The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generationsβuntil Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten family secret. But she never imagined that a little curiosity would lead her into such deadly territoryβ¦
While perusing auction items from the Chadwick estate, Liss purchases a painting of a bagpiper to add to her collection. Her interest shifts from art to sleuthing upon a strange discoveryβwhat appears to be a treasure map tucked behind the canvas. Sheβs even more intrigued when she links the scroll to an early Chadwick who smuggled goods across the Canadian border.
So during a business trip to Canada, Liss arranges a meeting with an archivist in hopes of pinning down the truth about the map and the Chadwick bloodline. Before her quest moves forward, however, she finds the archivistβs murdered body at a local genealogical society. One thing is certainβLiss isnβt alone on this treasure huntβ¦
Liss returns to Moosetookalook, terrified that the killer may have followed her home. With her life in real peril and the map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers clues and inches toward the dangerous culprit, Liss quickly realizes sheβs only a step away from ending up like the Chadwick clanβpermanently wiped out.
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