Murder at the Highland Games: An utterly gripping Scottish cozy murder mystery (An Ally McKinley Mystery Book 4)
By Dee MacDonald
When a fun day out in the Scottish Highlands turns fatal, there’s only one solution: call for Ally McKinley!
It’s the annual Locharran Highland Games and Ally McKinley has never seen her little village so busy or excited. Everyone’s enjoying the Scottish dancing, the bagpipes, and cheering the competitors on. But there’s a hitch in the proceedings when champion challenger Archie Armstrong drops dead in the middle of tossing the caber. Rushing to the scene, Ally is the first to spot that Archie’s death was no accident – this was murder!
Ally flings herself into a new investigation and soon discovers that more than one person may have had a murderous motive, including some of the current residents of her cosy little guesthouse. Patti, Archie’s glamourous wife, seems intent on acting like the perfect widow, but rumours of infidelity have been flying. Is her performance too good? Could her uncle, cranky gamekeeper Angus, have finally snapped, furious at Archie’s treatment of his niece? Or was it one of the frustrated local competitors, desperate to end Archie’s winning streak?
Determined to crack the case and fuelled by more than one piece of her famous shortbread, Ally begins to narrow down her list of possible culprits, but is thrown for a loop when her chief suspect is found dead by the loch, a mysterious and threatening note clutched in their fingers. With a killer at large, can Ally finally uncover the truth? Or, as the sun sets over the highlands, will this game be her last?
For fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Clare Chase, this totally unputdownable cozy mystery set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands will have you turning the pages late into the night!
Readers love Dee MacDonald:
‘Brilliant mystery… I found myself racing through this one, eager to find out who did what – and to who! A terrific read.’ Grace J Reviewer Lady, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘OMG!… I absolutely adored every single step… Had my jaw dropping!!… One of my favourite books of the year.’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I couldn’t put it down… I genuinely loved it… So vivid, like I was right there with them… I would definitely recommend it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So absorbed I read it in one sitting… I absolutely adored the ending and actually clapped my hands at it!!! Absolutely amazing… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… I devoured in a single sitting… Plenty of red herrings, twists and turns… Kept me hooked from page one until the very last… Fast-paced, compelling and immensely enjoyable.’ Bookish Jottings, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh my goodness… absolutely captivating! Filled with twists and turns… kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end… I highly recommend it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolute delight and a must-read… This rapid page-turner is one that will keep you up reading, unable to stop until the very end. I absolutely loved it!’ Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I feel like I’m right there in the Scottish Highlands… I slipped right back into their world and didn’t want to leave… Warm, charming, and hard to put down… an absolute must.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was hooked from the start, right to the end… Excellent… Perfect.’ Mostly Murder, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely delightful!… Such a gripping cozy mystery… my new favorite author for cozy mysteries!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When a fun day out in the Scottish Highlands turns fatal, there’s only one solution: call for Ally McKinley!
It’s the annual Locharran Highland Games and Ally McKinley has never seen her little village so busy or excited. Everyone’s enjoying the Scottish dancing, the bagpipes, and cheering the competitors on. But there’s a hitch in the proceedings when champion challenger Archie Armstrong drops dead in the middle of tossing the caber. Rushing to the scene, Ally is the first to spot that Archie’s death was no accident – this was murder!
Ally flings herself into a new investigation and soon discovers that more than one person may have had a murderous motive, including some of the current residents of her cosy little guesthouse. Patti, Archie’s glamourous wife, seems intent on acting like the perfect widow, but rumours of infidelity have been flying. Is her performance too good? Could her uncle, cranky gamekeeper Angus, have finally snapped, furious at Archie’s treatment of his niece? Or was it one of the frustrated local competitors, desperate to end Archie’s winning streak?
Determined to crack the case and fuelled by more than one piece of her famous shortbread, Ally begins to narrow down her list of possible culprits, but is thrown for a loop when her chief suspect is found dead by the loch, a mysterious and threatening note clutched in their fingers. With a killer at large, can Ally finally uncover the truth? Or, as the sun sets over the highlands, will this game be her last?
For fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Clare Chase, this totally unputdownable cozy mystery set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands will have you turning the pages late into the night!
Readers love Dee MacDonald:
‘Brilliant mystery… I found myself racing through this one, eager to find out who did what – and to who! A terrific read.’ Grace J Reviewer Lady, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘OMG!… I absolutely adored every single step… Had my jaw dropping!!… One of my favourite books of the year.’ My Chestnut Reading Tree, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I couldn’t put it down… I genuinely loved it… So vivid, like I was right there with them… I would definitely recommend it.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So absorbed I read it in one sitting… I absolutely adored the ending and actually clapped my hands at it!!! Absolutely amazing… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… I devoured in a single sitting… Plenty of red herrings, twists and turns… Kept me hooked from page one until the very last… Fast-paced, compelling and immensely enjoyable.’ Bookish Jottings, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Oh my goodness… absolutely captivating! Filled with twists and turns… kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end… I highly recommend it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolute delight and a must-read… This rapid page-turner is one that will keep you up reading, unable to stop until the very end. I absolutely loved it!’ Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I feel like I’m right there in the Scottish Highlands… I slipped right back into their world and didn’t want to leave… Warm, charming, and hard to put down… an absolute must.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was hooked from the start, right to the end… Excellent… Perfect.’ Mostly Murder, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely delightful!… Such a gripping cozy mystery… my new favorite author for cozy mysteries!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐