The Ghost of Glengullion Castle: A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland (The Homeswappers Book 7)
By Adriana Licio
Some legends stay buried. Others don’t… with hauntingly horrible consequences.
Etta, Dora and Napoleon are heading for another home swap, this time on the Isle of Mull, off the western coast of Scotland. However, rather than a house or flat, they arrive at a Scottish castle. Although a little rundown, it is a fascinating place to stay and, as dictated by Gaelic folklore, it comes complete with a ghost.
The trio learns, to its collective dismay, that the castle’s days are numbered. A developer has made an offer that’s too good for the owner, who’s unable to cope with the rising costs of maintaining the historic building, to refuse. But the local community in nearby Tobermory is most upset by the prospect of losing their heritage to a deluxe golf hotel for wealthy international guests, and a group of elderly folk plan to make things a little hard for the newcomers.
When the developer is found dead, hit by the mace of a suit of armour standing in the castle hall, the locals’ suspicions are raised. Have the elderly rebels strayed well over the fine line between legitimate protest and criminal offence? Or was the more supernatural hand of the ghost to blame?
As the police scout around, searching for the truth, our favourite sleuths team up with the Tobermory community to return serenity to the town. However, despite the terrible death, the sale of the castle is still moving forward…
*** A castle, a ghost, a modern-day feud and an ancient curse, all set in the stunning scenery of a Hebridean island – what’s not to like? So do join Etta, Dora and Leon on Mull – can you unmask the murderer before they do? ***
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“The Ghost of Glengullion Castle” is the seventh book in the Homeswappers Mysteries, a humorous cosy crime series where The Thursday Murder Club meets The Golden Girls… with a Basset Hound in tow. Join two retired teachers and their loyal hound as they solve murders in the most delightfully deadly travel destinations across Europe.
Written in British English, each light-hearted mystery is clean – no violence, sex or strong language – and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in sequence.
✦ Where They’ve Nosed So Far ✦
0 – Castelmezzano, The Witch is Dead – an Italian Cozy Mystery (A Prequel Novella)
1 – The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies – a German Cozy Mystery
2 – A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg– a German Travel Mystery
3 – An Aero Island Christmas Mystery– a Danish Cozy Mystery
4 – A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales
5 – Prague, A Secret from the Past – A Czech Travel Mystery
6 – Death on the West Highland Way – A Scottish Cozy Mystery
7 – The Ghost of Glengullion Castle– A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland
8 – Lake District: Cottages and Corpses – A British Cozy Mystery
9 – Cornwall’s Deadly Series – A Gothic British Mystery
More books and more adventures to come!
Some legends stay buried. Others don’t… with hauntingly horrible consequences.
Etta, Dora and Napoleon are heading for another home swap, this time on the Isle of Mull, off the western coast of Scotland. However, rather than a house or flat, they arrive at a Scottish castle. Although a little rundown, it is a fascinating place to stay and, as dictated by Gaelic folklore, it comes complete with a ghost.
The trio learns, to its collective dismay, that the castle’s days are numbered. A developer has made an offer that’s too good for the owner, who’s unable to cope with the rising costs of maintaining the historic building, to refuse. But the local community in nearby Tobermory is most upset by the prospect of losing their heritage to a deluxe golf hotel for wealthy international guests, and a group of elderly folk plan to make things a little hard for the newcomers.
When the developer is found dead, hit by the mace of a suit of armour standing in the castle hall, the locals’ suspicions are raised. Have the elderly rebels strayed well over the fine line between legitimate protest and criminal offence? Or was the more supernatural hand of the ghost to blame?
As the police scout around, searching for the truth, our favourite sleuths team up with the Tobermory community to return serenity to the town. However, despite the terrible death, the sale of the castle is still moving forward…
*** A castle, a ghost, a modern-day feud and an ancient curse, all set in the stunning scenery of a Hebridean island – what’s not to like? So do join Etta, Dora and Leon on Mull – can you unmask the murderer before they do? ***
—
“The Ghost of Glengullion Castle” is the seventh book in the Homeswappers Mysteries, a humorous cosy crime series where The Thursday Murder Club meets The Golden Girls… with a Basset Hound in tow. Join two retired teachers and their loyal hound as they solve murders in the most delightfully deadly travel destinations across Europe.
Written in British English, each light-hearted mystery is clean – no violence, sex or strong language – and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in sequence.
✦ Where They’ve Nosed So Far ✦
0 – Castelmezzano, The Witch is Dead – an Italian Cozy Mystery (A Prequel Novella)
1 – The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies – a German Cozy Mystery
2 – A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg– a German Travel Mystery
3 – An Aero Island Christmas Mystery– a Danish Cozy Mystery
4 – A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales
5 – Prague, A Secret from the Past – A Czech Travel Mystery
6 – Death on the West Highland Way – A Scottish Cozy Mystery
7 – The Ghost of Glengullion Castle– A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland
8 – Lake District: Cottages and Corpses – A British Cozy Mystery
9 – Cornwall’s Deadly Series – A Gothic British Mystery
More books and more adventures to come!