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Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and her groom, police detective Nathan Bransford, chose Scotland for their long-delayed honeymoon, hoping to sightsee and enjoy some prize-winning scones. But their romantic duo swells to a crowd when they're joined by Nathan's family as well as octogenarian Miss Gloria.
Nathan's sister Vera takes the women on a whirlwind tour of some of Scotland's iconic mystic places as research for a looming book project. But the trip takes a deadly tartan turn when a dinner party guest falls ill and claims she was poisoned. And then the group watches in horror as a mysterious tourist tumbles to his death from the famous Falkirk Wheel, high above the Forth & Clyde canal.
Vera and her friends deny knowing the dead man, but after observing their reactions to the fall, Hayley is not convinced. With one person dead, a second possibly poisoned, and the tension among Vera's friends as thick as farmhouse cheese, Hayley fears her long-awaited honeymoon might end with another murder.
Far away from home, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, eccentric characters, and a forbiddingly gorgeous setting, Hayley must call on all her savvy to keep a killer from striking again and then escaping Scot free.
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- ISBN: 9781643856254
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June 15, 2021
A scone-by-scone tour of glorious Scotland. Key West food writer Hayley Snow and police detective Nathan Bransford have recently married. Their honeymoon is a bit of an odd one, since Hayley's neighbor, fellow Outlander fanatic Miss Gloria, and Nathan's mother, Helen, are both accompanying them while they stay with Nathan's sister, Vera, and her husband, William, in St. Andrews, Scotland. Vera, who's working on a book project, plans to highlight thin places, mystical spots where heaven and Earth are close. William has made plans for Nathan that all involve golf, leaving the women on their own for parts of the trip that must dovetail with Vera's schedule in order for her to finish up loose ends. A dinner party at the home of Vera's longtime friend Ainsley, who's organizing the project, introduces Glenda and her husband, Gavin, who are pushing the book in a totally new direction that includes virtual reality content. Hayley makes friends with Ainsley's chef, who's devastated when Glenda becomes ill and the police suspect poisoning. Further tragedy swiftly follows when someone is killed on a visit to the famous Falkirk Wheel. The trip continues, but the palpable tension encourages Hayley to investigate, putting her and Miss Gloria in danger. Foodies and Outlander fans will rejoice in the references to both in this not-so-mysterious paean to Scotland.COPYRIGHT(2021) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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