by Sarah E. Burr
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Readers are invited to charming Sea Isle for a head-scratching whodunnit set against the backdrop of a glorious Scottish wedding at Morrigan’s Castle. Dr. Emilia McRoy, along with a group of friends we’d all be lucky to have, puts her life on the line to discover who killed an unwanted wedding crasher.
In her second mystery outing, Emilia—or Em—finds herself surrounded by gothic glamor as she heads to Morrigan’s Castle, owned by the town constable, Ewan Campbell. With her friend Angie’s wedding suddenly besieged by a terrible snowstorm, readers are presented with a delightfully cunning locked-room (or castle, in this instance) mystery. When Angie’s old boyfriend is found dead from antifreeze poisoning, it’s only the first of several hair-raising moments in this page-turning cozy.
As someone meeting Emilia and her friends for the first time, I was absolutely enchanted by the community of Sea Isle. As the town’s coroner, Emilia expertly inserts herself into the investigation, and her medical background helps crack many puzzling clues. I love a good wedding cozy, and this hits all the right notes by sharing fascinating insight into Scottish traditions. But what stood out for me most is the relationships Connelly develops throughout this book. The friendships in this mystery are so, so strong, and I fell in love with many of the characters. I didn’t feel lost, not having read book one, but I was so delighted by Ewan, Mara, Angie, Abagail, Jasper, and Tommy that I definitely need more Sea Isle in my life.
Lucy Connelly has earned a new fan. Death at a Scottish Wedding has everything I love in a cozy mystery: a gorgeous setting, a clever whodunnit, and a cast of characters you can’t help but fall head over heels for!
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Sounds like a good read.
Put it on my list. thanks.
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Great interview! Count me in!
I like books set in Scotland. This sounds interesting.
Very exciting series! A delightful American is thrown into the Scottish highlands with good friends, a hunky constable, and … murder! What more do you need? Lucy Connelly presents a creative predicament for our heroine to navigate with quirky residents and a maybe romance. I read and greatly enjoyed book one, “An American in Scotland,” and book two sounds like an exciting continuation. Love it! (Kathleen Costa kat8762(at)aol(dot)com)
I need to read this series, another one I’ve heard nothing but good about. And what a great setting!
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This book sounds so interesting! I would love a chance to win a copy please! And the cover is so beautiful!
Sounds like a great read. Like the Scottish setting. Looking forward to reading the book.
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It sounds like a good read! Love a setting in Scotland and lookingforwardtotryingthisseries. .
I would really love to read Death at a Scottish Wedding by Lucy Connelly!
I love that this book is set on Scotland and it sounds so good too!
The first book in the series was outstanding and I never think that about a first in series book!
I love the Scottish setting!
I have heard great things about this series and it is on my TBR. I like to read a series in order, but this one sounds like the author does a good job of not making a reader feel lost if they haven’t read the first book. And the subject-a locked room mystery set at a castle in Scotland-sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
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