<div>&ldquo;The blend of romance and cozy mystery will please lovers of all things Scottish.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus &lsquo;Tis the season to be jolly, but in Moosetookalook, Maine, Christmas cheer is in short supply due to a snowless winter that&rsquo;s keeping skiers and shoppers at a distance. Fortunately, Liss MacCrimmon of the Scottish Emporium has a plan . . . Liss&rsquo;s brainstorm focuses on Tiny Teddies, the hot new toy of the season. Every store across the country is out of stock&mdash;except a few wee establishments in good ol&rsquo; Moosetookalook. The first sign of something amiss occurs when the last Tiny Teddy is summarily executed: shot through the heart in the display window of greedy toy store owner Gavin Thorne. But the Teddy&rsquo;s demise is just a precursor to the eerily similar murder of Gavin himself. Now, with the Twelve (or, in Scots terms, the Daft) Days of Christmas rapidly approaching, Liss has a plate full of things worse than haggis to contend with, starting with a stockroom packed with poultry (don&rsquo;t ask), and ending with a killer who&rsquo;d like to see Liss&rsquo;s goose well and fully cooked . . . &ldquo;A picturesque location, a bit of romance, some suspense, and a cast of appealingly quirky characters.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist &ldquo;Lively . . . A healthy helping of foul play.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;Perfect for the holiday season.&rdquo; &mdash;Romantic Times</div>

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A Wee Christmas Homicide

<div>Angry Scots and a blizzard lead to murder in a small town in Maine in this cozy mystery by the author of A Wee Christmas Homicide. Can there be such a thing as too many men in kilts? Normally Liss MacCrimmon, proprietor of Moosetookalook, Maine’s one and only Scottish Emporium, would say no. But that’s before one of them turns out to be murderous . . . The bagpipes are blaring at Moosetookalook’s finest hotel, reopened just in time to host an annual celebration of Scotland’s most beloved poet, Robert Burns. But when the Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society arrives on the scene, they bring more than a hunger for haggis and a passion for plaid. The quarrelsome group harbors their share of long held grudges, and the animosity only grows as the whiskey flows. Then a fierce blizzard hits, trapping everyone—angry Scotsmen, hapless hotel staff, and Liss herself—indoors. It isn't long before a body is discovered face down in a storage room, covered in tartan—and blood. Now Liss will have to work fast to solve this crime before another body goes as cold as the snowstorm keeping her cooped up with a killer. Praise for the Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries “This cozy mystery has it all—a picturesque location, a bit of romance, some suspense, and a cast of appealingly quirky characters.” —Booklist “A blithe and bonny mystery from Kaitlyn Dunnett! Cozy mystery readers should pour a cuppa and settle down to savor the flavor of the Highlands, the wee dram of Scottish folklore and the small town skullduggery that season this clever debut.” —Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters Mysteries</div>

The Corpse Wore Tartan

<div>&ldquo;Lovely descriptions of a Maine spring, a fast-moving plot with unexpected twists, and well-drawn characters help make this cozy a winner.&rdquo;&mdash;Publishers Weekly Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium in Maine, can&rsquo;t wait to cozy up to the town&rsquo;s first annual mystery book conference. The outlook seems very bonnie indeed for all the local businesses, including her fianc&eacute;&rsquo;s family-owned hotel. But when a reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, the crime scene is a bit too real. With a conference full of potential suspects&mdash;from a famous actress-turned-bestselling author to her power-broker agent to an overextended events coordinator with plenty to hide&mdash;it will take a killer instinct to figure out which writer belongs in the true crime section&hellip;before it&rsquo;s The End for another innocent victim. &ldquo;A delightful new series.&rdquo;&mdash;Dorothy Cannell, award-winning author of The Thin Woman &ldquo;A pleasant diversion with a wide choice of murder suspects.&rdquo;&mdash;Kirkus Reviews &ldquo;Well-plotted&hellip;pure entertainment.&rdquo;&mdash;RT Book Reviews</div>

Scotched

<div>Thanksgiving finds a small-town Maine shop owner juggling her mother and a murder case in this cozy mystery by the author of X Marks the Scot. While Liss MacCrimmon preps the Scottish Emporium for November’s inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses in Moosetookalook, Maine, aren’t half as lucky. Year after year, her father-in-law’s rustic hotel can barely turn a profit during the stretch between autumn’s peak and ski season. Except this time, Mr. Ruskin realizes that the recipe for success lies in enticing an untapped niche clientele—childless couples desperate for a holiday away from family . . . The unusual marketing tactic has everyone in Moosetookalook talking. Unfortunately, it also inspires a scathing social media campaign aimed at persuading tourists to boycott the hotel for affronting family values. Liss dismisses the bad publicity as being totally “overkilt” —until angry mobs fill the streets, the troublemaker who started it all turns up dead, and her loved ones are suspected of murder . . . With so much at stake, Liss can’t possibly follow police orders to stay out of the investigation. There’s just one wee problem: saving her own clan could mean sending a friend or two behind bars. Now—partly helped, partly hindered by her difficult mother—Liss must digest a slew of unsettling clues and catch the real killer . . . or else everything she’s ever been thankful for may vanish before her eyes. Praise for Overkilt “Dunnett provides small-town charm and a determined sleuth who does a great job uncovering clues in a tale that rings all too true.” —Kirkus Reviews “Winning . . . . Dunnett successfully keeps the mystery cozy while not shying away from thought-provoking cultural issues.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

Overkilt

<div>A treasure map leads a Scottish shop owner to a corpse in small-town Maine in this cozy mystery by the author of Kilt at the Highland Games. The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations. But when Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a treasure map at the mansion’s estate sale, she never expected her curiosity would lead to a dead body. It’s clear Liss isn’t alone on this treasure hunt. 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 she’s only a step away from ending up like the Chadwick clan—permanently wiped out. Praise for X Marks the Scot “Forgotten secrets, a mysterious mansion, a family of thieves, you never know what's coming next in this new Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery. Best advice? Sit back and enjoy the ride.” —Suspense Magazine “Plenty of small-town atmosphere and deliciously dubious suspects lift this entry.” —Kirkus Reviews “Well-paced.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

X Marks the Scot

<div>After a murder in a Maine mansion, an amateur sleuth must take a bite out of crime: &ldquo;Spooky . . . Cozy fans are in for a Halloween treat.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly Liss MacCrimmon&rsquo;s Scottish Emporium is thrilled to be organizing Moosetookalok, Maine&rsquo;s Halloween fundraiser. But the abandoned Chadwick mansion might be too perfect a setting for a creepy old haunted house, especially when a very real-looking body with puncture marks on the neck is added to the decorations. Asking who kilt the deceased brings up everyone from the undead to real estate agents to horror writers. But Liss had better watch her back, because the killer is much closer than she thinks! &ldquo;A solid addition to this charming series.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews &ldquo;Gives readers a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus </div>

Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones

<div>A former Scottish dancer turned small-town shop owner must search for a killer among her former company in this cozy mystery by the author of Kilt Dead. After a knee injury forces professional Scottish dancer, Liss MacCrimmon to give up her life of performing strathspreys, reels, jigs and Highland flings she returns to her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine, where she runs a Scottish Emporium. With one solved murder case under her dance belt, Liss has no idea she's about to spiral into another . . . Liss still misses the life of a professional dancer with Strathspey, the Scottish dance company she belonged to. So she arranges a reception for the troupe when they’re on tour, complete with a Scottish theme that includes a new spin on the classic Scottish Scone. Liss soon realizes that life in the group isn't all happy jigs and fancy stepping. Victor Owens, the company manager, has been making life miserable for everyone. But she has no idea how miserable until Victor bites into one of Liss’s prized cocktail scones, collapses and dies. When the police set their sights on Liss and her best friends, it’s up to Liss to find out whodunit before this culinary killer makes an encore . . . Praise for Scone Cold Dead “Enjoyable . . . Vivid descriptions of Maine during mud season and a quirky cast of characters lift this cozy.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

Scone Cold Dead

<div>&ldquo;Fans of Scottish lore or bookstore mysteries like Lorna Barrett&rsquo;s and Carolyn Hart&rsquo;s will enjoy this one.&rdquo;&mdash;Booklist Thanks to the Western Maine Highland Games, Moosetookalook, Maine, has never seen so many bare legs walking its streets. But instead of wondering who&rsquo;ll win the hammer throw, everyone&rsquo;s asking who got kilt. Especially Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of the town&rsquo;s Scottish Emporium, since it&rsquo;s also her wedding weekend. And nothing scotches up nuptial bliss like a dead body. But who&rsquo;d go medieval on a professor, no matter how nutty? As much as Liss tries to keep her fingers out of the sleuthing cake, she finds herself again dead center of a Moosetookalook murder mystery. If Liss doesn&rsquo;t solve this one, and quick, she might never say &ldquo;I do,&rdquo; let alone &ldquo;&rsquo;til death do us part&rdquo;&hellip; &ldquo;Filled with gems of Scottish history and culture, this intelligent entry will appeal to newcomers and established fans alike.&rdquo;&mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

Bagpipes, Brides, and Homicides

<div>A freelance editor starts a new life in the Catskill Mountains&mdash;but someone is trying to delete her . . . &ldquo;Entertaining . . . Cozy fans will be pleased.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly After splurging to buy her childhood home in the Catskills, recently widowed Mikki Lincoln emerges from retirement as a freelance editor. But it&rsquo;s not long before Mikki realizes that the village of Lenape Hollow isn&rsquo;t the thriving tourist destination it was decades ago. Not with a murderer on the loose . . . When perky novice writer Tiffany Scott knocks at her door holding a towering manuscript, Mikki expects another debut novel plagued by typos and sloppy prose. Instead, she finds a murder mystery ripped from the headlines of Lenape Hollow&rsquo;s not-too-distant past. The opening scene is a graphic page-turner, but it sends a real chill down Mikki&rsquo;s spine after the young author turns up dead just like the victim in her story . . . Mikki refuses to believe that Tiffany&rsquo;s death was accidental, and suspicions of foul play solidify as she uncovers a strange inconsistency in the manuscript and a possible motive in the notes. As she gets closer to cracking the case, only one person takes Mikki&rsquo;s investigation seriously&mdash;the cunning killer who will do anything to make this chapter of her life come to a very abrupt ending . . . &ldquo;The signature cozy style of Dunnett&rsquo;s Liss MacCrimmon series translates easily to this editorially focused new venture.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus &ldquo;Whoever thought that being an editor could be hazardous to your life? The final reveal at the end was perfection.&rdquo; &mdash;I Am, Indeed</div>

Crime & Punctuation

<div>At a summer event in small-town Maine, a shady politician meets his end in this &ldquo;enchanting&rdquo; cozy mystery (Publishers Weekly). It&rsquo;s July in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Scottish Emporium proprietress Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin is prepping her wares for the annual Celtic heritage festival. But as a sinister crime wave washes over the quiet town, this year&rsquo;s celebration might prove a wee bit more eventful&mdash;and deadly&mdash;than tartan and bagpipes . . . When a fire ravages the local bookstore late one evening, Liss immediately fears the worst for owner Angie Hogencamp and the two young children who live above the shop. After the terrible blaze dies down, however, the family is nowhere to be found among the ruins. It&rsquo;s as if the three just vanished into smoke. Or even stranger&mdash;like they never existed at all. Disturbed by the disappearance and suspecting arson, Liss counts on the Western Maine Highland Games&mdash;complete with parade and fireworks display&mdash;to offer a temporary distraction from the questions filling her head. But when the sound of a gunshot leads Liss to a selectman&rsquo;s dead body on opening day, she&rsquo;s drawn into a full-blown investigation. Is Moosetookalook suffering from a streak of bad luck, or are the two grim incidents connected? Despite her worried husband&rsquo;s protests, she&rsquo;ll need to act swiftly. Because when it comes to this kind of game, somebody has to lose . . .</div>

Kilt at the Highland Games

<div>A cozy mystery &ldquo;full of local color, suspicious characters, and adorable fur-babies. What&rsquo;s not to like?&rdquo; (Kirkus). Spring is just a few weeks away, but winter is still digging its claws into Moosetookalook, Maine. With business at the Scottish Emporium frozen up, Liss MacCrimmon is cautiously optimistic when a twist of fate lands her on a reality competition show&mdash;until the contest gets a little too cutthroat . . . While driving on an icy road one night, Liss swerves her car when something darts out in front of it. The Scottish terrier she finds shivering in the snow turns out to be a reality TV star. But when the pooch&rsquo;s owner is murdered, her daughter asks Liss to take her place on the show. Before Liss can tell her she&rsquo;s barking up the wrong tree, she finds herself ensnarled in the strange world of reality competitions and hot on the trail of a deadly competitor. And just as she starts pawing at the truth, Liss realizes she could be next on the murderer&rsquo;s list . . . &ldquo;The small-town Maine setting works well&hellip;A good choice for readers of Susan Wittig Albert&rsquo;s China Bayles series.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist</div>

The Scottie Barked at Midnight

<div>This &ldquo;enjoyable&rdquo; Maine-set mystery &ldquo;skillfully uses misdirection to keep the reader guessing to the end&rdquo; (Publishers Weekly). Business is booming at the Scottish Emporium in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin couldn&rsquo;t be happier&mdash;or busier. A romantic getaway at a rustic Christmas tree farm is just what she needs. But the property&rsquo;s mysterious past has her feeling less than merry . . . Liss is surprised when an old friend asks her to spend a week at the Christmas tree farm she just inherited. Realizing it&rsquo;s a perfect chance for her and her husband, Dan, to get away, Liss happily accepts and packs her bags for the tiny town of New Boston. Upon their arrival, they&rsquo;re greeted by a ramshackle farmhouse and unfriendly townsfolk. It&rsquo;s hardly the idyllic vacation locale they hoped for, especially when needling neighbors raise questions about the farm&rsquo;s dark history. Who was the man whose body was found neatly netted in a shipment of Scotch pine? Why did the owner vanish into thin air? And why are the trees growing so close together, forming a maze more twisted than a Celtic knot? The rumors pile up faster than snowdrifts in a blizzard, and something even more scandalous than murder hides beneath the town&#39;s humdrum fa&ccedil;ade. When a series of &ldquo;accidents&rdquo; strikes the farm, she&rsquo;ll have to spring into action faster than a Highland Fling to find the killer lurking among the pines&mdash;before she ends up in a pine box herself . . . &ldquo;An enjoyable small-town Christmas cozy.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal &ldquo;Fans of Carolyn Hart&rsquo;s Death on Demand series will enjoy this.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist</div>

Ho-Ho-Homicide

<div>A Scottish dancer returns to small town Maine, where a killer keeps her on her toes in this &ldquo;blithe and bonny&rdquo; cozy mystery series debut (Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters Mysteries). Liss MacCrimmon was a professional Scottish dancer until a knee injury ended her career. Now she&rsquo;s back in her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine, helping her aunt run a local Scottish emporium. Nestled in the hills of Northwest New England, Moosetookalook is just as charming as she remembers. But Liss&rsquo;s nostalgic idyll is cut short when she stumbles on the body of her aunt&#39;s nosy neighbor, Amanda Norris, under a bolt of Flower of Scotland fabric. Suddenly, Liss is a prime murder suspect, and it&rsquo;ll take some fancy foot work to clear her name. As she uncovers the shadowy secrets hiding in her postcard perfect town, Liss knows she&rsquo;ll have to act fast&mdash;before the killer comes back for an encore. &quot;Strong local color and a surprise ending will make this a hit with the cozy crowd.&quot;&mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

Kaitlyn Dunnett

Books By Kaitlyn Dunnett (13 Books)