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Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Physical Desc
315 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tis the season to be jolly, but in Moosetookalook, Maine, Christmas cheer is in short supply due to a snowless winter that's keeping skiers and shoppers at a distance. Fortunately, Liss MacCrimmon of the Scottish Emporium has a plan. . .
Liss's brainstorm focuses on Tiny Teddies, the new "hot" toy of the season. Every store across the country is out of stock--except a few wee establishments in good ol' Moosetookalook.
The first sign of something...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
A hauntingly beautiful tale of love that transcends time: an American writer travels to Scotland to craft
...3) Scotched
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
263 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium in Maine, can't wait to cozy up to the town's first annual mystery book conference. The outlook seems very bonnie indeed for all the local businesses, including her fiancé's family-owned hotel. But when a reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, Liss discovers the crime scene bonanza a bit too real. With a conference full of potential suspects--from...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First Kensington Mass Market Edition.
Physical Desc
312 p.
Language
English
Description
"Driving on an icy road on a truly dark and stormy night, Liss swerves her car when something darts out in front of it. She braves the weather and discovers a Scottish terrier shivering in the snow. Relieved that the dog survived their run-in, Liss sets out in search of her owner, unaware that the Scottie is actually a tiny celebrity--or that she was dognapped"--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin is prepping her wares for the annual Western Maine Highland Games, but after a fire at the local bookstore, the disappearance of the bookstore's owner and her two young children, and a murder, Liss is drawn into a homicide investigation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
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...
8) Overkilt
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Kensington mass market edition.
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Liss MacCrimmon's meddlesome mother is back in Moosetookalook, Maine, to serve a hefty portion of trouble in time for Thanksgiving. But when a scandalous murder case threatens to leave Liss alone at the table, family drama takes on a terrifying new meaning . . . While Liss preps the Scottish Emporium for November's inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses aren't half as lucky. Year after year, her father-in-law's rustic hotel can barely...
Author
Series
Scottish bookshop volume 2
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari. She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where shouting football fans keep them awake all night. Hari's dad, Jaz, a charismatic but perpetually broke DJ, is no help at all. But his sister Surinder comes to Zoe's aid, hooking her up with a job as far away from the urban crush as possible: a bookshop on...
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bookseller Delaney Nichols meets a woman who believes she is Mary, Queen of Scots, reborn. When the Cracked Spine is royally threatened, she must do all she can to save the shop. Heading back to work the day after she returns from her European honeymoon, Delaney Nichols is excited to get back to the Cracked Spine. But as she disembarks the bus and hurries toward the shop she and another woman collide, sending a stack of books the woman is carrying...
Author
Series
Scottish Bakehouse mysteries volume 13
Publisher
Annie's
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A warming trend is heading to Loch Mallaig, Michigan, in time for Easter, although spring mud puddles abound and the Scottish town's namesake lake is still covered in ice. Unfortunately, Bread on Arrival's head baker, Laura Donovan, gets fired up over more than just the heat wave when she learns that a rival bakery is opening in Loch Mallaig. That problem is quickly put on the back burner, however, when Laura makes a chilling discovery---a dead man...
Author
Series
Scottish Bakehouse mysteries; volume 15
Publisher
Annie's
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
201 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
'After a long, cold winter, cold winter, perfect sunny weather isn't the only magic coming to Loch Mallaig, Michigan, this June--Las Vegas illusionist Ian Bathgate has also returned to the idyllic Scottish town, and Bread on Arrival bakehouse owners Carol MacCallan, Laura Donovan, and Molly Ferris are curious to find out more about the local legend who made the big time. Their enthusiasm performs a vanishing act, however, when they learn that their...
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Series
Language
English
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"In the autumn of 1707, old enemies from the Highlands to the Borders are finding common ground as they join to protest the new Union with England. At the same time, the French are preparing to launch an invasion to bring the young exiled Jacobite king back to Scotland to reclaim his throne, and in Edinburgh the streets are filled with discontent and danger. Queen Anne's commissioners, seeking to calm the situation, have begun paying out money sent...
Author
Series
Scottish bookshop mystery volume 7
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Delaney Nichols faces off against an elusive arsonist in the seventh Scottish Bookshop Mystery, The Burning Pages, from beloved author Paige Shelton.... One winter's night, bookseller Delaney Nichols and her coworker Hamlet are invited to a Burns Night dinner, a traditional Scottish celebration of the poet Robert Burns. She's perplexed by the invitation, but intrigued. The dinner takes place at Burns House itself, a tiny cottage not far from the...
15) Fateful words
Author
Series
Scottish bookshop mystery volume 8
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Fateful Words, the eighth Scottish Bookshop Mystery from beloved author Paige Shelton, bookseller Delaney Nichols stakes her reputation-and her life-when a literary tour turns deadly... When Edwin, Delaney's boss at the Cracked Spine bookstore, leaves town on secret business, Delaney is called upon to guide his yearly literary tour around Edinburgh. But on the first night of the tour, at the inn where the tour group is staying, the inn manager...