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When Maud McIntyre sets up her own private detective agency, she never imagines her first case will involve murder.... A mystery in the Highlands? The Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency is on the case!

Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud McIntyre and her lady’s maid, Daisy, form a detective agency, they never dream their first case will take place at a glamorous house in the Scottish Highlands. But when the duchess of Duddingston, concerned that a notorious jewelry thief will target her lavish weekend party, employs Maud to go undercover as a guest to find the culprit, the agency has its first case to solve....

Undercover with Daisy as her maid, Maud follows a trail of clues across the Duddingston House estate. And as she meets the weekend guests, she hopes one of them will reveal themselves as the jewelry thief. But when one of the house guests is discovered dead, Maud and Daisy realize they’re not only hunting precious gems, but a murderer....

As Maud and Daisy investigate, they realize that a connection in Edinburgh might hold a vital clue that will help them solve the case. Travelling back to the city, Maud hopes that what she and Daisy uncover will help them piece together the murder mystery at Duddingston House....

But when Maud receives a telephone call from the Duchess requesting urgent assistance, she realizes that the murderer didn’t have just one victim in mind. Speeding down the drive to Duddingston House, Maud and Daisy hear gunshots ring out across the estate. Will they reach the Duchess in time to save her? And will they catch the murderer in the act?

A warm historical whodunnit, perfect for fans of the mysteries of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey, and Catherine Coles.

©2023 Lydia Travers (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Cozy Crime Fiction Historical Murder Mystery Highlander Detective
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I enjoy having a series to read. Lydia Travers writes a descriptively, detailed account of Scottish scenery! The narrator reads so well with distinctive accents for each character.
When I finished this I immediately purchased book two.

Set in Edinburgh, Maude and her assistant, Daisy, open a lady’s detective agency. The time period is early nineteen century prior to WWI so women had few rights in society. Maude’s class provides her with greater privileges than Daisy, who originally was Maude’s servant. The relationship between the women evolves into a friendship and business partnership.

The characters are in-depth, believable and enjoyable! The cases the women are hired for and other cases that fall into their laps are entertaining, interesting and have kept me engaged! I highly recommend for a light, enjoyable read!

Book two & three here I come!

A great wee read!

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The wonderful narration of this book brought me back to my childhood and my grandmother. This book was very cute. I have lots of books in my library, but I will revisit this series.

Wonderful Scottish accent

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Delightful cozy murder/theft mystery led by strong, intelligent female protagonists. Love the nods to historical context, too. Perfect listening for rainy afternoons while I pack up my house. Looking forward to more adventures with Maude and Daisy!

Delightful Cozy mystery

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Set in Scotland . I enjoyed the readers work here. I look forwatd to the next book in the series

A cozey mystery

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Story not plausible, writing trite and not very imaginative. Surprised the story was even published!

Disappointing

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