Part of Aunt Dimity Mystery, book 11
First published 2007
Death threats drive Lori Shepard to seek refuge on a remote Scottish island. Her husband's eccentric friend has restored a magnificent castle there, seemingly the perfect hideaway. But the isolated location proves far from safe when a human skull appears on the beach below. Lori discovers she has walked into an intricate mystery that may involve smuggling operations or something even more sinister. The desolate island setting raises urgent questions about whether she has truly escaped danger or merely traded one threat for another. As the puzzle deepens around her, Lori turns to her most reliable ally: the ghostly wisdom of Aunt Dimity. With supernatural guidance, she must unravel the truth behind the mysterious skull and determine who can be trusted in this remote corner of Scotland.
Genres: mystery, supernatural, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, supernatural-guide
Setting: Scotland, Remote Island
Period: Contemporary
322 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Books