Part of Scottish Isle Mystery
First published 2025
Dr. Emilia McRoy marks her first anniversary living on Sea Isle, Scotland, by attending the town's summer festival finale. The celebration centers on the maiden voyage of the restored Storyteller's Train, but the festive atmosphere turns deadly when a passenger dies during the ride. What looks like a fatal allergic reaction proves to be deliberate poisoning. Emilia teams up with her assistant Abigail and local constable Ewan McGregor to track down the murderer. Their investigation draws unwanted attention from the killer, who begins targeting the trio. As danger closes in, Emilia realizes she must rely on her entire community to survive. The fourth book in the Scottish Isle mystery series pits the American doctor against a cunning adversary who will stop at nothing to silence witnesses.
Genres: mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, danger-closes-in, found-family
Setting: Sea Isle, Scotland, Scottish Isle
Period: contemporary
240 pages · Hardcover · Crooked Lane Books
Content warnings: death, murder