The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham

The Highland Heist
by Pepper Basham

ISBN-13: 9798891511415
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Barbour Fiction
Released: July 1, 2025

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Lord Astley surprises his wife with a trip to America to see her family before they end their honeymoon adventures. But just as they arrive, they find Grace's sister, Lillias, is the prime suspect in her husband's murder. To add to the confusion a solicitor arrives to tell the sister's they are needed in Scotland immediately to claim their mother's inheritance.

The clock is ticking to clear Lillias of suspicion, but someone is determined to keep the sisters from reaching the Scottish Highlands. When Lillias heads for the Highlands without them, Freddie and Grace race to Scotland. With a mysterious Mr. Kane waiting in the wings to grab the inheritance for himself and an apparition haunting the infamous castle, Lord and Lady Astley must discover hidden documents within the castle, save Lillias, and not die in the process.


My Review:
The Highland Heist is a Christian mystery set in 1914 in America and Scotland. This is the 4th book in a series, and you can understand it without reading the previous books. Grace and Freddie come to America to visit her sister only to discover Lillias standing over her murdered husband with the knife in her hand. Grace believes that her sister has been set up, especially since they also learn of an inheritance in Scotland that they must both claim before a looming deadline. Much of the story was actually in American, proving whodunit so that both sisters were free to go to Scotland. Once in Scotland, it's a race to find the needed hidden documents to claim their inheritance while the villain continued to try to prevent them from succeeding.

Grace is full of enthusiasm and a lively imagination fueled by books. She's very resourceful in the face of unexpected adventures. Freddie now enjoys being a sleuth and put together many of the clues. They questioned people and reasoned things out, passing on information to the police detective. Lillias constantly belittled Grace and her love of books and mysteries. Freddie defended Grace and built her up.

Grace and Fredrick trusted God with each other's safety. There was no bad language. There was implied married sex. Overall, I'd recommend this fun mystery.


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