Murder at the Highland Castle by Helena Dixon

Murder at the Highland Castle
by Helena Dixon

ISBN-13: 9781837900633
ebook: 238 pages
Publisher: Bookouture
Released: Nov. 17, 2023

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Winter, 1935. Lightly dusted with snow and nestled on the edge of a sweeping Scottish loch, Finnglach Castle looks positively magical. Kitty Underhay, her husband Matt and their beloved dog Bertie have been invited to celebrate the new year with a Hogmanay party. A spiritual medium at the party warns of danger to their host, Lord Barlas. Shortly after midnight, a shot rings out across the grounds. Lord Barlas has been murdered, the gun is missing, and few have an alibi. With the snow-covered castle completely cut off, and a killer in their midst, Kitty and Matt need to work fast to find the culprit before someone else ends up as dead. Can she, Matt and Bertie sniff out the treacherous culprit in time for haggis and whisky or will they find themselves skating on dangerously thin ice?


My Review:
Murder at the Highland Castle is a mystery set in 1935 in Scotland. This is the 14th book in the series. You can understand it without reading the previous stories, and it didn't spoil any of the previous mysteries.

Kitty and Matt were asked to attend the party, posing as distant relatives, in hopes that they could determine who's sending Lord Barlas threatening notes and causing near-fatal "accidents." They discreetly asked questions and observed the other guests. This was a clue-based mystery. I had whodunit narrowed down to two people before whodunit tried to kill someone at the end and confessed. I'm not sure there were enough clues to be certain before then, though one did seem more likely than the other. Kitty and Matt were likable characters with an interesting setting and mystery. There was no bad language. There were no sex scenes. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable mystery.


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