A little snow won't stop the party, but a dead body might.

December 1921

Belinda 'Binky' Bancroft's first Christmas at Scarrag is meant to be magical. How could it be anything else with guests filling the bedrooms, the kitchen a flurry of baking and party preparations and Clootie, the castle's resident Skye Terrier, excitedly bounding about?

But, as a blizzard descends and the island is entirely cut off, the merriment dims. A body is discovered, half-buried in the snow.

And somewhere in the winter darkness, a murderer is making plans, for their dastardly work is far from finished.

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A deliciously fun and twisty 1920s cozy murder mystery, set on a remote Scottish island, plus a slow burn romance featuring an infuriatingly aloof (but devilishly attractive) laird.

Tropes include :

Scottish folklore

haunted castle

eccentric found family

forced proximity

opposites attract

isolated island mystery setting

Perfect for fans of T.E. Kinsey, Rhys Bowen, M.C. Beaton, Dee MacDonald, C.M. Rawlins, Helena Dixon and Verity Bright.