Murder in the Scottish Hills

The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2

By: Lydia Travers

Narrated by: Helen McAlpine

When Maud McIntyre and her lady’s maid Daisy travel into the Scottish Highlands, the last thing they expect to find is a body on the train. Will these keen amateur sleuths stop a murderer in his tracks?

Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud McIntyre receives a letter from a maid called Rose, sharing her suspicions that something strange is happening in the house where she works, she and her assistant Daisy immediately travel to the Highlands to investigate.

But as they are changing trains, the body of a man falls from the carriage right in front of them, a bullet in his head. Maud and Daisy can’t believe it–they’ve waited ages for a new case, and now one has literally landed in front of them! And when the local police rule the death as a tragic accident, the pair has no choice but to investigate what they believe is a murder.

Arriving in the Scottish village, Maud and Daisy go undercover to begin their hunt for the murderer, while also investigating the strange behavior of Rose’s employer, a local art dealer. As they begin to piece together the chain of events, Maud and Daisy wonder whether the cases might be linked. Is it possible the man on the train was killed to cover up something in the village? And if so, who would do such a thing?

When a local artist is found murdered, Maud and Daisy become convinced the two cases are connected. Searching for the link between the deaths, will Maud and Daisy solve the case before another mysterious murder takes place?

A historical whodunnit perfect for fans of the mysteries of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey, and Catherine Coles.

©2023 Lydia Travers (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

fun story

love the characters in this series
I can't wait to listen to the next one

“Detectives on the Trail”

JWright
Travers second installment of Maude and Daisy is a sweet story that follows the British investigative style. The descriptions of the Scottish countryside a vivid. And our sleuth has a happy encounter with royalty during one of her adventures.
The stories are animated, and Maude represents an early “women’s rights” supporter. The narrator is amazing with the pronunciations of dialects.
Keeping the characters in mind at the beginning may be challenging, but once those are in place, the story is enjoyable.

there were some pretty funny parts

Great listen really enjoyed her characters. great job at show off women abilities. also love the series

Performance incredible

It's a light and sweet story that I really enjoyed.
I think it's perfect for a nice cozy evening.

Enjoyable listen!

A Scottish history leston is gently woven throughout the well-crafted and enjoyably read mystery. Fans of Sherlock Holmes will enjoy!