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Business is booming at the Scottish Emporium in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin couldn't be happier--or busier. Liss is surprised when an old friend from high school asks her to spend a week at the Christmas tree farm she recently inherited from a great-uncle. Upon their arrival, Liss and Dan are greeted by a ramshackle farmhouse and unfriendly townsfolk. Who was the man whose body was found neatly netted in a shipment of Scotch...

Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium, is delighted that her hometown is hosting the First Annual Maine-ly Cozy Con. The mystery-book conference promises to attract plenty of authors, and her new fiance Dan's hotel is rapidly filling with attendees. When a muckraking reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, no one wants to believe it was homicide. But the more Liss learns, the more...

"Fans of Scottish lore or bookstore mysteries like Lorna Barrett's and Carolyn Hart's will enjoy this one."—Booklist

Thanks to the Western Maine Highland Games, Moosetookalook, Maine, has never seen so many bare legs walking its streets. But instead of wondering who'll win the hammer throw, everyone's asking who got kilt. Especially Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of the town's Scottish Emporium, since it's also her wedding...

"Driving on an icy road on a truly dark and stormy night, Liss swerves her car when something darts out in front of it. She braves the weather and discovers a Scottish terrier shivering in the snow. Relieved that the dog survived their run-in, Liss sets out in search of her owner, unaware that the Scottie is actually a tiny celebrity--or that she was dognapped"--Dust jacket flap.

Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin is prepping her wares for the annual Western Maine Highland Games, but after a fire at the local bookstore, the disappearance of the bookstore's owner and her two young children, and a murder, Liss is drawn into a homicide investigation.

The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations. But when Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a treasure map at the mansion's estate sale, she never expected her curiosity would lead to a dead body. It's clear Liss isn't alone on this treasure hunt. With her life in real peril and the map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers...