Traci Hall
Author of Her Wiccan, Wiccan Ways (Rhiannon Godfrey)
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Masquerade by the Sea 2 copies
Holiday by the Sea 2 copies
Returning Home by the Sea 1 copy
Dancing by the Sea 1 copy
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Paislee Shaw, a knitting shop owner, is excited to visit the castle of Laird Grant, where the Dowager Countess has asked her to sell her knitting at the castle. Also attending are Grandpa, her son Brodie, and Wallace, their Scottish terrier. They will be staying to listen to the annual bagpipe competition that Lord Grant sponsors. Lord Grant had won the competition for several years until last year when he lost to Jory Baxter. Even though there were rumors that Jory cheated the previous year, he has returned to this year's competition, claiming he will win again. Shortly into this year's performance, Jory collapses on stage. Members of the audience rush to attend to Jory and Paislee phones for an ambulance. Paislee’s yarn delivery man, Jerry McFadden, puts the bagpipes under a bench to keep them out of the way of people crowding around the scene. Jory is rushed to the hospital, where he dies shortly after arriving. The police will have a murder case on their hands. But when they go to retrieve the bagpipes, they are gone. The question now is, who moved them and why?
Paislee will naturally want to start her own investigation. She is surprised when DI Zeffer shows up to lead the police’s investigation. She has worked with Zeffer before, and though they have gotten along in the past, she would rather work with someone else. Paislee will find no shortage of suspects as she investigates.
Paislee also has problems at home. Paislee has been out on a date with Hamish McCall, headmaster at Brody’s prior school. As they are standing in the kitchen, the ceiling falls on them. No one is hurt, just embarrassed. I have a feeling that maybe some romantic interest is developing for DI Zeffed from Paislee, finally, in my opinion.
I love this series, and it has terrific and well-developed characters. The story is well-written and plotted. It reads at a good pace and is hard to put down. There were plenty of twists and turns, and I kept guessing who the killer was until the end. Most of the regular characters are back in this book. I especially like the Scottie Wallace.
I’m looking forward to the next book in this delightful series.… (more)