Argyles and Arsenic, 9781639363698
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Scottish manor, missing poison, and a bookshop’s deadly game.

Argyles and Arsenic

the highland bookshop mystery series: book five

$28.00

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    18 July 2023

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Summary

Argyles and Arsenic: A Highland Bookshop Mystery

In the latest novel in the beloved Highland Bookshop Mystery Series, a murder at a baronial manor leads to a poisonous game of cat and mouse—with the women of Yon Bonnie Books playing to win.

After 93 well-lived years, Violet MacAskill is ready to simplify her life. Her eccentric solution? She’ll throw a decanting and decluttering party at her family home—a Scottish Baronial manor near the seaside town of Inve…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781639363698
ISBN-10:1639363696
Series:Highland Bookshop Mystery Series
Author:Molly MacRae
Publisher:Pegasus Books
Imprint:Pegasus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:18 July 2023
Weight:272g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This charming mystery set in the Scottish Highlands combines murder, poison-pen letters and the challenges of running a bookshop.”

“MacRae revels in clever wordplay and banter. Cozy lovers who come for the atmosphere and the camaraderie will enjoy themselves. What’s not to like about a knitting competition, Scottish scenery, books, and scones?” * Publishers Weekly *Praise for The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series:“Cozy aficionados will be charmed.” * Criminal Element *“Enough motives and suspects to provide plenty of twists and turns.” * Kirkus Reviews *“A new cozy mystery series in which the drama is tempered with humor.” * Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review *“With its cast of appealing amateur sleuths and quirky town residents, this leisurely paced mystery will attract cozy fans.” * Library Journal *“This charming mystery set in the Scottish Highlands combines murder, poison-pen letters and the challenges of running a bookshop.” * Shelf Awareness *“Appealing local color, including a dash of Scottish dialect, buoys this easygoing mystery. Well-drawn characters enhance the story line. Armchair travelers will have fun. Cozy fans are in for a treat.” * Publishers Weekly *

About The Author

Molly MacRae

Molly MacRae is the national bestselling author of Plaid and Plagiarism, Scones and Scoundrels, Thistles and Thieves, and Heather and Homicide, all available from Pegasus Crime. Her short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine for more than twenty years, and she has won the Sherwood Anderson Award for Short Fiction. Molly lives with her family in Champaign, Illinois.

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