DEATH AT A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS

The death of a rock star in his Scottish hometown brings many secrets to light.

American emergency room doctor Emilia McRoy has settled into life in Sea Isle, where she was recruited by wealthy paternalistic Constable Ewan Campbell to care for the needs of the populace, even after death, as both the town’s doctor and coroner. Though she’s solved several murder cases, when her friend Mara asks her to help transport the U.K.-famous band Bram and the Stokers, whose van has broken down, she never suspects that handsome, charismatic Bram will be the next victim. Much as Emilia enjoys dancing with Bram after a terrific set the band plays at the pub, she can’t help noticing that Ewan and Bram seem to have a problematic past. When she finds Bram dead on the beach in suspicious circumstances, Ewan has to be considered a suspect. Emilia’s thorough examination reveals a puncture in Bram’s brain stem, indicating that he’s probably been murdered. Emilia and the entire team, including abrasive DI Bethany Thomson, who vocally suspects Ewan, focus on the band members and their manager, Davy Albright. Bram’s medical records and reports of his behavior suggest that he may have had early-onset Alzheimer’s, which would certainly have changed the band’s plans for the future. When Davy becomes the next victim, Emilia has to combine sleuthing with her serious involvement in the town’s delightful Christmas festivities and avoid a stalker who may be targeting her for death.

An intricate murder mystery combines with the delights of friendship and the Christmas spirit in a charming Scottish town.