Last Ditch Mystery #03: Scot on the Rocks

Last Ditch Mystery #03: Scot on the Rocks
Catriona McPherson
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Large Print Hardback
h228 x 150mm - 352pg
29 Jul 2021 UK
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9781780291918
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Lexy Campbell' s ex-husband begs for her help finding his current wife, whose disappearance mirrors that of a number of statues around California - menacing ransom note and all. A community is devastated when the bronze statue of local legend Mama Cuento is stolen on Valentine' s Day. When Lexy Campbell arrives on the scene, a big bronze toe is found along with a ransom note - "Listen to our demands or you will never see her again. There are nine more where this came from". Then, Lexy' s ex-husband Bran turns up begging for help to find his wife, Brandee, who has disappeared. Lexy agrees to pitch in, but when she shows up at Bran' s house he has just discovered one of Brandee' s false nails and another ransom note with the same grisly message. Are the two cases linked or is a copycat on the loose? Who would want to kidnap a bronze statue or, come to that, Brandee? And can Lexy put aside her hatred for Bran long enough to find out?

Last Ditch Mystery #01: Scot Free
#02: Scot and Soda
#03: Scot on the Rocks
#04: Scot Mist
#05: Scot in a Trap

McPherson stands apart in her ability to tell a hilarious tale while balancing the ramifications of crime . . . Another riveting cozy starring Lexy * Library Journal on Scot and Soda * A hilarious romp that' s dead serious when it comes to the tricky mystery and an unexpected denouement * Kirkus Reviews on Scot and Soda * Peppered with clever red herrings, the mystery gleefully revels in the absurd * Publishers Weekly on Scot and Soda * Blends jaunty pacing, a comically rendered Southern California setting, and quirky characters . . . A sure bet for fans of Janet Evanovich and Sarah Strohmeyer * Booklist on Scot Free * Her character-driven romp is sparked by the larger-than-life, quirky residents of the Last Ditch motel, putting this laugh-out-loud whodunit on a par with the early Janet Evanovich * Library Journal Starred Review of Scot Free *
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Catriona McPherson left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics and worked in academia, as well as banking and public libraries, before taking up full-time writing in 2001. For the last ten years she has lived in Northern California with a black cat and a scientist. In 2020 she has been shortlisted for a third Mary Higgins Clark Award, for Strangers at the Gate, and won a Left Coast Crime 2020 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery for Scot and Soda. www. catrionamcpherson. com
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781780291918
Published: 29 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Severn House
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Large Print Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 150mm
Pages: 352

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