Author : Lydia Travers
Length : 9h37
Narrated by : Helen McAlpine
Category : Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Series : The Scottish Ladies Detective Agency, Book 1
Possibility of free reading : YES
Setting up her own private detective agency, Maud McIntyre could never have foreseen that her inaugural case would involve murder. A mystery set in the Highlands? Enter the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency!
Edinburgh, 1911: Maud McIntyre and her lady's maid, Daisy, form an unexpected detective agency, and their first assignment takes them to a luxurious house in the Scottish Highlands. The duchess of Duddingston hires Maud to infiltrate her lavish weekend party in hopes of thwarting a notorious jewelry thief. This venture becomes the agency's debut case.
Disguised with Daisy as her maid, Maud follows a trail of clues through the sprawling Duddingston House estate. The pair mingles with the guests, hoping to unmask the jewel thief in their midst. However, when one of the guests is found dead, the investigation escalates from stolen gems to murder.
While piecing together the puzzle, Maud and Daisy uncover a link in Edinburgh that could hold the key to solving the case. Returning to the city, they hope this newfound information will shed light on the murder at Duddingston House.
Yet, a call from the Duchess disrupts their plans. It becomes apparent that the murderer has more than one victim in mind. Racing back to Duddingston House, Maud and Daisy hear gunshots echo across the estate. Their race against time begins: can they reach the Duchess in time to save her, and will they catch the killer red-handed?
This historical whodunit offers warmth and intrigue, catering to aficionados of mystery novels by Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey, and Catherine Coles.
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