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Books in The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series series

  • Plaid and Plagiarism: The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series: Book 1

    Molly MacRae

    Paperback (Pegasus Books, Jan. 2, 2018)
    A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery novel from Molly MacRae. Set in the weeks before the annual Inversgail Literature Festival in Scotland, Plaid and Plagiarism begins on a morning shortly after the four women take possession of their bookshop in the Highlands. Unfortunately, the move to Inversgail hasn’t gone as smoothly as they’d planned. First, Janet Marsh is told she’ll have to wait before moving into her new home. Then she finds out the house has been vandalized. Again. The chief suspect? Una Graham, an advice columnist for the local paper―who’s trying to make a name for herself as an investigative reporter. When Janet and her business partners go looking for clues at the house, they find a body―it’s Una, in the garden shed, with a sickle in her neck. Janet never did like that garden shed. Who wanted Una dead? After discovering a cache of nasty letters, Janet and her friends are beginning to wonder who didn’t, including Janet’s ex-husband. Surrounded by a cast of characters with whom readers will fall in love, the new owners of Yon Bonnie Books set out to solve Una’s murder so they can get back to business. A delightful and deadly new novel about recognizing one’s strengths and weakness―while also trying to open a new book shop―Plaid and Plagiarism is the start of an entertaining new Scottish mystery series.
  • Plaid and Plagiarism: The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series: Book 1

    Molly MacRae

    Hardcover (Pegasus Books, Dec. 6, 2016)
    A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery novel from Molly MacRae. Set in the weeks before the annual Inversgail Literature Festival in Scotland, Plaid and Plagiarism begins on a morning shortly after the four women take possession of their bookshop in the Highlands. Unfortunately, the move to Inversgail hasn’t gone as smoothly as they’d planned. First, Janet Marsh is told she’ll have to wait before moving into her new home. Then she finds out the house has been vandalized. Again. The chief suspect? Una Graham, an advice columnist for the local paper―who’s trying to make a name for herself as an investigative reporter. When Janet and her business partners go looking for clues at the house, they find a body―it’s Una, in the garden shed, with a sickle in her neck. Janet never did like that garden shed. Who wanted Una dead? After discovering a cache of nasty letters, Janet and her friends are beginning to wonder who didn’t, including Janet’s ex-husband. Surrounded by a cast of characters with whom readers will fall in love, the new owners of Yon Bonnie Books set out to solve Una’s murder so they can get back to business. A delightful and deadly new novel about recognizing one’s strengths and weakness―while also trying to open a new book shop―Plaid and Plagiarism is the start of an entertaining new Scottish mystery series.
  • The Mystery of Smugglers Cove

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 31, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more! Book 1 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five
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  • Plaid and Plagiarism

    Molly MacRae, Elaine Claxton

    Audio CD (Dreamscape Media, Dec. 6, 2016)
    Janet Marsh’s move into her house has been delayed due to vandalism. Then, when the women go to look for clues that might tell them to who is guilty, they find a corpse (murder!) in Janet’s garden shed. Constable Hobbs answers their emergency call. He’s calm and quietly pleased, as he’s never had a murder case. Then the contents of a dozen or so garbage bags are discovered behind the bookshop. The letters inside are nasty. The more the women find out about Una, the more people they discover who detested her and aren’t sad she’s gone. If Janet and her bookshop crew are reading the clues right, they’re about to expose the most sensational story the town of Inversgail has ever heard.
  • The Mystery of the Escaped Prisoner

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?In order to prove a man's innocence, the Mystery Kids journey to a remote Scottish Island while being pursued by a one armed man.Follow the children as they are plucked from a raging sea by a helicopter, flee down a secret tunnel, recover stolen blueprints, use a flare gun to signal for help, unmask the boss of a spy organization, and more!Book 10 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? After their boat sinks in a ferocious storm, the Mystery Kids travel to an uncharted island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle that is inhabited by strange animals. Follow the children as they are stalked by huge lizards, attacked by a giant gorilla, flee a sinking ship, held captive by natives, survive the wrath of a storm, and more! Book 11 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of Adventure Island

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 12, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When the Mystery Kids go camping on a deserted island off the coast of England, they fall headfirst into another exciting adventure.Follow the children as they are trapped in a lighthouse, stow away on a seaplane, get lost in a mine, hide in a tree house, outwit birdwatchers, and more!Book 2 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • Plaid and Plagiarism

    Molly MacRae, Elaine Claxton

    Audio CD (Dreamscape Media, Dec. 6, 2016)
    Janet Marsh’s move into her house has been delayed due to vandalism. Then, when the women go to look for clues that might tell them to who is guilty, they find a corpse (murder!) in Janet’s garden shed. Constable Hobbs answers their emergency call. He’s calm and quietly pleased, as he’s never had a murder case. Then the contents of a dozen or so garbage bags are discovered behind the bookshop. The letters inside are nasty. The more the women find out about Una, the more people they discover who detested her and aren’t sad she’s gone. If Janet and her bookshop crew are reading the clues right, they’re about to expose the most sensational story the town of Inversgail has ever heard.
  • The Mystery of Hidden Valley

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 20, 2014)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters are invited by their friend Will to go camping in Wales, it doesn't take them long to stumble across a long-lost tunnel that leads to a valley full of secrets and surprises.Follow the children as they are imprisoned in an old farmhouse, discover a hidden cave, sabotage a plane, rescue a missing man, undertake a perilous climb, and more!Book 3 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • Plaid and Plagiarism

    Molly MacRae

    Hardcover (Thorndike Press Large Print, April 5, 2017)
    First, Janet Marsh is told she ll have to wait before moving into her new home. Then she finds out the house has been vandalized. Again. The chief suspect? Una Graham, an advice columnist for the local paper who s trying to make a name for herself as an investigative reporter. When Janet and her business partners go looking for clues at the house, they find a body it s Una, in the garden shed, with a sickle in her neck. Janet never did like that garden shed Who wanted Una dead? After discovering a cache of nasty letters, Janet and her friends are beginning to wonder whodidn t, including Janet s ex-husband. Surrounded by a cast of characters with whom readers will fall in love, the new owners of Yon Bonnie Books set out to solve Una s murder so they can get back to business. A delightful and deadly new novel about recognizing one s strengths and weakness while also trying to open a new book shopPlaid and Plagiarism is the start of an entertaining new Scottish mystery series. "
  • The Mystery of the Runaway King

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (Independently published, June 2, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? While camping in Wales, the Mystery Kids befriend a girl with a troubled past, not realizing that this will set off a chain of events that will lead to an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. Follow the children as they are held captive in Eagles Nest, climb down a perilous cliff, flee from an avalanche, get swept down an underground river, survive a terrifying plane crash, and more! Book 12 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of the Missing Necklace

    Enid Blyton

    Paperback (Egmont Childrens Books, April 29, 1996)
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