American Delaney Nichols has moved to Scotland and works in the Cracked Spine Bookshop that deals in rare books and historical items. Her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, sends Delaney to Castle Doune near Edinburgh on a job to pick up an old copy of a Scottish comic from a man who is dressed like William Wallace. As Delaney and her co-worker hike to the top of the castle, they see a dead body that is the person that should be delivering the comic book to Delaney. The deceased person is interconnected to Edwin through an old acquaintance and Delaney feels a pull toward investigating the murder. The story was interesting and had a good plot. I felt like the plot was very slow-moving but still worth reading as it had lots of information about Scottish history and culture. I think that this cozy mystery would be a good choice for many readers.

Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton will be available April 4, 2017 from Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

This is a somewhat slow-moving but nice read, continuing Delaney's adventures in Scotland. It is so serene, however, that the murder plot seems somewhat secondary at times. It is a good cozy read, though. Looking forward to the next in series.

Fans of this series will be delighted with this latest offering.

This is the second book in the Scottish Bookshop Mysteries and a wonderful follow up at that. First of all being set in Scotland is something that I very much enjoyed, never being there myself as an armchair traveler I fully enjoyed the imagery that Paige created. The mystery and the history sucked me in and it was a very intricately woven tale. I did not have it figured out which I truly enjoyed and I loved main character Delaney even more with each word, situation and chapter. Delaney is brave, smart and quick. The characters are rich and as inviting as the cozy Scottish setting. I am very thrilled to have read this upcoming April cozy.

Another strong entry into this series. I like that our intrepid sleuth gets clues from book quotes. The slight feeling of other-worldliness fits in well with the Edinburgh setting. I had no idea of the resolution until it was revealed which is unusual since I read tons of cozy mysteries.

Delaney Nichols has left her Kansas home and found a new home in Scotland. She works at The Cracked Spine where she is in charge of the "treasures" of her eccentric and wealthy boss Edwin. Edwin asks her to go to an old castle and meet a William Wallace re-enactor who will hand her a valuable comic book. But when she gets there with her friend Elias she finds his dead body. Later it appears that Billy, the dead man, is the son of Gordon, an old friend of Edwin with whom he has lost touch after a quarrel and who was thought to be dead himself but who is still alive. Delaney tries to find out who and why Billy was murdered and, in so doing, takes us along on a fascinating trip through Scottish history. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and, after reading it, would love to take a trip to Scotland and see all the wonderful places mentioned in the book.

Delaney has settled into her job at the Edinburgh bookshop The Cracked Spine, she loves her job at the antiquarian bookstore and she’s being trusted with bigger and more important duties all the time. Her boss, Edwin MacAllister has now sent her to acquire a rare old Scottish comic book from the seller, who will meet Delaney at Castle Doune. But as Delaney is admiring the sights from the castle ramparts, she discovers a body, and from the way he’s dressed, she’s sure he was the man she was supposed to meet. As Delaney seeks help, she finds the comic, tattered and torn, and for some reason, unknown to even herself, she hides it beneath her coat. Just how valuable is this old comic and who would kill to obtain it? I really enjoy this series, the beauty of Scotland, the old bookshop and Delaney herself are all highly entertaining