This is such a page turner! I love Maud and Daisy, and it made me laugh out loud. Read this book if you need cheering up! I cant wait to read more

“Maud bit her tongue. If the man wanted to think that, so be it. But she had learned her job at Sherlock Holmes’s knee…”

My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ by Lydia Travers. I was also invited to take part in their publication week blog tour.

This is Book 3 in The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency series of historical cosy mysteries. In the opening chapter there is background provided though it is such an engaging series that I would recommend reading the books in order for continuity.

November, 1911. Two months have passed since Maud McIntyre and Daisy Cameron, her former ladies’ maid now friend and assistant, wrapped up their last case. They are both more than ready for their next big case.

It comes in the form of a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, who shares her fears that two recent deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental. Clara asks if Maud and Daisy would come to the Highlands for a few days to investigate. While Daisy thinks that her cousin is overreacting, Maud’s detective senses are tingling. The choir is soon to take part in a competition to find the best choir in Scotland and tensions are running high. Could someone from another choir be bumping off their rivals?

On arrival, Maud and Daisy decide to go undercover in the choir in order to keep an eye on potential victims as well as identify suspects. Then they start to receive anonymous letters containing rhymes that appear to be clues to the next murder. Meanwhile, the local police are completely dismissive that there is anything suspicious about the deaths. Clearly they are out of touch with how aggressive singing competitions can be!

Along the way the rather dishy Lord Hamish Urquhart turns up again as he is visiting a local stately home. He does appear to spend all his time popping from one country house party to another. Oh, and added to his many positive attributes, he proves to be a strong bass as Maud discovers when he temporarily fills a vacancy in the church choir. Will Maud be able to focus on the case with Hamish being so very distracting?

This was another witty historical cosy and I felt that the author did well in capturing the beauty of the Highlands setting. There was a slight change in that here Maud and Daisy are focusing on a single mystery rather than interlinked ones.

Overall, I found ‘Mystery in the Highlands’ a delightful read. I feel that Lydia Travers has continued to build on her intriguing premise of two fledgling lady detectives seeking to establish themselves in a male dominated world, with a little aid from Maud’s fictional mentor, Sherlock Holmes.

She also blends in just enough serious historical detail, such as the campaign for women’s suffrage and rumblings of war in Europe, to remind her readers that it’s not all about solving mysteries and sparkling house parties.

I have quickly added this series to my list of ‘must read’ historical cosy mysteries and am looking forward to more cases for the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency.

Edinburgh, 1911: Maud and her lady’s maid Daisy are back on the case when Daisy receives a phone call from her cousin. Clara calls Daisy to tell her that not just one but two people in her choir unexpectedly died. Clara fears that they weren’t an accident. Maud and Daisy immediately head to the Highlands to investigate. They join the choir to see if they can identify any possible suspects. The police decide the cause of death was a heart attack and a drowning, but Maud and Daisy aren’t convinced. So, as they continue their own investigation, they receive a mysterious letter. When another choir member is murdered Maud and Daisy must hurry to find the killer before another victim falls. But time is running out and the song is about to end.

Mystery in the Highlands written by author Lydia Travers was a delightful cozy mystery. I love the characters of Maud and Daisy. They are an absolute delight with their witty comments and investigative sleuthing. This enjoyable story was one that kept you on the edge of your seat wondering until the end, whodunit. This is the third installment in The Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency and I have thoroughly enjoyed this series, and I highly recommend it. A definite must read for all cozy mystery fans.

This is becoming a series that always hits the mark.
Beautiful highland scenery, Fort William this time
Believable plot and great characters.
Highly recommend

Another detective adventure with Maud and Daisy as they travel to Fort William to solve the sudden deaths of choir members at the request of Daisy's cousin. The dynamic between Daisy and Maud strengthens with each case, and in this third book, they show how well they work together. The unexplained deaths are all considered accidents by the authorities, but the amateur sleuths disagree. There are rhyming clues to solve and a believable cast of suspects. The Scottish setting and the historical period give the story its identity. I like the historical element, the literary references and the location.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

I enjoyed this cosy mystery set in 1911, Edinburgh. This was my first introduction to Maud and Daisy although I believe it is the third book. There were interesting snippets and facts from the era every now and again such as the Pole explorers and hair washing with eggs.
The story was quite interesting and I found myself guessing the culprit quite early on. Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book and look forward to more . I like the characters and can't wait to see what happens next. The mystery kept me guessing.

Thank you to the author , publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Lydia Travers for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for Mystery in the Highlands coming out July 26, 2023. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is the third book in the series I’ve received from NetGalley. I love this series! It’s so cozy and fun! I love the setting and time period. I’ve been to the Scottish Highlands and it’s amazing there. All of the places mentioned in the book made me nostalgic. Maud and Daisy are a fun duo for me. I’m ready for Lord U and Maud to have more of a romance and solve more cases together with Daisy. Maud and Lord U’s interactions are some of my favorite parts. I definitely want to read more if there’s more.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical cozy mysteries set in Scotland!

Maud and Daisy are back and I was glad to catch up with them and follow their investigation in this twisty and entertaining mystery.
Each novel in this series in better than the previous and this was unputdownable as I wanted to know what was going to happen and who did it.
I wasn’t able to guess but thoroughly enjoyed our two investigators and their relationship.
The author did a good job in keeping the pace even and fast, developing a plot that keeps you hooked and guessing.
The cast of characters is well round and I loved how Maud and Daisy are becoming more skilled in their detecting.
A very entertaining story that I strongly recommend.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I’m happy to once again be on a Book Tour for the latest in the Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency mystery series. We’re up to volume 3, Mystery in the Highlands. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Bookouture in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.

Maud and Daisy are headed to the highlands to help Daisy’s cousin. It seems the village choir members keep dying, and the women have been called upon to investigate whether it is simply accidental death or murder.

I really enjoy the immersion into the time period by describing the styles and talking about the news of the day. In each of the series’ books, Maud has a way of interjecting historical facts throughout the book that reminds me of some of the Nancy Drew books that did the same. And once again, I enjoyed the comradery between Daisy and Maud and how Maud has been able to treat Daisy as an equal, even though they come from different social classes.

Also enjoyable is how Maud and Daisy talk through the investigation into each death to carry the story forward. And when more bodies start to fall, they know they have to pick up the pace before the whole choir is wiped out. The use of Scottish and Gaelic is a nice touch, although I have to use my Kindle translator if Maud is not forthcoming in describing the word, but that’s rare.

All in all, it’s another enjoyable cozy mystery set in Scotland. There’s enough twists and turns and suspects to make this a story to satisfy any cozy mystery lover. I do hope there’s more to come!

Another charming and delightful addition to this addictive series!

Maud and Daisy are at it again in 1911 Edinburgh, trying to solve a murder, when asked to assist.
What they find is a lot more going on than at first glance, or should I say song?

But when they receive an anonymous clue, it may be other murders are in the future! Can they solve the crime? Loved it!

November 1911 Daisy's cousin Clara Ross of Fort William is concerned as there have been two sudden deaths in the local choir. So Maud and Daisy now have new case. On arriving they start receiving riddles informing them of where the next death will occur. But why would anyone want to kill them.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery. With its likeable main characters, backed-up by a cast of varied characters. Another good addition to this cozy series.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third installment in the Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency, and it does not disappoint. I have grown to love this cozy mystery series. Maud and Daisy are the perfect private detective duo. They are intelligent, funny, and very insightful. In this installment, the killer gives poetic clues and Maud and Daisy are able to figure them out when I just have absolutely no clue what they could mean! One of the things that I love about this series, besides from the location where it takes place, is that because this takes place in the early 1900s, Maud and Daisy do not have the modern technology that would be used today to figure out a murder. It really makes the reader appreciate all of the hard work that Maud and Daisy put into their investigating. You’ll never be able to figure out who the killer is in this fantastic whodunit. But go ahead and try to figure it out! I dare you.

Edinburgh, 1911: When Maud and Daisy receive a letter from Daisy’s cousin, Clara, sharing her fears that two sudden deaths in her local choir weren’t accidental, at first Daisy thinks her cousin is overreacting. But Maud’s detective senses tell her something is afoot, and so they make haste to the Highlands to investigate. As soon as they arrive, Maud and Daisy go undercover in the choir to find potential suspects. But with one murder deemed a heart attack, and the other declared an unfortunate drowning, Maud and Daisy have their work cut out to find the killer. But finally they receive a clue in the form of an anonymous letter. Enclosed is a rhyme which they’re certain holds the key to the next murder
This is the third book in this entertaining series, I do love Maud & Daisy & thoroughly enjoy how they complement each other, Lord Urquhart, of course, features as he's a guest of the Laird. I love his love, hate relationship with Maud & delight in how it’s gradually changing & developing throughout the series. The book starts slowly but the pace increases & there's a sense of urgency once the riddles begin to arrive. This book is easily read as a standalone but I do recommend the whole series
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

1911 and a letter from her cousin, Clara, asking for aid,
Has the Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency having plans made.
They're off to stay with Clara whilst they investigate
What's happened to two choir members who've met an untimely fate!

Clara is suspicious but others aren't so sure
So Maud and Daisy are off the facts to explore.
Both join the choir to see what they can discover
When a letter arrives, written in rhyme, giving clues to another.

Is this the clue to yet another murder that is planned by the killer?
That thought, for both of them, is a total chiller.
Can they solve the mystery before another dies?
Is the rhyme a true clue or someone else's lies?

Another fascinating addition to this detective series so
I have no hesitation in advising you to give it a go!
With Gaelic, Scottishisms and mystery, too,
It is a great read I highly recommend to you!

For my complementary copy of this book, I say thank you,
As I share with you this, my honest review.

This is the third book in the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency and although I have enjoyed the first two books I just felt they were sort of average reads. So I am happy to say that I enjoyed this one a lot more.

Daisy's cousin Clara wants her and Maud to come and investigate the fact that two of their choir members have died. They are calling them accidents but Clara just seems to think that it's weird that they both died so close together.

Maud and Daisy don't have any jobs lined up so they decide to head to the Highlands. They join the choir so that they can sort get to know the others and see if it could be anyone in the choir. Though someone knows that they are private detectives because some starts sending them notes with a rhyme about where the next murder will take place and who it might be if they can only figure it out in time.

They don't have success figuring out a couple rhymes before the murders happen but they do save one, but figuring out who was doing it took them a bit longer.

In this one there was a bit more danger for the two ladies and I think that might have added a bit to the reason I enjoyed this more but I think the one reason is there wasn't several different mysteries. There was one other small mystery they were asked to work on but it was one that Daisy could handle herself and wasn't much so I don't count it. I guess I just like my cozy mysteries to have one solid mystery instead of several that connect in the end.

I really like Maud and Daisy and Lord Urquhart who always seems to show up wherever the two ladies are and always there to lend a hand even if they don't want him there...lol.

The third book in this excellent cosy mystery series. Maud and Daisy, who together make up the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency, are asked to visit Daisy's cousin. Mysterious events are happening there and random members of the local choir are dying. Maud and Daisy put their detective hats on and investigate.

It is an interesting mystery not least because the murderer starts sending clues, written like riddles, to advise our intrepid duo where the next murder will occur. Then a race is on to see if they can prevent it. Of course this added a sense of urgency to the book and the pages slipped past very quickly.

A good story and fun characters all wrapped in a very attractive cover. Four stars.

A cozy mystery featuring detectives Maud and Daisy, who I would classify as amateur detectives even though they have a detective agency. The pair are summoned by Daisy's cousin to Ft. William, Scotland to find out who is killing members of the city's choir. The duo join the choir and soon attract the notice of the killer, who sends poems that hint at the next murder. Mystery in the Highlands is the third book in the series, but I had no trouble following along.

I found the first part of the book slow-going and the villain easy to recognize, but the action did pick up in the last quarter. Many of the men of influence in the book (the constable, the laird, the doctor) do not take the pair seriously and refuse to believe that women can be detectives. That rang true. However, Maud is an aggravating character, in that she has a know-it-all personality and is fond of spouting her knowledge of obscure facts. Daisy frequently uses Scottish words that Maud translates, thereby throwing off the rhythm of the prose. . Overall, this was a easy, light book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

A perfect cozy mystery. Love the historical setting and how this plays into the overall plot and mystery. The pacing was perfect in keeping it interesting without making it stressful.

I had not read the other two books in this series and I do feel like I missed out some by not having read them. This was an interesting twist on a familiar wealthy lady and her servant solving mysteries in that Maud and Daisy are actually partners in the detective firm. For this case, they are heading up to visit Daisy's cousin. The members of her local choir have been dying and she's worried they're not all accidental.
Maud and Daisy join the choir to help round out the numbers so they can still compete in the best choir in Wales. Also joining? Lord Urquhart. It seems that he and Maud have a past that she is not anxious to revisit. When sinister poems start showing up outlining sinister prognostications for more people from the choir, Maud and Daisy will have to put their heads together to try and prevent more deaths.
I think this is a series that is better read from the beginning.

Three stars
This book comes July 26, 2023
Follows Murder in the Scottish Hills
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley and Bookouture
Opinions are my own