Whiskies and Whispers

About this book

In the remote Highland village of Glenmuir, 1827, Fiona 'Fee' Drummond operates an illicit peat whisky still hidden beneath her croft's floorboards. A cynical and practical widow, Fee’s quiet, self-serving existence is shattered when the laird’s pompous factor, Hamish Grant, is poisoned mid-toast at a village ceilidh—using whisky from Fee’s barrel. With excisemen closing in and the threat of mass clearances looming over the crofters, Fee becomes the prime suspect. To save herself from the gallows and her village from ruin, Fee reluctantly takes on the role of amateur detective. Aided by her fierce friend, spinster schoolmarm Isobel Kerr, and the jolly baker Dougal Fraser, Fee must unravel a tangled web of forged rent receipts, illicit affairs, and hidden land deeds. As the body count rises and the danger intensifies, Fee's investigation forces her to choose between self-preservation and the community she has grown to care for.

Book details

Genres:

Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery

Language:

en

Published:

2026-03-20

Content rating:

PG-13