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Language
English
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Liss MacCrimmon misses the life of a professional dancer with Strathspey, the Scottish dance company she belonged to before her knee injury forced her into early retirement. When the company goes on tour, Liss is instrumental in bringing the show to her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine. But when the company manager collapses and dies after biting into one of Liss's prized cocktail scones, it's up to Liss to find out whodunit before the killer makes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Physical Desc
315 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tis the season to be jolly, but in Moosetookalook, Maine, Christmas cheer is in short supply due to a snowless winter that's keeping skiers and shoppers at a distance. Fortunately, Liss MacCrimmon of the Scottish Emporium has a plan. . .
Liss's brainstorm focuses on Tiny Teddies, the new "hot" toy of the season. Every store across the country is out of stock--except a few wee establishments in good ol' Moosetookalook.
The first sign of something...
3) Scotched
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
263 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium in Maine, can't wait to cozy up to the town's first annual mystery book conference. The outlook seems very bonnie indeed for all the local businesses, including her fiancé's family-owned hotel. But when a reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, Liss discovers the crime scene bonanza a bit too real. With a conference full of potential suspects--from...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to the Western Maine Highland Games Moosetookalook Maine has never seen so many bare legs walking its streets. But instead of wondering wholl win the hammer throw everyones asking who got kilt. Especially Liss MacCrimmon purveyor of the towns Scottish Emporium since its also her wedding weekend. And nothng scotches up nuptial bliss like a dead body. But who would go medieval on a professor no matter how nutty? As much as Liss tries to keep...
5) Kilt dead
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Description
Introduces spunky Liss MacCrimmon, a 20-something dancer forced into early retirement by a knee injury. Adrift and depressed, Liss returns home to Moosetookalook, Maine, to help her aunt run a small store specializing in Scottish kitsch. Soon after she learns that the Scottish Emporium is in precarious financial shape, she discovers one of her former schoolteachers dead in the shop. Suspicions that Liss did the deed herself only grow when, much to...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First Kensington Mass Market Edition.
Physical Desc
312 p.
Language
English
Description
"Driving on an icy road on a truly dark and stormy night, Liss swerves her car when something darts out in front of it. She braves the weather and discovers a Scottish terrier shivering in the snow. Relieved that the dog survived their run-in, Liss sets out in search of her owner, unaware that the Scottie is actually a tiny celebrity--or that she was dognapped"--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin is prepping her wares for the annual Western Maine Highland Games, but after a fire at the local bookstore, the disappearance of the bookstore's owner and her two young children, and a murder, Liss is drawn into a homicide investigation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations. But when Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a treasure map at the mansion's estate sale, she never expected her curiosity would lead to a dead body. It's clear Liss isn't alone on this treasure hunt. With her life in real peril and the map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers...
10) Overkilt
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Kensington mass market edition.
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Liss MacCrimmon's meddlesome mother is back in Moosetookalook, Maine, to serve a hefty portion of trouble in time for Thanksgiving. But when a scandalous murder case threatens to leave Liss alone at the table, family drama takes on a terrifying new meaning . . . While Liss preps the Scottish Emporium for November's inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses aren't half as lucky. Year after year, her father-in-law's rustic hotel can barely...
11) A view to a kilt
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
281 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A series of blizzards have kept tourists away from Moosetookalook, Maine, and shoppers out of Liss MacCrimmon's Scottish Emporium. But as warmer weather brings promises of tartan sales and new faces, melting snow reveals cold-blooded murder ...
Liss has suddenly found herself in charge of the March Madness Mud Season Sale, a town-wide celebration created to boost the local economy during the slushy weeks of early spring. With businesses ailing after...