Dr Emillia is enjoying working in a remote Scottish village where there are a lot of traditional festivals are celebrated. I is as far as can be from her roots in America. There is great excitement when a band comes to play at Christmas before going on tour in America. Excitement turns to sadness when one of the band members is found dead the next day Emillia as resident Dr/coroner and self styled sleuth needs to discover whether it is natural causes, suicide or murder. Alovely cosy thriller in an attractive setting.

#DeathataScottishChristmas #NetGalley is the third book in this series and I found it to be very good.
Dr. Emilia McRoy is an American who has decided to return to Scotland, the place where her family originally came from.
She's the town doctor and coroner and Dr. Em takes her job very seriously.
The holidays have arrived and Em and her friends are preparing for all the events happening, including the arrival of Bram and The Stokers, a band who is quite popular.
From the beginning, the band has had bad luck, and things only get worse when the band's lead singer is found dead, and the manager becomes the second victim.
Em and the local police refuse to stop searching for the killer, believing everyone has a possible motive, but it's up to them to find the right one.

I've really enjoyed meeting all the characters in this story, and this book is an excellent addition to the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.

I am really enjoying the Scotland-set series about Emilia, an American doctor who relocates to serve as doctor and coroner in the small town her family came from. This third in the series centers on deaths related to a famous Scottish band in town for a show. As always, the mystery is good and I especially like that Emilia has good reason for being so involved, unlike some series where the main character has at best a tangential reason for investigating. Emilia and her friends are well-written and believable, and it’s nice to see how relationships are progressing. I highly recommend the whole series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy. The views are all my own and have not been influenced in any way.

American ex-pat, Dr. Emilia (Em) McRoy moved to Sea Isle, Scotland to escape her past in Seattle and to discover more about her Scottish ancestors. She is now ready for her first Christmas in Sea Isle or so she thinks. The night of the Christmas season kick-off party, the town welcomes home the lead singer of Bram and the Stokers, the most popular band in Scotland. Next morning Em finds him on the beach, dead. The investigation finds Constable and Laird Ewan Campbell in the spotlight as a prime suspect. Now Dr, Em and her crew of friends and adopted family must work with a new investigator as the dig to identify who wanted Bram Stoker dead. Was it a band mate, a fan, a stalker? Will they be able to identify the killer before the band and all their fans head back home? The twists and turns we take as they work to solve the crime kept me wondering and turning the pages.
Dr. Em is one of my favorite main characters. She is very relatable in her professional capacity, self-confident and most capable, but in her personal life she is even more relatable, as someone a bit less self-confident and sure of herself. The supporting characters each have much to offer, both as individuals and as friends. the stalwart and caring Ewan, jackie of all trades, Abigail, loyal Mara and Angie, always will to help. Sea Isle is a character in and of itself. I am so not a fan of winter, yet would willingly go visit given half a chance! Each character, including Sea Isle is well-thought out and fully-developed. Ms. Connelly has a clear story arc as each book leads you to the next, yet they could easily be read as a stand-alone.
One of my favorite aspects of cozy mysteries is the sense of community, where each character has a role to play and are people who care about one another. In this series, the author has created a community that knows it is a community. They come together to support and care for each other, regardless of the circumstances. Now, I need to go read this book again because the wait for the next one will be way too long!

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read "Death At A Scottish Christmas" in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the third book in the Scottish Isle Mystery series and it just built on the previous two books which were excellent. Dr. Emilia McRoy is an American doctor who has moved to Sea Isle, Scotland where she also serves as the coroner. The month of December is the traditional vacation period for the local doctor but as always things are never restful for Emilia. She was recruited by Ewan McGregor who is the laird, the mayor, the local constable and a pillar of the community.

They have a visit from the band Bram and the Stockers. Ewan seems to have history with the lead singer Bram. When he's found dead on the beach the next day, Ewan becomes a suspect - though not in Emilia's eyes. DI Bethany Thomson is sent in to investigate because Ewan's investigation has been called into question. The members of the band are all suspects: Destinee, Liam, Boscoe - who all know each other from university. Render - also known as Hamish - had been friends with Bram since they were little kids. There is also Davy Albright the bands manager.

The cause of death brings more questions than answers. Also there is a lot going on with Bram's health that the band either doesn't know about or they are covering it up. He was displaying very erratic behaviour, and forgetting the lyrics to songs he'd been singing for years. Em feels that there is someone watching her and following her around town. Someone breaks into her home/office and later Ewan is attacked outside her home. Em feels that she's missing something but has trouble putting her finger on it. There are so many mis-directions for her and when she finally figures it out - the killer and the reasons are not what the reader might have been expecting.

Emilia was worried that she would be bored taking a whole month off from her practice but she was a lot of things but bored - never! She also received some news about her family tree that she's trying to put together. She learned that her great-great-grandfather was named McRae but changed his name to McRoy when he moved to South Carolina in the 1800s. Though she doesn't have any actual family, the friends that she has made since moving to Sea Isle a few months back have become the best family she could ever have hoped for. Very much looking forward to reading the further adventures of Emilia and her friends.

Death at a Scottish Christmas is the third book in this delightful series. The lead singer of a famous band is murdered in the village. When Dr. Emilia McRoy's good friend Constable Ewan Campbell comes under suspicion, Emilia uses her sleuthing skills to clear his name. This was a fast paced well written book with multiple suspects, plenty of suspense, and a wonderful cast of main characters. I was so engrossed that I stayed up late into the night to finish it! My thanks to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for giving me this book to read and review.

A well written cozy mystery, Death at a Scottish Christmas was just the perfect book to read by the fireplace.

Loved the well-developed characters and the overall storyline. Everything flowed to make this a great read!

Interesting characters and several twists along the way. A very good read. Would recommend

Thank you to Lucy Connelly, NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the arc of this book.