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.