Description:

A murderer’s out to spoil Hayley’s honeymoon in national bestselling author Lucy Burdette’s eleventh Key West Food Critic Mystery.

Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and her groom, police detective Nathan Bransford, chose Scotland for their long-delayed honeymoon, hoping to sightsee and enjoy some prize-winning scones. But their romantic duo swells to a crowd when they’re joined by Nathan’s family as well as octogenarian Miss Gloria.

Nathan’s sister Vera takes the women on a whirlwind tour of some of Scotland’s iconic mystic places as research for a looming book project. But the trip takes a deadly tartan turn when a dinner party guest falls ill and claims she was poisoned. And then the group watches in horror as a mysterious tourist tumbles to his death from the famous Falkirk Wheel, high above the Forth & Clyde canal.

Vera and her friends deny knowing the dead man, but after observing their reactions to the fall, Hayley is not convinced. With one person dead, a second possibly poisoned, and the tension among Vera’s friends as thick as farmhouse cheese, Hayley fears her long-awaited honeymoon might end with another murder.

Far away from home, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, eccentric characters, and a forbiddingly gorgeous setting, Hayley must call on all her savvy to keep a killer from striking again and then escaping Scot free.

My Thoughts

Food critic Haley takes a honeymoon trip to Scotland with her new husband, a police detective named Nathan. After she sees a man fall to his death, the trip becomes something of a working holiday. Part of the appeal of a cozy series is the comfortable, familiar setting. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy the story as much being set mostly in Scotland, but the author’s descriptions made it feel like I was visiting right along with Haley and Nathan, and I loved it.  There is plenty of family drama and lots of new characters to meet. (Which of course means an abundance of suspects!) Overall, I did enjoy this story as much as those set in Key West, but I can’t wait for the next installment when everyone is back home where they belong.

A Scone of Contention is the 11th book in the Key West Food critic mystery series.

About the Author

Courtesy Carol Tedesco

Lucy Burdette (aka Roberta Isleib) is the author of 19 mysteries, including A SCONE OF CONTENTION, the eleventh book in the Key West series featuring food critic Hayley Snow. THE KEY LIME CRIME won the bronze medal for popular fiction in the Florida Book Awards. Lucy’s books and stories have also been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She’s a past president of Sisters in Crime, and currently serving as president of the Friends of the Key West Library.

Author Links

Instagram – instagram.com/LucyBurdette

Website – http://lucyburdette.com

Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lucy-burdette

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lucyburdette

Twitter: www.twitter.com/lucyburdette

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/robertaisleib

Blogs: http://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com http://www.jungleredwriters.com

Purchase Links – Amazon – B&N – Kobo – IndieBound – PenguinRandomHouse

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for your chance to win a print copy of A SCONE OF CONTENTION and A Scone of Contention ball cap (U.S. ONLY)

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

August 10 – Reading Is My SuperPower – SPOTLIGHT

August 10 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT

August 11 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST

August 11 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT

August 11 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

August 12 – Baroness’ Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

August 12 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

August 13 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW  

August 13 – Books to the Ceiling – SPOTLIGHT

August 14 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW

August 14 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 14 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

August 15 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT

August 16 – I Read What You Write – SPOTLIGHT

August 16 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

August 17 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW

August 17 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

August 17 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

August 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

August 18 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

August 19 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW

August 19 – Laura’s Interests – SPOTLIGHT

August 20 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW

August 20 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT  

Have you signed up to be a Tour Host?

Click Here to Find Details and Sign Up Today!

https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js