Scotched
by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Hundreds of the most creative minds in murder are assembling in the tiny town of Moosetookalook, Maine—and before the final page is turned, one of them will be writing in the past tense...

Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium, couldn’t be more pleased that her hometown is hosting the First Annual Maine-ly Cozy Con. The mystery book conference promises to attract plenty of popular authors, as well as new business for Moosetookalook’s unique local shops. And with her new fiancé Dan’s family-owned hotel filling with attendees, the outlook seems very bonnie indeed.

But soon, Liss and Dan discover just how far some authors take their research. When a muckraking reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, no one wants to believe it was homicide. After all, it’s one thing to dream up imaginary crimes—but to commit a real one takes motive, means, and extreme maliciousness.

The more Liss learns, the more she realizes just how many people are glad the deceased has written her final story. And with an entire conference brimming with potential suspects—from a famous actress-turned-bestselling author to her power-broker agent, and an overextended events coordinator with plenty to hide—it will take a killer instinct to figure out which writer belongs in the true crime section...before the murderer pens The End for another innocent victim...

Other Books by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides
A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #6

Scotched
A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #5

The Corpse Wore Tartan
"A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #4

A Wee Christmas Homicide
A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #3

Scone Cold Dead
A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #2

Kilt Dead
A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #1

Kaitlyn Dunnett's Bio

Kaitlyn Dunnett is the pseudonym I chose to use on my contemporary mysteries because I am better known under my own name for historical mysteries, nonfiction, and historical romances (Kathy Lynn Emerson). I am hoping to reduce rather than increase confusion by using a different name for this series, but the jury is still out on whether it is a good idea or not.

I used a pseudonym once before, for three contemporary category romances I wrote for Silhouette. That name was Kaitlyn (the name I'd have given myself rather than Kathy Lynn) Gorton (my maiden name). I didn't want to use the same pseudonym again, since these new books are mysteries, not romances, so I kept the Kaitlyn and borrowed the surname of one of my favorite authors, Dorothy Dunnett.

I live in Maine with my husband and assorted cats and although I am not currently involved in things Scottish, I have been in the past.