Deadly Cairns: A Scottish Road-Trip Cosy Mystery (The Highland Mysteries)

Joana and Brian pack their cameras and head north in search of Scotland's most dramatic landscapes for their portfolios. It is all going rather well until the picturesque bits they are photographing start doubling as crime scenes. Someone is killing young photographers at spots meant for postcards, not police tape. The murderer is meticulous: every victim is found beside a neat stack of stones, crowned with a thumbs up. A deadly cairn. The police, keen to get back to their tea, pick a suspect almost immediately. Joana is unconvinced, which is unfortunate for everyone hoping for a quiet life. She drags Brian from the Highlands to Orkney, through villages of eccentric locals, whisky-fuelled wisdom, and the occasional truly questionable "Scottish delicacy". Brian longs for London, where the wifi is reliable and the wind less fierce. But he refuses to abandon Joana. Someone has to bring the chaos and the tech know-how. A Highland Mystery, Book 1. As much comedy as cosy crime, with a sleuthing pair who don't take themselves too seriously.