The Author’s Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams

At the remote Castle Kinloch in Scotland’s Highlands, the renowned literary figure Brett Saffron Presley is found dead under strange circumstances in the castle’s book-lined study. Years ago, Presley turned the castle into a showcase for his brand, hoping to attract literary-minded guests. But now, it seems the castle may have been his undoing—or was it one of his guests?

Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, who has no love for literary Americans, must interrogate three American novelists who were staying at the castle. The prime suspects include Kat de Noir, an erotica author; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mother of six juggling cozy mysteries; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue-blood who writes critically acclaimed historical fiction. Though they claim to be close friends writing a book together, their stories don’t quite add up, and McIntosh grows increasingly suspicious.

What really brought the authors to Castle Kinloch? And what happened during the Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley chose a deadly rendezvous over folk dancing?

This book blends a masterful locked-room mystery, sharp satire of the literary world, and a heartwarming story of friendship and romance. It’s a story only three bestselling authors could tell!