Caber Toss Kill
(2026)(The fifth book in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mystery series)
A novel by Diana Beckett
The Highlands are at their loudest… and someone is using the chaos to kill.
The Strathbruar Highland Games are supposed to be a celebration. Music, tartan, cheering crowds, and enough whisky and shortbread to make even the grumpiest local smile.
For me, it’s also a test.
Heatherstone Guesthouse is finally steady. My name is no longer the village’s favorite target. And after everything I’ve survived, I’m determined to keep my head down, do my part, and get through the weekend without another scandal attaching itself to my life.
Then the caber drops.
A man is found dead on the Games field, crushed beneath the massive log as the crowd screams and the organizers rush to control the story. Some call it a freak accident. Others call it bad luck.
DI Fraser Shaw doesn’t.
And neither do I.
Because the Highland Games aren’t just a festival. They’re power. Money. Reputation. And the perfect cover for someone who knows exactly how to make murder look like ‘a tragic mistake.’
With suspects everywhere, tensions snapping like rope, and the village’s Heritage Circle smiling just a little too calmly, I’m forced to investigate in the one place I can’t hide: the center of town, under a hundred watching eyes.
If I get this wrong, I won’t just lose Heatherstone.
I’ll become the next cautionary tale Strathbruar buries to protect itself.
Caber Toss Kill is Book 4 in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries, a twisty Scottish cozy mystery series packed with village secrets, sharp humor, clean romance, and a page-turning whodunit set against the breathtaking Highlands.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, B&B sleuths, Highland Games drama, and cozy crime with bite.
Genre: Mystery
The Strathbruar Highland Games are supposed to be a celebration. Music, tartan, cheering crowds, and enough whisky and shortbread to make even the grumpiest local smile.
For me, it’s also a test.
Heatherstone Guesthouse is finally steady. My name is no longer the village’s favorite target. And after everything I’ve survived, I’m determined to keep my head down, do my part, and get through the weekend without another scandal attaching itself to my life.
Then the caber drops.
A man is found dead on the Games field, crushed beneath the massive log as the crowd screams and the organizers rush to control the story. Some call it a freak accident. Others call it bad luck.
DI Fraser Shaw doesn’t.
And neither do I.
Because the Highland Games aren’t just a festival. They’re power. Money. Reputation. And the perfect cover for someone who knows exactly how to make murder look like ‘a tragic mistake.’
With suspects everywhere, tensions snapping like rope, and the village’s Heritage Circle smiling just a little too calmly, I’m forced to investigate in the one place I can’t hide: the center of town, under a hundred watching eyes.
If I get this wrong, I won’t just lose Heatherstone.
I’ll become the next cautionary tale Strathbruar buries to protect itself.
Caber Toss Kill is Book 4 in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries, a twisty Scottish cozy mystery series packed with village secrets, sharp humor, clean romance, and a page-turning whodunit set against the breathtaking Highlands.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, B&B sleuths, Highland Games drama, and cozy crime with bite.
Genre: Mystery
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