The Fatal Bookmark
(2026)(The third book in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mystery series)
A novel by Diana Beckett
The Highlands were supposed to give me peace. Instead, they gave me a corpse… in a locked room.
Highland Pages Weekend is meant to be harmless fun. A few visiting authors, a village hall packed with readers, and Strathbruar doing what it does best: selling charm with a side of gossip.
I even let myself believe it might be good for Heatherstone Guesthouse.
Then a rare-book dealer turns up waving promises about a missing journal tied to the old tower on the hill… and the Heritage Circle immediately starts circling like they can smell trouble.
By the end of the night, the dealer is dead.
The reading room is locked. The key is inside. And the entire village is looking for someone to blame.
Unfortunately for me, I’m the easiest answer.
DI Fraser Shaw warns me to stay out of it. I try. I really do. But when someone slips a threatening festival bookmark into my honesty book nook at Heatherstone, it becomes painfully clear this murder isn’t just about a book.
It’s about control.
And whoever killed to keep that journal quiet is willing to ruin my life to protect Strathbruar’s perfect story.
With suspects everywhere, a trail of lies running through the village’s ‘heritage’ machine, and Callum Reid, the local vet, staying closer than I can afford to want… I have one choice.
Find the killer before the next chapter is written in blood.
The Fatal Bookmark is Book 3 in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries—a twisty, atmospheric Scottish cozy mystery packed with village intrigue, a locked-room puzzle, gentle romance, sharp humor, and a satisfying whodunit that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, bookish sleuths, and page-turning cozies with secrets that run deep.
Genre: Mystery
Highland Pages Weekend is meant to be harmless fun. A few visiting authors, a village hall packed with readers, and Strathbruar doing what it does best: selling charm with a side of gossip.
I even let myself believe it might be good for Heatherstone Guesthouse.
Then a rare-book dealer turns up waving promises about a missing journal tied to the old tower on the hill… and the Heritage Circle immediately starts circling like they can smell trouble.
By the end of the night, the dealer is dead.
The reading room is locked. The key is inside. And the entire village is looking for someone to blame.
Unfortunately for me, I’m the easiest answer.
DI Fraser Shaw warns me to stay out of it. I try. I really do. But when someone slips a threatening festival bookmark into my honesty book nook at Heatherstone, it becomes painfully clear this murder isn’t just about a book.
It’s about control.
And whoever killed to keep that journal quiet is willing to ruin my life to protect Strathbruar’s perfect story.
With suspects everywhere, a trail of lies running through the village’s ‘heritage’ machine, and Callum Reid, the local vet, staying closer than I can afford to want… I have one choice.
Find the killer before the next chapter is written in blood.
The Fatal Bookmark is Book 3 in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries—a twisty, atmospheric Scottish cozy mystery packed with village intrigue, a locked-room puzzle, gentle romance, sharp humor, and a satisfying whodunit that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, bookish sleuths, and page-turning cozies with secrets that run deep.
Genre: Mystery
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