Heather Hill Knife
(2026)(The first book in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mystery series)
A novel by Diana Beckett
A fresh start. A misty Highland village. And a murder that turns my guesthouse into a crime scene.
I came to Strathbruar for quiet.
After losing my husband, I needed a place where nobody knew my history, where I could rebuild my life in peace with nothing but hard work, strong tea, and the faded charm of Heatherstone Guesthouse.
That plan lasted exactly one week.
Because my very first VIP guest is found dead on the heather… and the murder weapon is a Highland knife that shouldn’t exist outside a museum display. Suddenly my sleepy little renovation project becomes the hottest gossip in town, the police are asking why the victim was staying with me, and the village’s polished Heritage Circle is watching my every move like they’re deciding whether I belong here at all.
DI Fraser Shaw tells me to stay out of it. The sensible part of me agrees.
But I’ve already had my life ruined once by a tidy story that wasn’t true. I won’t let that happen again.
With a guesthouse full of suspects, a town full of secrets, and a handsome local vet who keeps turning up exactly when I’m falling apart, I have one choice: solve the murder… or let the Highlands swallow me whole.
Heather Hill Knife is the first book in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries—a deliciously twisty Scottish cozy mystery filled with village gossip, hidden motives, warm friendships, gentle romance, and a sharp-edged whodunit that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, B&B settings, strong heroines, clean romance, and page-turning cozy crime with a darker secret simmering underneath.
Start reading today… and check in to Heatherstone Guesthouse, where the view is stunning and the guests are dying.
Genre: Mystery
I came to Strathbruar for quiet.
After losing my husband, I needed a place where nobody knew my history, where I could rebuild my life in peace with nothing but hard work, strong tea, and the faded charm of Heatherstone Guesthouse.
That plan lasted exactly one week.
Because my very first VIP guest is found dead on the heather… and the murder weapon is a Highland knife that shouldn’t exist outside a museum display. Suddenly my sleepy little renovation project becomes the hottest gossip in town, the police are asking why the victim was staying with me, and the village’s polished Heritage Circle is watching my every move like they’re deciding whether I belong here at all.
DI Fraser Shaw tells me to stay out of it. The sensible part of me agrees.
But I’ve already had my life ruined once by a tidy story that wasn’t true. I won’t let that happen again.
With a guesthouse full of suspects, a town full of secrets, and a handsome local vet who keeps turning up exactly when I’m falling apart, I have one choice: solve the murder… or let the Highlands swallow me whole.
Heather Hill Knife is the first book in the Heatherstone Hostelry Mysteries—a deliciously twisty Scottish cozy mystery filled with village gossip, hidden motives, warm friendships, gentle romance, and a sharp-edged whodunit that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Perfect for fans of Scottish village mysteries, B&B settings, strong heroines, clean romance, and page-turning cozy crime with a darker secret simmering underneath.
Start reading today… and check in to Heatherstone Guesthouse, where the view is stunning and the guests are dying.
Genre: Mystery
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