A Poisoning at the Pageant

Book excerpt: Meeting your boyfriend's mother is stressful enough without murder taking centre stage When Izzy Paterson—horse trainer, coffee-holic and computer geek—attends a medieval pageant, everyone performs brilliantly—until the star of the show, a Mary Queen of Scots re-enactor, drops dead. With her boyfriend’s mother, Violet MacDonald, cast as the prime suspect, the police think they’ve silenced the critics and aren’t auditioning anyone else for the part of villain. It’s up to Izzy to investigate, shining a spotlight on the many suspects so she can bring the killer front and centre, and prove the police wrong. Can Izzy solve the mystery before the final curtain drops and it's ‘lights-out’ for Mrs MacDonald? Find out in A Poisoning at the Pageant, a clever cozy mystery with a relatable sleuth, set in a small town brimming with eccentric characters in the beautiful Scottish countryside. Keywords: pet,dog,cozy,mystery,series,horse,pet psychic,clean,royal,funny,humor,Scottish,Mary Queen of Scots,Scottish setting, reenactor,pageant,reenactment,jousting,actor,feel good, fun,royalty,hacker,small town,village,gossip,found family,female lead,woman sleuth,dressage,jumping,pony,Highlands,nerd,geek, British,traditional,crime