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Kilt Dead Hardcover – August 1, 2007

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Professional Scottish dancer Liss MacCrimmon jigs herself into the middle of a bizarre mystery when, after returning home to Moosetookalook, Maine, the town gossip is found dead under a special bolt of fabric called the Flower of Scotland in the stock room of her aunt's store.
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  1. Book 1 of 13
    Liss MacCrimmon Mystery
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Kensington
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0758216394
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0758216397
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This promising first in a new series from the pseudonymous Dunnett, aka Kathy Lynn Emerson (Face Down Beside St. Anne's Well), introduces spunky Liss MacCrimmon, a 20-something dancer forced into early retirement by a knee injury. Adrift and depressed, Liss returns home to Moosetookalook, Maine, to help her aunt run a small store specializing in Scottish kitsch. Soon after she learns that the Scottish Emporium is in precarious financial shape, she discovers one of her former schoolteachers dead in the shop. Suspicions that Liss did the deed herself only grow when, much to Liss's shock, she turns out to be the woman's sole heir. Meanwhile, her first cousin is telling fibs about his job, neighbors gossip about sparks flying between Liss and her old buddy Dan, and a shady real estate developer may be using underhanded tricks to snap up local properties. Strong local color and a surprise ending will make this a hit with the cozy crowd. (Aug.)
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington; First Edition (August 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0758216394
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0758216397
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 387 ratings

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Kaitlyn Dynnett writes the Liss MacCrimmon Scottish-American Heritage Mystery Series published by Kensington Books. She also writes under the names Kathy Lynn Emerson and Kate Emerson.

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5.0 out of 5 stars kept me guessing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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I love anything remotely Scottish in theme, and this fit the bill with no gore or sex. The various possible suspects kept me guessing until the end. I’m glad to see there are more adventures for Liss in Moosetookalook. (No, that’s not a typo!)
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Maggie Foster
4.0 out of 5 stars Some willing suspension of disbelief required
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Kaitlyn Dunnett gets full marks for the accuracy of her Scottish details. Her characters are believable as the inhabitants of a fictitious small town where personal animosity can get blown out of proportion. She narrowly misses on the medical accuracy in that her heroine's career-ending knee (not fully healed at the beginning of the book) is missing from some of the more strenuous scenes, but the rest of the described injuries are spot-on. I would have been happier if she'd given the town and her aunt's shop nicknames so I didn't have to stumble over the long and complicated names time and time again. If there is a weakness, it's in the motivations. I find it hard to believe that the killer would be confronted by the victim or that anything other than words would be required of either of them. On the whole, a light-weight, enjoyable mystery.
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KCR
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series opener—-
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I didn’t care for the first few pages I didn’t need to know how she wrecked her knee… Other than that, the story is well written with enough suspects to be good. The intimate scenes are “fade to black” keeping the story focused on the mystery. Great job.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Strongest Debut
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2009
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After a career ending knee injury, Scottish folk dancer Liss MacCrimmon has returned home to Moosetookalook, Maine to run her aunt's store, the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium. It's only a temporary assignment since her aunt just needs the help while she is gone for three weeks. But Liss hopes this will give her time to figure out where to go with her life.

Her aunt has just left for her trip when Liss finds Mrs. Norris dead in the stock room. Mrs. Norris had been Liss' third grade teacher. The old woman was a bit nosey, but she certainly wasn't a danger. Or was she? When the police focus only on Liss as the suspect, she feels she must catch the real killer or do time for a crime she didn't commit. But why would someone want to kill Mrs. Norris?

Based on the title alone, I wanted to like this book. And I certainly did like the characters. Liss may be facing some uncertainty in her life, but she is still a strong woman. The potential boyfriend is another strong character as are another couple supporting characters introduced.

The problem comes in the plot. It's just too shallow and slow. I honestly would go pages where I felt like hardly anything was going on. Things definitely picked up in the final 80 pages, and I had missed several clues that pointed to the killer.

Will I give the next book in the series a try? Most likely. But it won't be as high on my reading list as I had hoped.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016
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Liss MacCrimmom is at a crossroads not of her choosing when an injury forces her to give up her life as dancer. Looking for her next venture, she returns to her home town to help her aunt in the Scottish Emporium, but with no intent to hang around when the 3 weeks are up. But then she finds the dead body of the neighbor, Dan plays the knight protector, and she finds out she has friends. Unfortunately, she's the lame detective's prime suspect. As she tries to prove her innocence she finds herself doubting everyone.

This is an easy read and I enjoyed the talk about kilts and the Highland Games, but those descriptions weren't over done. The pace was steady leading up to the inevitable confrontation at the end. Yes, I pegged the murderer early, but there were a few red herrings along the way. The series has potential.
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Cozybooklady
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful first in the series
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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I have to admit I came across this series in a round about manner. I love reading anything regarding Halloween, so while browsing themed cozy mysteries I came across Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones, I was hooked on the series ever since. I make it a point to purchase at least 2 of these books each month, I get so excited when I buy them.
I am now starting the series in order and this first in the series was really good.
Liss returns to Moosetookalook after suffering a knee injury. Knowing she may never dance again, Liss begins to think about other career options while minding her Aunt Margaret's store, The Scottish Emporium.
When a long time neighbor is found dead in the store, Liss is shocked to find herself the main suspect. Liss has to prove her innocence and to do that she enlists the help of Sherri, a local corrections officer.
Things heat up when Liss receives shocking news regarding the neighbors death.

This has become one of my favorite series.
The author weaves together a colorful story that makes any of her books hard to resist.
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Sandy Greathouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery in a small town
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery, and it won't be my last from this author. Lots of fun characters as well as a good mystery, set in Maine. A wee bit of romance too.
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Mindy
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021
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I really enjoyed this book. It may not h ave been tge greatest, most intricate mystery novel but I found it very interesting and entertaining.
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Marilyn Roach
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2017
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loved this book
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Fuchs Joan
5.0 out of 5 stars Neue Serie von Kathy Lynn Emerson
Reviewed in Germany on March 15, 2009
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Hier startet eine neue Serie einer erprobten Krimiautorin. Man ist ziemlich sofort im Geschehen. Das Ganze liest sich recht flüssig, wenn auch manchmal gewisse Abläufe (wie die zu schnelle Romanze) etwas befremden. Im Grossen und Ganzen ein gelungenes Debut, mit guten Hinweisen auf den Täter. Macht Lust auf mehr, trotz der Eigenwerbung, welche etwas seltsam anmutet.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining story
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2021
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Karen Hollins-Stallman
4.0 out of 5 stars Wickedly good
Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2015
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I enjoyed this very much. Kept me guessing almost to the end. Great characters and love the small town feel.
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