Loch Down Abbey has survived decades of scandal, secrets, and family feuds. But during a glittering Highland Ball in the 1930s, the past comes knocking. Among the crowd of elegant guests lurk the Inverkillens, the Abbey’s former residents, uninvited and unwelcome. Housekeeper Mrs. MacBain believes her biggest challenge will be keeping cocktails flowing and tempers cool.
Then morning arrives, and a guest is found dead in the library. The door was locked from the inside. The suspects are many. The motives are plentiful. The Abbey is suddenly a maze of secrets, lies, and whispered grudges.
Sharp-eyed, no-nonsense Mrs. MacBain must step beyond her duties to solve the murder before the killer strikes again. After all, even the grandest parties can end in blood.
