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Maeve Morgan #4
Death in a Distillery
Someone’s bottling secrets—and it’s about to explode!
Still adjusting to life as the Countess of Strathfulton, former police officer Maeve Morgan is learning the ropes of aristocratic life—and discovering her new title comes with a steep learning curve. Case in the centuries-old Strathfulton Distillery, home of the world-renowned single malt whisky, now firmly under her stewardship… and in more trouble than she bargained for.
When a member of the distillery staff is found floating lifelessly in a vat of whisky, the air thickens with more than just peat and smoke. The employees are tight-lipped, the books are a mess, and the secrets fermenting in the cellars are more volatile than a cask left in the sun.
With whispers of sabotage, embezzlement, and betrayal swirling through the heather-swept hills, Maeve must unravel a mystery steeped in bitterness. But every clue leads to another dead end—or worse, another enemy. As resentment from the workers simmers and danger distills around her, Maeve must stay sharp. Because someone in Strathfulton is desperate to keep their secrets sealed… even if it means sealing her fate.
Can she balance the books, earn the trust of her reluctant staff, and unmask a killer before the next body turns up in a barrel?
A crumbling estate, a reluctant detective, and murders that turn high society upside down—The Maeve Morgan Cozy Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the bestselling Lady Darriby-Jones Mystery series that promises intrigue, laughter, and plenty of twists!
Get your copy of Death in a Distillery and see how events unfold in this historical cozy mystery.
Still adjusting to life as the Countess of Strathfulton, former police officer Maeve Morgan is learning the ropes of aristocratic life—and discovering her new title comes with a steep learning curve. Case in the centuries-old Strathfulton Distillery, home of the world-renowned single malt whisky, now firmly under her stewardship… and in more trouble than she bargained for.
When a member of the distillery staff is found floating lifelessly in a vat of whisky, the air thickens with more than just peat and smoke. The employees are tight-lipped, the books are a mess, and the secrets fermenting in the cellars are more volatile than a cask left in the sun.
With whispers of sabotage, embezzlement, and betrayal swirling through the heather-swept hills, Maeve must unravel a mystery steeped in bitterness. But every clue leads to another dead end—or worse, another enemy. As resentment from the workers simmers and danger distills around her, Maeve must stay sharp. Because someone in Strathfulton is desperate to keep their secrets sealed… even if it means sealing her fate.
Can she balance the books, earn the trust of her reluctant staff, and unmask a killer before the next body turns up in a barrel?
A crumbling estate, a reluctant detective, and murders that turn high society upside down—The Maeve Morgan Cozy Murder Mysteries is a spinoff of the bestselling Lady Darriby-Jones Mystery series that promises intrigue, laughter, and plenty of twists!
Get your copy of Death in a Distillery and see how events unfold in this historical cozy mystery.
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2025
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October 29, 2025
A good book, but I didn’t find it as good as “Death in a Classroom”. Still very much worth reading.
July 15, 2025
Someone’s bottling secrets—and it’s about to explode!
Still adjusting to life as the Countess of Strathfulton, former police officer Maeve Morgan is learning the ropes of aristocratic life—and discovering her new title comes with a steep learning curve. Case in the centuries-old Strathfulton Distillery, home of the world-renowned single malt whisky, now firmly under her stewardship… and in more trouble than she bargained for.
When a member of the distillery staff is found floating lifelessly in a vat of whisky, the air thickens with more than just peat and smoke. The employees are tight-lipped, the books are a mess, and the secrets fermenting in the cellars are more volatile than a cask left in the sun.
With whispers of sabotage, embezzlement, and betrayal swirling through the heather-swept hills, Maeve must unravel a mystery steeped in bitterness. But every clue leads to another dead end—or worse, another enemy. As resentment from the workers simmers and danger distills around her, Maeve must stay sharp. Because someone in Strathfulton is desperate to keep their secrets sealed… even if it means sealing her fate.
Can she balance the books, earn the trust of her reluctant staff, and unmask a killer before the next body turns up in a barrel?
This contemporary 1920s Maeve Morgan historical cozy mystery is page-turning with exceptional world-building in Strathfulton, an amateur sleuth/reluctant detective, Maeve Morgan, and her witty, unique friends who are captivating, resilient, and captivating. Their journey is enthralling with death in a distillery, a crumbling estate, murders that turn high society upside down, a spin-off of the bestselling Lady-Darriby-Jones mystery series that promises intrigue, laughter, and plenty of twists, drama, heartfelt emotions, suspense that will leave readers on the edge of their seats, action, adventure, humor, and more. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author who knows how to captivate her readers' hearts and attention with death in a distillery and a 1920s murder mystery that is sure to transport readers into a world that is dangerous, mysterious, suspenseful, and unforgettable.
Still adjusting to life as the Countess of Strathfulton, former police officer Maeve Morgan is learning the ropes of aristocratic life—and discovering her new title comes with a steep learning curve. Case in the centuries-old Strathfulton Distillery, home of the world-renowned single malt whisky, now firmly under her stewardship… and in more trouble than she bargained for.
When a member of the distillery staff is found floating lifelessly in a vat of whisky, the air thickens with more than just peat and smoke. The employees are tight-lipped, the books are a mess, and the secrets fermenting in the cellars are more volatile than a cask left in the sun.
With whispers of sabotage, embezzlement, and betrayal swirling through the heather-swept hills, Maeve must unravel a mystery steeped in bitterness. But every clue leads to another dead end—or worse, another enemy. As resentment from the workers simmers and danger distills around her, Maeve must stay sharp. Because someone in Strathfulton is desperate to keep their secrets sealed… even if it means sealing her fate.
Can she balance the books, earn the trust of her reluctant staff, and unmask a killer before the next body turns up in a barrel?
This contemporary 1920s Maeve Morgan historical cozy mystery is page-turning with exceptional world-building in Strathfulton, an amateur sleuth/reluctant detective, Maeve Morgan, and her witty, unique friends who are captivating, resilient, and captivating. Their journey is enthralling with death in a distillery, a crumbling estate, murders that turn high society upside down, a spin-off of the bestselling Lady-Darriby-Jones mystery series that promises intrigue, laughter, and plenty of twists, drama, heartfelt emotions, suspense that will leave readers on the edge of their seats, action, adventure, humor, and more. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author who knows how to captivate her readers' hearts and attention with death in a distillery and a 1920s murder mystery that is sure to transport readers into a world that is dangerous, mysterious, suspenseful, and unforgettable.
July 15, 2025
Former police officer, Maeve Morgan prepares to visit the distillery she has inherited when she became a countess. Fiona, Robbie and Maeve make their way to the distillery only to find out an employee has died in a vat of whiskey. Using her skills from her police detective days, Maeve and her accomplices, Fiona and Robbie, start investigating the crime. It appears that there are several unusual things going on at the distillery that Maeve was unaware of prior to her visit. Several twists and turns in this mystery. Definitely an interesting read, hard to put down. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest and voluntary review.
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest and voluntary review.
July 3, 2025
Having nothing to do, Maeve decides that she should visit her distillery, taking Fiona with her. She’s told she will almost definitely need to stay overnight so cases are packed. As they are leaving Robbie flies in and joins them. As they arrive they hear a shout. Someone has been found in a vat, murdered. When the vat is emptied there are more human remains found! Turns out it is not a vat used for the whisky! The D.I. collapses so Maeve appoints herself sergeant and Fiona, Robbie & Roskill (her chauffeur) as special policemen. They have to stay at a very grotty hotel with dreadful service, but, on investigation Maeve finds out why! Once again a fun, but, riveting story.
June 28, 2025
I have enjoyed this series since the first book. The way the characters have come together to work on solving mysteries is reminiscent of the Lady Darriby series. Each one has their unique talent. I like the way that Maeve is very independent for the time frame. There is a lot of heart in this book in the way the main characters look out for each other. I loved the "fraud" scheme in the book and the way Maeve was able to solve some issues she didn't know existed prior to visiting this area. This can be read as a standalone.
October 26, 2025
This is a fun read about a woman who was sergeant in the UK police force for eight years and then inherited vast tracts of land and a Scottish castle to become a countess in Scotland. In this adventure, she visited a Scottish Whiskey distillery she owned only to find the manger she was supposed to meet murdered. Next they found evidence of theft from the distillery as well as a murder committed. To see how this all transpired and how matters were resolved, you need to read the story. It is well worth your time and trouble.
July 8, 2025
Distillery distraction!
An entertaining tale as Maeve, Fiona and Robbie visit Maeve's whiskey distillery. Alas, the visit does not go as planned and the trio are now faced with aiding in a murder investigation. Clever, well-written story that I thoroughly enjoyed and can easily recommend.
I read this book as part of an advance reader team. I am voluntarily writing this review.
An entertaining tale as Maeve, Fiona and Robbie visit Maeve's whiskey distillery. Alas, the visit does not go as planned and the trio are now faced with aiding in a murder investigation. Clever, well-written story that I thoroughly enjoyed and can easily recommend.
I read this book as part of an advance reader team. I am voluntarily writing this review.
July 12, 2025
Maeve must now handle a visit to the distillery. But what she thought was a simple trip terns into murder when one of the employees is found floating in a vast of whiskey. What did the employee witness to cause his demise? Being an aristocrat is a deadly job for Maeve.
July 1, 2025
I enjoy these cozy mysteries
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