Tartan Feathered

Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries #8

by Jan Fields

Molly Ferris ferrets out the truth when she and her daughter falsely fall under suspicion for a murder in Loch Mallaig, Michigan.

When Bread on Arrival bakehouse co-owner Molly Ferris happily welcomes her daughter, Chloe, to Loch Mallaig, Michigan, for Thanksgiving, Chloe delights in exploring the quaint Scottish town. Her joy plummets, however, when she discovers that her former flame Camden Landry has followed her from Milwaukee to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula … and then he dies under suspicious circumstances right in front of Molly and Chloe’s eyes.

The police declare foul play, and the Ferris women fly to the top of the suspect list. Egged on by the knowledge that she and Chloe are innocent of any wrongdoing, Molly investigates the murder. Several other visitors from Milwaukee have ties to Camden, so there’s no lack of potential killers—but which one of them murdered him, if any? If Molly can’t figure out who’s behind the deadly deeds before it’s too late, her goose just might be cooked.

This clever whodunit from Annie’s Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, baking, Scottish culture, and female friendships.

Genres: Cozy Mystery

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 26, 2025

Reviews

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another first in a series for me. Reading out of order was not to difficult as the author briefly caught you up on the players. The action started early on and kept going to the end. You had it narrowed down to a few key suspects but the killer wasn't figured out to the very last (for me anyway). This is the way I like my cozy mysteries to read. I think this is the highest rating I given any of the books in my Thanksgiving themed readathon. I truly enjoyed it.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book (#8 in the series) definitely started better than it finished. It is another one where the end felt abrupt - like things were moving along and then the author realized she was at a page limit and just abruptly ended things without anyone really figuring it out. It is also another one where Molly really did all the work. I like the books that have more involvement from Carol and Laura better.

[Crystal Kunkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it. This series is great. Yet another book that I couldn't put down.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was harder to stay with. It's still a good friendship story though.

[Fredell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really nice , fun summer read. Enough interesting characters and twists in this book. Fields does a good job with this little mystery.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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