Die Kelle des Lords: Ein Schottisches Losers Club-Mordrätsel (Band 2)

Losers Club #2

by Yvonne Vincent

Ach du meine Güte, die abgelegene schottische Insel Vik wird von Schatzjägern überrannt, Hollywood ist angereist, um den nächsten Blockbuster zu drehen, und Mrs Hubbard hat versehentlich die Polizei vergiftet. Was für ein Durcheinander!

Als Museumsleiter Colin erschlagen im Museum aufgefunden wird, ist es wieder einmal die Pflicht des Losers Club, der Abnehmgruppe der Insel, zu ermitteln. Auf Colins Spuren stoßen die Freunde auf die Jagd nach einem verschollenen Jakobitenschatz und geraten mitten in eine internationale Verschwörung. Wer sind die geheimnisvollen Hüter des Geheimnisses, wer hat Colin ermordet und was für eine schreckliche, schreckliche Sache hat Gordon getan?

Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Cozy, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Scotland

290 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2025

About the author

I’m the bestselling author of the Losers Club murder mysteries, a Scottish crime series featuring the questionable decision-making of a weight-loss group determined to outwit the police, and the directness of every Aberdeenshire mam ever.

The series has attracted thousands of reader reviews, been optioned for TV, and Game of Trust was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize.

I also write the soon to be released DI Hunter Deed series, set in Aberdeenshire, where the crimes are darker and the investigation is considerably more professional. But aye, there’s still a dollop of Scottish humour in there.

Away from murder, I’m the woman behind the Facebook blog Growing Old Disgracefully and the Hear Me Roar podcast and stage show.

I live in the North East of England and can frequently be found roaming the local parks, shouting for my two Jack Russells escape artists. I have a slightly obsessive brain that gobbles up everything it needs to know on a subject then moves on, which can lead me down some interesting rabbit holes when I’m researching my books. If you ever need to know about the history of Argyle socks, I’m your woman.

Reviews

[Sandy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in The Losers Club series. The characters are back, led by Penny Moon. It's very funny, with well developed different characters with a bit of mystery and love story thrown in. Set in Vik, and Island off Scotland the island being a character of its own. A delightful, funny second book in the series. I'm sure I'll read more at some point. A.great funny who dunnit.

[Janice Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lairds Ladle is the second in the Losers Club mystery books. Just as entertaining as the first one. We get to learn more of the losers in this one. It’s another riotous laugh out loud read. With characters that are relatable and as quirky as you expect from a small close knit community. The added pressure of a film set on the island and the police down with food poisoning it is once again the losers club that endeavour to solve another mystery

[Mark Garvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun story

I love stories like this.. calm- ish. And fun.. not so much shooting and car chases. But still a mystery to deal with. And fun characters.. good characters are what makes a good story.

[TheGood ByeGirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was hilarious, I rarely have laughed out loud to many books but this one sure did!.

The enema scene & one of the characters named had me on fits of giggles.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cosy wee murder mystery set in a remote little island north of Aberdeen. Quite a pleasant easy read that helps me fall asleep at night. Beware! The language is very raw, but there is a lot of humour.

[Kim Rinehart · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much fun!!!

I love these books! So very clever! There were so many times that I just laughed myself silly over the banter of these outrageous characters. The mysteries are quite good too. Always a surprise and devilishly clever! What a perfect antidote to stress. I can't wait for more 😆

[Zuzana Straka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Máme tady další díl dobrodružné detektivní zápletky ze skotského ostrova Vik.

Pokud si pamatujete klub shazovačů (kil), kteří namísto toho, aby dietovali a cvičili, strkají svoje nosy, kde nemají.

Tentokrát je v muzeum nalezený zavražděný kurátor Colin. Má totálně rozbitou hlavu a obličej a co je zajímavé, v krku má zasunutou tu lžíci, co je asi nějaký řád.

Protože na ostrově se rozmohla salmonelóza, kterou dostali i policisté ze zmrzliny, kterou připravuje jedna členka klubu, je k ohledání mrtvého a zabezpečení místa činu zavolaný veterinář Jim. Taky člen klubu.

Jim sebou bere Penny. Ti dva zabalí Colina do folie, a protože nemají kde jinde ho dát, ostrovní márnice je plná, strčí ho do zmrzlinářského auta.

No ale to by nebyli shazovači, aby se k tomu nedostali a nezačalo rošambo. Shazovači začnou nenápadně vyšetřovat, policie leží v nemocnici se salmonelózou.

Shazovači začnou pomalu rozplétat příběh o hledání pokladu, který skončil mrtvým Colinem v zmrzlinářském autě.....

Zápletka fajn. To se mi líbilo. Ale opět, ono je to jakoby humorná detektivka. Toho vtipu je tam ale podle mě už hodně. A znova se ptám: je tam prosím ještě někdo normální?

[Barb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't remember why I started this series, except that perhaps it was due needing to fill a Y spot in a challenge. I do remember feeling rather ambivalent about it, and that holds true for this book as well.

Penny, the apparent MC, and her friends all annoyed me with their silliness and ineptitude. Who in their right mind would cart around a corpse in an ice cream truck before the police even arrive on the scene? And who would even think that was a good idea?!? Even though there was plenty of story left after that, I simply could not get that out of my head.

The mystery itself was twisty with almost too many red herrings thrown in, and I was not able to identify the killer or the motive before it was revealed in the book. That alone prevented a 2-star (or less!) rating for this book. I'll keep the series on my "maybe I'll read this" shelf, simply because I'll always need Y authors, but I will certainly lower my expectations before reading the next book.

[Dona · Rating 5 out of 5]

A laugh out loud book with a fantastic story line.

I listened to this book, and book 2 in 1.5 days. The characters were unique with individual quirks that makes their interaction with each other even funnier to me. The plot of each story was not something that I could see coming but when it played out it all made sense.

I can’t wait for the next Audiobook installment to be released. I don’t have time to read from the actual book so rely on Audible. But honestly, the accent of the narrator gives the story more authenticity for me as I have never been to Scotland and wouldn’t have been able to hear the dialect in my own mind.

Well done Yvonne Vincent, well done.
I’ll be promoting these books any chance I get with my fellow readers.

[John Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read the first book and then expected this one to be any different then your wrong,this one is much more funny because if like me you can picture the characters then this helps you read this book much better. The gang are there but even funnier as well as the story line go's along at a great pace to keep you page turning after each chapter, believe me as I took two sessions to read this book.Now for number 3 " The Angel's Share " which I will start tomorrow to give my eyes a rest after reading he first two book's in this series in just over 5 days. If you wonder why it's because I've had Cataract Operation on both eyes so no book reading for a few months.

[Alison Goss · Rating 3 out of 5]

We start in 1746, Scotland.
A lost treasure of gold, and a mysterious murder.
Today, on the island of Vik a major movie is being filmed.
The locals get swept up in the glamour of show biz.
Soon there is another murder to be solved. And in the midst of this, a food poisoning episode, blamed on the local ice cream.
The Losers Club come together to solve the mystery.

Twists, turns and intrigue. Another cosy mystery to enjoy with quirky collection of characters.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the first book of the series, so I was looking forward to the second one. In between, I'd read a couple of other books so I was lost when I started this one. The author didn't reintroduce the characters and there are a lot of them, so I was confused as to who everyone was.
It was supposed to be humorous, but it was just silly. There seemed to be very little focus on the mysteries in the story.

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book from Yvonne.
A murder at the local museum, brings the losers club members together again to try and solve the murder of the museum curator Colin. He has been bashed on the head and then had his face smashed in.

Mrs Hubbard's freshly made ice cream has caused an outbreak of food poisoning, which leaves half of the police force off sick.
It's hilarious, it's clever and a breath of fresh air to read something so humorous.

[Bells Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second in the series is just as funny as the 1st. Penny has her hands full with her job, her twins, and a secret crush. The Losers Club isn’t loosing much but the rather large group of characters set out to work on a police case and Penny has to keep her job’s insights quiet as the boss isn’t very happy with her. The murder of a museum cleaner isn’t what it looks like. The island of Vik sounds like a great place to live.

[Marlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

enjoyable but…

The mystery was interesting and characters are well created, but the use of the f word is distracting and not used in appropriate circumstances, just flung about for some unknown reason. Also, the humorous thoughts in the middle of dramatic events doesn’t make any sense.

[Terry Polston · Rating 4 out of 5]

A surprise twist at the end. A little surprised the DCI took all the credit for solving the case. Although it probably isn't a good idea to be known as a crime investigator. Too much notoriety can be bad. This colorful cast of characters are so fun. Penny and Jim are getting closer. Their bickering and inside jokes are great. A fun series to read

[Sharon Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful visit to the Island of Vik...

I loved going back to Vik and revisiting all of the brilliant characters from the first book..plus a few more. Another great story where the Losers Club attempt to solve some mysteries.
I'm looking forward to the third book, thanks once again Yvonne 'Growing Old Disgracefully ' Vincent 5*

[Samantha J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read with lovable characters.

I’m really enjoying this series so far. Loving getting to know the characters and their personalities. I’ve chuckled so many times while reading this book, Yvonne has a great way with words and expressions. Can’t wait to see what book 3 has in store.

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series probably reads well, but it's so entertaining to listen to it read with a Scottish accent that I can't imagine that reading it would be nearly as entertaining! When the curator of the local museum is found dead in the museum, the Loser's Club investigates the crime. You probably will want to listen to the first one just to get an idea of the characters.

[Carolyn Shalhoub · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am liking the characters in this series so I just ordered book 3. This book had the Losers Club trying to solve the murder of a museum curator and involved the history of hidden treasure on the island of Vik. It looks like Jim and Penny are going to get together. They are funny, caustic, and fit well together.

[Ruth Lavery · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good mystery and even better read

This is a great sequel to the first book with very likable characters and enough twists and turns to keep you hooked without getting confused.
Highly recommended

[Ros · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read and funny too. We have a murder mystery and no I didn't work out who it was. Great cast of characters in this book, they are unique and I can't wait to read what they get up to in the third book which is already on my list.

[robert todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Losers club

Another great book concerning the Island of Vik and the losers club, a murder mystery with lots of humour and many twists in the story. Stuck in the house with the bad weather, then cheer yourself up and read the Laird's ladle.

[Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A body was found in the Vik museum, bashed on the head and then his face smashed in. With the local police force undermanned, due to a food poisoning outbreak the local vet is asked to secure the murder scene and the body. The Loser's Club start to investigate until the police can take over.

[R. Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Fun Cozy Mystery

This is book 2 in the series " A Loser's Club Murder Mystery". Yvonne Vincent has paired the right amount of mystery with fun humor. Although the humor at some points becomes a tad silly it is well done and makes for a good cozy mystery.

[Carole Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny intriguing

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It would make you laugh and sad. The characters soon become people who you want to continue to read about.looking forward to reading about their next adventure.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your usual cozy mystery

Fun story. Loved the Scottish verbage. Characters are well formed. A little bit "racy". Definitely not for the prudish. I am enjoying every book. Keep them coming.

[Mrs L isa J Downing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read.

Another great story, keeps you guessing until the end. The usual humour and fab characters with their own secrets shared in this one. Looking forward to the next book.

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly amusing. Well worth a read if you have a juvenile sense of humour as I do.
Read the book (this is the second in a series and it helps to have read the previous one although not completely necessary) not so much for the plot but for the characters.

[John Paul Stuart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ladies full of fun

The follow up to Losers Club just as clever a story and equally as hilarious. To say it is laugh out loud funny is an understatement. Yvonne Vincent is my new favourite author. On now to the next in the series.