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Maeve Morgan #15
Death from a Purple Rash: A 1920s Murder Mystery
A strange purple rash. A house full of secrets. And a Countess asking far too many questions.
A remote Scottish cottage sounded like the perfect escape for Countess Maeve Morgan before her wedding. Quiet hills. Fresh air. No murders.
Naturally, it lasted less than a day.
When Maeve, Fi, and Roskill stumble upon a strange abandoned croft deep in the Highlands, they discover what appears to be an entire family sitting peacefully around a kitchen table… stone dead, each marked by a disturbing purple rash.
Then Fi vanishes.
A violent storm. A blow to the head. A mysterious compound hidden in the wilderness. And a cheerful bearded man who may know far more than he admits.
Soon Maeve finds herself tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious government officials, and a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried.
But in the Highlands, secrets rarely stay buried for long.
Especially when Maeve Morgan starts asking questions.
With her wedding only weeks away, Maeve must uncover the truth before the purple rash claims more victims… and before someone decides the inquisitive countess knows far too much.
Perfect for fans of witty historical mysteries, eccentric characters, clever twists, and irresistible Scottish intrigue.
A remote Scottish cottage sounded like the perfect escape for Countess Maeve Morgan before her wedding. Quiet hills. Fresh air. No murders.
Naturally, it lasted less than a day.
When Maeve, Fi, and Roskill stumble upon a strange abandoned croft deep in the Highlands, they discover what appears to be an entire family sitting peacefully around a kitchen table… stone dead, each marked by a disturbing purple rash.
Then Fi vanishes.
A violent storm. A blow to the head. A mysterious compound hidden in the wilderness. And a cheerful bearded man who may know far more than he admits.
Soon Maeve finds herself tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious government officials, and a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried.
But in the Highlands, secrets rarely stay buried for long.
Especially when Maeve Morgan starts asking questions.
With her wedding only weeks away, Maeve must uncover the truth before the purple rash claims more victims… and before someone decides the inquisitive countess knows far too much.
Perfect for fans of witty historical mysteries, eccentric characters, clever twists, and irresistible Scottish intrigue.
215 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 28, 2026
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June 30, 2026
A strange purple rash. A house full of secrets. And a Countess asking far too many questions.
A remote Scottish cottage sounded like the perfect escape for Countess Maeve Morgan before her wedding. Quiet hills. Fresh air. No murders.
Naturally, it lasted less than a day.
When Maeve, Fi, and Roskill stumble upon a strange abandoned croft deep in the Highlands, they discover what appears to be an entire family sitting peacefully around a kitchen table… stone dead, each marked by a disturbing purple rash.
Then Fi vanishes.
A violent storm. A blow to the head. A mysterious compound hidden in the wilderness. And a cheerful bearded man who may know far more than he admits.
Soon Maeve finds herself tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious government officials, and a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried.
But in the Highlands, secrets rarely stay buried for long.
Especially when Maeve Morgan starts asking questions.
With her wedding only weeks away, Maeve must uncover the truth before the purple rash claims more victims… and before someone decides the inquisitive countess knows far too much.
This Maeve Morgan 1920s historical murder mystery is page-turning with exceptional world-building in a remote Scottish cottage, and characters who are the Countess Maeve Morgan, Fi, and Roskill, are eccentric/intelligent, resilient, captivating, and realistic. Their journey is enthralling with clever twists, a house full of secrets, a Countess asking far too many questions, irresistible Scottish intrigue, Maeve tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious officials, a terrifying chemical mystery, witty historical mystery, humor, danger, suspense that will leave readers on the edge of their seats in a race against time to solve this 1920s historical murder mystery, a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried, heartfelt emotions/emotional depth, action adventure, and more. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author who knows how to captivate his readers' hearts and attention with a death from a purple rash and Maeve Morgan 1920s historical murder mystery that is sure to transport readers into a world that is immensely intriguing, mysterious, murderous, and unforgettable.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
A remote Scottish cottage sounded like the perfect escape for Countess Maeve Morgan before her wedding. Quiet hills. Fresh air. No murders.
Naturally, it lasted less than a day.
When Maeve, Fi, and Roskill stumble upon a strange abandoned croft deep in the Highlands, they discover what appears to be an entire family sitting peacefully around a kitchen table… stone dead, each marked by a disturbing purple rash.
Then Fi vanishes.
A violent storm. A blow to the head. A mysterious compound hidden in the wilderness. And a cheerful bearded man who may know far more than he admits.
Soon Maeve finds herself tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious government officials, and a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried.
But in the Highlands, secrets rarely stay buried for long.
Especially when Maeve Morgan starts asking questions.
With her wedding only weeks away, Maeve must uncover the truth before the purple rash claims more victims… and before someone decides the inquisitive countess knows far too much.
This Maeve Morgan 1920s historical murder mystery is page-turning with exceptional world-building in a remote Scottish cottage, and characters who are the Countess Maeve Morgan, Fi, and Roskill, are eccentric/intelligent, resilient, captivating, and realistic. Their journey is enthralling with clever twists, a house full of secrets, a Countess asking far too many questions, irresistible Scottish intrigue, Maeve tangled in a web of wartime secrets, vanished bodies, coded notebooks, suspicious officials, a terrifying chemical mystery, witty historical mystery, humor, danger, suspense that will leave readers on the edge of their seats in a race against time to solve this 1920s historical murder mystery, a terrifying chemical mystery someone is desperate to keep buried, heartfelt emotions/emotional depth, action adventure, and more. I recommend reading this book by an extraordinary author who knows how to captivate his readers' hearts and attention with a death from a purple rash and Maeve Morgan 1920s historical murder mystery that is sure to transport readers into a world that is immensely intriguing, mysterious, murderous, and unforgettable.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
June 28, 2026
Death from a Purple Rash is the 15th Maeve Morgan Mystery by CM Rawlins. Maeve Morgan, now the Countess of Strathfulton and Baritone, travels north to the Scottish highlands on a trip preceding her wedding to Robbie Monroe. She is accompanied by her secretary, Fi Hamilton, chauffeur Roskill and other friends. When they arrive at their destination and plan to go out exploring they are told not to go north. So of course they do go north and find four bodies with a purple rash. Maeve is knocked out, when she awakes, she finds herself, Fi, and Roskill in a strange place. A number of odd things happen involving various members of the larger group. Eventually they come to understand that they have stumbled upon government secrets
This book felt different from earlier books in the series It could be read as a stand alone, but those who have read earlier books in the series will better understand the characters and the relationships among them.
This book felt different from earlier books in the series It could be read as a stand alone, but those who have read earlier books in the series will better understand the characters and the relationships among them.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Death from a Purple Rash is a Superb story and series about Maeve Morgan, Fi her Secretary and Roskill her Chauffeur go for a holiday before Maeve's Wedding. While there Fi gets up early and goes to search the surrounding area. Maeve and Roskill search for Fi. On their way they discover four dead purple bodies which start them looking into a mystery. There are many twists and turns throughout the story and many surprising events. But what will be uncovered and can they discover the truth?
I enjoyed reading this story very much and I highly recommend that you read this book.
I enjoyed reading this story very much and I highly recommend that you read this book.
June 30, 2026
Another enticing mystery by CM Rawlins. On what is supposed to be a relaxing pre-wedding trip, Maeve encounters a family sitting around a table in a cabin on the property. Strangely enough, all four of them are deceased and they also have a purple rash. Maeve and her team to the rescue, although Roskill is seemingly acting strange. Is he aware of what happened to these people with the purple rash? Is he holding back information. Definitely a must read.
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.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Once again Maeve to the rescue! They are in the Highlands of Scotland having a holiday with Fiona, Mrs Robinson, Cess, Freddie & Pudding & Roskill being the only servant with them. He was very hesitant about the trip. Then, when Fi went off on her own the first morning, Maeve & Roskill go looking for her. Maeve comes across a Croft with four dead people in it, all with a purple rash on their faces. They all got abducted. Eventually They escape & things get very interesting indeed.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Always creative, always entertaining stories about Maeve and her crew of friends at the castle. Another unusual plot that leads to an unusual investigation with surprising results. I can easily recommend this book and series to others.
I read this book as part of an advance reader team. I am voluntarily writing this review.
I read this book as part of an advance reader team. I am voluntarily writing this review.
June 28, 2026
It was supposed to be a remote Scottish cottage getaway before her upcoming nuptials but it does not
last long. Maeve will find the cabin a familypeacefully around the table all bearing a purple rash. Vi soon disappears as a storm hits where she encounters a bearded man who knows more than he says. Maeve will once again be involved n this entertaining Highland caper.
last long. Maeve will find the cabin a familypeacefully around the table all bearing a purple rash. Vi soon disappears as a storm hits where she encounters a bearded man who knows more than he says. Maeve will once again be involved n this entertaining Highland caper.
June 28, 2026
I didn't really like this book. It was just okay.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.
August 7, 2026
Felt way less organized and considerably more padded with unnecessary verbiage than any of the previous books in the series
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