Paige Shelton has crafted an excellent puzzle of a mystery filled with plenty of misdirection to keep readers guessing. Her main character has just the right amount of budding romance with the handsome Tom, and she furthers her Scottish education by traveling by train and visiting Sterling and the Wallace Monument.

If you overlook her tendency to trip over dead bodies, you have to admit that Delaney is having the perfect adventure in Scotland. She's not faced with too much culture shock because she's surrounded by a buffer of friends consisting of her co-workers, Tom, and her landlords Elias and Aggie. She doesn't even have to brave public transportation all that much because Elias has a taxi and insists on driving her to many of the places she needs to go, just like an overprotective father.

I do have to admit to one small grievance (other than Delaney keeping evidence from the police): Edwin MacAlister himself. All his secrets, all his being unable to be reached by telephone or any other means, not only makes him a rather puzzling sort of businessman, it makes him downright annoying. He needs to show more trust in his employees/chosen family. I'd also like to know more about the treasures in that warehouse of his, but it may be a bit premature to ask him for a guided tour, especially since I've just filed a complaint.

I'm ready... Bring on Delaney's next adventure in Scotland!

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Delaney goes on the hunt for a murderer once again in this second in the series set in Edinburgh, Scotland. This murder mystery once again ties to Edwin, millionaire owner of the rare bookstore where Delaney has come from Kansas to be a researcher and finder of historical items. Edwin seems to have many secrets, about his family (first book) and now his friends from college.

Delaney's unofficial investigation takes her to Stirling where the murdered man she was meeting to receive a comic book that Edwin had purchased was a re-enactor of the William Wallace story (inaccurately portrayed in the beloved Hollywood movie, Braveheart).

i love reading books set in places I have visited. When we lived in Germany (2005-09) , our first out of country trip was to Scotland so we had long visits to Edinburgh and Stirling ( youngest daughter is a super-fan of Braveheart). So much fun to hear descriptions of the city and tourist sites as Delaney learns about her new home.
Her ' special power' is still a minor part of the story as it was in the first book which makes me wonder why the author felt the need to give Delaney this paranormal ability. More involvement in future books in the series would just be irritating in my opinion.

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