''Wonderful read and a great whodunnit with all the intriguing clues and red herrings... I highly recommend this as a great read if you''re looking for a murder mystery, a bit of humour and an escape'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Mrs MacBain, thank god it''s you.'' Without another word, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into the room, locking the door behind them. Mrs MacBain turned around, clearly offended at being manhandled, but then gasped, ''Is that blood?''Loch Down Abbey is full of guests for a Highland Ball. Including several uninvited members of the Inverkillen clan, the Abbey''s former residents. Housekeeper Mrs MacBain thinks her biggest challenge will be finding suitable rooms for everyone and keeping the peace at cocktail hour.Until the morning after the ball, when one of the guests is discovered inside the Abbey''s library - as dead as a doornail.Who would have had motive to want them dead? And how did they manage to commit their crime and escape while keeping the door locked from the inside? With an Abbey full of suspects and secrets, it is down to Mrs MacBain to catch the killer before they strike again... A brilliantly twisty and deliciously witty Golden Age murder mystery to transport you to 1930s Scotland. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Janice Hallett and Richard Osman. Readers love Only Murders in the Abbey:''This cosy crime novel will keep readers on their toes... It''s both a lot of fun to read and to try and work out the culprit'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Fun cosy murder story. Lots of colourful characters... Such a good mystery with a few twists and turns. A most enjoyable book'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Just brilliant'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A fabulously written gripping story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book, it was brilliant'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Třicátá léta dvacátého století. Skotskem se šíří tajuplná nemoc. Obyvatele panství Loch Down, urozenou a starobylou rodinu Inverkillenů, však mnohem víc trápí tenčící se zásoby toaletních ubrousků a otázka toho, kdo se postará o děti, když si chůva troufla opustit tento svět v tak nevhodnou dobu.Lord Inverkillen, hrabě a nejvýznamnější člen rodiny, je za podivných okolností nalezen mrtev. Inspektor označí incident za nehodu, ale paní MacBainovou, hlavní hospodyni, tím nepřesvědčí. Jelikož nikdo nesmí kvůli nemoci dům opustit a stejně tak do něj nesmí vkročit nikdo cizí, jsou jedinými podezřelými obyvatelé domu, ať už z řad rodiny či služebnictva.Vzhledem k tomu, že je rodina hraběte příliš zaneprázdněna tím, co se dá popsat jen jako nicnedělání, rozhodne se pustit do pátrání sama. Samozřejmě jen ve svém volnu. Odhalí tím celou řadu dlouho ukrývaných tajemství, lží a podvodů, jež mají život na panství navždy změnit.