{"product_id":"deadly-cairns-a-scottish-road-trip-cosy-mystery-9781918260106","title":"Deadly Cairns: A Scottish Road-Trip Cosy Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotland's Views Are To Die For. Turns Out Some People Do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoana and Brian are the kind of sleuthing duo you'd happily road-trip with - provided you can survive the banter. Armed with cameras, stubborn optimism, and a thermos of green tea, they head north to capture Scotland at its most dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then the beauty spots they visit start turning into crime scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung photographers with drones are being murdered at Scotland's most scenic locations, and the killer leaves a disturbing calling card: a perfectly balanced stack of stones beside each body, topped with a neat little thumbs up. A deadly cairn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe police settle fast on a suspect. Joana isn't convinced. From Aberdeen to Orkney and across the wild, wind-battered Highlands, she and Brian chase leads through villages full of eccentric locals, tartan-clad dogs, whisky-fuelled wisdom, and the occasional truly questionable \"Scottish delicacy\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Joana and Brian catch the killer before the next cairn appears?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeadly Cairns is a cosy, twisty, road-trip mystery packed with clever clues, breathtaking scenery, and laugh-out-loud British banter. Page-turning enough to keep you up far too late, and charming enough to make you forgive the Scottish weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Highland Quill Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781918260106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Joana Snowdon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715633017013,"sku":"9781918260106","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deadly-cairns-a-scottish-road-trip-cosy-mystery-9781918260106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}