title: Plaid and Plagiarism: The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series: Book 1 (The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series)
author:  Molly MacRae 
description: A mystery about murder and mayhem in the Highlands. A new cozy mystery series in which the drama is tempered with humor.<br /> - <strong>Marilyn Stasio, <em>The New York Times</em></strong><br /><br />Cozy aficionados will be charmed by Molly MacRaes <em>Plaid and Plagiarism</em>.<br /> - <strong><em>Criminal Element</em></strong><br /><br />This series kickoff from MacRae (<em>Wilder Rumors</em>, 2007, etc.) is chock-full of intriguing characters and Highland charm.<br /> - <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br /><br />This charming mystery set in the Scottish Highlands combines murder, poison-pen letters and the challenges of running a bookshop.<br /> - <strong><em>Shelf Awareness</em></strong><br /><br />Four women open a bookstore in Inversgail, Scotland, in this charming series debut from MacRae. It will be fun to see what these independent, resourceful, and likable women do next.<br /> - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /><br />Full of fascinating local characters and Highland color, this series debut will charm everyone who loves Scotland. Recommend for enthusiasts of Ann Ripley or Dicey Deere.<br /> - <strong><em>Library Journal</em></strong><br /><br />This cozy mystery has a fun premise. For an evening read on a cold night with a cup of tea, this will do nicely.<br /> - <strong><em>New York Journal of Books</em></strong><br /><br />MacRae has set the baseline for what promises to be a dynamic line of stories with a rich cast of characters and a charming setting. Avoids the cuteness and twee level of many cozies, presents strong female characters doing strong and believable things, and creates worlds in both a small Scottish town and its snug bookstore that seem to be places worth visiting. Nicely done.<br /> - <strong><em>Bookgasm</em></strong>
zlib_text: > > **HIGHLANDER’S POISONOUS PAST**
  
  > > OLIVIA KERR
  
  >  **CONTENTS**
  
  >  _A Free Thank You Gift_
  
  >  _Prologue_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapter 13_
  
  >  _Chapter 14_
  
  >  _Chapter 15_
  
  >  _Chapter 16_
  
  >  _Chapter 17_
  
  >  _Chapter 18_
  
  >  _Chapter 19_
  
  >  _Chapter 20_
  
  >  _Afterword_
  
  >  _Highlander’s Unforeseen Danger_
  
  >  _Prologue_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _A Free Thank You Gift_
  
  > > **A FREE THANK YOU GIFT**
  
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  > > **PROLOGUE**
  
  “Would you like to play with this stick or that one?” Logan asked his younger
  brother,