On an early morning walk, with her dog, Ally finds a body in the loch ... a blond woman, a stranger. Who is she? Then, the new bride of Hamish Sinclair (an earl) is poisoned. Is there a connection? Everyone in the small town is a suspect, including Ally. She sets out to solve both murders. This takes her all over the small town and businesses as she tracks down the clues she needs to do so. Murder at the Loch, by Dee MacDonald, is the second in her Ally McKinley Mystery series.

Not only has it been a while since I read a Royal Spyness novel, by Rhys Bowen, but it seems I missed this one earlier in the series as well. Heirs and Graces was just a fun read! Remember, Lady Georgiana is royalty (34th in line) so she can't be seen (gasp) working for a living, however, since her brother (men inherited everything at this time) has pretty much cut her off from family funds (due to his waspish wife), she is looking for something acceptable to do. There is a local family where the only son is gay, so, there is no chance of an heir from him, right? A younger son once lived in Australia but came home to fight (and die) in the war. Turns out, he had a son (legitimate and everything) who is the legal heir to the estate, when the time comes. However, he is from Australia, remember, and has to be taught proper manners! This is Georgie's job! Then, the gay son is found dead and, well, mayhem ensues! Hard to put down. ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog