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    The Loch Ness Papers
    The Loch Ness Papers
    The Loch Ness Papers
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    The Loch Ness Papers

    Written by Paige Shelton

    Narrated by Susan Boyce

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    Delaney Nichols is delighted with her life in Edinburgh, working at The Cracked Spine-a shop that specializes in hard-to-find books and artifacts. With a job she loves, and her fast approaching marriage to devastatingly handsome Scottish pub-owner Tom Shannon, Delaney's life could be straight out of a fairy tale-at least it would be, if the pastor meant to perform the wedding ceremony hadn't recently passed away. Outside the church where Delaney is searching for another reverend, she stumbles across Norval Fraser: an elderly man obsessed with the Loch Ness monster. Always attracted to the interesting and unusual, Delaney befriends Norval. But when his nephew is found dead, the police decide Norval's obsession has moved from monsters to murder.

    With a wedding to plan, her family arriving soon from Kansas, and the arrival of an over-the-top Texan with a wildly valuable book, Delaney's plate is full to bursting, but she can't abandon her new friend. Determined to help Norval, she sets out to learn the truth. The Loch Ness buries its secrets deeply, but Delaney is determined to dig them up-whether Nessie likes it or not.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateApr 2, 2019
    ISBN9781977345837
    Author

    Paige Shelton

    PAIGE SHELTON had a nomadic childhood, as her father's job as a football coach took her family to seven different towns before she was even twelve years old. After college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, she moved to Salt Lake City. She thought she'd only stay a couple years, but instead she fell in love with the mountains and a great guy who became her husband. After many decades in Utah, she and her family moved to Arizona. She writes the Scottish Bookshop Mystery series and the Alaska Wild series. Her other series include the Farmers’ Market, Cooking School, and Dangerous Type mystery series.

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    • 5/5
      In The Loch Ness Papers, Delaney is preparing for her wedding. Delaney has moved to Edinburgh from Kansas and works for a quirky bookshop, The Cracked Spine, and its eccentric owner who also has a warehouse full of oddities that Delaney is cataloging and researching. Her parents and brother are coming to Scotland for the wedding, but Delaney is caught up in a mystery involving the Loch Ness monster, a slightly unbalanced old man, and the death of his nephew. Does Nessie exist? Who killed the nephew? And will Delaney find a wedding dress in time? This series is full of wonderful, warm characters, humor, and delightful mysteries. Brew a cuppa and sit down with some shortbread and enjoy!
    • 5/5
      This is book 4 of the A Scottish Book Mystery seies. The books need not be read in oder but I suggest it.Delaney Nichols is panning her wedding to Tom Shannon, a tavern owner she met shortly after moving to Edinburgh from Kansas.Delaney works at The Cracked Spine, a bookstore that specializes in rare books. Edwin, is the owner and employees are Hamlet and Rosie; Rosie has a Scottish terrier that is always in the books.In this book, Delaney has found a new friend, a Lock Ness enthusiast, who is accused of the murder of his nephew.I have been to Inverness where Nessie is supposed to live but did not see her on that day. I especially enjoyed this book because I could picture the area.Another interesting read. I gave it a 5 star rating. I have listened to the audio book, for no cost, on You Tube
    • 4/5
      The Loch Ness Papers is a nice mystery about a murder and Nessie the Loch Ness Monster. The characters are all perfect. The settings are described well. It is just a nice story with no violence. Whether or not it is believable is questionable. Four stars were given in this review.
    • 3/5
      I’m a little annoyed that I read this book; if I’d waited a week or two, I could have used it for the upcoming Halloween Bingo; it’s a perfect fit for the “Monsters” square. But I didn’t know that when I began the book, though I probably should have suspected.This series dances on the thin edge between normal cozy mystery and paranormal. It’s always maybe this or that happened, and always plausible through other explanations.I should have enjoyed The Loch Ness Papers more than I did; I generally enjoy the author’s writing, and I love the Loch Ness theme. But either the writing or my attention was too scattered to really get lost in the mystery. I suspect a bit of both; my attention could have been more focused, but the disparate clues were too disparate, and made a connection between the mysteries obvious. The sympathy Shelton hoped to garner for certain characters fell flat and she tried to involve too many people as possible suspects, making it impossible to keep them all as active participants in the mystery. And on top of it all, Delaney’s family is in town for her wedding. The result was a scattered story that felt chaotic and I suspect even if I was totally focused on the story, it would still be scattered and chaotic.
    • 4/5
      Love a cozy mystery? Love books set in Scotland? Love the Loch Ness Monster mystery? Love a book set in a book store? This book has all that and more! This is the only book in this series I have read and I was able to just sink right into the story and quickly fell in step with characters. I thought the mystery in this was also a good one. There were side characters that were introduced that you knew had to be behind the murder but exactly who and how were well spun up to keep me guessing to the end. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      It's always a pleasure to visit with Delaney Nichols in Edinburgh and to wander the aisles (and the storeroom) of The Cracked Spine Bookshop, and this certainly holds true for The Loch Ness Papers. There's a lot going on in this book: wedding preparations, trips to Loch Ness, rare books, visiting family, and-- of course-- murder. In Shelton's capable hands, the plot does not seem overburdened, although I would be less than honest if I didn't admit that I had a problem or two with the book. At least I can say that I think the problem lies more with the reader (me) than the book. Let me explain.There's a glitch in the driving time to Loch Ness that had me scratching my head for a second, and I thought the identity of the killer was very easy to deduce. But that's technical stuff and not what bothered this reader the most.The pastor scheduled to conduct the wedding ceremony dies. Delaney asks for suggestions for a replacement from her friends and doesn't break a sweat. Another decidedly major part of the wedding goes horribly awry, and Delaney sheds a tear or two and goes back to helping Norval, the elderly man accused of murder. Her family arrives, horribly jetlagged, and she bundles them in a car to take them to Loch Ness because she has to interview someone about Norval. Once her family has finally recuperated from their flight, Delaney keeps on investigating and lets her friends show them around Edinburgh. Huh?Quite frankly, if that were me, Norval could find another savior. I would be working harder on the bits of my wedding that have gone wrong (and probably ripping out a handful or two of my hair along the way). And I would definitely be taking charge of showing my family around as much of Scotland as I could. I could not understand Delaney's laissez-faire attitude. Then two things dawned on me. One, this entire series has a fairy tale quality to it. Delaney walks into her dream job with perfect co-workers. She falls into the perfect place to live-- and it's complete with a built-in chauffeur. She finds her dream man. Good things happen to good people, and who doesn't like to read about that once in a while? The second thing that occurred to me was that I've never had the kind of support group that Delaney has. Between family and friends whom she trusts completely, she can hand over those wedding disasters and know that they are going to be taken care of. Makes me a bit jealous, that does, but personal relationships, loyalty, and trust certainly add to the heart-warming feeling of this entire series.Now all I want to know is...what's Delaney's next adventure going to be?
    • 3/5
      Delaney Nichols is preparing for her wedding and after meeting with the minister who will officiate, Delaney literally runs into Norval Fraser, an elderly man obsessed with the Loch Ness monster. Norval draws Delaney into friendship and when Norval's nephew is found murdered, Delaney has to help keep Norvasl from being blamed. All this at the same time as her wedding nears, her family arrives from the US and The Cracked Spine receives a very rare and expensive book returned by a penitent family member of the thief.Love the story, but it seemed a bit over the top, fantasizing the truth of the Loch Ness monster. I also thought it minimized Delaney's feeings about her wedding.
    • 4/5
      Delaney Nichols is one very, very busy young lady. A bit over a year ago, she was laid off from her job at the museum and had decided that what she really needed was an adventure. When she saw the advertisement from Edinburgh, Scotland – someone wanted to hire someone with just her skills – she was ready to pack up and leave Kansas. She’s now been in Edinburgh for a year, she’s acquired a wonderful set of friends she calls her ‘Scottish family’ and she will be getting married in a few days. Her family, mother, father, and brother will even be in Edinburgh in just a few days. On top of all that, the officiant that was to perform the wedding ceremony has died and she has to find another one – with only a week left until the wedding.It is raining cats and dogs and Delaney is heading into the church to speak to an officiant recommend by her future father-in-law. As she dashes in toward the red door, she smacks into an old man, Norval Fraser. For some reason, she feels drawn to Norval as she helps him right himself. Then, after he departs, she notices something lying on the ground – obviously, it belongs to the old man. He certainly seemed an odd, blatherskite sort of fellow. He’s obsessed with the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) and wants Delaney to take over his research and prove that Nessie really exists.A couple of days later Delaney encounters Norval awaiting her outside the bookstore where she works. It is barely 5:30 AM and Norval says he’s been waiting for some time. He’s worried about his nephew who doesn’t answer his phone. Delaney doesn’t understand the fierce worry but agrees to accompany Norval to his nephew’s home – where they find him deceased -stabbed in the back.The police believe Norval is the murderer because of the knife and fingerprints – but – those can be misleading. Delaney doesn’t believe that Norval is capable of that kind of violence, but then she doesn’t know him that well. At any rate, she’ll do what she can to help find the killer and prove Norval innocent. Now, in addition to all of the other things she has to do, Delaney has to find a killer. Enter a long, tall Texan dressed in black and you just add another layer to the mystery. Who is he really and why is he trying to return a book that the bookstore never owned? The book is a very, very valuable one about King Arthur and the round table, but there is just something fishy about both the man and his story.I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I hope you will as well. The characters are wonderful as you’ll know if you have read the series from the beginning. If you haven’t, I’d suggest you read the previous book because you’ll love them. The book is well-written and tightly plotted with multiple mysteries, new characters added to the series and a really lovely romance. What more could you ask for? I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
    • 4/5
      In this 4th installment of author Paige Shelton's Scottish Bookshop Mystery series, we find our stalwart Kansas born bookseller and heroine, Delaney Nichols, walking on cloud nine. She's made friends and her home in beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland and is about to marry her handsome Scottish pub-owner, Tom Shannon. Everything was on track; that is until Father O'Brien passed away a week ago and Delaney needs to find another officiant, post haste. At Tom's father's recommendation, she travels over to Dean Village in search of Reverend Nisa Bellows who hopefully can step into the breach. Just as she's about to reach the church's side door, she bumps shoulders with a doddering old gentleman who had apparently dropped something, which was not immediately noticed. When Delaney tries to catch up to him to return it, he is no where in sight. After a short visit with Reverend Nisa, who had just met with the old man, Delaney offers to bring the lost item to the man's flat. When Delaney meets dear old Norval, there is almost an immediate bond created between two curious souls. Reverend Nisa had shared with Delaney Norval's obsession with all things, "Nessie" (The Loch Ness Monster). Obsession was no understatement as Delaney notices all the Nessie trinkets and piles of research in Norval's flat. He shares with Delaney his eagerness to pass along his life-long research project on Nessie to someone who will carry on after he's gone. Would she be willing to do it? Not wanting to dash the man's hopes, Delaney says that she'll think about it. There's a knock on the door. It's Norval's great-nephew, Gavin MacLeod. Gavin's quite brusque with Norval and with her. When Gavin's dead body is found the next day, it is Norval who is held on suspicion of murder and Delaney will do whatever it takes to exonerate her new friend. Mind you, all of this is done while planning for next weekend's wedding. This is a delightful and charming cozy mystery. There's humor and tenderness shared among the characters. The descriptions of the magnificent Scottish landscape are rich, atmospheric and rather painterly. It is heartwarming to imagine ordinary people doing extraordinary things, such as the actions of our dear Delaney. It's no wonder that she makes quite an impression on everyone whom she meets.If a feel good cozy mystery, with an exquisite Scottish tableau and lots of red herrings appeals then this could well be a book for you.I am grateful to St. Martin's Press for having provided a free Uncorrected Digital Galley of this book via NetGalley. Their generosity, however, has not influenced this review - the words of which are mine alone.Synopsis (from publisher's website):Bookseller Delaney Nichols befriends a Loch Ness monster enthusiast; when he stands accused of murder she'll do whatever it takes to learn who the killer is—and whether Nessie herself is really lurking in the Scottish waters.Delaney Nichols is delighted with her life in Edinburgh, working at The Cracked Spine—a shop that specializes in hard-to-find books and artifacts. With a job she loves, and her fast approaching marriage to devastatingly handsome Scottish pub-owner Tom Shannon, Delaney's life could be straight out of a fairy tale—at least it would be, if the pastor meant to perform the wedding ceremony hadn't recently passed away. Outside the church where Delaney is searching for another reverend, she stumbles across Norval Fraser: an elderly man obsessed with the Loch Ness monster. Always attracted to the interesting and unusual, Delaney befriends Norval. But when his nephew is found dead, the police decide Norval's obsession has moved from monsters to murder.With a wedding to plan, her family arriving soon from Kansas, and the arrival of an over-the-top Texan with a wildly valuable book, Delaney's plate is full to bursting, but she can't abandon her new friend. Determined to help Norval, she sets out to learn the truth. The Loch Ness buries its secrets deeply, but Delaney is determined to dig them up—whether Nessie likes it or not.
    • 5/5
      myths-legends, Scotland, Loch Ness, law-enforcement, books, wedding, family, friendship, murder, cosy-mystery What do the beautiful Nessie, a father's disappearance from Scotland during WW2, an old man's obsession with Nessie, and an extremely valuable copy of Malory's Le Morte d'Artur have in common? Enter Delaney Nichols who investigates the personal history of the old man with the Nessie obsession and the murder of his less than honest nephew. Her friends at the bookstore, her soon to be groom, her family from America, and the overworked police inspector work together to make sense of why the life's work of the elderly man might have real bearing on the murder of the nephew. This entertaining tale is filled with interesting characters, plot twists, red herrings, and Nessie history. Well worth the read! This is the first book I've read in the series, but that didn't detract at all. I requested and received a free ebook copy from St Martin's Press via NetGalley. Thank you!
    • 5/5
      It is always a joy to see a new book out in this series. This is the 4th entry and is just as fun as the first 3. As usual we get a murder to solve but this time we also get a wedding and an appearance by Nessie! Or do we? I love the cast and wish I could be part of the Cracked Spine family. Be warned though that by the time you finish you can't help but want to speak in a Scottish brogue!