Hardcover, 256 pages
English language
Published Jan. 14, 2010 by Pantheon Books.
A couple who are old friends of Isabel Dalhousie's ask for her help in a rather tricky situation: A successor is being sought for the headmaster position at their alma mater. The board has four final candidates but has received an anonymous letter alleging that one of them has a very serious skeleton in the closet. Could Isabel discreetly look into it?
These books are not terribly exciting. What I like about them is the very strong character of the location. It's clear the author loves Edinburgh and Scotland. And I quite enjoy his writing.
