Death at the Scottish Broch: A Mia Reid, Archaeologist, Mystery by Rose Kerr
About Death at the Scottish Broch
Death at the Scottish Broch: A Mia Reid, Archaeologist, Mystery
Cozy Mystery 1st in Series
Setting - Isle of Skye, Scotland
Publisher : Level Best Books
(November 5, 2024)
Paperback : 264 pages
ISBN-10 : 1685128025
ISBN-13 : 978-1685128029
Digital ASIN : B0DK89D1R9
Dr. Mia Reid arrives on the Isle of Skye for a summer dig. She learns her friend and trusted colleague, Dr. Ethan Carter, is dead and valuable artifacts are missing.
Interpol agent and Mia’s former lover, Luke Forbes, is working the case with the police. They suspect murder and a smuggling ring.
Mia and her team uncover a treasure with ties to Bonnie Prince Charlie. Then two students are kidnapped, forcing Mia to trade the treasure for their release. During the rescue, she finds a collection of missing artifacts.
Are the smugglers and kidnappers the same people?
Can she dig up the truth before someone else dies?
About Rose Kerr
Rose Kerr writes cozy mysteries featuring strong, smart, women protagonists who must draw on their wits and resourcefulness to solve the crime.
Rose was born in a small community in Nova Scotia and has traveled across Canada.
More recently, Rose and her husband have moved to Southern Ontario. When she isn’t writing, Rose and her husband enjoy exploring the new region.
You can find Rose at her website https://rosekerr.com/
Author Guest Post Rose Kerr
Behind the Scenes of Death at the Scottish Broch
Hi there, thanks for having me a guest blogger. Today, I’d like to chat about some of the behind-the-scenes moments with Death at the Scottish Broch.
I knew I wanted my main character to be an archaeologist. I’ve been fascinated with archaeology since reading Murder in Mesopotamia, by Agatha Christie.
I knew the career my character would have, and I decided to set the book on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland.
I’d originally thought to set it in Edinburgh and use Edinburgh Castle as the setting for the dig. But it didn’t feel right. After talking about it with an author friend, I decided the Isle of Skye would be better. It’s a little remote, atmospheric, and a truly magical place.
I’m not an archaeologist and wanted to learn as much as I could about archaeology before I began writing.
I took several courses in archaeology. The courses were taught online through Open Learn University and the lecturer was an archaeologist. There were lectures, class notes, class discussions, and tests/quizzes along the way.
The subject was fascinating, and when I learned Open Learn offered a course on the challenges with artifact smuggling, I knew I had to take it. The lecturer was the same person who had lectured for the archaeology courses, and it was excellent. She brought real-life experiences to the course and provided us with information I could use in my book.
I connected with an archaeology student who had been on a dig in Pompeii, and she brought her experiences to me as a student.
There are many resources available online from reputable organizations and I was fortunate to be able to attend webinars offered through the AIA (Archaeological Institute of America), the OAS (Ontario Archaeological Society) and to watch videos of archaeologists working at different historical sites.
For information on Bonnie Prince Charlie, who plays a minor role in my book, I headed to my local library. The reference librarian provided me with excellent reference books. I read a lot of material. However, Bonnie Prince Charlie is only mentioned in three or four paragraphs in my book. But I wanted to get it right.
To make sure I had the information right about the Isle of Skye, I asked for beta readers who were familiar with the island. I was fortunate that my beta readers provided excellent feedback and made suggestions that helped me with some descriptions. I had photographs of different locations on the Isle of Skye to provide inspiration.
People ask if I listened to music while I was writing. I did, soundtracks of Scottish instrumental folk music helped set the mood for the book.
I had a lot of fun writing this book, getting to know my characters, and doing research.
**photos of reference material borrowed from library and photos of the Isle of Skye and a broch.
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