Single Malt Murder

A Whisky Business Mystery

By: Melinda Mullet

Narrated by: Gemma Dawson

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Abigail Logan never expected to inherit a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. But in the first novel of an engaging new series blending fine spirits with chilling mystery, Abi finds that there are secrets lurking in the misty glens that some will go to any lengths to protect...even murder.

When Abi inherits her uncle's quaint and storied single malt distillery, she finds herself immersed in a competitive high-stakes business that elicits deep passions and prejudices. An award-winning photojournalist, Abi has no trouble capturing the perfect shot - but making the perfect shot is another matter. When she starts to receive disturbing, anonymous threats, it's clear that someone wants her out of the picture. But Abi's never been one to back down from a fight.

Arriving on the scene with her whisky-loving best friend, Patrick, and an oversized wheaten terrier named Liam, Abi seems to put everyone in the bucolic village on edge - especially her dour but disturbingly attractive head distiller. Acts of sabotage and increasingly personal threats against Abi make it clear that she is not welcome. When one of Abi's new employees is found floating face down in a vat of whisky, Abi is determined to use her skills as an investigative journalist to identify the cold-blooded killer and dispense a dram of justice before he strikes again. But distilling truth from lies is tricky, especially when everyone seems to have something to hide.

©2017 Melinda Mullet (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Very Good

This is a fun cozy mystery with engaging characters and a realistic plot. I hope thenect one is available soon.

thirsty for more?

overall the book is just okay I believe some of the whiskey terminology is inaccurate

Warm and tasty

Thanks to this book, I’ve never wanted a glass of whisky more in my life. The whole book is rich in detail and wonderfully narrated. I loved the main character. I loved the weird little town. I loved every minute and can’t wait to chomp into the next in the series.

Unexpected Gem

I got this book through an Audible 2-1 sale. As a single malt Scotch drinker and reader of mysteries it was a no-brainer. What a surprise. My expectations were for a cozy-style mystery, but it turned out to have some edge. The characters were well drawn and complicated. The plot had plenty of twists - lots of dead ends. In the end, the solution to the crime was unexpected and the reveal started a last flurry of action for the closing chapters of the book. My preference is for more hard-boiled mysteries, but I could appreciate the woman's touch in this book and the inevitable love interest that is germinated in this book will not be unwelcome in the rest of the series.

Ms Mullet does a great job with this title and I am anxious to see how well she is able to sustain interest in the later novels in the series. The performance of Gemma Dawson is admirable. She has a bit of trouble with the men's brogues, but she pulls it off believably enough. I often don't like women readers, but Ms Dawson does a good enough job for me.

Not a criticism of Ms Mullet, but I always like references to real geographical landmarks. Aside from a few references to Stirling and Edinborough, there is no sense of place for Abbey Glen.

10

This book is a amazing ten . I mean I love that it’s in Scotland plus i love Abby & her dog , i wasn’t super crazy for her gay friend at first but I got over it some.#tagsgives # sweepstakes .

Diverting Cozy Mystery

This is an enjoyable read that provides a little education on the whiskey industry, with all the usual elements of a modern British cozy intended as first of a series. Unexpected inheritance in unfamiliar location, check. Gay friend, check. Tension and suspicion with a potential romantic interest, opportunity for a lifestyle change, multiple suspects, amateur sleuth heroine in peril, check, check, check, check.

My only complaint is the lack of intelligible clues along the way, with everything wrapped up too quickly and easily at the end. But it's a small quibble in an otherwise diverting debut with a good narrator.

I love whisky

WOW excellent dialog mystery of who done it, everybody guilty one turn after another neat well I like this author read on.

Hootmon!

Good story...starts out kind of slow but gets better as you go...terrific performance of all the characters and the accents! And above all good clean language!!! I am going to look for more by this author!

Fun listen with plenty of plot turns

This was a fun whodunnit murder mystery. Set in the Scottish highlands with lots of broguish accents. Not overly dramatic but kept me listening. I would recommend!

Love this series!! Just bought the 4th book!

I’m enjoying the engaging characters, a glimpse into the colorful art of whisky making, and the life in a Scottish Highland town!