An Orkney Murder (A Rose McQuinn Mystery No.3) (Rose McQuinn series)

A Murderer in the family? That is the terrifying prospect facing Rose Faro McQuinn, Victorian Lady Detective when archaeologists dig up the preserved corpse of the Maid of Norway, a 13th century princess to find that the body is of a local woman, a member of Rose's family, presumed drowned but brutally murdered and thrown into the peat bog.

An Orkney Murder

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Write a customer review. Showing of 1 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. The author's Orkney research was obvious. The writing was, unfortunately, not quite up to the subject s , and so, the mystery did not feel very mysterious. Some hint of better things to come appeared in the scenes with the supposed by some Selkie woman, but the sleuth's own wondering about the way the woman walked was pardon heavy-handed.

This is a series, and the basic premise lady investigator, lost husband, etc. There is enough to keep me or someone reading on to find the promise of better things fulfilled in later books. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. This is the the third book in the series, and the first that I've read. There's some backstory, but it was pretty easy to pick up enough to enjoy this story. Rose McQuinn is trying to decide whether to marry her new love, an Edinburgh police detective, and is relieved, finally, two years after her return from America, to get an invitation to visit her sister Emily and her family on the island of Orkney, where Emily, Rose, and Rose's first love and now probably deceased husband, Danny McQuinn, g This is the the third book in the series, and the first that I've read.

Rose McQuinn is trying to decide whether to marry her new love, an Edinburgh police detective, and is relieved, finally, two years after her return from America, to get an invitation to visit her sister Emily and her family on the island of Orkney, where Emily, Rose, and Rose's first love and now probably deceased husband, Danny McQuinn, grew up.

It's her first meeting with her brother-in-law, the first time in years that she's seen her sister Emily and the grandmother who raised them--and her first meeting with a great-grandmother whom she has never heard of before. It's fascinating, and wonderfully restful--until Rose finds herself investigating the death of her sister's husband's first wife, found dead in the bog just outside the family mansion, ten years after she was believed drowned and washed up on the shore, her corpse badly damaged.

When did she really die? And who is the woman who was originally buried in her grave? It's painfully obvious who the most likely suspect is, and Rose is torn between her duty to her family and her duty to the truth. We get a wonderful look at late 19th century Orkney, women's lives at that time, archaeological digs at that time, and a nifty little historical mystery from Orkney's deep past. Oh, and an engaging mystery with very engaging characters.

I borrowed this book from a friend. This was an ok book to read while I was home sick with a cold. It didn't require too much concentration and the setting was appealing. The mystery was a bit obvious, even though the writer had included some red herrings, and the solution was revealed in a rather tiresome fashion. The writer's heavy-handed references to events in previous stories was also a bit annoying at times. But overall it kept me amused while I sniffled and snuffled the day away!

There's so many skeletons in the cupboard it's difficult to get the clothes in. Set in Orkney, Rose's childhood home, there's mystery and murder of course, and a long lost grt grandma. There's also history and superstitions and a chance to meet Rose's family. Sounds like the sort of place to visit in the summer. Feb 14, Claire MacDonald rated it really liked it. Different- not sure if there was a murder to begin with.

Good telling of Orcadian life and good twist. Oct 10, Sherry Mackay rated it it was ok. Not really much of a murder mystery until near the end. A good mystery and view into Ross's family. Aug 03, Thom Swennes rated it liked it Shelves: Her late husband worked as a private detective in the United States and Rose was his partner in business as well as life.

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Rose, a delightful combination of Jessica Fletcher and Mary Poppins, sticking her nose everywhere and alienating the locals. The locals are a large and colorful group of memorable characters. I am, and have always been, a slow and meticulous reader.

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Occasionally I employ audio books to add rhythm and speed while I read along. Nary is a paragraph left unabridged. This made my task more daunting as sometimes it seemed as if she was reading another story although the gist of the tale stayed true. As the plot uncovers more and more, Rose fears for the innocence of those closest to her, but is there the innocence to fear for? I suspect the back story might have been clearer if I had read the author's previous series about the inspector's daughter's father, but the book is definitely "stand alone" in terms of its plot and characterization.

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The mystery was handled well, with enough clues that the identity of the murder is not a surprise, but although the murderer's identity is obvious a bit before the main character figures it out, there is sufficient mis-direction that the real murder remains one of a couple possibilities through most of the book. The settings are particularly well established. This tale is not the most intriguing I have ever read, but the author's incorporation of historical facts that lend credence to her involvement with murder and mayhem makes for worthwhile entertainment.

Furthermore, if the reader is a history buff, he may find himself intrigued enough to check out a few fascinating propositions the author has presented.. For instance, the Sioux Indian battle of Wounded Knee is accurate. I don't know, but I will soon find out.

This is a pleasant book that goes quietly along describing parts of Edinburgh, Rose McQuinn's new home, old acquaintances and new friends. A friend asks Rose to investigate the strange actions of her husband.

An Orkney Murder (Rose McQuinn, #3) by Alanna Knight

Has he lost interest in her, is there another woman, etc.? Rose devotes more time on that task than taking part in the investigation of a locally murdered servant girl, which has the police stumped. Can the two be connected? The story's plot may move along slowly but the interest of the reader is always maintained. The one thing that I found irritating was Rose's frequent maudlin ruminations on the loss of her husband and child. It seems as if every other chapter had Rose would giving vent to tears at thoughts of her loss. A later book in the series that I have read, "An Orkney Murder", had much less of that, thankfully.

Aside from that, it is a very interesting and enjoyable book.