Lethal Laybys

NC 500 Memories Last A Lifetime.Unfortunately, Some Campers Don't.Joana and Brian, amateur sleuths with cameras in hand, arrive in Inverness with a straightforward mission: a photo reportage on camping along the North Coast 500. The only catch? They have to live it inside a campervan with not enough space to escape Brian s banter.But trouble starts near Wick when they pull into a layby and find a police cordon. A fellow traveller has been found dead in his van. The police are quick to point to a faulty heater, but Joana notices what others have overlooked. Where has the victim s black Labrador disappeared to? And what s behind the rumours about the Highland Games athlete and a cheating scandal?As they search for answers, Joana and Brian are swept up in the NC 500 s patchwork of local life: a ceilidh in full swing, Highland Games gossip, a cake stall with special biscuits , a dog show with the waggiest tail, and a campervan rally across the Highlands that attracts every eccentric within a hundred miles.When a second man is found dead, Joana and Brian must race to uncover the truth before the NC 500 claims another camper.Lethal Laybys is a cosy mystery steeped in Highland scenery, filled with locals who are anything but ordinary, and laced with dry British wit that surfaces even in the darkest moments. Expect a page-turning plot as winding as the NC 500 itself and midges that should honestly be on the suspect list.Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.