Death of a Lovable Geek

by Maria Hudgins

Book Overview

Dotsy Lamb is staying at a castle in the Scottish Highlands when the body of a fellow participant in the nearby archaeological dig is found dead. To solve the case, Dotsy must understand what had... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373267045
• ISBN13: 9780373267040
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Worldwide Mystery
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Archaeology and murder in Scotland

Virginia history professor Dotsy Lamb and her best friend Lettie Osgood are in the Scottish Highlands for this installment in this great series. Dotsy is working on an archaeological dig run by Dr. John Sinclair. It is on the grounds of Dunlaggen Castle owned and run by John's brother William. Dotsy uncovers a gold coin thought to be from the eleventh century or earlier. Mushroom expert Dylan "Froggy" Quale is murdered by the castle. Chief Inspector Duncan Coats suspects Froggy's roommate American media expert Van Nguyen. Dottie doesn't believe it and sets out to find the real murderer. Throw in another death by possible mushroom poisoning, plenty of spooky castle sounds, and unexplained happenings, and you have yourself a fabulous mystery. I really enjoy this series. Dotsy and Lettie are fabulous characters, and the mystery is very well written with a plot with enough red herrings to keep the reader guessing. The Scottish setting really added to the story. I did have a little trouble understanding the Scottish characters now and then, but I know I would have the same problem if I visited there, so it made it very believable. I liked the archaeological dig setting as well. Brought enough players into the story to provide the tension and mystery needed. I highly recommend this book.

Dig We Must

This old-fashioned mystery novel featuring Dotsy Lamb follows her debut in Death of an Obnoxious Tourist. This time, we find her and her friend Lettie in Scotland at an archaeological dig where she hopes to find out more about her favorite Scottish king, Macbeth, the real person, not the one depicted by Shakespeare. Unfortunately, one of the college students at the dig is found stabbed to death, and later, the head of the project dies under mysterious circumstances. All in all, these events give Dotsy plenty to think about. Are the two deaths related? And how can she clear the student's roommate of the charges brought against him by the police in the murder? It is really pleasing to read this suspenseful tale, without all the gore and graphic detail which too often can distract the reader in the mystery genre. Written simply in the first person, the narrative progresses like a traditional puzzler, which makes it enchanting. Recommended.

enjoyable amateur sleuth tale

In the Scottish Highlands, Virginia medieval history professor Dotsy Lamb, accompanied by her best friend Lettie Osgood, is excited to be at an archeological dig led by renowned Dr. John Sinclair whose brother William owns the site. However, her enjoyment especially when she finds an ancient gold coin that could revise what is known about the eleventh century and earlier ends when the murdered corpse of mushroom expert Dylan "Froggy" Quale is found by Christine, a teen who works in the nearby Castle Dunlaggan kitchen. Chief Inspector Duncan Coates suspects Froggy's site roommate American media expert Van Nguyen, but Dotsy believes that is not likely. When John dies soon afterward, Dotsy thinks mushroom poisoning killed him, which she wonders might be tied to Froggy's homicide as the young man was the expert on fungi. With the help of Lettie and her knowledge of the real King Macbeth (not that Shakespeare imposter), Lettie investigates at the same time that Coates makes his inquiries. DEATH OF A LOVABLE GEEK is an enjoyable amateur sleuth tale with a police procedural in the background. The story line contains two fascinating twists that will surprise the audience. The cast is strong especially the medieval scholar and her best friend while the look at how castle proprietorship has changed adds depth to a fun cozy. Harriet Klausner