Liss first appeared in Kilt Dead and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Liss.
What is your name?
Amaryllis Rosalie MacCrimmon Ruskin, but I go by Liss.
How old are you?
38.
What is your profession?
Former professional Scottish dancer who now owns and operates Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium, a gift shop specializing in Scottish-themed gift items and clothing.
Do you have a significant other?
Yes, my husband.
What is his/her name and profession?
Dan Ruskin, custom woodworker who specializes in making jigsaw-puzzle tables.
Any children?
No.
Do you have any sibling(s)?
No.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
Two cats, Lumpkin and Glenora, and we often take care of my aunt’s two Scottish terriers, Dandy and Dondi.
What town do you live in?
Moosetookalook, Maine.
House or building complex? Own or Rent?
We own a house on the town square.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
My attic office/library.
Who is your best friend?
Moosetookalook chief of police, Sherri Campbell.
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
Currently, to my surprise, it’s my mother, Violet MacCrimmon, but in the past it’s been Sherri who has most often helped me out.
Favorite meal?
Pizza.
Favorite dessert?
Whoopie pies.
Favorite hobby?
Reading.
Favorite vacation spot?
Vacations don’t work too well for us but we did go to Scotland on our honeymoon.
Favorite color?
Blue.
Favorite author?
Charlotte MacLeod.
Favorite sports team?
New England Patriots.
Movies or Broadway?
Neither—old TV series, especially mystery and science fiction, on DVD.
Are you a morning or a night person?
If I had a choice, I’d sleep late, but that isn’t in the cards.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
Tuesday – Saturday, I get up early and feed the cat. If I’m really ambitious, I run next door to Dance Central for an exercise session with my friend Zara before breakfasting on coffee and toast. I walk to work, since it’s just across the town square, and spend most of the day filling online and mail orders and keeping the shop tidy. Walk-in customers are scarce unless there’s a shopping tour in town, but lots of people stop by to exchange news and gossip, especially if that news happens to involve a murder. I’d prefer to spend my evenings at home with my husband, but things don’t always work out that way.
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Overkilt. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends October 31, 2018. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Liss in Overkilt, the 12th book in the “Liss MacCrimmo” mystery series, coming October 30, 2018 from Kensington.
Liss MacCrimmon’s meddlesome mother is back in Moosetookalook, Maine, to serve a hefty portion of trouble in time for Thanksgiving. But when a scandalous murder case threatens to leave Liss alone at the table, family drama takes on a terrifying new meaning . . .
While Liss preps the Scottish Emporium for November’s inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses aren’t half as lucky. Year after year, her father-in-law’s rustic hotel can barely turn a profit during the stretch between autumn’s peak and ski season. Except this time, Mr. Ruskin realizes that the recipe for success lies in enticing an untapped niche clientele—childless couples desperate for a holiday away from family . . .
The unusual marketing tactic has everyone in Moosetookalook talking. Unfortunately, it also inspires a scathing social media campaign aimed at persuading tourists to boycott the hotel for affronting family values. Liss dismisses the bad publicity as being totally “overkilt”—until angry mobs fill the streets, the troublemaker who started it all turns up dead, and her loved ones are suspected of murder . . .
With so much at stake, Liss can’t possibly follow police orders to stay out of the investigation. There’s just one wee problem: saving her own clan could mean sending a friend or two behind bars. Now—partly helped, partly hindered by her difficult mother—Liss must digest a slew of unsettling clues and catch the real killer . . . or else everything she’s ever been thankful for may vanish before her eyes.
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About the author
Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett is the author of nearly sixty traditionally published books written under several names. She won the Agatha Award and was an Anthony and Macavity finalist for best mystery nonfiction of 2008 for How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries and was an Agatha Award finalist in 2015 in the best mystery short story category. She was the Malice Domestic Guest of Honor in 2014. Currently she writes the contemporary Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries (Overkilt—November 2018) and the “Deadly Edits” series (Crime & Punctuation) as Kaitlyn and the historical Mistress Jaffrey Mysteries (Murder in a Cornish Alehouse) as Kathy. The latter series is a spin-off from her earlier “Face Down” mysteries and is set in Elizabethan England. Her most recent collection of short stories is Different Times, Different Crimes. Her websites are KaitlynDunnett.com and KathyLynnEmerson.com and she maintains a website about women who lived in England between 1485 and 1603 at TudorWomen.com.
All comments are welcomed.
I can’t wait! I love this series!
I just started reading the first book in this series. Would love to win a copy of this book.
I did not know about this author and series until now. I just looked online and found them in my library, so I am going to do a bit of catch-up reading!
I love everything about Scotland and anything Scottish. Thank you for reviewing this.
What a clever title! I want it.
Love this series so thanks for the chance to win this new book.
I love it! I only own three books in this series and would really like to make it four. Toss my name into the Magic Contest Hat please Dru.
I love anything Scottish so this looks great 🙂
My paternal ancestry came from this area so I enjoy reading any book with the background set there. Thanks for Kaitlyn Dunnett’s book on your blog.
I love this series–who can resist a book with a town named Moosetookalook. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
Cute cover for the holidays coming up, thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book.
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I’m happy to see a new book in this series!
love this series!! Really excited to see a new release coming out
I’m looking forward to reading this! Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
This sounds like a fun read. Thanks for the chance to win!
The cover was eye-catching. I love things Scottish; so, this titled book caught my attention. Thank you for the chance to win a copy.
I can imagine a child free pitch would sell well.
Oh my goodness…. I just love 💕 love 💕 love 💕 the adorable cover on this awesome new book! I just want to pull up a chair and sit down next to the adorable cat and dog and ear! Can’t wait to read this new book! Thanks so much for the chance to win dear Dru Ann!
Would really like to have Liss as a next-door neighbor.
This looks like a good series. It’s already in my TBR pile. Thanks for the contest.
Sounds like an amazing series. Would really like to read the book.
Can’t wait to read the latest in the series.
What a great cover. The setting of Scotland sounds like just the place to be. I know it will be a good read.
Excited to read the book!
Love this author! I am a long time fan. This is a favorite series. Never win these book offers though…
This sounds like a great series and I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to visit the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium.
Loved the first one and looking forward to reading this one.
Love this book cover! I’d love to win! Thanks so much for the chance!!!
Sounds like a great read.
**** WINNER ****
Overkilt is Vivian Campbell Goussios
Congratulations!