Highland Laddie Gone [Mass Market Paperback]

Sharyn McCrumb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 13, 1991

"I had a great time at Sharyn McCrumb's inimitable version of the Highland games."
Charlotte MacLeod
In her third outing as amateur sleuth, Elizabeth MacPherson has the chance to revel in the rites of the old country at the annual Glencoe Mountain Games. But the innocent ethnic fair is cursed when the loathed Colin Campbell is found murdered. When a second reveler is found dead, Elizabeth lays to hunt and untangles all....

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"I had a great time at Sharyn McCrumb's inimitable version of the Highland games."
Charlotte MacLeod
In her third outing as amateur sleuth, Elizabeth MacPherson has the chance to revel in the rites of the old country at the annual Glencoe Mountain Games. But the innocent ethnic fair is cursed when the loathed Colin Campbell is found murdered. When a second reveler is found dead, Elizabeth lays to hunt and untangles all....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 13, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345360362
• ISBN-13: 978-0345360366
• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.2 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am an award-winning Southern writer. I am probably best known for my
Appalachian "Ballad" novels, set in the North Carolina/Tennessee mountains. These books include New York Times Best Sellers She Walks These Hills and The Rosewood Casket, which deal with the issue of the vanishing wilderness, and The Ballad of Frankie Silver, the story of the first woman hanged for murder in the state of North Carolina; The Songcatcher, a genealogy in music; and Ghost Riders, an account of the Civil War in the Appalachians.

My newest novel St. Dale, the Canterbury Tales set in NASCAR, was published by Kensington Books of New York in 2005, and is currently a nominee for the Library of Virginia Literary Award in Fiction and a finalist for its People's Choice Award.

Honors include: the 2003 Award for Literature given by the
East Tennessee Historical Society; AWA Outstanding Contribution to
Appalachian Literature Award; Chaffin Award for Achievement in Southern
Literature; Plattner Award for Short Story; and AWA's Best Appalachian
Novel.

I was the first writer-in-residence at King College in Tennessee. In 2001 I
served as fiction writer-in-residence at the WICE Conference in Paris, and
in 2005 I was honored as the writer of the year at the annual literary
celebration at Emory and Henry College. (And I was the first Southern writer to take along a NASCAR driver to that literary seminar. Thank you, Ward Burton!)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick your poison. McCrumb has something for everyone., August 23, 2002

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T. J. Mathews (Livermore, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highland Laddie Gone (Mass Market Paperback)

Sharyn McCrumb is the author of three mystery series, each very different from the others. This is the third book featuring forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson. They are fairly lightwight and humorous. Some of her later volumes ('MacPherson's Lament' and If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him...') combine current and historic mysteries which I found particulary intriguing.

This mix of contemporary and historical mysteries is also a key element of her second series. Based in the mountains of eastern Tennessee with titles gleaned from old Appalachian folk songs it is a more serious collection that is rich in the beauty and folklore of the region. My personal favorite is 'She Walks These Hills'.

On the off chance that there is someone out there looking for something a little more irreverent than 'Highland Laddie Gone,' McCrumb has an answer for that, too. The title says it all:

'Bimbos of the Death Sun'

Don't laugh. It won an Edgar.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful and humorous mystery!, September 1, 1998

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Nancy A. Fox (West Covina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Highland Laddie Gone (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the 3rd in the series of Elizabeth MacPherson mysteries, and definitely one of the funniest. There is a delightful portrayal of a Scottish festival and the many participants there. We also get a view of this festival through the eyes of real Scot, Cameron Dawson, Elizabeth's new found enamorata.

The story kicks into high gear when the head of Clan Campbell is found dead. It also reaches hilarious heights when Elizabeth's cousin Geoffrey finds himself mixed up in the screwball Scottish Republican Army, and Cameron is mistaken for a British spy.

If you enjoy fast paced and humorous mysteries, pick up a copy of this book. You'll probably want to read the rest of the series once you get started.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Elizabeth MacPherson series, September 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Highland Laddie Gone (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read 4 or 5 of the Elizabeth MacPherson mysteries and this one is my favorite. All are humorous, light mysteries great for the beach or in-flight entertainment. As a fan of all things Scottish, I especially enjoyed the author's version of the scottish games and her presentation of an actual Scot being the most un-Scottish person there. Very amusing!