I Saw Him Die — Andrew Wilson

From the author of A Talent for Murder and Death in a Desert Land comes another intelligent mystery filled with countless twists and turns following the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, as she investigates a hotel owner's mysterious death.

Bestselling novelist and part-time undercover sleuth Agatha Christie is looking forward to a bit of rest and relaxation after solving an intricately planned murder in the middle-eastern ruins of Ur. But shortly after arriving home in London, her longtime friend Agent Davidson pleads with her to help him protect a retired British agent turned hotelier who has been receiving threatening letters.

Together they travel to the Dallach Lodge, a beautiful estate on Scotland's picturesque Isle of Skye, where they insert themselves among the hotel's illustrious guests. Among the residents are members of the owner's family, a leading lady of the theater, a brilliant botanist, a local doctor, and two sisters who co-author romance novels. After a pleasant initial evening, Agatha is unconvinced that any of them are capable of evil, much less murder.

But early the next morning, the bang of a gunshot rings out and the hotel owner is found dead in the arms of his nephew. At first, it appears to be a simple hunting accident but as Agatha digs deeper, she discovers that each and every one of the residents has a reason for wanting the late proprietor dead.

I Saw Him Die takes you on a breath-taking and thrilling ride through the Scottish Highlands.