Cocky American billionaire Gordon Weever has set his sights on becoming a Scottish clan chief – but there’s just one problem: he’s not even remotely qualified.
Undeterred, he sets out to manufacture his own lineage, see off his equally dubious rival, and hire a couple of crooks to make the plan stick.
But the crooks have problems of their own, not least a small, scrappy dog who holds the key to their chaotic scheme. As Weever’s desperation grows and the cons close in, the unsuspecting villagers of Tannadee rally to defend their home from ego, deception, and downright nonsense.
Packed with heart, hilarity, and Highland spirit, Missing Links in Tannadee is a joyful romp about unlikely heroes, madcap plans, and the power of community in the face of ambition run wild.
My Review
This is completely bonkers, but in a good way. When Peggy the dog is seemingly being mistreated, Chizzie Bryson, part time teacher and part time hotelier, and his mate Billy Pung kidnap (or is it rescue?) her, and hide her from the man in the blue Maserati. He turns out to be one of two brothers, a rather incompetent pair of local crooks.
Chizzie’s wife Yolanda, also happens to be the daughter of billionaire Gordon Weever, who wants to become the clan chief of the little known McShellacs. Except he’s not really a McShellach, but he’s never let something so trivial stand in his way. He recruits the lovely Erica, a historian, to help him build his claim. He’s even happy to use the brothers if necessary.
Yolanda, on the other hand, is backing Lord Tulloch, who also wants to be the clan chief, though he doesn’t want it as much as Gordon. But at least he has some claim. Confused? You will be.
So what does this have to do with Peggy? Not a lot to be honest, but the brothers need her to find a missing fortune.
Apart from all this mayhem, we have rock star Tommy Neptune, lead singer of the Luvvin’ Vulcans, who lives in one of the cottages and thinks he’s William Wordsworth, ‘wandering lonely as a daffodil….’ as he recites it. He is one of a number of weird and eccentric characters who add depth and humour to the story. I often laughed out loud in public.
It’s a great book and really funny. Probably even more so if you are familiar with Scottish highland life.
Many thanks to @LiterallyPR for inviting me to be part of #TheMissingLinksofTannadee blog tour.
About the Author
For most of his professional life Maurice Gray was a sportsturf agronomist advising venues ranging from the renowned to the very humble. Before that, he was a biology teacher in Zambia and Scotland, and was once a prize-winning sprinter on the amateur Highland Games circuit. Now retired, he is based in Perth.
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