Born and raised in Edinburgh, Catriona McPherson left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics and worked in academia, as well as banking and public libraries, before taking up full-time writing in 2001. For the last ten years she has lived in Northern California with a black cat and a scientist. In 2020 she has been shortlisted for a third Mary Higgins Clark Award, for Strangers at the Gate, and won a Left Coast Crime 2020 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery for Scot and Soda. www.catrionamcpherson.com
McPherson's witty third Last Ditch mystery has a line on every page to provoke a smile . Anyone who appreciates a good mystery told with nimble, sure-footed humor will have a ball * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * Hilarious . A compendium of unusual characters and odd circumstances guaranteed to make you laugh out loud * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Lexy's unfamiliarity with Americanisms and the geography of her adopted country add humor, and the story is enhanced by its large cast of eccentric characters with their close family-like relationships * <b>Booklist</b> * McPherson stands apart in her ability to tell a hilarious tale while balancing the ramifications of crime . . . Another riveting cozy starring Lexy * <b>Library Journal</b> on <b>Scot and Soda</b> * A hilarious romp that's dead serious when it comes to the tricky mystery and an unexpected denouement * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Scot and Soda</b> * Peppered with clever red herrings, the mystery gleefully revels in the absurd * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Scot and Soda</b> * Blends jaunty pacing, a comically rendered Southern California setting, and quirky characters . . . A sure bet for fans of Janet Evanovich and Sarah Strohmeyer * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Scot Free</b> * Her character-driven romp is sparked by the larger-than-life, quirky residents of the Last Ditch motel, putting this laugh-out-loud whodunit on a par with the early Janet Evanovich * <b>Library Journal Starred Review</b> of <b>Scot Free</b> *