What does the smallest child in Scotland know? No one is smarter than a Highland cow!
Even on the idyllic Hebridean island of Mull, ex-assassin Hynch doesn't get a well-deserved rest: an otherwise harmless date with the graphologist Frances promptly involves him in a mysterious case. Apparently, a property shark has taken his own life in the sea. A farewell letter is supposed to prove this, but it raises numerous questions. With Frances and highland cow Thin Lizzy, Hynch gets on the trail of a big case. The three worst policemen in Scotland also have a hand in it. When Thin Lizzy tries to solve the case single-handedly and disappears into the wilderness, good advice is expensive ...
"The author, who has been awarded the Glauser Prize, knows how to entertain his readers wonderfully." - Hellweger Anzeiger about the death of Scotsmen
"A quirky mix of 'The Jackal' and 'Animal Farm'. A book for rainy days with a glass of Scotch whisky in a cosy room." - BR 24 about "Schottenkomplott