The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C.L. Miller Series: Antique Hunter’s #3
Published by Aria on March 17, 2026
Source: NetGalley
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 304
Format: eBook
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Hot on the heels of an art forger, a member of the Lockwood Antique Hunter’s Agency disappears while investigating an isolated castle deep in Scottish countryside. Freya and Aunt Carole race to her last known location and arrive in the wintry, snow-covered Scottish Borders.
At the castle, they discover that a murdered laird in the vegetable garden and his priceless collection of silverware has been stolen. Local police believe Freya’s missing team member was involved with the robbery and murder...but where is she now?
As a snowstorm descends on the castle, Freya and Carole call in back-up to help uncover what happened that fateful night. As each question is met with more mystery, the clock is ticking to find their friend and the murderer before they are cut off from the outside world.
Murder at the Castle is the third of the Antique Hunter’s mysteries. I do think these work best if read in order. You’ll get a better sense of who the characters are and what they’re doing. This time, Bella, the one of the team most likely to go rogue, has disappeared while following a forgery lead at a Scottish castle. Freya and Carole head to the castle to try to pick up Bella’s trail, but instead the find the owner dead and a collection of silver pieces missing. Bella is implicated in the murder and the whole Lockwood team has to do what they do best – find the killer and recover the antiques.
I like the characters. They make a good team, each with their own strengths and weakness. Bella is a bit reckless, Sky is a wiz at technology, Carole is warm and motivating, Freya is level-headed and I’m not a huge fan of how Freya and Phil, the FBI agent’s, relationship keeps getting dragged along. They need to either move forward or bring in someone new for Freya.
The mystery itself it fun if a bit slow in the middle. We have several suspects and a couple of decent twists that kept me guessing. I do wish the plots weren’t so reliant on Arthur’s journals.
About C.L. Miller
Cara started working life in publishing as an editorial assistant for her mother, Judith Miller on the Miller’s Antique Price Guide and as a researcher for the Antique Hunter’s Guide to Europe and then went into hospitality and events.
After she had children, she decided to follow her long-held dream of becoming an author and took time out to concentrate full-time on her writing.
Cara lives in a medieval cottage in Dedham Vale, Suffolk with her family.
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