Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Residents of a charming, quaint, maritime village on Lake Ontario are shocked when they learn that another murder has occurred in their bucolic coastal town. This time the victim is the childhood friend of the criminal consultant hired by the police chief to investigate the crime. The quiet setting of a bright spring morning is the antithesis of the appalling way the victim was killed in an historic cemetery where casualties of the War of 1812 are buried. This suspenseful thriller with an historical subplot and surprise ending will make lovers of maritime cozy mysteries want to read more. In this page-turner of a tale of murder and deception, Ed and Annie discover a collection of artifacts, with one missing piece, during a visit to a museum in London, England. The discovery gives them clues as to why the victim was murdered, but they still don't know whodunit. Now back in their quiet village, a chance encounter at the museum and the appearance of a dusty, out-of-print book written by a former New York governor in the 19th century, start to bring the pieces of the puzzle together. But the killer is still out there plotting and planning until the very end. This clean fiction novel contains no graphic violence, explicit intimate scenes, or cursing, but there are lots of exciting twists and turns, and a surprise ending. Helping Ed discover secrets that have risen from the grave and the reason for his friend's murder doesn't deter Annie from cooking for friends and family, and the book offers gourmet recipes she prepares for them. If you are wondering about the story of the previous murder case, consider reading Murder in the Museum
Synopsis
When a childhood friend of Ed DeCleryk is found murdered in a cemetery where the casualties of the War of 1812 are buried, Ed is hired to investigate. In book two of the series, Murder in the Cemetery, you'll learn what he found on the beach in Murder in the Museum and how that, and an artifact dating back to the early 1800s, are linked to this untimely death.
Synopsis
Residents of a charming, quaint, maritime village on Lake Ontario are shocked when they learn that another murder has occurred in their bucolic coastal town, this time in an historic cemetery where the casualties of the War of 1812 are buried. Yet again, the murder hits close to home-the victim is a childhood friend of Ed DeCleryk, the criminal consultant hired by police chief Carrie Ramos to investigate the crime.
During the investigation Ed and his wife, Annie, who is the head of the local historical society, travel to London, England, and during a visit to a museum there discover a collection of artifacts dating back to the early 1800s with one missing piece-a link to the reason for George's untimely death.
This clean fiction novel contains no graphic violence, explicit intimate scenes, or cursing, but there are lots of exciting twists and turns, an historical subplot and a surprise ending. Helping Ed discover secrets that have risen from the grave and the reason for his friend's murder doesn't deter Annie from cooking for friends and family, and the book offers gourmet recipes she prepares for them.
Synopsis
Early one gray November morning, retired Lighthouse Cove, NY police chief, Edmund DeCleryk,
finds Emily Bradford's body on the beach at the base of a bluff on Lake Ontario where the local
museum and historical society stands. At the same time, a break-in has been reported at the
museum, and Emily's coat and purse are found hanging on a peg in the museum's gift shop where
she worked. Was her death the result of a burglary gone bad or something more sinister?
When the police chief is called out of town for a family emergency he hires Ed, now working as a
criminal consultant, to assist deputy police chief, Carrie Ramos, with the murder investigation. After
several leads don't pan out, the chief, now back in Lighthouse Cove, decides to close the case.
Confident that with more time the murder can be solved, Ed is determined to continue investigating
on his own, with encouragement from his wife, Annie, the museum's executive director.
Shortly after, the couple discovers a copy of a map dated 1785 in the basement of the museum, and
Ed's instincts tell him it may be connected to Emily's death. On a hunch, he and Annie travel to
Toronto, Canada, where he learns of the original map and a manuscript written in 1847 that were
unearthed during an archaeological dig. The manuscript contains information about a ship that
capsized during a fierce storm on Lake Ontario - in 1785. Now Ed has clues as to why the murder
occurred, but he still doesn't know who committed the crime. Or does he?
This clean fiction novel contains no graphic violence, explicit intimate scenes, or cursing, but there's
plenty of action, adventure, and a surprise ending. Annie enjoys cooking, and the book also provides
gourmet recipes she prepares for friends and family as the hunt goes on to discover who committed
this shocking crime.