Synopses & Reviews
Bookstore owner Annie Darlings life is all about murder mysteries: reading them, selling themand solving them
Summer is a hectic time for Annie and her husband, Max. Sun and scorching temperatures never fail to bring swarms of tourists to their mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, for the latest beach reads. Not to mention the whole island is buzzing with excitement over the upcoming Browards Rock Fourth of July dance.
Shell Hurst is the kind of woman wives hatefor good reasonand most of them wish she would just disappear. But when she doeslast seen walking into the pine trees during the Fourth of July fireworks displayAnnie cant help but feel like someone should be looking for her.
Annie and Max are soon following a twisted trail marked by blackmail, betrayal, and adultery, winding from the corridors of the islands lovely inn to a pier lashed by pelting rain, to a gathering on the terrace of a country club where a trap is set for a calculating killer
Review
"Sparkling...another winning entry in a cozy series that shows no sign of age."--
Publishers Weekly "A particularly satisfying entry in an always-satisfying cozy series."--Booklist
"Annie Darling is a great character...a one-of-a-kind heroine in cozy fiction."--Cozy Library
"Fans of this popular cozy series will not be disappointed...Recommended for all cozy mystery fans, especially those who like to read Joan Hess, Leslie Meier, and Jill Churchill."--Library Journal
Review
“A beautifully constructed mystery.”—
Connecticut Post
“A highly satisfying read that builds to a stunning climax.”—Mystery Scene Magazine
“Annie and Max...tackle multiple suspects and clues reminiscent of the classic mysteries offered at their bookstore. Their fans will enjoy rooting among the suspects in preparation for a denouement straight out of Agatha Christie.” —Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Intrigue and foul play are no strangers to the idyllic South Carolina sea island of Broward's Rock. Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling and her husband, Max, who specialize in solving problems, plunge into a startling web of danger and deceit when a trio of deaths is linked to the island's youth recreation center.
With the evidence mounting against her, the center's director seeks out Max to clear her name. When it comes to intrigue, where Max goes, Annie isn't far behind. To save an innocent woman, the pair scrambles to unravel three complex interlinked puzzles: the mystery of three guns, the pulled-out pant pockets of one victim, and the disappearance of a teenager whose stepfather always had the last laugh . . . until he died.
Synopsis
Carolyn Hart is one of the most popular practitioners of the traditional mystery. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Return to Broward s Rock in Laughed Til He Died, Carolyn Hart s landmark 20th novel in her much loved and critically acclaimed Death on Demand mystery series. Island sleuths Annie and Max Darling must solve three related local murders in this wonderful new whodunit by the multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winner a must for fans of Diane Mott Davidson and Lillian Jackson Braun."
Synopsis
THE NEW DEATH ON DEMAND MYSTERY!
Bookstore owner Annie Darling doesnt just sell murder mysteries, she solves them. Business is slow for Annie Darlings mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, as winter rolls into Browards Rock, South Carolina. To boost her sales, Annie decides to host a book signing for the islands resident writer. During the signing, Gretchen Burkholt, a fellow volunteer at the local charity shop, Better Tomorrow, leaves Annie multiple voicemails about scandalous news shes dying to share. So, when the event wraps up, Annie heads over to hear the latest scoop
only to find Gretchen dead on the floor, an axe by her side. Annie, with the help of her husband, Max, uncovers a mysterious plot involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager. Annie will have to keep her eyes peeled and use every trick in the book to track down a cold-blooded killer in the dead of winter
Synopsis
“Carolyn Hart is one of the most popular practitioners of the traditional mystery.”
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Cleveland Plain DealerReturn to Browards Rock in Laughed Til He Died, Carolyn Harts landmark 20th novel in her much loved and critically acclaimed Death on Demand mystery series. Island sleuths Annie and Max Darling must solve three related local murders in this wonderful new whodunit by the multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winner—a must for fans of Diane Mott Davidson and Lillian Jackson Braun.
About the Author
An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the author of twenty Death on Demand novels, the creator of the highly praised Henrie O series, and two previous Bailey Ruth mysteries. She has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards, and received the Lifetime Achievement award from Malice Domestic. Her first Bailey Ruth mystery, Ghost at Work, was named one of the best mysteries of 2008 by Publishers Weekly. She is one of the founders of Sisters in Crime, and lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.