Synopses & Reviews
The one-of-a-kind sleuth Victoria Trumbull must solve another puzzling mystery on Marthas Vineyard, her Island home.
Its spring on the Island, and at the suggestion of her beekeeper, Victoria takes in a new boarder, Orion Nanopoulos. Orion is leading a project to lay a fiber-optic cable across the island. When a body is found in the trench where they are laying the cable, Orion tells Victoria he recognizes the dead man as someone who was a potential investor. Victoria, renowned for her skill at solving crimes and for her knowledge about the Islands residents, is hired by the dead mans sons to investigate the murder.
The Bee Balm Murders is the tenth entry in this delightful cozy series. Boasting a unique heroine, an eccentric cast, and beautiful descriptions of Marthas Vineyard, its sure to please fans and create new ones.
Review
“The Bee-Balm Murders is another delightful entry in Cynthia Riggs' Martha's Vineyard series. Victoria Trumbull--my favorite senior sleuth--is back in action, keeping my beloved island safe from deadly intruders, and making it ever so much more interesting and fun.”--Linda Fairstein
About the Author
Cynthia Riggs, a thirteenth-generation Islander, lives on Marthas Vineyard in her family homestead, which she runs as a bed-and-breakfast catering to poets and writers. She has a degree in geology from Antioch College and an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College, and she holds a U.S. Coast Guard Masters License (100-ton).