Synopses & Reviews
The author of Book Fair and Foul reconvenes the Ashton Corners book club to solve a murder in their own backyard . . .
Bob Miller, retired police chief and member of the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straws Society, is stunned by the arrival of his twenty-one-year-old granddaughter, Darla, whom he has never seen. Bob has been estranged from his own daughter for decades and hopes to make up for his absence in Darlaand#8217;s life. But some of the ladies of the book club find their Southern hospitality strained as they question the motives behind this sudden reunion.
After a dead man is found in Molly Mathewsand#8217;s backyard, their concerns grow more serious. Lizzie Turner saw Darla arguing with the stranger the day before, but when the police question her, Darla proves to be an unreliable narrator. Itand#8217;s up to the book club to uncover the real story . . . before another victim is written into the plot.
Review
Praise for the Aston Corners Book Club Mysteries:
"Southern charm, excellent reading suggestions, and an engaging amateur sleuth."--Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries
"Books, cats, and a tenderhearted sleuth, a perfect combination!"--Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries
"A terrific debut!"--Mary Jane Maffini
"Readers should have high hopes for this series."--Avery Aames
About the Author
Erika Chase is the Agatha Award-nominated author of the Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery series, including Book Fair and Foul, Cover Story, Read and Buried, and A Killer Read.