Synopses & Reviews
Murder under the stars... Nora Blackbirdpregnant at last!is spending summer afternoons wallowing in the Bucks County pool of her best friend, Lexie Paine, who has just been released from prison. At night, Nora is covering Philadelphias high-society events for the local newspaper. And this time she doesnt have to look far for a good story.
Next door, a Broadway show is in rehearsal at the estate of Toodles Tuttle, the long-deceased but ever-legendary composer. Reigning over the estate is Toodless diva widow, Boom Boom. The demanding old broad still rules with an iron fist, and considering the chorus line of enemies shes racked up over the years, her death has been a hotly anticipated event. So imagine everyones dismay when its her beloved daughter, Jenny, who drops deadfrom a cause that is anything but naturaljust as the lights are set to go on for the lucrative new Toodles musical.
Yet murder is only an overture to the drama to come....
Noras sister Libby, a soon-to-be-grandmother, has gotten herself into a sticky situation, wooed by both a lowly bug exterminator and a cheesecake-loving Broadway impresario. Edgy sister Emma has a dangerous new boyfriend who may jeopardize her show-jumping exploits. And the love of Noras life, Mick Abruzzo, has been desperate to prevent Nora from meeting the most notorious member of his mobbed-up familyhis mother.
Now Nora has to deal with the bump-and-grind of her personal life, and also bring the curtain down on a daring killerbefore he forces her to exit stage left, permanently.
Review
Praise for Nancy Martins “Highly Entertaining”* Series
“Clever, good-humored, and sharply observed.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Smart intrigue dressed in cool couture.” —New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Andersen
“Nancy Martin knows the inner workings of blue-blooded Philadelphia and she lets us in on the fun with style and panache.” —New York Times Bestselling Author Margaret Maron
“Great clothes, great mystery, great fun!” —New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Crusie
“Thoroughly entertaining.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Jane Heller
“Hilarious repartee and zany characters.”—Library Journal (Starred Review)
“What a hoot! What a treat!” —*Rhys Bowen, Author of the Royal Spyness Mystery Series
“A delicious mix of murder, sex, and cupcakes on the Philadelphia Main Line.” —Pittsburgh Magazine
“A fizzy, entertaining adventure.” —Publishers Weekly
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“Martin always delivers!”—
New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Andersen
Praise for the Blackbird Sisters Mysteries
“Great clothes, great mystery, great fun!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Crusie
“Quite possibly the best cozy mystery in publication—there is never a dull moment.”—Fresh Fiction
Synopsis
In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scones and Bones, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning finds herself in hot water when a body surfaces at the grand opening of Charleston's Neptune Aquarium...
The opening of the aquarium is a major Charleston event, and Theodosia has been hired to cater tea, scones, and sandwiches for the private party to honor dignitaries and big buck donors. Things are going swimmingly, until Theodosia escapes the party for a momentary rest, only to discover the body of a man entangled in a net, drowned in one of the aquarium's state-of-the-art tanks.
To make matters worse, the victim is Theodosia's former boyfriend Parker Scully. The EMTs on the scene think Parker's drowning was an accident, but when Theodosia notices what look like defense wounds on his hands, she realizes that someone wanted Parker dead. The local police aren't keen on hearing her theory-especially because of her ties to the victim-so Theodosia knows that if she wants Parker's killer brought to justice, she'll have to jump into the deep end and start her own investigation...
INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Synopsis
Nora Blackbird gets the scoop as she turns the spotlight on a killer in the latest from the author of Little Black Book of Murder....
While a pregnant Nora relaxes in her best friends Bucks County pool, she doesnt have far to look for her next big story. A Broadway show is in rehearsal next door at the home of the legendary late composer Toodles” Tuttle. His diva widow, Boom Boom, reigns over his estate with an iron fist. She has also racked up a chorus line of enemies, so the old broads death is a hotly anticipated event. But imagine everyones dismay when its her beloved daughter, Jenny, who drops dead just as the lights are set to go on for the lucrative new Toodles musical.
Eager to investigate, Nora must first deal with the dramatic interludes of her sisters love lives and also keep her cool during a visit from her mobster boyfriends mother. Only then can she finally bring the curtain down on a daring killer....
About the Author
Like her heroines the Blackbird sisters, Nancy Martin comes from a distinguished Pennsylvania family whose ancestors include Betsy Ross, a hanging judge, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Her Blackbird Sisters mysteries include Little Black Book of Murder and No Way to Kill a Lady.