Dead Days of Summer (Death on Demand Mysteries, No. 17) (Death on Demand Mysteries Series)

Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is understandably upset. It isn't like her p.i. husband Max to abruptly disappear#8212;and homicide is definitely not his style. But when his car is found abandoned on a remote road with a brutally slain, once-beautiful young woman nearby and the murder weapon stashed in the trunk, Annie's worst fears seem justified. The police have Max all but tried and convicted#8212;except for Chief Billy Cameron, whose unshakable belief in his friend's innocence prompts his removal from the case. And as a media circus descends on tiny Broward's Rock, Annie will have to place her own life in jeopardy to clear her husband's name. But time is running out#8212;and she has only one slim chance to unmask a killer who just may have committed the perfect crime

the Doyenne Of American Cozies Is Working At The Top Of Her Form. Margaret Maronthe Murder Of An Exotic Young Woman Brings Crime Too Close For Comfortmurder Hits Close To Home For Death On Demand Bookstore Owner Annie Darling And Her Beloved Husband, Max. While Investigating A New Case, Max Calls Annie To Let Her Know He May Be Late Getting Home. He Never Shows Up. Annie Knows Something Dreadful Has Happened To Him.during The Search For Max, His Car Is Found On A Remote Road With A Murder Weapon In The Trunk And A Beautiful But Very Dead Young Woman Nearby. The Case Becomes A Media Sensation With Max Portrayed As An Unfaithful Husband Willing To Kill To Get Rid Of A Mistress.as The Evidence Against Max Continues To Mount, Chief Of Police Billy Cameron Is Called Off The Case. But Billy Risks His Career To Continue The Hunt For A Silver Car Briefly Seen Following Max's On The Night Of The Murder, And Annie Is Forced To Go Undercover In A Desperate Attempt To Clear Her Husband's ...

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hart Pulls Out All The Stops In The Fast-paced 17th Installment Of Her Acclaimed Death On Demand Cozy Series (after 2005's Death Of The Party), Set On The South Carolina Island Of Broward's Rock. When Bookstore Owner Annie Darling's Pi Husband, Max, Accepts A New Case And Fails To Come Home, She's Frantic And Calls In All Her Friends, Including The Police. The Authorities Organize An Effective Search That Leads To The Body Of An Attractive Woman Near Max's Abandoned Car; In The Trunk Is The Murder Weapon. Portrayed By The Press As An Unfaithful Husband And Killer, Max Is Arrested As Soon As He Surfaces. Annie Goes Undercover, Determined To Clear Max's Name Even If It Means Putting Herself In A Cunning Murderer's Path. Lovable Supporting Characters, Notably Emma Clyde, Resident Mystery Author And Annie's Best Friend, Help Make This One Of Hart's Finest Offerings. Hart Has Won Multiple Agatha, Anthony And Macavity Awards. (apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is understandably upset. It isn't like her p.i. husband Max to abruptly disappear and homicide is definitely not his style. But when his car is found abandoned on a remote road with a brutally slain, once-beautiful young woman nearby and the murder weapon stashed in the trunk, Annie's worst fears seem justified. The police have Max all but tried and convicted except for Chief Billy Cameron, whose unshakable belief in his friend's innocence prompts his removal from the case. And as a media circus descends on tiny Broward's Rock, Annie will have to place her own life in jeopardy to clear her husband's name. But time is running out and she has only one slim chance to unmask a killer who just may have committed the perfect crime. Bookstore owner Annie Darling goes undercover to pursue a clever killer who has framed her husband Max for murder, when Max mysteriously vanishes en route home and his car is found near the body of a beautiful young woman