Death of the Party (Death on Demand Mysteries, No. 16)

Britt Barlow is certain her media mogul brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's fatal tumble a year ago was no accident -- especially since she herself discovered, and disposed of, the trip wire someone had strung across the stairs. Now she's bringing all who were in attendance that weekend back to Golden Silk -- Addison's luxurious secluded island estate -- and inviting two extra guests, Annie and Max Darling, to help uncover a killer. Annie Darling wouldn't miss this party for the world! And there certainly is no lack of suspects among the guests, each of whom had a substantial motive for doing in the insufferable tycoon. But the party turns deadly when a houseman mysteriously vanishes, along with the boats which are the only escape off Addison's island -- leaving the Darlings stranded on a floating rock in the middle of nowhere, too close to a solution for comfort, and stalked by a crafty murderer.

britt Barlow Is Certain Her Media Mogul Brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's Fatal Tumble A Year Ago Was No Accident -- Especially Since She Herself Discovered, And Disposed Of, The Trip Wire Someone Had Strung Across The Stairs. Now She's Bringing All Who Were In Attendance That Weekend Back To Golden Silk -- Addison's Luxurious Secluded Island Estate -- And Inviting Two Extra Guests, Annie And Max Darling, To Help Uncover A Killer.annie Darling Wouldn't Miss This Party For The World! And There Certainly Is No Lack Of Suspects Among The Guests, Each Of Whom Had A Substantial Motive For Doing In The Insufferable Tycoon. But The Party Turns Deadly When A Houseman Mysteriously Vanishes, Along With The Boats Which Are The Only Escape Off Addison's Island -- Leaving The Darlings Stranded On A Floating Rock In The Middle Of Nowhere, Too Close To A Solution For Comfort, And Stalked By A Crafty Murderer.

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that Comfy Crime-solving Couple, Bookstore Owner Annie Darling And Her Devoted Husband, Max, Investigate The Murder Of Media Magnate Jeremiah Addison In Hart's Feel-good 16th Death On Demand Mystery (after 2004's Murder Walks The Plank). Addison Apparently Fell By Accident Down The Marble Staircase Inside His Mansion On His Private South Carolina Island, Golden Silk, But His Sister-in-law, Britt Barlow, Knows Better, Because Immediately Afterward She Removed The Trip Wire She Found Strung At The Head Of The Stairs. Britt Had Her Reasons For Not Informing The Police, But Now, Some Six Months Later, She Wants Max, Who Runs Confidential Commissions, To Attend A Reunion Of The People Present On Golden Silk At The Time Of The Murder In Order To Unmask The Killer. Hart Provides Plenty Of Suspects Including Troubled Sons And Their Wives, A Sexy Reporter, A Pompous Politician And Her Husband Then Plants Intriguing Clues, Another Murder And Just Enough Red Herrings To Keep Readers Guessing Until The Denouement. Those Looking For A Change Of Pace From More Street-smart Crime Fiction Will Enjoy This Cozy Whodunit In The Agatha Christie Tradition. Agent, Deborah Schneider. 8-city Author Tour. (on Sale Mar. 29) Fyi: Hart Has Won Multiple Agatha, Anthony And Macavity Awards. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

From an award-winning author, a “cozy whodunit in the Agatha Christie tradition” featuring a married couple invited to a private island to find a killer (Publishers Weekly). Britt Barlow is certain her media mogul brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's fatal tumble a year ago was no accident--especially since she herself discovered, and disposed of, the trip wire someone had strung across the stairs. Now she's bringing all who were in attendance that weekend back to Golden Silk--Addison's luxurious secluded island estate--and inviting two extra guests, Annie and Max Darling, to help uncover a killer. Annie Darling wouldn't miss this party for the world! And there certainly is no lack of suspects among the guests, each of whom had a substantial motive for doing in the insufferable tycoon. But the party turns deadly when a houseman mysteriously vanishes, along with the boats which are the only escape off Addison's island--leaving the Darlings stranded on a floating rock in the middle of nowhere, too close to a solution for comfort, and stalked by a crafty murderer. Annie and Max are hired to find a wealthy man's killer after his sister hides the evidence that the death was not an accident and invites everyone present on the island at the time back for a visit When Annie and Max Darling leave for a private island to solve a case, Annie might just become the killer's next victim