The Body in the Ivy: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Faith Fairchild Mysteries)

In this homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None , Faith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New England island—an event that could be her dream job. But when she discovers the true reason for the get-together, not even the spectacular ocean views can keep it from turning into a nightmare. Thirty years ago, bestselling suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop lost her twin sister in a tower fall deemed a suicide. But Barbara is convinced that Hélène did not die by her own hand, and she's trapped Hélène's former classmates—her prime suspects—at her home with no phone lines, no cell reception, and no means of escape. One by one, the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman. A disturbed sister's revenge . . . or a former coed's coverup? Faith must quickly unlock the secrets of Hélène's last night if she wants to leave the island alive.

In this homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Faith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New England island—an event that could be her dream job. But when she discovers the true reason for the get-together, not even the spectacular ocean views can keep it from turning into a nightmare. Thirty years ago, bestselling suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop lost her twin sister in a tower fall deemed a suicide. But Barbara is convinced that Hélène did not die by her own hand, and she's trapped Hélène's former classmates—her prime suspects—at her home with no phone lines, no cell reception, and no means of escape.

One by one, the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman. A disturbed sister's revenge . . . or a former coed's coverup? Faith must quickly unlock the secrets of Hélène's last night if she wants to leave the island alive.

Publishers Weekly

Agatha Award-winner Page pays clever homage to Christie's Ten Little Indians in the 16th outing of her Faith Fairchild series, which finds the amateur sleuth trapped on a remote New England island with a group of imperiled weekend guests. Faith is invited to the island by reclusive bestselling author, Barbara Bailey Bishop, presumably to cater the gathering, but Faith soon suspects that she and the other guests, the hostess's former classmates from Seven Sisters-style Pelham College, have all been invited under false pretenses. Flashbacks to the class of '70s school days reveal that Barbara's twin sister, Helene Prin Prince, fell from a campus tower the night before graduation an apparent suicide. After a northeaster cuts off all access to the mainland, one of the guests is found dead. As the death toll mounts, Faith seeks answers and wonders if she will be the next victim. Readers of the series will relish this addition; Christie fans will enjoy an engaging tribute. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

“This romantic mystery, filled with country-house atmosphere and cookery, offers an homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None... addictive.” —BooklistFaith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New England island—an event that could be her dream job. But when she discovers the true reason for the get-together, not even the spectacular ocean views can keep it from turning into a nightmare. Thirty years ago, bestselling suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop lost her twin sister in a tower fall deemed a suicide. But Barbara is convinced that Hélène did not die by her own hand, and she's trapped Hélène's former classmates—her prime suspects—at her home with no phone lines, no cell reception, and no means of escape.One by one, the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman. A disturbed sister's revenge... or a former coed's coverup? Faith must quickly unlock the secrets of Hélène's last night if she wants to leave the island alive.“An intricately plotted novel that challenges readers.” —The Boston Globe“Page keeps the reader guessing to the very end. Cozy mystery buffs will enjoy trying to find the Christie references.” —Library Journal (starred review)“Readers of the series will relish this addition; Christie fans will enjoy an engaging tribute.” —Publishers Weekly“It may be impossible to surpass And Then There Were None, the obvious model here, but Page builds tension and makes us care about the suspects'troubled lives.” —Kirkus Reviews In this homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Faith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New England island—an event that could be her dream job. But when she discovers the true reason for the get-together, not even the spectacular ocean views can keep it from turning into a nightmare. Thirty years ago, bestselling suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop lost her twin sister in a tower fall deemed a suicide. But Barbara is convinced that Helene did not die by her own hand, and she's trapped Helene's former classmates—her prime suspects—at her home with no phone lines, no cell reception, and no means of escape.One by one, the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman. A disturbed sister's revenge . . . or a former coed's coverup? Faith must quickly unlock the secrets of Helene's last night if she wants to leave the island alive. Thirty years after the death of her twin sister just before her graduation from prestigious Pelham College--a death ruled suicide--an internationally known suspense writer hires Faith Fairchild to cater a week-long reunion of Pelham graduates on her island mini-resort. The dream job turns into a nightmare when Faith discovers she's trapped not with a group of longtime friends, but a group of suspects. None of the women knew the others were invited and definitely hadn't stayed in touch. With no phone lines, cell reception, or boat, Faith is caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse as one by one the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman Faith Fairchild finds herself catering a nightmare get-together arranged by suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop, who is convinced her sister Hélène did not commit suicide thirty years ago, but was murdered. Regarding her sister's former classmates as the prime suspects, Barbara has isolated them on a remote New England island with no means of communication or escape A mystery inspired by Agatha Christie's classic, And Then There Were None, finds caterer and part-time investigator Faith Fairchild lured to a private island along with a group of college classmates, one of whom their host believes is responsible for the death of her sister thirty years earlier. By the author of The Body in the Snowdrift. A best-selling suspense writer, convinced her twin sister's death thirty years ago was caused by her classmates, traps her prime suspects on a remote island with no means of escape, and the caterer must uncover the secrets before they're all killed by either a disturbed siter's revenge or a former coed's cover-up When Brady Wayne Darby, a condemned man with nothing to lose, meets Thomas Carey, a weary man of God with nothing to gain, death, guilt, and despair are trumped by rebirth, forgiveness, and hope. (Religious Fiction) Faith is hired to cater a class reunion on an island unaware that the invited guests are suspects in the death of the hostess's twin sister thirty years earlier