Trap Door (Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery 10)

When Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree left behind her high-powered, high-risk career on Wall Street for the charming town of Eastport, Maine, she expected a quiet life spent fixing up her 1823 Federal-style house. But there are skeletons in her closet that may prove beyond repair... Suddenly the perils of the stock market pale in comparison to the murder, mayhem, and mystery of remodeling.

when Jacobia "jake" Tiptree Left Behind Her High-powered, High-risk Career On Wall Street For The Charming Town Of Eastport, Maine, She Expected A Quiet Life Spent Fixing Up Her 1823 Federal-style House. But There Are Skeletons In Her Closet That May Prove Beyond Repair...suddenly The Perils Of The Stock Market Pale In Comparison To The Murder, Mayhem, And Mystery Of Remodeling.

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graves's Humorous, Well-constructed 10th Home Improvement Cozy (after 2005's Nail Biter) Finds Jacobia Jake Tiptree, Former Money Manager To The Mob, Still Hard At Work On Her 1823 Federal-style House In Eastport, Maine. But She's Got More To Fix Than A Roof Caving In: Her Dead Ex-husband, Victor, Is Haunting The House And Her Friend Jemmy Is On The Run From Hit Men, Including The Ruthless Walter Henderson, Who's Also Made His Home In Eastport. A Local Young Man Who Had Been Dating Walter's Daughter Has Gone Missing, And When Jake And Her Friend Ellie Show Up At The Assassin's Home, They Make A Grisly Discovery In His Barn. Graves Weaves In Plenty Of Home Repair Tips And A Correspondence Between Two Antiquarian Experts Concerning A Mysterious Book Jake Has Found In Her Cellar For An Outing Sure To Please Series Fans. (jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Spring has sprung in Eastport, Maine, and in Jacobia "Jake" Tiptrees's 1823 federal style fixer-upper, that means a housecleaning so thorough even the skeletons in the closet get polished. But nothing can prepare Jake for what she'll uncover: a trio of mysteries certain to make her usual home repair projects seem as simple as craping paint. What do an old book hidden in Jake's cellar, the appearance of her ex-husband's ghost, and the murder of her housekeeper's son have in common? Only Jake can jigsaw the clues into place--and she'd better do it fast, before a killer snares her in a trap she can't escape Working hard to restore her Federal-style fixer-upper in Eastport, Maine, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree stumbles into a trio of mysteries involving an old book hidden in her cellar, the appearance of her ex-husband's ghost, and the suicide of a local bad boy