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It turns out that Iris, the beautiful stranger, is a former resident of Broward’s Rock. Her arrival throws the normally happy town into a downward spiral that pits neighbor against neighbor.
Things take a turn for the worse when Annie befriends Iris and invites her to attend the Darlings’ party at the pavilion where Death is the uninvited guest. Suddenly, Max and Annie find themselves in the middle of a fight they don’t understand and at the mercy of an unknown assailant who’s trying to kill them–and all they know is that it is one of their friends.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781415964651
- File size: 270573 KB
- Duration: 09:23:41
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- English
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This engaging whodunit takes place in Broward's Rock, South Carolina, where Max and Annie Darling are staying at Nightingale Court while their antebellum mansion, the Franklin House, is being renovated. The gifted Kate Reading delivers an engaging performance that keeps listeners focused despite the leisurely pace of the plot. Accents for natives of the idyllic island are charming yet clear, and Reading easily finds believable male voices for Max and police chief Billy Cameron as they investigate two murders: one current and the other a cold case. Motives abound amid the intricate interrelationships of the distinctive supporting characters. A wonderful combination of delightful writing and delightful reading. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine -
January 5, 2009
In Agatha-winner Hart’s winning 19th Death on Demand mystery set in Broward’s Rock, S.C. (after 2008’s Death Walked In
), Annie Darling and her PI husband, Max, invite Iris Tilford, a troubled young woman who used to live in the island community and has recently returned, to a party they’re giving at the Broward’s Rock pavilion. The party ends in tragedy with Annie and Max’s discovery of Iris’s strangled body on a path in the surrounding pine woods. Annie promises police chief Billy Cameron she won’t meddle in the investigation, but when the killer targets her and Max, she breaks her vow. The plot neatly builds to an exciting climax in the Agatha Christie tradition, with all the suspects gathered near the scene of the crime, each with a strong motive for murder. Hart assembles her usual distinctive supporting cast, including wacky celebrity mystery writer Emma Clyde. Readers will enjoy the many allusions to actual mystery authors and their books, from the classic to the contemporary.
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