Death Comes Silently
by:
Carolyn Hart (author)
THE NEW DEATH ON DEMAND MYSTERY! Bookstore owner Annie Darling doesn’t just sell murder mysteries, she solves them. Business is slow for Annie Darling’s mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, as winter rolls into Broward’s Rock, South Carolina. To boost her sales, Annie decides to host a...
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THE NEW DEATH ON DEMAND MYSTERY! Bookstore owner Annie Darling doesn’t just sell murder mysteries, she solves them. Business is slow for Annie Darling’s mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, as winter rolls into Broward’s Rock, South Carolina. To boost her sales, Annie decides to host a book signing for the island’s resident writer. During the signing, Gretchen Burkholt, a fellow volunteer at the local charity shop, Better Tomorrow, leaves Annie multiple voicemails about scandalous news she’s dying to share. So, when the event wraps up, Annie heads over to hear the latest scoop
only to find Gretchen dead on the floor, an axe by her side. Annie, with the help of her husband, Max, uncovers a mysterious plot involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager. Annie will have to keep her eyes peeled and use every trick in the book to track down a cold-blooded killer in the dead of winter
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425252093 (0425252094)
ASIN: 425252094
Publish date: May 7th 2013
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Death on Demand (#22)
A solid murder mystery, this novel didn’t make much of an impression. It was a nice read while it lasted, it kept me interested until the end, and the tension rose steadily, but the characters were all forgettable and pretty much interchangeable. It’s the #22 in the series, and I didn’t read the pre...
As a long time reader of this series, Death Comes Silently was like a visit with old friends. Carolyn Hart has managed to write another strong book in a rather long series - not something a lot of authors can do without the books starting to feel stale and repetitious. I thought the plot was fresh...
I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. I usually stop reading series long before #22, can't believe I still read 'em. Part of the fun is finding new mystery authors that are mentioned throughout the book. Thanks to Carolyn Hart I was reading Charlene Harris a number of years prior to the Sookie S...