A Secondhand Murder
Lesley A. Diehl
(Author)
Description
Spunky and outspoken Eve Appel moves from Connecticut to rural Florida intent on starting a new life, free of drama, and more importantly, her soon-to-be ex-husband. The rural Florida town of Sabal Bay, situated only an hour from West Palm, proves to be the perfect spot for her consignment store. Thanks to the recent economic downturn, Florida's society matrons need a place to discreetly sell their stuff and pick up expensive-looking bargains. But Eve's life, and her business with it, is turned upside down when a wealthy customer is found stabbed to death in a fitting room. As accusations fly and business slows, Eve decides to take things into her own hands. With the help of an unlikely bunch of friends-including her estranged ex, her best friend, a handsome private eye, and a charming mafia don-she struggles to find answers and save lives. Through a maze of distorted half-truths, dramatic cover-ups, and unrequited passions, Eve learns just how far the wealthy will go to regain what they have lost. A Secondhand Murder is Book 1 of the Eve Appel Mysteries Series.Product Details
Price
$14.95
$13.90
Publisher
Camel Press
Publish Date
September 15, 2013
Pages
260
Dimensions
5.0 X 8.0 X 0.65 inches | 0.52 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781603819350
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About the Author
Lesley retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in Upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida-cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post office, and gators make golf a contact sport. Back north, the shy ghost inhabiting the cottage serves as her literary muse. When not writing, she gardens, cooks and renovates the 1874 cottage with the help of her husband, two cats and, of course, Fred the ghost, who gives artistic direction to their work.
Reviews
"Lesley A Diehl is a very clever writer. Most of the time I can figure out the murderer in a book but this one kept me guessing right until the end." --Sharon Salituro, Fresh Fiction Reviews
"I'll have to personally recommend this book to all of friends who love cozies. It's a great mystery, with a little suspense, a little romance, some slapstick, and most of all, characters who feel like family. I read it in one sitting. Is it one sitting if you stop to put another log on the fire, pour a tall glass of apple pie vodka and let the dogs out? At any rate, I didn't want to stop reading, and stayed up late to finish. It was worth it." --Ryder Islington, author of Ultimate Justice "Thrift with a murderous twist ... vivid Florida setting with lots of suspense and humor." --Kathleen Delaney, author of the Ellen McKenzie Mystery Series
"I'll have to personally recommend this book to all of friends who love cozies. It's a great mystery, with a little suspense, a little romance, some slapstick, and most of all, characters who feel like family. I read it in one sitting. Is it one sitting if you stop to put another log on the fire, pour a tall glass of apple pie vodka and let the dogs out? At any rate, I didn't want to stop reading, and stayed up late to finish. It was worth it." --Ryder Islington, author of Ultimate Justice "Thrift with a murderous twist ... vivid Florida setting with lots of suspense and humor." --Kathleen Delaney, author of the Ellen McKenzie Mystery Series
