IT’S SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY…
Until the homicide begins
It’s lastly summer season in scenic Galway, Maryland, and the Appalachian hills are alive with the scent of roses, the thrill of honeybees, and the hustle and bustle of vacationer season. When she isn’t immersed in operating her cozy Victorian mattress and breakfast, now-seasoned hostess and chef extraordinaire Claire Andersen would love nothing greater than to spend her afternoons tending to her backyard within the idyllic peace and quiet Galway is understood for. Trouble is, destiny (with pesky Sheriff Sellers on the helm) has different plans: homicide’s afoot! And who higher than the area’s foremost beginner sleuth to crack the case?
First, Claire’s good friend Cal Olmstead—proficient up-and-coming artist and gallery proprietor—wants just a little assist monitoring down an artwork thief. Turns out the prized centerpiece of internationally-renowned conceptual artist Judd Muchesco’s latest sequence was stolen from proper underneath Cal’s nostril. Claire makes fast work of the scene to clear Cal—and quirky, retired artwork burglar Foster Fourfingers. But it’s not lengthy earlier than theft turns to homicide—after which yet one more theft.
Le sigh, thinks our heroine, eyeing her wilting backyard sorrowfully. Or she would, if solely she had time on her palms for sulking. Befuddled, Sheriff Sellers enlists Claire’s assist to outsmart the artwork thief and observe down the assassin. And she’s lastly getting someplace… when her progress is thwarted by an unlikely frenemy even Evelyn didn’t see coming.
Speaking of… Claire’s pleasant gal friends Evelyn and Ellen are protecting themselves busy with their latest enterprise within the artisan popcorn enterprise, Claire’s trustworthy pup Rupert is spending most of his time in search of out a cooling nap within the shade, and the summer season solar is lastly heating issues up between Claire and her longtime crush, Ray Hamilton. Recent uptick in crime apart, it’s a quaint and vibrant scene simply this facet of Sunday on La Grande Jatte—or so it appears… Because Claire can’t shake the sensation that, until she solves this mounting thriller quickly, she’ll find yourself a tragic determine in a scene nearer to Cezanne’s The Murder.
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