V. M. Burns Livres

Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish wedding in three weeks. Harold's snobby sister-in-law proposes a solution: engage flamboyant wedding planner Lydia Lighthouse. But their beacon of hope quickly sends everyone into a blind rage, most of all the groom-to-be. So when the maddening micromanager is strangled with her own scarf, it's a shock, but not a surprise. It's a case of art imitating life as Sam pens her next historical mystery set in England between the wars. Lady Daphne Marsh insists on marrying Lord James Browning on Christmas Eve, three weeks hence. But when the fop planning their wedding ends up with a knife in his back, she vows to nab the backstabber before she walks down the aisle. Meanwhile, when she's not writing, Sam and her beloved and boisterous Nana Jo rush to shine a light on Lydia's killer--so her mother's new husband won't spend his honeymoon behind bars . . . This is part of "A Mystery Bookshop Mystery" series

Amateur sleuth Samantha Washington's shopping trip to Chicago takes a deadly detour when a man is murdered on her bus . . . After some post-Christmas retail therapy in the Windy City, mystery bookshop owner and historical whodunit novelist Sam Washington is returning home to North Harbor, Michigan, on a chartered bus. With Nana Jo and her gal pals Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae from Shady Acres Retirement Village along for the ride, it's a lively trip. But one passenger is not so lively--a gentleman Irma befriended is found dead in his seat after an unscheduled stop. The ladies immediately shift gears to find out who punched his ticket, while Sam slips into the driver's seat to make sure Nana Jo and her crew steer clear of fatal conclusions . . . Praise for V.M. Burns and The Plot is Murder "A promising debut with a satisfying conclusion." --Publishers Weekly "Cozy mystery readers and historical novel aficionados will adore this warm-hearted, cleverly plotted new series." --Kings River Life

"Mystery bookstore owner Samantha Washington is trying to keep her grandmother from spending her golden years in an orange jumpsuit . . . The small town of North Harbor, Michigan, is just not big enough for the two of them: flamboyant phony Maria Romanov and feisty Nana Jo. The insufferable Maria claims she's descended from Russian royalty and even had a fling with King Edward VIII back in the day. She's not just a lousy liar, she's a bad actress, so when she nabs the lead in the Shady Acres Senior Follies--a part Nana Jo plays every year in their retirement village production--Nana Jo blows a gasket and reads her the riot act in front of everyone. Of course, when Maria is silenced with a bullet to the head, Nana Jo lands the leading role on the suspects list. Sam's been writing her newest mystery, set in England between the wars, with her intrepid heroine Lady Daphne drawn into murder and scandal in the household of Winston Churchill. But now she has to prove that Nana Jo's been framed. With help from her grandmother's posse of rambunctious retirees, Sam shines a spotlight on Maria's secrets, hoping to draw the real killer out of the shadows . . . This is part of "A Mystery Bookshop Mystery" series."--

Includes an excerpt from the next book in the series, Read Herring Hunt.

"To the town of North Harbor, Michigan, MISU quarterback Dawson Alexander is a local hero. To Samantha Washington, owner of the Market Street Mysteries Bookstore, Dawson is more than a tenant--he's like an adopted son. But to the police, he is their prime suspect after his ex-girlfriend is found murdered. It's more than enough real-life drama for Sam to tackle, but her role as a mystery writer also calls"--Amazon.com.

Mord ist Sport - der zweite Fall der Cosy-Crime-Serie um die Buchhändlerin und Amateurdetektivin Samantha Washington In der beschaulichen Kleinstadt North Harbor ist Dawson Alexander der Star des örtlichen American Football Teams. Für Buchhändlerin Samantha Washington ist Dawson nicht nur ihr Mieter, sondern fast wie ein Sohn. Doch für die Polizei ist er ein Hauptverdächtiger, nachdem Dawsons Ex-Freundin Melody ermordet aufgefunden wurde. Während Samanthas Schwester Jenna als Anwältin Dawsons Verteidigung aufbaut, schmieden Samantha, ihre rüstige Großmutter Nana Jo und deren treueste Gefährtinnen aus dem Seniorenheim einen raffinierten Plan, um dem wahren Mörder auf die Spur zu kommen. »Liebenswerte Charaktere, zwei quirlige Pudel, viel Atmosphäre und die perfekte Mischung aus Spannung und Humor« Publishers Weekly »Leser von Cosy Crimes und Liebhaber historischer Romane werden diese warmherzige, clever gemachte Serie lieben« Kirkus Reviews