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Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan—including the murder of her mother's wedding planner . . . 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 . . . Praise for The Plot Is Murder “Readers of Carolyn Hart and Vicki Delany will appreciate the lively seniors, the humor, and the bookstore environment.” —Library Journal (Starred Review)

"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.

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 VIIII back in the day. She's not just a lousy liar, she's a bad actresss, 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 on 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... -- From back cover

Der erste Kriminalfall mit der sympathischen Buchhändlerin Samantha Washington aus dem idyllischen Kleinstädtchen North Harbor am Michigansee Eine Krimibuchhändlerin unter Mordverdacht - Schon lange träumt Samantha Washington von einer eigenen Buchhandlung für Kriminalliteratur. Nun steht im beschaulichen North Harbor endlich die Eröffnung ihres Ladens bevor. Doch dann geschieht ein Mord im wahren Leben: Im Garten ihres Hauses wird ein zwielichtiger Makler tot aufgefunden. Und die örtliche Polizei hält Samantha für die Mörderin! Mehr als entschlossen setzt sie nun alles daran, den wahren Täter dingfest zu machen. Unerwartete Hilfe erhält sie dabei von ihrer rüstigen Großmutter und deren aufgeweckten Gefährtinnen aus dem Seniorenheim ... Nominiert für den AGATHA AWARD 2017 in der Kategorie BEST FIRST NOVEL »Liebenswerte Charaktere, zwei quirlige Pudel, viel Atmosphäre und die perfekte Mischung aus Spannung und Humor« PUBLISHERS WEEKLY