As director of the charitable Ballantyne Foundation on Sea
Pine Island, South Carolina, Elliott (Elli) Lisbon must
also handle discreet inquiries whenever needed for the
foundation's zany assortment of board members. Elli is also
working to obtain her official Private Investigator's
license, which puts her in direct contact with Lt. Nick
Ransom, her ex-boyfriend.
Not only is there a vacancy on the board after the murder
of one of its members (in BOARD STIFF) with several people
vying for the position, Elli is also dealing with
preparations for a big annual event at the Foundation. When
she's witness to a shooting, she's conned into helping the
victim, who has even more problems than Elli could imagine.
She promises to help the man, who's desperately trying to
locate a Faberge egg he claims his estranged wife has taken
from him. When said wife turns up murdered on the man's
ransacked boat, of course, he's the prime suspect. Again
Elli is trying to remain calm as she frantically juggles a
myriad of problems in her life. But if anyone can handle
it, our intrepid Elli can.
Kendel Lynn's WHACK JOB is a great second entry in
this delightfully amusing cozy mystery series. Elli is
smart and level-headed as she deals with some pretty wacky
characters who would test anyone's sanity. The mystery is
well-conceived and keeps readers' attention until Elli can
solve the case.
Elliott Lisbon blends her directorship of the Ballantyne
Foundation with her PI-in-Training status by planning
parties and performing discreet inquiries for charitable
patrons. But when the annual Wonderland Tea Party makes
everyone go mad as a hatter, Elli gets pulled into a
shooting, a swindle, and the hunt for a Faberge egg.
From seedy pawn parlors to creepy antique shops, Sea Pine
Island's other half prove to be as wacky as the wealthy. As
Elli falls farther down the rabbit hole, she finds a
scheming salesman, a possessive paramour, a dead donor — in
fact, the only thing missing is a bottle labeled "Drink
Me." As events evolve from curious to crazy, Elli gets lost
in the maze and finds herself trapped in a house of cards
with a killer.
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