Victorian Village #1
St. Martin's Paperbacks
June 2019
On Sale: May 28, 2019
336 pages ISBN: 1250212782 EAN: 9781250212788 Kindle: B0785DV17F Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
The first in a brand-new series from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly!
Katherine Hamiltonโs goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of Asheboro, Maryland. Fifteen years later sheโs got a degree in hospitality management and a great job at a high-end boutique hotel in Baltimore. Until, that is, the hotel is acquired by a chain, and sheโs laid off. When Kateโs high school best friend calls with a mysterious invitation to come talk with the town leaders of Asheboro, she agrees to make the trip, curious about where this new opportunity might lead.
Once Kate arrives, the town council members reveal that their town is on the verge of going bankrupt, and theyโve decided that Kateโs skills and knowledge make her the perfect person to cure all their ills. The town has used its last available funds to buy the huge Victorian mansion just outside of town, hoping to use it to attract some of the tourists who travel to visit the nearby Civil War battle sites. Kate has less-than-fond memories of the mansion, for personal reasons, but to make matters worse, the only person who has presented a possible alternate plan is Cordelia WalkerโKateโs high school nemesis.
But a few days later, while touring the mansion, Kate stumbles over a bodyโand itโs none other than Cordelia. Kate finds herself juggling the murder investigation and her growing fascination with the old house, which itself is full of long-hidden mysteries. Kate must clear her name and save her townโbefore she ends up in hot water.
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