School psychologist Skye Denison didn't realize how cut
throat parents, especially mothers, can be when it comes to
running school projects. Their line of thinking is that
the more they do for the school, the more popular their
daughters will be. It looked like it was going to be a
knock-down-drag-out between Annette Paine and Evie Harrison
over who was going to be Promfest chairwoman, but Annette
whispered something to Evie, and that lady bowed out of the
running. Skye is at this meeting as the faculty liaison
to the Promfest committee. She is coerced into being one
of three witches at the Halloween Haunted House fund
raiser. Sky has a phobia against dark places and witch
costumes, so she is dreading her part in this venture.
On opening night of the "House" project Annette insists on
a run thru before the doors open. Skye gets locked in the
bathroom, which is supposedly truly haunted, sees and hears
things that gets her adrenalin going, and is late to her
post by the time she gets out. In the dark she stumbles
over a body -- Annette Paine's body. Is this an accident
or a murder? Annette is in Skye's assigned place and
dressed identical to her. Could this accident/murder be a
case of mistaken identity? Since Skye's boy friend, Chief
of Police Wally Boyd has been called home on a family
emergency, the detective in charge isn't eager to share
information with Skye.
Meanwhile, the school board has finally gotten Annette an
eager beaver assistant. Jackie Jennings has impressive
credentials and an excellent attitude. Jackie wants to
make Skye's job easier for her and will deal with irate
parents, committee meetings, or anything -- and everything --
possible. This gal is just too good to be true --
honestly. Also, there is a hunky new reporter in town,
Kurt Michaels, who wants to be good friends with Skye.
Then, there's her ex-husband Simon who keeps popping up to
see if our heroine needs help with anything.
MURDER OF A ROYAL PAIN is an excellent addition to this
smart and entertaining series. Excellent characters,
especially familiar faces from previous stories, make this
cozy tale very comfortable, and the storyline with all its
twists and turns keeps you turning pages like mad
When school psychologist Skye Denison stumbles over the body
of pushy “Promfest” chairperson Annette Paine during a
Halloween fundraiser, it looks like a clear-cut case of
promicide. Annette was not the only prom mom desperate to
see her daughter crowned queen. But she was also wearing the
same witch costume as Skye, so which witch was the intended
victim?
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