When Avery Baker's friend, bed and breakfast owner Kate
McGillicutty finally agrees to say "I Do" with her beau,
Waterfield police chief Wayne Rasmussen, Avery and her
boyfriend and partner Derek Ellis decide to renovate the
carriage house behind the B&B as a wedding present for
their friends.
It's a big project but things are moving along nicely --
that is until Avery discovers the lifeless body of Kate's
former husband among the renovation mess and all work and
wedding plans grind to a halt. Despite being the police
chief's girlfriend, Kate is a prime suspect in the
mysterious death, and Avery is determined to help clear her
friend's name.
And if trying to solve a mystery wasn't stressful enough,
Avery's mom decides to pop in for a visit to "meet" i.e.
examine Derek. But Avery tries to stay focused, and as the
clues begin to come together, the folks of the small Maine
town are bound to be in for a shock as to who the killer
really is.
PLASTER AND POISON, author Jennie Bentley's third
installment of her popular Do-It-Yourself Mystery series,
continues the story of former New York designer Avery and
the usually contented life she leads in her new
surroundings. In addition to a thrilling story that keeps
the readers guessing and turning pages, Bentley includes
tips for wallpapering, creating a romantic headboard and a
bouquet of darling paper flowers.
Local bed and breakfast owner Kate McGillicutty and
Waterfield Police Chief Wayne Rasmussen are finally tying
the knot. They've asked Avery and her boyfriend, Derek, to
renovate an old carriage house behind the B&B. It's a
daunting task, but Avery plans on remaking the relic into
a romantic Parisian-style retreat.
But the course of true love--and home repair--rarely runs
smooth. As proven when Avery stumbles across a lifeless
body in the carriage house. And now, Avery's to-do list
reads: find wallpaper…lay insulation…solve murder!