When Elizabeth Parker agreed to be her best friend Bridget's bridesmaid, she had a general idea of her duties-- keep the bride calm, make sure the wedding goes off as planned-- the normal things associated with a wedding. She just didn't plan on having to solve a murder as well.
In Tracy Kiely's novel, MURDER ON THE BRIDE'S SIDE, murder and mayhem are uninvited guests at a high society wedding when the bride's aunt is found dead the morning after the celebration. Bridget's aunt Veronica was not well-liked by any of the family, but when the police begin to suspect Cousin Harry of the crime, Elizabeth begins to do a little sleuthing of her own to help her friends out. And if trying to solve the murder doesn't take up enough of Elizabeth's time, the fact that her boyfriend Peter is spending time with his old girlfriend, who happens to be the wedding planner, keeps Elizabeth a little distracted. Will she be able to keep her wits together long enough to uncover the real killer?
The second novel featuring the Jane Austen-quoting Elizabeth Parker, MURDER ON THE BRIDE'S SIDE is a smart, lively mystery that features a fascinating and suspenseful story, an intriguing cast of characters, and a heroine who has her head on straight. If this book and her first novel, MURDER AT LONGBOURN, are any indication of future success, readers should watch for Tracy Kiely to become one of the top writers in the cozy mystery genre.
Drawing from the classic Sense and Sensibility, Tracy Kiely
continues the adventures of Elizabeth Parker, the likable
Austen-quoting sleuth, in this witty and charming series.
Elizabeth Parker suspected that fulfilling her duties as
maid-of-honor for her best friend, Bridget, was going to be
murder. And no sooner is the last grain of rice thrown than
she finds herself staring into the dead eyes of Bridgetβs
Aunt Roni, a woman whose death is almost as universally
celebrated as Bridgetβs nuptials. The horror only increases
when Harry, Bridgetβs cousin, becomes the chief suspect. The
idea is ludicrous to the family, because Harry is one of the
kindest, most compassionate people imaginable. To complicate
matters, Elizabethβs boyfriend, Peter, appears to be falling
for an old flame, a gorgeous wedding planner. Determined to
clear Harry of the crime, reign in Bridgetβs impulsive brand
of sleuthing, and figure out where Peterβs heart lies,
Elizabeth sets her mind to work.
Tracy Kiely has again brilliantly combined the wit and spunk
of Austenβs protagonists with a contemporary, traditional
mystery. With a vibrant cast of characters, the lush setting
of a Virginia estate, and irresistible humor, she delivers
on all counts.
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