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.