Benjamin Perkins is devoted to his family and their
soapmaking business, Where There's Soap, so he doesn't
think his behavior of protecting his sister, Louisa, is
that unusual. When he finds the shop's main supplier, Jerry
Sanger, who's also Louisa's boyfriend, dead at their shop
from a broken neck and lye splashed on his face, Louisa
becomes the prime suspect. And Benjamin will stop at
nothing to clear her name.
Benjamin's good friend, Molly, who he's dated on and off,
is the police officer assigned the case. Things become
strained between them when he starts seeing Kelly, Louisa's
attorney. So in between teaching his soapmaking classes,
helping his brothers with a remodeling project and taking
care of the paperwork, he does his own private
investigative work. Delving into Jerry's sordid life,
Benjamin discovers that the other soapmakers and suppliers
in the area are shocked by the crime, but not surprised.
After Louisa's apartment and Benjamin's car are vandalized,
he fears for his family. But that doesn't stop him from
trying to bring the vandal/killer to the surface. Will he
succeed?
DEAD MEN DON'T LYE is the first installment in Myers' new
Soapmaking Mysteries. Author of the Lighthouse Inn
Mysteries and the Candlemaking Mysteries, this new series
should prove to have the same charm and suspense. This
story is a family drama filled with normal sibling rivalry
and devotion. There are also soapmaking tips that round out
the flavor and aroma of the mystery. I anxiously await the
next installments.
Benjamin Perkins thought he had his hands full taking care
of his family's specialty soap store and keeping his quirky
clan in line and out of trouble. But he's about to learn
that when it comes to murder, there's no such thing as a
clean getaway.
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