ISBN: 9780593334782
Editorial: Berkley
Autor: Bradford, Laura
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 288
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Entrepreneur Emma Westlake’s new business is booming until her latest client is arrested for murder in this new Friend for Hire Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Laura Bradford.Emma Westlake, proprietor of A Friend for Hire, finds a heart-wrenching email from a prospective client in her inbox. The email is from Kim Felder, a woman struggling with empty-nest syndrome and an out of left field divorce. Determined to help get Kim in a better headspace, Emma suggests she draft a bucket list of things she has always wanted to do in life but has put off in favor of taking care of everyone else.Together, they fill that list with fun baking classes, traveling, and dancing in the middle of the street for no reason. Kim also adds in some hilarious items about getting even with her ex. But all laughter ends when Kim’s ex winds up dead via one of the ideas Kim proposed. Now, Kim is Deputy Jack Riordan’s lone suspect in a murder Emma knows she did not commit. Emma will have to put her budding relationship with the deputy on the line to corner a cunning killer.ReviewPraise for A Plus One For Murder“Bradford enchants with this delightful puzzler of a cozy mystery.”—Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Killer Research“A freshly original concept, an ingenious plot, and an adorable dog named Scout. You don’t want to miss this series!”—Terrie Farley Moran, Agatha Award–winning coauthor of the Murder, She Wrote mystery seriesPraise for the national bestselling Amish Mystery series"[Bradford's] mastery of the Amish culture adds a dimension to her work that readers will likely find fascinating."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"The best cozy mystery debut I've read this year."--Harlan Coben (on Hearse and Buggy)"Delightful....Well-portrayed characters and authentic Amish lore make this a memorable read."--Publishers WeeklyAbout the AuthorWhile spending a rainy afternoon at a friend's house as a child, Laura Bradford fell in love with writing over a stack of blank paper, a box of crayons, and a freshly sharpened number-two pencil. From that moment forward, she never wanted to do or be anything else. Today, Laura is the USA Today bestselling author of the Amish Mysteries, the Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries, and as Elizabeth Lynn Casey, the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Chapter OneExhausted, Emma Westlake slid the paperback mystery across the wrought iron table and slumped back against her chair. "Part of me wants the next one in the series, and part of me wants to refrain just so I can get to sleep before 3:00 a.m.""You can sleep when you're dead, dear." Dottie Adler ran her age-spotted fingers across the book's detailed cover almost reverently. "It was a good one, wasn't it?""My favorite one so far."A smile that rivaled the afternoon sun spread the octogenarian's thinning lips wide as she reached for her Limoges teacup atop its matching plate. "You've got five more to keep you busy over the next few weeks.""And then?" Emma asked, ricocheting forward against the table's edge. "Tell me she's writing more."Dottie's sage-green eyes disappeared behind heavy lids for a moment before returning to meet Emma's across the rim of her cup. "I wish I could.""But what do I do then? How will I know what's going on with these characters you've gotten me attached to?""You reread. And you pray."Emma plucked a cookie from her plate, broke off a piece from the top, and held it below the table's edge, the answering wetness across the tips of her fingers . . . and her palm . . . and her wrist stirring a smile to her lips. "Pray for what?""A series reprieve." Dottie took another sip of her tea, followed it up with a bite of her own cookie, and narrowed her gaze on Emma. "I have to say, dear, aside from the raccoon circles under your eyes, your incessant yawning, and the fact that you really could stand a lesson or two in ironing,
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