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From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing, More Than You Know, and Gossip comes the first entry in a stylish and witty mystery series featuring a pair of unlikely investigators - a shrewd novel of manners with a dark heart of murder at its center, set in small-town New England.Indulging their pleasure in travel and new experiences, recently retired private school head Maggie Detweiler and her old friend, socialite Hope Babbin, are heading to Maine. The trip - to attend a weeklong master cooking class at the picturesque Victorian-era Oquossoc Mountain Inn - is an experiment to test their compatibility for future expeditions.Hope and Maggie have barely finished their first aperitifs when the inn's tranquility is shattered by the arrival of Alexander and Lisa Antippas and Lisa's actress sister, Glory.
About the Author
Beth Gutcheon is the best-selling author of eleven novels. Her work has been translated into at least fifteen languages. Her novel More Than You Know was named one of the best books of the year by the LA Times, and most recently her first murder mystery, Death at Breakfast, was a finalist for the Nero award. Her novel Still Missing was made into the 20th Century Fox feature film Without a Trace for which she wrote the screenplay. She is also the author of the narration for Children of Theatre Street, a feature-length documentary that was nominated for an Academy Award. She lives in New York City. Visit www.bethgutcheon.com.
