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When Marshfield Manor hosts a charity event, Grace Wheaton, the mansion's curator and manager, is happy to lend a helping hand - until a killer makes an unwanted donation ... With the town clock in desperate need of repair, local lawyer Joyce Swedburg and her ex-husband, Dr. Leland Keay, are trying to put their differences aside to organize a benefit at Marshfield Manor to raise money to restore the beautiful timepiece. While Grace appreciates the opportunity to support such a good cause, the tension between the unhappy exes is giving her the urge to put both of the organizers in time out.But after Leland collapses on stage during the festivities, poisoned, Grace suspects there was more going on behind the scenes. Now, she's in a race to catch a ticked off murderer, and, if she's going to prevent anyone else from getting hurt, every second will count .
About the Author
Julie Hyzy is a New York Times bestselling and Anthony Award-winning author. Her novels include the standalone techno-thriller, VIRTUAL SABOTAGE (October 23, 2018; Calexia Press) , the White House Chef mystery series, the Manor of Murder mystery series and the Alex St. James mystery series. A Chicago native and graduate of Loyola University, she lives in the Chicagoland area with her husband. COMING OCTOBER, 2018Virtual SabotageMANOR HOUSE MYSTERIESGrace Under PressureGrace InterruptedGrace Among ThievesGrace Takes OffGrace Against The ClockGrace Cries UncleGrace Sees RedGrace to the FinishWHITE HOUSE CHEF MYSTERIESState of the OnionHail to the ChefEggsecutive OrdersBuffalo West WingAffairs of SteakFonduing FathersHome of the BraisedAll the President's MenusForeign EclairsShort story, "White Rabbit" in MANHATTAN MAYHEM, Mystery Writers of America's 70th Anniversary anthology, edited by Mary Higgins Clark (June, 2015) Originally published in hardcover books now available on KINDLE:Artistic License (standalone romantic suspense) Deadly Blessings (first in Alex St. James series) Deadly Interest (second in Alex St. James series) Also on KINDLEPlaying with Matches (decidedly *not* cozy) Made for Murder (short stories) Writing Dialogue
