Part of Death on Demand, book 17
First published 2007
Annie Darling owns Death on Demand, a mystery bookstore on Broward's Rock. Her husband Max, a private investigator, vanishes without explanation. Police discover his abandoned car on an isolated road. A murdered young woman lies nearby. The murder weapon sits in Max's trunk. Annie knows Max would never kill anyone, but the evidence looks damning. Police prepare to charge him with murder. Only Chief Billy Cameron believes in Max's innocence. His loyalty costs him the case when superiors remove him from the investigation. Media crews swarm the small island community. Annie realizes she must find the real killer herself. She puts her own safety at risk to clear Max's name. The clock ticks down as she searches for clues. The murderer may have crafted an unbreakable frame. Annie has one narrow opportunity to expose the truth and save her husband.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, frame-up, innocent-accused
Setting: Broward's Rock
336 pages · Mass Market Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks