Part of Death on Demand, book 1
First published 2000
Annie Laurance Darling runs the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, but she never expected to find herself at the center of a real murder case. When author Elliot Morgan turns up dead, all evidence points to Annie as the killer. The police consider her their main suspect, and her carefully built life begins to crumble under suspicion. Annie refuses to wait for the justice system to sort out the truth. She knows the only way to clear her name is to find the real murderer herself. Armed with her extensive knowledge of mystery novels and her determination to prove her innocence, Annie begins her own investigation. She must navigate a web of motives and secrets while staying one step ahead of the authorities. The deeper she digs into Elliot Morgan's life, the more dangerous her situation becomes. Annie discovers that solving a real murder is far more complex and perilous than anything she has read in the books that line her store shelves.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, wrongly-accused
Setting: Death on Demand Mystery Bookstore
280 pages · Paperback · Wheeler Pub Inc