Part of Death on Demand, book 20
First published 2010
Annie and Max Darling face their most complex case yet when three murders shake their island community of Broward's Rock. The detective duo must untangle the web connecting these seemingly separate killings, following clues that lead them deeper into the secrets their neighbors have been hiding. As the body count rises, Annie and Max race against time to identify the killer before they strike again. The twentieth installment in Carolyn Hart's beloved series finds the married sleuths confronting deadly truths about people they thought they knew. Hart weaves together multiple storylines with the skill that has earned her Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. The investigation tests both Annie and Max's detective abilities and their understanding of their close-knit island world.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, close-knit-community
Setting: Broward's Rock
Period: 20th-century
288 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow