First published 2003
Sarah Kelling arrives at her Cape Cod summer retreat expecting peace and quiet. Instead, she discovers an elegant Bilbao looking glass that wasn't there before. The mysterious mirror's appearance puzzles both Sarah and her companion, art detective Max Bittersohn. Soon Appie Kelling shows up with her son Lionel and four energetic grandsons who turn the house upside down. The boys create plenty of mayhem, but they're not murderers. When a real killing occurs, Sarah and Max must navigate through family tensions and misleading evidence. They face social barriers and contradictory clues as they work to identify the killer. The investigation forces them to look beyond surface appearances and family assumptions to uncover the truth behind the crime.
Genres: fiction, suspense, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Bilbao, Cape Cod
Period: 20th-century
192 pages · Paperback · UNKNO