A Killer Romance -- Maggie Blackburn, Hardcover

Love and murder are in the air this Valentine's day in Maggie Blackburn's third Beach Reads mystery, perfect for fans of Eva Gates and Miranda James.

When Beach Reads bookshop hosts a Valentine's Day event, "Romance by the Sea," bookseller Summer Merriweather has no idea that the guest author is under investigation for her own husband's murder. When that same author is found dead at the local bed and breakfast, nobody assumes it's natural causes-there were plenty of people who wanted her dead.

As Summer searches for the truth about the author's stranger-than-fiction life, Summer finds suspicious indications of shady behavior in the author's belongings. But the casual sleuthing is quickly derailed when Summer's friend Glads gets hauled in for the murder, and they launch a full-blown investigation to clear her name.

As Summer and company pick through the scant clues to solve the case, they may find more treachery and heartbreak than they bargained for.

Author: Maggie Blackburn
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Published: 02/06/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781639106356

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2023
Library Journal 01/19/2024 pg. 1

About the Author
Maggie Blackburn is the author of the Cora Crafts mysteries and the Cumberland Creek mysteries under another pen name. Her books have been selected as finalists for an Agatha Award and a Daphne du Maurier Award and as Top 10 Beach Reads by Woman's World. The mother of two young women who are off following their dreams in the music business, she resides in Waynesboro, Virginia.