At the Death on Demand Bookstore - "the best mystery bookstore east of Atlanta" - somebody always seems to turn up dead. In Hart's latest installment, charming owners Annie and Max Darling return to investigate a mysterious death at an art gallery opening on their South Carolina island. When heiress and gallery owner Virginia Neville hosts a bash for an important new collection, she plans to announce her engagement to a much younger man. But then murder crashes the party, and Max is called in to investigate while Annie takes matters into her own hands. Virginia's family members are not the only suspects - someone close to Annie looks guilty as well. Series devotees will rejoice as Annie and Max's banter recalls the high jinks of Nick and Nora Charles.
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"Carolyn Hart is always an easy read. I am pretty sure I read this one years ago and somehow picked up another copy of it. That's okay because she is always good to read!"
— Artha (4 out of 5 stars)
" I really enjoy this author and her mystery series "Death on Demand". I will certainly read more. "
— Morrigan, 12/18/2012" Cozy murder mysteries set out of a bookstore "Death On Demand." "
— Vicky, 6/17/2012" Meh. Predictable mystery-romance. Helped me pass the time until I have access to a full library again. "
— Julianne, 6/11/2012" Surprised her books receiving such high ratings. In this, only one I've read, characters not well developed at all. Just a very shallow, skim writing style. OK, to while away time and relax, but never grabs you by seat of pants. "
— Walsh, 3/31/2012" I enjoyed this "Death on Demand" series mystery even more than the first one I read. (This is my second)I listen to these and I like the narrator (Mitzi Friedlander). This book kept my interest going from the start! "
— Connie, 2/19/2012" Surprisingly entertaining. Well written and enjoyable. I plan to find more books by this author! "
— Jenna, 11/5/2011" I was pretty sure who them murderer was fairly early on, but it was a fun romp to get to the denouement. This was another book long on my to-be-read shelf. Now to find the next in the series. "
— Sallie, 10/28/2011" It's a fun read. "
— Susan, 9/30/2011" An interesting mystery as I had never read any by Carolyn Hart before. "
— Jenn, 9/10/2011" A page turner. Really well written. I'm tempted to skip to the end because I have no idea whodunit! "
— Cat, 9/10/2011" Surprisingly entertaining. Well written and enjoyable. I plan to find more books by this author! "
— Jenna, 6/2/2011" I was pretty sure who them murderer was fairly early on, but it was a fun romp to get to the denouement. This was another book long on my to-be-read shelf. Now to find the next in the series. "
— Sallie, 4/30/2011" Meh. Predictable mystery-romance. Helped me pass the time until I have access to a full library again. "
— Julianne, 3/22/2011" Surprised her books receiving such high ratings. In this, only one I've read, characters not well developed at all. Just a very shallow, skim writing style. OK, to while away time and relax, but never grabs you by seat of pants. "
— Walsh, 7/19/2009" An interesting mystery as I had never read any by Carolyn Hart before. "
— Jenn, 11/28/2008" A page turner. Really well written. I'm tempted to skip to the end because I have no idea whodunit! "
— Cat, 6/15/2008Carolyn Hart is the bestselling author of the Death on Demand mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is a recipient of the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, and In 2014 she received the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award. She lives in Oklahoma City.
Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.