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Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
“I just loved how intriguing the mystery is but also the dynamics between a grandmother, a mother, and a teenage daughter."" —Reese Witherspoon
Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.
High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does.
Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power.
With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.
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“This funny, touching character-driven mystery is superbly narrated by Jane Oppenheimer…She captures the story’s humor without being cutesy or cloying and does not falter in her portrayals of the three main characters or the story’s secondary characters…[and] adds to the fun of this story.”
— AudioFile
“Mixes a light, breezy style with a harder-edge story with domestic suspense at its heart.”
— South Florida Sun Sentinel“Simon’s depiction of the difficult family dynamics is engrossing, but she also offers a riveting whodunit that will keep readers guessing to the end.”
— Washington Post“Dazzling…A perfectly plotted murder with enough red herrings deftly dropped in to confound the most experienced mystery reader…Family dynamics wrapped up in a cleverly crafted cozy crime novel.”
— Library Journal (starred review)Nina Simon writes crime stories about strong women. She is a former NASA engineer, slam poet, and museum director. Mother-Daughter Murder Night is her first novel. More information can be found on her website, ninaksimon.com.
Thom Rivera is a multiple Earphones Award–winning narrator. He is also a classically trained television, film, theater, and voice actor. He has toured nationally and performed at regional theatres and Shakespeare Festivals throughout the US. On television, he can be seen in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, New Girl, The Mindy Project, and the CBS series Zoo.