When Annie Darling, the popular proprietress of the Death on Demand bookstore, throws a cruise party with guests dressing up as their favorite fictional sleuths, it's a success—that is until one of the revelers plunges overboard and faux murder turns into real-life death. As the body count begins to rise, Annie begins to suspect foul play. Enlisting the help of her investigator-spouse, Max, best friend and customer Henny Brawley, local bestselling superstar Emma Lloyd and Annie's mother-in-law, Laurel, Annie searches for answers, convinced that the victims were all connected in some way. But time is running out, since the killer they seek is far more intelligent and efficient than most.
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"This was my favorite (so far) of the Death on Demand series! I love the quirky characters. The references to so many mystery authors and books have shown me that I don't know very much! LOL The book has 336 pages, but reads fast. Good cozy mystery."
— Connie (4 out of 5 stars)
" I enjoy this series, but like other mystery series I read, I'm getting to know who the villian is early on in the books. Enjoyable nonetheless. "
— Sallie, 1/5/2014" Your standard, run-of-the mill, murder mystery. It was okay, but didn't enthrall me. "
— Jennifer, 10/31/2013" I didn't care for the book - hard to finish reading it. "
— Derla, 7/7/2013" Returning to one of Hart's books with Annie and Max Darling is like being reunited with old dear friends. "
— Missy, 5/27/2013" Cozy murder mysteries set out of a bookstore "Death On Demand." "
— Vicky, 9/28/2012" Fun cozy mystery with Max and Annie. A fun mystery read, very entertaining. "
— Sylvyr, 4/17/2012" Too cozy. Difficult to keep the characters straight. "
— Hapzydeco, 4/4/2012" It could happen!! "
— Barbara, 3/18/2012" Good. Picked up at Grandma's library. Will read more of this authors. Fun and light mystery. "
— Cathy, 12/19/2011" For most of this book, the characters kinda annoyed me, but I started to like the book toward the end. I haven't decided if I want to read any more in this series. It's too bad because I've met the author and I'd really like to enjoy her books! "
— Vanessa, 12/7/2011" You can't beat a mystery by Carolyn Hart. "
— Kimberly, 9/14/2011" I really enjoyed this book. I liked Annie and Max as the crime solving duo. The supporting characters, especially Max's ditsy mother Laurel, also helped make it an interesting read. I will definitely read more of this series starting with book #1. "
— Isabel, 9/3/2011" This was another fine entry in the series with a culprit that I really didn't see coming. "
— Linda, 8/17/2011" I enjoy this series, but like other mystery series I read, I'm getting to know who the villian is early on in the books. Enjoyable nonetheless. "
— Sallie, 5/24/2011" Fun cozy mystery with Max and Annie. A fun mystery read, very entertaining. "
— Sylvyr, 12/5/2010" Am still undecided as to whether or not the author kept the murderer on the periphery too much or if the clues were there and I just missed them. <br/> <br/>Another in the Annie and Max Darling, Death on Demand bookstore, series. <br/> <br/> "
— Jann, 8/19/2010" You can't beat a mystery by Carolyn Hart. "
— Kimberly, 12/16/2009" Your standard, run-of-the mill, murder mystery. It was okay, but didn't enthrall me. "
— Jennifer, 10/19/2009" Too cozy. Difficult to keep the characters straight.<br/><br/> "
— Hapzydeco, 10/17/2009" Good. Picked up at Grandma's library. Will read more of this authors. Fun and light mystery. "
— Cathy, 2/17/2009" This was another fine entry in the series with a culprit that I really didn't see coming. "
— Linda, 1/19/2009" I didn't care for the book - hard to finish reading it. "
— Derla, 11/19/2008" Returning to one of Hart's books with Annie and Max Darling is like being reunited with old dear friends. "
— Missy, 8/19/2007Carolyn 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.