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Annie Darling's yuletide preparations have been put on hold because her mother-in-law, Laurel, has taken to chatting up ghosts in the local graveyard. Across Broward's Rock, onetime movie star Marguerite Dumaney Ladson has called together all of her kin and their exes for a gala celebration. Among the honored guests are Annie's father and Dr. Emory Swanson. Ladson has fallen for Swanson's new-age-pseudo-occult gobbledygook. Right after the announcement that she's leaving her fortune to the charlatan's Evermore Foundation, there's a murder. And the finger of suspicion seems to be pointing straight at Annie's recently arrived deadbeat father. Annie doesn't believe for a minute he's guilty. When a second murder occurs, Annie realizes she will need all the help her easy-going P.I. husband, Max, can offer.
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"Great story!! As the murder unfolded, I knew the murderer-but as more info came forth, I was proved wrong. The story's main character's are becoming a bit.....much? unkempt? kinda-out there?? but the murder storyline is sharp as ever. "
— Laura (5 out of 5 stars)
Sugarplum Dead Listener Reviews
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" A nice Christmas mystery with lots of twists and turns! I love this series! "
— Kate, 10/28/2013 -
" way . . . too . . . slow!!! "
— Chris, 8/18/2013 -
" Cozy murder mysteries set out of a bookstore "Death On Demand." "
— Vicky, 7/28/2013 -
" This was the first book that I read of Carolyn Hart and I plan on reading more. I thought I knew who was guilty until the very end. A very fun read. "
— Morrigan, 2/11/2013 -
" A fun romp of a mystery. Nothing particularly special, but enjoyable. Based on the books I've read so in this series, this would be an appropriate recommendation for young mystery readers. "
— Sarah, 10/29/2012 -
" Lots of fun, and you didn't need to read the previous 11 books in the series to follow what was happening. I'll try more in this set. "
— Rachel, 10/23/2012 -
" I recognize that the setting of this series IS a bookstore that caters to mystery readers but the product placement and name dropping in the first 25 pages almost exceeds the whole of "The Truman Show"! One wonders if she could possibly name EVERY mystery writer since the late 1800s in 294 pages. "
— Kris, 10/19/2012 -
" I've always enjoyed Hart's "Death on Demand" mysteries, and they give me an idea of other mystery writers to explore. They're intimate and fun to read, and the puzzles are well drawn. "
— Sandra, 7/3/2012 -
" Talk about using doppelgangers and switcharoos exquisitely I loved it! "
— Sarah, 3/5/2012 -
" Eady to read gentle mystery. The mystery book store owner solves the case with the help of her husband and new family. "
— Chris, 11/7/2011 -
" This one had me guessing most of the way through it - no real clear villian except the one person who didn't get killed til near the end. It kept my interest as most of her books do. I do love a good mystery! "
— Sallie, 10/18/2011 -
" This one was fun. There's a whole series, which I'd love to read. I believe I read it while I was in law school, but I can't recall exactly. "
— Alma, 10/13/2011 -
" love these cozy mysteries "
— Julie, 8/4/2011 -
" Very Good; Continuing character: Annie Laurance/Max Darling; when her new employee dies and its judged to be suicide, the book store owner works to prove it was really murder<br/> "
— Joe, 6/23/2011 -
" I listened to this while I was driving to Utah. It barely kept me awake! Not bad really, just predictable and slow. "
— Quenta, 6/22/2011 -
" I love the Death on Demand series and this was another good one. My only question is how does Annie run her book shop when she's always out solving murders?! Fun read. "
— Carol, 6/14/2011 -
" This was a quick read. The mystery was good, not 100% obvious who the killer was. I like that the main character owns a mystery book store and has lots of recommendations. "
— Julia, 6/12/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book as I do all the Death on Demand series--although they are somewhat alike. There are so many wealthy old families on Broward's Rock and they are always busy killing each other off, or offing themselves. "
— Joanna, 5/27/2011 -
" It was okay. I don't think these books are really doing it for me any more. It might be time to quit this series for a while. "
— Kristin, 5/6/2011 -
" Another exciting Death on Demand book. Max and Annie really outdo themselves - planting evidence and putting Annie in jeopardy. Nice read.... "
— Nancy, 4/24/2011 -
" This was a great mystery with an interesting plot. I would have given it 4 stars, but the cat posters really were distracting and unnecessary. I mean, what was she thinking? You can't see them! And she describes and quotes about 15 of them in the book! "
— Chris, 4/18/2011 -
" Always a treat to spend time with Max and Annie darling. And I always end up my read with a list of new books (and some old) to look for and read next courtesy of Death on Demand...Annie's Mystery Bookstore! "
— Mascanlon, 4/14/2011
About Carolyn Hart
Carolyn 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.
About Kate Reading
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.