This fourth best-selling tale starring Aurora "Roe" Teagarden finds the amateur sleuth newly married to slick businessman Martin Bartell. The couple settles into a new house, but soon Roe-suspicious about her husband and their home-begins an investigation that turns up unsavory secrets.
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"Roe & Martin both gave each other real estate for wedding gifts. With time on her hands since she no longer works at the library, Roe tries to find out what happened to the Julius family who once lived in her new house. She learns some strange things about her new husband as well. "
— Nana (4 out of 5 stars)
" Excellent read. It was my first and will continue to read the rest of the Teagarden mysteries! "
— Irene, 2/13/2014" This is the best of this series, in particular. While it isn't my favorite of all her series, this one had the most character depth and intrigue in it, and was well worth the read. "
— Sarah, 2/2/2014" Book 4 of Aurora Teagarden was another very easy to read Charlaine Harris. I'm very pleased I still have quite a number of these to go. I was taken by surprise on the location of the bodies, though not by whodunnit. I am keenly anticipating book 5, if only to find out what happens next in Aurora's marriage! "
— Bettynz, 1/21/2014" I like mysteries, I just usually don't read them. But I have found the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries to be quite entertaining. This is my favorite of the series so far. Ever since the Julius House was mentioned, I had of course wondered what happened. "
— Sarah, 1/19/2014" Yep there goes another Aurora Teagarden. Great and fun read. She is a fun amature slueth. Smart independent and determined... I love these books and can't get enough. I know they are just my simple pleasures, but they do what I want and take me away. "
— Barbara, 12/23/2013" Aurora meets and marries Martin Bartel who is fifteen years her senior, its a brief lived romance before they decide to get married. Her fiancee purchases a house for her as a wedding gift. Its the house that murder had occurred 6 years earlier and the case remains unsolved. As her new married life begins in her dream home she begins to worry about her new husband and his past begins to creep into their marrigage. She is trying to adjust to her new life and the hired help that Martin brought in to live on their property above the garage. Our ex-librarian becomes to realize that Shelby and Angel are more than just employees of her husband. Meanwhile, in order to keep her mind occupied and off her growing concerns on her husband's involvment in selling arms she takes her energies to New Orleans and tries to figure out who murdered the the Julius family. (Again I couldn't figure out who the killer was but it was fun trying to figure it out along the wa even though my guess was wrong)!! Good Read. "
— Linda, 12/21/2013" I really liked this and I cryed!!! "
— Angi614c, 12/2/2013" Stupid, stupid woman. All misfortune and bad predicaments are due to the heroine and her inability to grasp common sense, and let well enough alone! Or at least leave it up to the people who know what they are doing...LIKE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT!!! But no, she has to rub her nose in stuff she shouldn't. I had enough. I decided to give up on this series. By the by, there really wasn't a mystery going on, or one that was actively discussed. It was a book about Roe's adjustment to married life. Yawn. Action (whatever) hadn't even picked up at the point I quit at, which was far beyond the halfway point. "
— Marianna, 11/8/2013" *need to add review* (3.5 stars, just for the twist) "
— Mai, 11/1/2013" Very little mystery, very much marriage preparation and marriage problems. Not the best in the series. "
— Nina, 8/29/2013" This book was as good as the rest in the series. I love all of the characters in Charlaine Harris' books. "
— Carrie, 8/25/2013" I like Aurora Teagarden. the plots are okay. not much on action, not that much tension in the plot. "
— Michele, 8/15/2013" This one dragged for me a bit. More so than the previous titles in the series. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't exciting either. It won't deter me from continuing the series at this point. I hope the rest are a bit more engaging though. "
— Kristi, 7/24/2013" Small mystery lead up in the last book in the series - interesting plot twist. It was a good "filler" novel till the next one. Quick read. "
— í¬ë¦¬ìŠ¤í‹°, 7/18/2013" this book was totally fun. There's no supernatural anything in it, just a mystery. I like Aurora Teagarden as a character, too! She's clever and funny and the mystery was really good. "
— Lydia, 7/15/2013" Aurora ("Roe") receives the old Julius house as a wedding gift from her new husband. While remodeling the house, she becomes intrigued by the mystery of the three people who disappeared from the house six years earlier without a trace. The mystery here was decent, and, of course, I like Roe. "
— Rosalyn, 4/1/2013" The mechanics of this mystery was always interesting to follow, and I'm still not sure that I've got an accurate mental picture. Still, it's fun how Harris fuels this mystery with real estate. "
— Julia, 3/29/2013" Ultra cutsie and insipid, but I read to the end. What does that say about me? "
— Marsha, 3/14/2013" I loved walking through the house with Roe. "
— Leslie, 9/10/2012" I can't wait to see what Roe gets into in this book! Well, I wasn't sorry in this fast-paced novel. I like Roe better in each book. I knew what the mystery was going to be by the title but the book still contained surprises. "
— Jeannie, 1/14/2012" good character development. let's see what happens next "
— Cecilia, 1/4/2012" Started this series to fill in my time until the next Sookie book came out and I was done with Harper series. Pretty good series. Easy read and a good little mystery to pass a Sunday afternoon! "
— Kelly, 11/2/2011" OMG! Aurora Teagarden gets married! "
— Tim, 10/27/2011" Interesting story. The twists and turns were nicely segued into. "
— Sam, 9/12/2011" LOVED IT!!! I can see myself doing the things Roe did in this book :) very fun read "
— Keli, 6/22/2011" Interesting story. The twists and turns were nicely segued into. "
— Sam, 5/1/2011" I enjoyed the series..but not really my favorite. I probably wouldn't read again, but enjoyable nonetheless. "
— Christine, 4/29/2011" A blend of mystery, humor and romance make the Aurora Teagarden series a pleasure to read. I look forward to her next book. "
— Norma, 4/28/2011" Excellent book, the best one yet in the series. The mystery was very clever and well written. "
— Hannah, 4/25/2011" Not a bad little mystery. Took me all of a day to read it. Even though this is by Charlane Harris, there is no paranormal element, nor is there a sordid past. "
— Gizzard, 4/14/2011" I love the Aurora Teagarden series, but this book was much slower than the rest. The first half of the book is a slow build with a lot of background. It's always fun to spend time with Roe and the other citizens of Lawrenceton,but The Julius House is my least favorite in the series by far. "
— Laura, 3/21/2011" I liked all the surprises, although I did kind of suspect some things. I wonder what will happen next? "
— Laura, 3/1/2011" I think this has been my favorite Aurora Teagarden mystery..I will actually wrap it up in 2 days because I have enjoyed it so much. "
— Naomi, 2/16/2011" I liked this one because it is a mystery that I would have totally wanted solved if it was me. "
— Julie, 2/10/2011" The series took a turn that I am not sure about. I want all my heroines to be relatively happy. Roe is faced with a problem that I have no way to predict how this series is going to evolve. "
— Cathy, 2/8/2011" I love this series. I am working my way through the "Aurora Teagarden" mystery series by Charlaine Harris. I really enjoyed this book and read it in a few hours because I couldn't put it down. "
— Nancy, 1/22/2011Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has written four series and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels cowritten with Christopher Golden. Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists and are the basis of the HBO series True Blood.
Dan Bittner is an actor and voice talent and winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards for audio narration. He has starred on stage and on the screen, in movies such as Men in Black, Adventureland, and the Producers: The Movie Musical. He has also appeared onstage as Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.