Blair Mallory lives the good life. Shes pretty, confident, and the owner of a thriving up-scale fitness center. But in the shadow of success, a troubled member of the club develops a strange fixation on Blair, imitating her style and dress. Matters take a darker turn when the look-alike is shot dead
A design to die for
โ Scribed by Kathleen Bridge
- Publisher
- Beyond the Page
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Hamptons (N.Y.);New York (State);Hamptons
- ISBN
- 1950461564
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Montauk's first annual Designer Showhouse was meant to be a collaborative event, so decorator Meg Barrett can only despair at the group of cutthroat designers scheming to sabotage each other on the project, not to mention the oddball collection of ghost hunters slinking around to investigate a supposedly haunted cottage. But when one of the owners of the showhouse is found murdered on the rocky beach below, Meg suddenly finds herself clashing with local police because of evidence that points to her as a prime suspect. Desperate to clear her name and track down the real culprit, Meg discovers that many of her fellow designers despised the victim for his unscrupulous business dealings, while others were speculating about his extramarital affairs. And as more secrets emerge about both the deceased and the many outsiders who have come together for the showhouse, Meg realizes she'll have to decipher a murky pattern of clues to escape the killer's deadly designs on her . . . Includes scrumptious recipes and vintage decorating tips! Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries: "A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series." --Suspense Magazine on Better Homes and Corpses "An excellent read." --RT Book Reviews on Hearse and Gardens "Ghostal Living is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters--and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more." --Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author About the Author Kathleen Bridge is the national bestselling author of the Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery series and the By the Sea Mystery series. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is also the author and photographer of an antiques reference guide, Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games. Kathleen teaches creative writing in addition to working as an antiques and vintage dealer, and blissfully lives on a barrier island in Florida. Readers can visit her on the web at www.kathleenbridge.com.
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