Deadly Summer Nights
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Deadly Summer Nights
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Deadly Summer Nights
In the summer of 1953 at Haggerman's Catskills Resort, daring young widow Elizabeth must solve the mystery surrounding the death of a reclusive guest whose body was found in the lake on the grounds in order to save the business from going under.
"An immersive setting with details of running a Catskills resort in the 1950s (think Kellerman's in Dirty Dancing) beautifully frame a story with plot twists and a cast of well-delineated characters." -- Booklist
A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series.
It's the summer of 1953, and Elizabeth Grady is settling into Haggerman's Catskills Resort. As a vacation getaway, Haggerman's is ideal, and although Elizabeth's ostentatious but well-meaning mother is new to running the resort, Elizabeth is eager to help her organise the guests and the entertainment acts. But Elizabeth will have to resort to untested abilities if she wants to save her mother's business.
When a reclusive guest is found dead in a lake on the grounds, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto is found in his cabin, the local police chief is convinced that the man was a Russian spy. But Elizabeth isn't so sure, and with the fate of the resort hanging in the balance, she'll need to dodge red herrings, withstand the Red Scare, and catch a killer red-handed.
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Deadly Summer Nights has received praise for its perfect period descriptions, a likable heroine, and a surprising conclusion that leaves readers eager for more, as noted by Kirkus. Mystery Scene highlights the author's exceptional character development and describes the novel as a vivid and well-written start to a new series. Open Book Society commends it as perfect escapist reading for summer, sure to please fans of historical mysteries.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780593334379
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 September 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 106.0mm
Height: 171.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Vicki Delany is the author of the Year-Round Christmas Mysteries, the Constable Molly Smith Mysteries, and, writing as Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library Mysteries.
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