Marriage is Murder: The Door County SpecialBooked for murder! Is the stress of modern life poisoning your outlook? Perhaps a hilarious cozy murder mystery is just the antidote you require. Marriage is Murder is a humorous cozy mystery set in the rolling green hills of the Door Peninsula on the shores of Lake Michigan. Twenty-something Tabby Nolan, the protagonist and amateur sleuth, and her best friend Krystal (the punk rocker formerly known as Constance) attend the wedding of their friend Brook Rothwell on the estate of Brook's rich uncle Rex. Uncle Rex is hated by many, including his wife, his two current mistresses, his business partner, his nephews and their girlfriends, the butler, the maid, the cook, the chauffeur, and the gardener. With a plethora of suspects and a body which keeps disappearing and reappearing in the most unlikely places, Tabby and Krystal race against time to solve the murder as the clock ticks inexorably toward two o'clock. At that time Brook's fate will be sealed and his marriage to bridezilla Holly will be a fait accompli. Meanwhile, Krystal faints each time the body turns up in the wine cellar, the library, at the pool, in the stables, in the den, and finally in the fourth-floor attic bedroom. Matters are complicated when a second body, that of the undergardener, is unearthed in the delphiniums. Cuckoo the kitten aids Tabby and Krystal in their quest to find the murderer. Krystal delivers one-liners on every page and sprinkles her wry comments with classic malapropisms, supplying the reader with a constant source of comic relief as the puzzle deepens and the red herrings mount. Tabby and Krystal are classic movie buffs, and each chapter is named with the title of a classic film. Recipes for a complete wedding feast are provided at the end.Kathy Buchen Beson has worked for many years as a librarian near her hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin. She has two adult children who have given her a lot of material for her books. She loves reading cozy mysteries, writing, horses, and dogs. Marriage is Murder is the ninth installment in the Rhiannon Nolan cozy mystery series. She has also written the historical novel Rainmaker and the women's fiction novel Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned.This is what readers have to say about the series: Better than Agatha Raisin. Funnier than Lucille Ball. I never laughed so hard reading. These books make me laugh out loud. They are a riot. The characters are such fun.Just had to tell you, I finished the book and I love it! It is the greatest! What a fun book!This is the most entertaining book I've read in years, and it doesn't bog down in the middle like a lot of books do.I could not stop laughing. I loved this book.I like fun books with a good plot, and these books fit the bill. I've been a dedicated reader all my life but I've read very few books I like as much as these. I'm waiting impatiently for the next book in the series. Write faster!Kathy, you are keeping me up at night. I can't stop reading this book, but I don't want it to end!www.kathybuchenrhinolan@weebly.comRhiannon Nolan Books on FacebookCover Concept, Art, and Design by Kelly Bartelm
Marriage is Murder: The Door County SpecialBooked for murder! Is the stress of modern life poisoning your outlook? Perhaps a hilarious cozy murder mystery is just the antidote you require. Marriage is Murder is a humorous cozy mystery set in the rolling green hills of the Door Peninsula on the shores of Lake Michigan. Twenty-something Tabby Nolan, the protagonist and amateur sleuth, and her best friend Krystal (the punk rocker formerly known as Constance) attend the wedding of their friend Brook Rothwell on the estate of Brook's rich uncle Rex. Uncle Rex is hated by many, including his wife, his two current mistresses, his business partner, his nephews and their girlfriends, the butler, the maid, the cook, the chauffeur, and the gardener. With a plethora of suspects and a body which keeps disappearing and reappearing in the most unlikely places, Tabby and Krystal race against time to solve the murder as the clock ticks inexorably toward two o'clock. At that time Brook's fate will be sealed and his marriage to bridezilla Holly will be a fait accompli. Meanwhile, Krystal faints each time the body turns up in the wine cellar, the library, at the pool, in the stables, in the den, and finally in the fourth-floor attic bedroom. Matters are complicated when a second body, that of the undergardener, is unearthed in the delphiniums. Cuckoo the kitten aids Tabby and Krystal in their quest to find the murderer. Krystal delivers one-liners on every page and sprinkles her wry comments with classic malapropisms, supplying the reader with a constant source of comic relief as the puzzle deepens and the red herrings mount. Tabby and Krystal are classic movie buffs, and each chapter is named with the title of a classic film. Recipes for a complete wedding feast are provided at the end.Kathy Buchen Beson has worked for many years as a librarian near her hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin. She has two adult children who have given her a lot of material for her books. She loves reading cozy mysteries, writing, horses, and dogs. Marriage is Murder is the ninth installment in the Rhiannon Nolan cozy mystery series. She has also written the historical novel Rainmaker and the women's fiction novel Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned.This is what readers have to say about the series: Better than Agatha Raisin. Funnier than Lucille Ball. I never laughed so hard reading. These books make me laugh out loud. They are a riot. The characters are such fun.Just had to tell you, I finished the book and I love it! It is the greatest! What a fun book!This is the most entertaining book I've read in years, and it doesn't bog down in the middle like a lot of books do.I could not stop laughing. I loved this book.I like fun books with a good plot, and these books fit the bill. I've been a dedicated reader all my life but I've read very few books I like as much as these. I'm waiting impatiently for the next book in the series. Write faster!Kathy, you are keeping me up at night. I can't stop reading this book, but I don't want it to end!www.kathybuchenrhinolan@weebly.comRhiannon Nolan Books on FacebookCover Concept, Art, and Design by Kelly Bartelm
