On the day she died, Constance Young was the undisputed star of
morning television. But her plans to move herself and her loyal audience
to another network were cancelled when she ended up at the bottom of
her swimming pool. And the fabled unicorn amulet that Constance had been
wearing during her final hours -- a gift from King Arthur to his
beloved Guinevere and the centerpiece of the upcoming Camelot exhibit at
New York's Cloisters museum -- is missing.
A morning show veteran and now anchor of the KEY Evening Headlines,
Eliza Blake is shocked by the death of her former colleague, and is
determined to discover who wanted Constance out of the way . . . and
why. To do so, she enlists the aid of three KEY News coworkers:
"Jane-of-all-trades" Annabelle Murphy, who can switch from producing to
sleuthing at a moment's notice; charming and fearless cameraman
extraordinaire B.J. D'Elia to add brains, brawn, and a much-needed male
perspective to the team; and Dr. Margo Gonzalez, on-air psychiatrist,
who understands the complex puzzles of the human mind. Calling
themselves "The Sunrise Suspense Society," they set out to get to the
bottom of the heinous murder, in a case that will test their ingenuity
and their courage to the very limits.
The deeper they dig, the more twisted the trail to Constance's killer
becomes -- as the list of suspects grows longer by the minute. Was it
her spurned and enraged medievalist lover, or a muckraking author who
blamed her for ruining his life? Perhaps money was the motive, and
Constance's sister, jealous of her wealth and fame, was responsible. Or
possibly someone at Key News was angry enough -- or frightened enough --
to commit cold-blooded murder. The one sure thing is that Constance
Young made a lot of enemies—and now one of them is Eliza's enemy as
well. And the closer she and the Society get to unmasking the murderer,
the closer they each get to dying, suddenly . . . and brutally.
Showing posts with label Mary Jane Clark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Jane Clark. Show all posts
Monday, August 20, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Audiobbook "Dying for Mercy" by Mary Jane Clark
To get some much-needed rest out of the public eye, Eliza Blake,
anchor of TV's premiere morning news show KEY to America, rents a
charming carriage house in Tuxedo Park, New York.
Behind the private park's stately stone gates, sprawling architectural masterpieces and picturesque gardeners' cottages decorate the rolling, naturalistic landscape. Even before she can move in, Eliza is invited to an unusual party to celebrate the feast of St. Francis Assisi and, before the festivities are over, the serenity of the secluded enclave explodes as one of the Park's revered citizens is found dead -- a grotesque suicide which is only the first act in a macabre and intricately conceived plan to expose the past crimes of some of the town's residents.
Eliza and her KEY News colleagues soon learn that Pentimento -- a gloriously restored mansion nestled in the Park's fairytale setting -- is, in effect, a giant "puzzle house," filled with ingenious clues hidden in its fireplaces, fountains and frescos that lead them, first, to suspicious locales throughout the Park -- and, then, one by one, to the victims of a fiendish killer!
As Pentimento gives up its many secrets, it becomes clear that someone wants to prevent one last mystery from coming to light and that no amount of wealth or privilege will keep the threatened residents of Tuxedo Park safe. And as Eliza Blake unearths one final secret, she will come face to face with a murderer who thinks that some puzzles should never be solved.
Behind the private park's stately stone gates, sprawling architectural masterpieces and picturesque gardeners' cottages decorate the rolling, naturalistic landscape. Even before she can move in, Eliza is invited to an unusual party to celebrate the feast of St. Francis Assisi and, before the festivities are over, the serenity of the secluded enclave explodes as one of the Park's revered citizens is found dead -- a grotesque suicide which is only the first act in a macabre and intricately conceived plan to expose the past crimes of some of the town's residents.
Eliza and her KEY News colleagues soon learn that Pentimento -- a gloriously restored mansion nestled in the Park's fairytale setting -- is, in effect, a giant "puzzle house," filled with ingenious clues hidden in its fireplaces, fountains and frescos that lead them, first, to suspicious locales throughout the Park -- and, then, one by one, to the victims of a fiendish killer!
As Pentimento gives up its many secrets, it becomes clear that someone wants to prevent one last mystery from coming to light and that no amount of wealth or privilege will keep the threatened residents of Tuxedo Park safe. And as Eliza Blake unearths one final secret, she will come face to face with a murderer who thinks that some puzzles should never be solved.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
