Peril in the Pool House: A Chesapeake Bay Mystery
Peril in the Pool House: A Chesapeake Bay Mystery
Peril in the Pool House: A Chesapeake Bay Mystery
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Real estate rule #3: It's the rare buyer who wants to buy a haunted house.
A grand opening for Captain's Quarters Bed & Breakfast on the outskirts of the little Chesapeake Bay town of Port Anne is creating quite a stir. Real estate agent Helen Morrisey sold the neglected Victorian to state senator candidate Eliot Davies and his wife, Alison. Despite rumors of ghostly images, they've toiled for months to bring the painted lady back to its prime. Now, the couple is ready to celebrate and the whole town is invited.
A piercing scream cuts through the chatter as their party winds down. Helen bolts toward the pool house with her on-again, off-again love interest, Detective Joe McAlister, steps behind. A hysterical Alison is standing over the motionless body of one of their guests. A nine-inch pair of antique fishing shears juts from the woman's back.
Helen takes in the shocked expressions of guests gathered at the pool edge. Why would someone want this woman dead? Has the tale of a ghost roaming Captain's Watch returned to haunt Eliot and Alison? Getting involved in another local murder investigation could be the kiss of death for her relationship with Joe. Yet, she knows a murder in her friends B & B might cut their future to ribbons. Is it time to consult the expertise of her infamous Detection Club sleuths? Or should she look the other way before her own reputation is bloodied?
Peril in the Pool House is the third book in the award-winning Chesapeake Bay Mystery Series.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"A clever and well-plotted mystery, Judy L Murray's latest Chesapeake Bay Mystery, Peril in the Pool House, is as appealing as the town where it's set. When a candidate for state senate is suspected of murdering his difficult new campaign manager Helen agrees to help clear his name, only to learn that this murder echoes a fifty-year-old scandal involving Davies' grandfather. Fans of this series will not be disappointed." - Lori Robbins, award-winning author of the On Pointe Mysteries
"A gruesome discovery turns a Maryland realtor into a sleuth in Murray's series-starting mystery. Murder in the Master...with plenty of romance, surprises, and a climax that's quite the cliffhanger. ...A strong debut whodunit with a memorable main character." - Kirkus Reviews
"Five out of Five! A Contender for Top Read 2022! Brilliant! Judy Murray has another hit with the second book in her Chesapeake Bay Mystery Series...A compelling investigation, fascinating details, secrets and motives revealed, ins and outs of the real estate biz, family gatherings, and a bit of welcomed romance (maybe even triangular)...The ending, a key element of any mystery, had the right amount of peril and a surprise, yet satisfying, arrest." - Kings River Life Magazine
"Love this series! Compelling page-turning whodunits. I found myself staying up past my bedtime just to get in an extra chapter or two-the sign of a great book. But it is the cast of characters that gives this series its multi-layered appeal. In this installment, their personalities are even more revealed. I find the recurring characters in this book three-dimensional and charming." - Lori Roberts Herbst, award-winning author of the Callie Cassidy Mysteries
"A taunt whodunit. I read Judy L Murray's first book in the series, Murder in the Master. Killer in the Kitchen is every bit as powerful...Murray layers lots of suspects. Love the setting in the Chesapeake Bay area, which Murray knows well. Strong characters and conflicting egos really make the plot sizzle. Well-written, and a great addition. I highly recommend it." - Susan Van Kirk, author of the Endurance and Art Center Mysteries
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