Dead and Berried : Gray Whale Inn Mysteries No. 2
By Karen MacInerney
Tart cranberries, cool sea breezes… and a body by the bog.
In this delicious follow-up to Murder on the Rocks, developers have returned to Cranberry Island. This time, they’re planning to wipe out a natural cranberry bog, along with the island’s namesake berries, to build a luxury subdivision. Natalie Barnes isn’t sweet on the idea of commercial interests souring their cozy oasis, but the single innkeeper has other problems on her plate: a withering relationship with her best friend Charlene, the sudden appearance of her ex-fiancé with a tempting proposal, and eerie bumps in the night suggesting the Gray Whale Inn is haunted. Worst of all, there’s a killer on the loose, picking off people like ripe fruit. When Charlene’s lover―the handsome chaplain with a stake in the development― is stabbed to death, Natalie promises to find the murderer for her griefstricken friend, who’s also the number-one suspect.
“This book is an absolute gem.” ― Suspense Magazine
“Deliciously clever plot. Juicy characters. Karen MacInerney has cooked up a winning recipe for murder. Don’t miss this mystery!” ― New York Times Bestselling Author Maggie Sefton
“…a new cozy author worth investigating.” ― Publishers Weekly
Tart cranberries, cool sea breezes… and a body by the bog.
In this delicious follow-up to Murder on the Rocks, developers have returned to Cranberry Island. This time, they’re planning to wipe out a natural cranberry bog, along with the island’s namesake berries, to build a luxury subdivision. Natalie Barnes isn’t sweet on the idea of commercial interests souring their cozy oasis, but the single innkeeper has other problems on her plate: a withering relationship with her best friend Charlene, the sudden appearance of her ex-fiancé with a tempting proposal, and eerie bumps in the night suggesting the Gray Whale Inn is haunted. Worst of all, there’s a killer on the loose, picking off people like ripe fruit. When Charlene’s lover―the handsome chaplain with a stake in the development― is stabbed to death, Natalie promises to find the murderer for her griefstricken friend, who’s also the number-one suspect.
“This book is an absolute gem.” ― Suspense Magazine
“Deliciously clever plot. Juicy characters. Karen MacInerney has cooked up a winning recipe for murder. Don’t miss this mystery!” ― New York Times Bestselling Author Maggie Sefton
“…a new cozy author worth investigating.” ― Publishers Weekly