Death Comes Silently - (Death on Demand Mysteries) by Carolyn Hart (Paperback)

About the Book

Bestselling author Hart continues to dazzle mystery fans with the 22nd Death on Demand Mystery. Bookstore owner Anne Darling must tread carefully, because a killer is on the loose and works well in the foggy days of winter.

Book Synopsis

Bookstore owner Annie Darling must solve a murder at the center of a small town scandal in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling Death on Demand series.

Business is slow for Annie Darling's mystery bookstore, Death on Demand, as winter rolls into Broward's Rock, South Carolina. To boost her sales, Annie decides to host a book signing for the island's resident writer. During the signing, Gretchen Burkholt, a fellow volunteer at the local charity shop, Better Tomorrow, leaves Annie multiple voice mails about scandalous news she's dying to share. So, when the event wraps up, Annie heads over to hear the latest scoop...only to find Gretchen dead on the floor, an ax by her side.

Annie, with the help of her husband, Max, uncovers a mysterious plot involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager. Annie will have to keep her eyes peeled and use every trick in the book to track down a cold-blooded killer in the dead of winter...

Review Quotes

"Sparkling...A bucolic setting, colorful characters, and frequent knowledgeable recommendations of mystery authors and books old and new help make this another winning entry in a cozy series that shows no sign of age."--Publishers Weekly

"A particularly satisfying entry in an always-satisfying cozy series."--Booklist

"Annie Darling is a great character...a one-of-a-kind heroine in cozy fiction."--Cozy Library

"[Hart] serves up a beautifully constructed puzzle mystery."--The Connecticut Post

"These books are charming, fun, funny, clever and kind of like comfort food without the calories, but instead with a great mystery!"--Kings River Life Magazine

"Any book by Hart is guaranteed to include a top-notch mystery delivering an enjoyable reading experience."--RT Book Reviews

About the Author

An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty-five novels of mystery and suspense including the Bailey Ruth Ghost Novels and the Death on Demand Mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She has also been honored with the Amelia Award for significant contributions to the traditional mystery from Malice Domestic and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City, where she enjoys mysteries, walking in the park, and cats. She and her husband, Phil, serve as staff--cat owners will understand--to brother and sister brown tabbies.