In this fun and sassy new mystery, USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride introduces us to Helen Evans, a modern-day Miss Marple who must expose a murderer in a town full of suspects! When Milton Grone turns up dead in tiny River Bend, Illinois, nearly all the would-be suspects have the perfect alibi: attending Thursday nights town meeting. And as Milton was hardly beloved, plenty of folks had a reason to do him in ... Grones next-door neighbor was furious about a fence that encroached on her property, among other wicked deeds. A pair of zealous tree huggers wanted Grones hide for selling a parcel of pristine land to a water park. Grones current and ex-wife both wanted a cut of the profits, which Grone seemed unwilling to share. Even the town preacher knew Grones soul was beyond saving. Though most of River Bend would rather reward the killer than hang him, Sheriff Biddles not about to let this one go and neither is Helen Evans. With a penchant for puzzles and an ear for innuendo, Helen quickly fingers the culprit before Biddle puts the wrong suspect in jail.In this fun and sassy new mystery, USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride introduces us to Helen Evans, a modern-day Miss Marple who must expose a murderer in a town full of suspects! When Milton Grone turns up dead in tiny River Bend, Illinois, nearly all the would-be suspects have the perfect alibi: attending Thursday nights town meeting. And as Milton was hardly beloved, plenty of folks had a reason to do him in ... Grones next-door neighbor was furious about a fence that encroached on her property, among other wicked deeds. A pair of zealous tree huggers wanted Grones hide for selling a parcel of pristine land to a water park. Grones current and ex-wife both wanted a cut of the profits, which Grone seemed unwilling to share. Even the town preacher knew Grones soul was beyond saving. Though most of River Bend would rather reward the killer than hang him, Sheriff Biddles not about to let this one go and neither is Helen Evans. With a penchant for puzzles and an ear for innuendo, Helen quickly fingers the culprit before Biddle puts the wrong suspect in jail.
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