The prime suspect in the murder of author Elliot Morgan, Annie Laurance Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, embarks on an investigation in an attempt to clear her name. Originally in paperback.
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By Xmas Girl
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ireally enjoyed this book. I loved when I saw all the names of different mystery writers whose stories I have read in the past. Her characters were real and funny. The first book I read by Carolyn Hart was Death Walked In. Lots of references were made to past crimes solved by Max and Annie and I am anxious to read them. That is why I bought this book, so I could start from before they were married. I love mysteries that are entertaining and I was hoping this would be one of them. When I buy a mystery novel I hope it's one that I can't put down. This was one! Will buy more by this author. She's a great writer!
By Karen Potts
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Annie Laurance runs a mystery book store, Death on Demand, which she inherited from her beloved uncle. Once a week she has a meeting of the Sunday Night Regulars, local mystery writers from the South Carolina island where she lives. One of the writers, Elliot Morgan is a disagreeable fellow who threatens to reveal things about his fellow writers which they would prefer to keep quiet. Before he has a chance to do so he is killed, presumably by one of the Sunday Night Regulars. The local police suspect it is Annie herself but with her friend Max Darling, she sets out to find the real murderer. Max and Annie discover that each of the Regulars has avoided a brush with the law and each has something to hide which Elliot could have known about. There are lots of wonderful references to classic mysteries and mystery writers as Annie and Max work to solve the case. This is the first book of a justly popular series.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Since milieu is such an important part of a mystery novel, avid mystery readers will like Hart's Death on Demand book store and the cozy little island community in which it is located. Most of the characters are mystery novelists, and if the crimes and solutions are not brain teasers of the first order, mystery fans will enjoy the familiar references.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not great, but may be worth to try
Annie Darling is the owner of a bookshop located on a small island that hosts an unlikely large number of crime fiction writers. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars
fun but full of inaccuracies
Overall, I felt that this book was fun and clever, but certain elements of it, like the literary name-dropping, could be annoying at times. Read more
Published on May 13 2001 by Christina P. Branson
1.0 out of 5 stars
tripping the lights fantastically
"Death on Demand" was disappointing for two reasons. First, the main characters, Annie and Max, were simply annoying. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid rainy day read...
I love mysteries, and the premiere of the Death on Demand series is a winner. The author makes "whodunit" a little easier to figure out than I like, but the strength of... Read more
Published on Dec 29 1998
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fabulous addition to the world of female sleuths!
This book has everything a reader could want: suspense, intrigue, lovely setting, and a hilarious cast of characters... Read more
Published on Nov 30 1997
5.0 out of 5 stars
First in an enjoyable series
A delightful book, with endearing characters, this is the first in a series. The setting, an island off the South Carolina coast, is pleasantly unusual, and Annie's affection for... Read more
Published on Nov 27 1997
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