- Hardcover: 182 pages
- Publisher: Avalon (December 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0803494483
- ISBN-13: 978-0803494480
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Product Description
From the Inside Flap
Maggie decides she needs a break. Teaching high school geometry has her burnt out so she plans a week vacation at Highview Inn, a mountain resort in Maryland. The peaceful, idyllic surroundings are the perfect antidote and she looks forward to long days of playing tennis and swimming. But on her first day she discovers the body of a hotel employee in the woods. The young waitress was also a former student of hers and the murder disturbs Maggie in more ways than one.
Unlike most math problem she encounters, this mystery has no easy answers. As the list of suspects gets longer she finds herself distrusting everyone. With clues from the girl's diary and inquiries into her suspects' histories, Maggie moves closer to the truth. Then she learns of other puzzling "suicides" and accidental deaths in the resort's past which seem too coincidental to her. But the killer knows what she is up to and she will have to outwit this cold-blooded murderer or die trying.
About the Author
Mary Ellen Hughes was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Alverno College with a degree in Medical Technology. She worked several years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, leaving to raise a family and to write. She now resides near Annapolis, Maryland with her husband Terence.
Resort to Murder is her first novel for AVALON.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Page Turner!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Resort to Murder (Hardcover)
From the first page, I was "sucked" into this book. The characters were interesting and real. I found myself thinking about the characters and the story throughout my day. I couldn't wait to see what would happen to Maggie next. I really liked the fact that Maggie is a teacher - I could relate to her thinking (I'm also a teacher) as she solved the mystery. The author wrote a suspensful and thrilling mystery. You'll love it! I've told all my friends about it!
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Spell-binding,
By Rita Wells (Glen Burnie, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Resort to Murder (Hardcover)
Resort to Murder met my criteria of a spell-binding mystery because it kept me totally absorbed. I wanted to know how the plot unfolded and continued to read until I learned the identify of the murderer and why that person felt compelled to take such drastic steps. An added bonus was being able to relate to the setting because it is near where I live.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Resort to Murder,
By A Customer
This review is from: Resort to Murder (Hardcover)
Fans of cozies will enjoy watching school teacher/amateur sleuth, Maggie Olenski, expose a killer. Maggie's much needed vacation at Highview Inn, Maryland takes a nasty turn when an employee and former student is found murdered. Maggie is determined to find the killer, and with the help of her new-found friend and quirky side-kick, Dyna, unravels the mystery. Author Hughes weaves an interesting plot and keeps you guessing right up to the end.
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