Review
"Tongue-in-cheek humor, a feisty hero, and a surprise-filled plot make this an entertaining and enjoyable read. Perfect for a cold winter day in front of the fire" Booklist on Hit and Run "A well-constructed plot with unusual twists, a likable and sensible heroine, and Hammond's quirky and understated sense of humor add up to an engaging mystery" Booklist on Loving Memory "A pleasantly entertaining, cleverly plotted, and witty mystery from a reliable genre veteran" Booklist on Waking Partners "See that it gets in the hands of those who like to mix the charm of women's fiction with the daring-do of the suspense genre" Booklist on On the Warpath"
Product Description
Since the death of their mother in a hit-and-run accident, Violet and Jane have been living with their 'young-at-heart' great-grandfather, the charismatic Luke Grant and his partner Helena. One evening Violet's boyfriend, Roddy, doesn't arrive to take her on a date and the next morning his mother turns up looking for him. Whilst Violet and Roddy's mother panic, the ever practical Jane takes the family dog to hunt down the missing Roddy. When she finds him, badly injured and unconscious, having fallen down a disused well, it seems that foul play was involved and the police are brought in to investigate. The trail leads them to the local youth centre where Roddy was a volunteer and then Luke is persuaded to help follow the suspects to the island of Madeira and uncover a bizarre and unscrupulous scam...
