A Wedding to Die For: A Fun Detective Cozy

Book 2: The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries

by Heather Haven

Genres: Animal Cozy Mysteries; Private Investigators

Synopsis

A DETECTIVE AGENCY WITH HEART. AND A BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING!

A groom arrested for murder can put a crimp in anybody’s wedding, no matter who designed the bridal gown. So when the nuptials of her best friend are threatened, maid-of-honor Lee Alvarez, takes over. But our ace detective is already feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. While trying to make this last-minute wedding come alive, she’s dead from lack of sleep working all kinds of undercover hours at a new startup company. And as a goffer! How did she come to this?

It’s all going on while she’s raising her adolescent feline named Tugger – all right, maybe cats aren’t all that difficult – but it all feels too much. Maybe that’s because, on top of everything else, her own boyfriend seems to want to blow her off – and then does.

With a hysterical friend and bride-to-be on her hands, one thing leads to another and Lee flies South of the Border to find the real killer. Of course, she is accompanied by her mother and formidable boss, the elegant Lila Alvarez, who insists Lee dress to the nines for the flight.

But maybe it’s a good thing she did. Sitting several rows behind her on the plane is a drop-dead gorgeous man, who sends up her favorite drink: a martini, severely shaken, with two olives.

But just how did he know that? Is there more to him than meets the eye? Wherever she goes, from the airport to the rancho to the wondrous colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mr. Drop Dead Gorgeous seems to be there! Hmmm.

But our star sleuth can’t forget the main reason she’s in Mexico — to clear her best friend’s fiancé from a murder charge.

Lee soon uncovers the well-organized world of plundered Mesoamerican relics and Mexican hat dances her way into a whole lot of danger. But is she up for yet another near-death experience? Well, does she want to get this wedding off the ground or what?

Author Haven once again rolls out all the warm and fuzzy delights a cozy fan could wish for—in the form of a delightfully eccentric and thoroughly loving detective family, each with his or her special talent, from its matriarch. Lila, to her computer genius brother, Richard, to Tio, the adoring uncle everyone loves (he’s handsome and he cooks!). Trust us, this series is the whole enchilada.

Fans of PI stories, cozy mysteries, and women sleuths will love Book Two, especially if they love sharp funny female protagonists like Sue Grafton’s witty Kinsey Millhone and Janet Evanovich’s lovable Stephanie Plum. Aficionados of Lisa Lutz’s family series, The Spellman Files, will get a special kick out of the Alvarez clan when they head South of the Border. Olé!

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Release date: July 3, 2013

Publisher: The Wives of Bath Press

Print pages: 337