Ill Met by Murder

A Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery

by Elizabeth J. Duncan

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Pub Date Dec 13 2016 | Archive Date Dec 13 2016

Description

It’s the most important night of the year for costume designer Charlotte Fairfax and the Catskills Shakespeare Theater Company--the annual fund raising performance at the country estate of the wealthy widow Paula Van Dusen. This year, the company will give a moonlight performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of the wedding celebrations for Paula's daughter, Belinda, and her fiance Adrian. But then Hugh Hedley, family friend of the Van Dusens and Adrian's rival in the cutthroat world of high-end Manhattan real estate, is found murdered with a stolen prop from the play.

Paula, desperate to keep her daughter’s name of out of the paper, enlists Charlotte's help, despite the fact that Charlotte's already got her hands full amidst her costume design responsibilities and finding a home for the company's new theater school. But Charlotte nevertheless throws herself into an investigation of shady business deals, a missing dog, and long buried family secrets because "though she be but little, she is fierce!" Ill Met by Murder, the second in Elizabeth J. Duncan's compelling mystery series, will satisfy every Shakespeare and mystery lover alike.

It’s the most important night of the year for costume designer Charlotte Fairfax and the Catskills Shakespeare Theater Company--the annual fund raising performance at the country estate of the...

Advance Praise

Praise for Ill Met by Murder:

“Duncan’s second Catskills mystery is a delightful cozy with plenty of interesting characters and a touch of midlife romance.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Duncan fans are sure to enjoy this cozy.” – Publishers Weekly

Praise for Untimely Death:

"What could have more charm than a cozy set in the Catskills?...Duncan drops just enough clues and red herrings to keep the reader guessing whodunit to the end."--Publishers Weekly

"Duncan introduces a charming new sleuth and plenty of quirky characters sure to appeal to her base and to cozy fans in general."--Kirkus Reviews

"Sympathetic, well-drawn characters and fascinating details on Shakespeare's plays and costume design add to what is a satisfying mystery."--Booklist

"An impressively crafted mystery that is a fully absorbing and inherently fascinating read from beginning to end...very highly recommended." --Midwest Book Review

"This first of the Shakespeare in the Catskills series offers good promise. Charlotte is a likable protagonist. The supporting cast members...all have the capability of turning into strong series characters. Readers of the cozy mystery genre should definitely check out UNTIMELY DEATH." --Noir Journal

Praise for Ill Met by Murder:

“Duncan’s second Catskills mystery is a delightful cozy with plenty of interesting characters and a touch of midlife romance.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Duncan fans are sure...