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Sweetfern Harbor Bed and Breakfast Cozy Mysteries can be enjoyed in one to two hours. It is perfect for those moments when you are waiting at an appointment or want to enjoy a quick listen.
Brenda Sheffield is thrilled to host the East Coast Acting Troupe in her inn set above the Atlantic Ocean. Excitement permeates the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast and injects new life in the small town of Sweetfern Harbor. Ellen Teague, the famous actress, will be given a large suite on the second floor. From the adjoining room, she will have access to her assistant, Chester Boyd. Chester caters to her every whim. Ellen is demanding and narcissistic. She is liked by very few members of the troupe who are there to perform “The Rich Game”.
After the first performance at Harbor Park, Edward Graham pulls Brenda aside and tells her he has serious business to discuss with her. The lawyer informs her that Ellen Teague states she is the rightful owner of Sheffield Bed and Breakfast, not Brenda. Brenda argues her uncle’s will states she is the heir to his property. Ellen argues she and Randolph Sheffield signed an agreement that the bed and breakfast would be hers.
When Brenda confronts Ellen late at night, a loud argument ensues. Brenda’s raised voice awakens the cast members who were sound asleep. Brenda doesn’t think about this and goes to her apartment seething in anger. The next morning, she becomes fully alert when one of the cast members informs her that Ellen Teague is dead in her bed. As if this discovery isn’t shocking enough, Brenda is dismayed when Detective Mac Rivers narrows her down as his prime suspect and states she has the strongest motive for killing the star who demanded her rights to the bed and breakfast. Brenda and Mac are in love with one another, or at least that is what he told her when he gave her the promise ring the day before. The estrangement leaves Brenda to solve the murder case as soon as possible or Mac plans to serve the warrant for her arrest.
This will be no easy task, since at times all of the actors argued with Ellen. Combined with the fact that none of them cared for her egotistical behavior, they also had individual motives for wanting her dead. Brenda knows she is on her own. Will the 48 hours the detective gave her be enough to prove who the killer really is? It is the only way Brenda will avoid prison for the rest of her life, and she realizes time is of essence.
Rosemary HUGHES –
An actress, acting the Prima Dona, had all the cast and the staff of the bed & breakfast on edge.
However, Brenda, the new owner of the establishment was looked at in a suspicious light, due to an agreement between her and the murder victim, the night before.
Now Brenda was on a deadline to Rove her own innocence, by finding the real killer. Her time is running out!
Nicollette Blackeagle –
When a troupe of famous actors and actresses come to town Brenda’s very livelihood is threatened by her favorite actress Ellen Teague. When someone from her uncle Randolph’s past threatens a lawsuit and then winds of dead Brenda becomes the number one suspect with plenty of reasons to want this person out of her life for good. Brenda must look to the past to save her future.
I loved the storyline and most of the quirky characters. Kasey Logan does a great job as the narrator with her amazing personality and voices. I highly recommend this book to any cozy mystery lovers. I received this book from Audiobooks Unleashed and this is my honest unbiased review.