Death of a Russian Doll (Vintage Toyshop, Bk 3)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Death of a Russian Doll is the third installment in the Vintage Toyshop Mystery series featuring Liz McCall, manager of her father's vintage toy shop in East Aurora, NY. Liz is still reeling from the surprise of her life when the estranged wife of Police Chief Ken Young (who Liz was happily dating) appeared in town and the two decided to get back together, leaving Liz embarrassed and out in the cold.
Determined to get over her heartbreak, Liz, her father Hank, and sister in law Cathy come up with a plan to restore old dolls and donate them to charity. Liz is not too happy when Marya, Ken's wife joins the committee. Marya has taken over the barbershop next door though so Liz can't exactly avoid the woman, and she does do a good job with hair so when the rest of the committee begs Liz to let her participate she figures why not.
Accidentally overhearing an argument between Ken and Marya, Liz doesn't know what to think when later that night she hears screaming and finds Ken standing over Marya's dead body. Despite her feelings towards him, Liz is convinced that the one thing he is not is a killer. The Mayor decides to remove Ken from the case for personal reasons, and reinstates Hank, who is the retired Chief of Police. Desperate to help her father wrap up the case and get back to his retirement, and clear her own name off the suspect list, Liz sets out to track down a killer with the help of her family and Mark Baker, the hunky forensic accountant employed by the FBI.
A fast paced plot features the return of series regulars, plenty of suspects and just the right amount of romance. A twist at the end will have readers looking forward to the next in the series.
Determined to get over her heartbreak, Liz, her father Hank, and sister in law Cathy come up with a plan to restore old dolls and donate them to charity. Liz is not too happy when Marya, Ken's wife joins the committee. Marya has taken over the barbershop next door though so Liz can't exactly avoid the woman, and she does do a good job with hair so when the rest of the committee begs Liz to let her participate she figures why not.
Accidentally overhearing an argument between Ken and Marya, Liz doesn't know what to think when later that night she hears screaming and finds Ken standing over Marya's dead body. Despite her feelings towards him, Liz is convinced that the one thing he is not is a killer. The Mayor decides to remove Ken from the case for personal reasons, and reinstates Hank, who is the retired Chief of Police. Desperate to help her father wrap up the case and get back to his retirement, and clear her own name off the suspect list, Liz sets out to track down a killer with the help of her family and Mark Baker, the hunky forensic accountant employed by the FBI.
A fast paced plot features the return of series regulars, plenty of suspects and just the right amount of romance. A twist at the end will have readers looking forward to the next in the series.
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