• Death Comes Silently

  • A Death on Demand Mystery, Book 22
  • By: Carolyn Hart
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 9 hrs
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)

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Death Comes Silently

By: Carolyn Hart
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Publisher's summary

National best-selling author and winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, Carolyn Hart continues to dazzle mystery fans with an all new Dead on Demand Mystery.

Winter has arrived in Broward's Rock, South Carolina, and business has slowed for Annie Darling, owner of mystery bookstore Death on Demand. So when the island's resident writer publishes the latest in her popular mystery series, Annie jumps at the chance to host a book signing, even though it conflicts with her shift at the local charity shop, Better Tomorrow.

Luckily, fellow volunteer Gretchen Burkholt agrees to sub for her. The signing goes well, but Gretchen interrupts the event multiple times, leaving voice mails about scandalous news she's dying to share. Even though Gretchen tends to be excitable, Annie heads over to Better Tomorrow, where she finds Gretchen dead on the floor, an axe by her side.

Annie enlists the help of her husband, Max, to piece together a puzzle involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager. But she must tread carefully in her investigation, because a killer is on the loose, and that killer works well in the foggy days of winter....

©2012 Carolyn Hart (P)2012 Penguin

Critic reviews

“Sparkling.... A bucolic setting, colorful characters, and frequent knowledgeable recommendations of mystery authors and books old and new help make this another winning entry in a cozy series that shows no sign of age.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A particularly satisfying entry in an always-satisfying cozy series.” (Booklist)

“Annie Darling is a great character...a one-of-a-kind heroine in cozy fiction.” (Cozy Library)

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well done

I like the well developed characters even Laurel is being handled a bit better.
she might want to consider taking the Darlings to a new mystery. maybe a mystery convention without her running it, just as a seller.

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Good Story

Definitely kept me on edge . Well paced story. Lots of ups and downs. It's late and I just don't want this one to end.

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Great book as usual.

I love Death on Demand mysteries. I read as soon as they come out. So glad they are on audible. Kate Reading is a good narrator. Always a surprise at the end.

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Nailed it!

Interesting all the way through. The narrator too! Loved the book! Can’t wait for the next one!

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