Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

The Vacation Mysteries, Book 1

By: Catherine Mack

Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans

Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for.

"Quick, captivating, and oh-so-much-fun! This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out."—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan series

"Evans demonstrates her talent for accents and finds voices that capture the personalities of each of the characters. In addition to tense murder scenes, listeners are treated to vivid descriptions of beautiful scenery and mouth watering pizza, pasta, and gelato. Yum and fun!"—AudioFile

All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series—is that too much to ask?

Clearly, because when an attempt is made on the real Connor’s life—the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can't get out of her life—Eleanor’s enlisted to help solve the case.

Contending with literary rivals, rabid fans, a stalker—and even her ex, Oliver, who turns up unexpectedly—theories are bandied about, and rivalries, rifts, and broken hearts are revealed. But who’s really trying to get away with murder?

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is the irresistible and hilarious series debut from Catherine Mack, introducing bestselling fictional author Eleanor Dash on her Italian book tour that turns into a real-life murder mystery, as her life starts to imitate the world in her books.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2024 Catherine Mack (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

Library Journal’s Mystery Pick of the Month (April 2024)

One of Goodreads’ Readers’ Most Anticipated Mysteries & Thrillers of 2024

"Quick, captivating, and oh-so-much-fun! This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out, featuring a spectacular sun-drenched setting and an utterly engaging cast who all possess a motive for murder.”—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan series

"The hijinks! The humor! The heart! I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh out loud so many times. If you need me, I'll just be over here waiting impatiently for book two.”—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Most True Story of Tanner and Louise

“This book is fabulous! A hilarious and fun romp with a great mystery all rolled into one. I couldn’t put this down and you won’t either. Take it on your next vacation!”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

Fun!

A fun book with twists and turns. Murder with a sense of humor! Loved it and looking forward to what’s next!

Everyone on this tour is a suspect

If you loved “Everyone on this Train is a suspect” by Benjamin Stevenson give this one a try.

Quick fun listen

Loved the pace and style of writing - felt like I was with them on the trip

Entertaining Listen

The narrator was great and engaging- the forth wall breaking was a fun take on a murder mystery- but I did see the twist coming a mile away and figured it out way before the protagonist so I wasn’t that impressed by the mystery itself. But it was still a super fun read and I would definitely continue reading the series. Maybe the next one will be harder to figure out?

Twists everywhere…

This story kept me guessing the entire time, which I appreciate. I love that the author kept including the reader in the story as well. This was the first Catherine Mack book for me and I’ll definitely be reading more.

So funny and so entertaining!

This is not my usual genre but I saw the book at a bookstore on display and bought it on a whim. Read the first few chapters and was laughing so hard I bought the audiobook so I could listen while working. Have convinced my MIL and sister to read as well and they love it so far!

fun.fun.fun

nonstop charm and wit featuring a really sweet story and fantastic locations that have me looking at hotels in Italy this moment.

Humor

The book was great and I enjoyed the story and the characters.
The humor was refreshing and entertaining

Distracted at best

If you need to turn off your brain, this is your read. The performance was great though.

Humor

Overall I really enjoyed this book! I despised hearing all the foul language/cussing in the book, and found it completely unnecessary. But that’s honestly my only complaint. I found the sarcastic humor entertaining.