Lena
London has settled into life as assistant to well-known and
respected Camilla Graham, Lena’s favorite mystery suspense
author. Their first collaborative novel is published, naming
Lena as co-author, a momentous event for her, but life in
Blue Lake, Indiana, is far from peaceful.
Lena discovered proof that Camilla’s neighbor, Sam West,
did not kill his wife. As a result, Taylor Bland, a blogger
who has been accusing Sam of that act, apologizes to Sam online
and intends to do so in person. The later discovery of Taylor’s
body in the woods beside Sam’s house brings suspicion
and a horde of reporters, but fortunately police detective
Doug Heller agrees with Sam and Lena that someone is framing
Sam for Taylor’s death. A sudden call from a stranger
leads Sam, Lena, Doug and Camilla to believe Victoria may
be held prisoner on a yacht, sparking yet another race to
find her. It also introduces Belinda Frailey, a research librarian,
whose skills lead to some very important discoveries.
Lena and Camilla have become steadfast friends, and Lena’s
developing relationship with Sam adds just the right spice
to warm the heart. The love relationships don’t stop
there, for Camilla has a love interest in the restaurateur,
Adam, and Doug develops an attraction to Belinda. I love mystery
series that have romantic sub-plots and, in this case, means
more releases I can enjoy in the future.
While I would suggest reading the first release, which introduces
the main characters. The author has done an excellent job
in smoothly incorporating the backstory in this second release
to make this second release stand on its own merit. What I
love most about this series are the author’s sympathetic
characterizations and well-developed, engrossing plots. Death
in Dark Blue is a magnificent, fast-moving and thrilling mystery
that kept me enthralled and left me wanting more.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
A
Dark and Stormy Murder #1
Death
in Dark Blue #2
A
Dark and Twisting Path #3
NOTE: Julia Buckley also writes the Undercover Dish
Mysteries. |