Crowned and Moldering

Description

In theNew York Timesbestselling Fixer-Upper mysteries, contractor Shannon Hammer can repair even the most distressed building. But clearing out the cobwebs from her current project may distress her... to death. When Mac Sullivan-famous thriller writer and Shannon's new beau-first moved to Lighthouse Cove, California, he bought the historic lighthouse mansion that the town is named after. Mac needs help cleaning up the place, and Shannon is more than happy to get her handywoman hands on the run-down Victorian. But during demolition, a grisly discovery is made among the debris-the bones of a teenage girl who went missing fifteen years ago. Locals had always assumed Lily Brogan ran away from her difficult life, but it seems her troubles followed her to the grave. If Shannon has any chance of getting her renovation back on track, she'll need to tackle the cold case. But with new suspects coming out of the woodwork every day, she'll have to be careful to pry the right secrets and clues from the poor girl's problematic past...

Award-winning writerKate Carlisleworked in television for many years before turning to writing. Inspired by the northern seaside towns of her native California, where Victorian mansions grace the craggy cliffs and historic lighthouses warn fishermen and smugglers alike, Kate was drawn to create the Fixer-Upper Mysteries (This Old Homicide, A High-End Finish), featuring small-town girl Shannon Hammer, a building contractor specializing in home restoration. Kate also writes the New York Timesbestselling Bibliophile Mysteries (Ripped from the Pages, The Book Stops Here)featuring Brooklyn Wainwright.

Praise for Kate Carlisle and the Fixer-Upper Mysteries "Sleuth Shannon Hammer knows her way around a building site and a murder-I fell for this feisty, take-charge heroine, and readers will, too."-Leslie Meier, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Stone Mysteries "Clever wit and complex plotting...immensely satisfying."-Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Library Lover's Mysteries "Perfect escapist cozy fare."-Library Journal "Another winner from one of the leaders in the genre!"-RT Book Reviews "Highly entertaining...quick, clever, and somewhat edgy....Shannon's not a stereotype-she's a person, and an interesting, intelligent, likable one at that, which makes it easy to become invested in her tale."-Smitten by Books