Shadow of a Butterfly: The Case of the Harmless Old Woman - Couverture souple

Menzies, J. A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1927692334 ISBN 13 : 9781927692332

Editeur : MurderWillOut Mysteries, 2016

Synopsis

A retirement home for well-off creatives. A puzzling murder. Can they catch the killer before more seniors die?

When Inspector Paul Manziuk is asked to let his inexperienced partner take more responsibility on their next case, no one expected a murder in a unique retirement home for well-known creative actors, writers, and singers

Death in a seniors’ complex is pretty standard, but not this kind of death and not in Toronto’s exclusive high-rise for elderly creatives. The detectives pay close attention to the staff and residents of the penthouse floor, including a beloved Broadway star, a worldclass tenor, and a ballerina with a dark past. But every time the partners think they have a lead, it goes cold.

To solve the murder, veteran and newbie have to follow a convoluted trail that might even lead them to an unsolved murder from the distant past.

Shadow of a Butterfly is the third standalone novel in a series of classic whodunnits set in modern-day Toronto. If you like twisty plots, suspects with secrets, and relatable detectives, then you'll love J.A. Menzies' artistic mystery.

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"The characters are well-etched and the vivid description of the settings gave me a feeling of actually being in the Serenity Suites where the story unfolds. I loved this book and would recommend it to all the mystery lovers." —FEMME TIME

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mysteries have been my books of choice since I discovered Trixie Belden (I owned every book) and other teen detectives. Later, I discovered and devoured the work of Erle Stanley Gardner, John Creasey, Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L. Sayers, Desmond Bagley, Raymond Chandler, Emma Lathen, and others. I still go back and reread many of the authors of the British Golden Age—they’re my comfort-books. I also read a variety of contemporary authors, including Donna Andrews, Louise Penny, Alan Bradley, Sue Grafton, Peter Robinson, Rick Blechta, Vicki Delany, P. D. James, Marcia Muller, and T. Jefferson Parker. I’m a member of various writers’ organizations, including Sisters in Crime and Crime Writers of Canada. I also teach workshops for writers. I especially enjoy sharing some of my secrets on developing plots. (One of my favorite reviews, from Library Journal, called me a “master of plotting.”) By the way, in real life, people know me as N. J. Lindquist. And my first two mysteries (Shaded Light and Glitter of Diamonds) were originally published under that name. Afterwards, I decided that I really needed to separate the mysteries from my other books, so—better late than never (I hope)—I made my birth name (J. A. Menzies) my alter ego.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: MurderWillOut Mysteries
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1927692334
• ISBN 13: 9781927692332
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg