If the Coffin Fits: A Funeral Parlor Mystery
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
If the Coffin Fits is the second installment in the A Funeral Parlor Mystery series set in Verbena, CA and featuring funeral parlor assistant, Desiree Turner. Still not completely over losing her reporting job over a viral misstep and having to move back home, Desiree is making the best of working part time for the local newspaper and helping out in her family's funeral home.
With her sister Donna on bed rest due to a difficult pregnancy, Desiree finds herself having to work more in the funeral home. During the services for Frank Fiore, she overhears a suspicious conversation between his two daughters, Daisy and Iris. The sisters take offense when Desiree questions them and soon begin telling everyone that Desiree had accused them of killing their father resulting in a rash of cancellations at Turner's.
Determined to ease her family concerns regarding her rash behavior, Desiree is tasked with handling the arrangements for Violet Dougherty, a local woman killed in a single car accident. Having been on scene of the accident for her newspaper job, Desiree thinks something is not quite right about the woman's death. She begs boyfriend Nate Johar, the M.E. to look closely at Violet's body and he quickly confirms her suspicions that Violet's death was no accident.
With Violet's only living relative on the other side of the country, Desiree is asked to handle all the arrangements including finding a home for Violet's dog Orion and putting her house on the market. While going through the woman's belongings Desiree discovers a cache of pictures that indicate Violet is blackmailing and holding secrets over a lot of people's heads. Her investigative reporting instincts kicking in, she sets out to find a killer and save the Turner reputation.
A fast paced plot with plenty of suspects. A quirky cast of characters and an adorable pup that will have you chuckling out loud. A secondary plot that continues from book one in the series intertwines with the death of Violet and the author ends with another cliffhanger regarding the disappearance of Desiree's father.
With her sister Donna on bed rest due to a difficult pregnancy, Desiree finds herself having to work more in the funeral home. During the services for Frank Fiore, she overhears a suspicious conversation between his two daughters, Daisy and Iris. The sisters take offense when Desiree questions them and soon begin telling everyone that Desiree had accused them of killing their father resulting in a rash of cancellations at Turner's.
Determined to ease her family concerns regarding her rash behavior, Desiree is tasked with handling the arrangements for Violet Dougherty, a local woman killed in a single car accident. Having been on scene of the accident for her newspaper job, Desiree thinks something is not quite right about the woman's death. She begs boyfriend Nate Johar, the M.E. to look closely at Violet's body and he quickly confirms her suspicions that Violet's death was no accident.
With Violet's only living relative on the other side of the country, Desiree is asked to handle all the arrangements including finding a home for Violet's dog Orion and putting her house on the market. While going through the woman's belongings Desiree discovers a cache of pictures that indicate Violet is blackmailing and holding secrets over a lot of people's heads. Her investigative reporting instincts kicking in, she sets out to find a killer and save the Turner reputation.
A fast paced plot with plenty of suspects. A quirky cast of characters and an adorable pup that will have you chuckling out loud. A secondary plot that continues from book one in the series intertwines with the death of Violet and the author ends with another cliffhanger regarding the disappearance of Desiree's father.
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