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Book Review of Death by Committee (Abby McCree, Bk 1)

Death by Committee (Abby McCree, Bk 1)
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Death by Committee is the debut of the Abby McCree Mystery series set in the small town of Snowberry Creek, Washington. Abby is recently divorced and has inherited an old rundown Victorian from her beloved Aunt Sybil and along with the house comes her aunt's tenant, Tripp Blackstone and the ladies of the quilting guild.

While cleaning up the overgrown brush in the backyard, Abby's Mastiff Zeke digs up a piece of quilt, and not only is Abby surprised to find the quilt that had a special meaning for her but that it's wrapped around Aunt Sybil's biggest rival, Dolly Cahill. Nobody had seen Dolly in a few months but most assumed that she had gone off to Florida for the winter.

Immediately the police focus on deceased Aunt Sybil or Tripp as the main suspects in Dolly's murder but Abby knows that her beloved aunt wouldn't hurt a fly and she's pretty sure that military vet Tripp wouldn't either. Joining forces with Tripp and the ladies of her aunt's quilting guild, Abby sets out to pin down a killer.

A catchy plot that quickly draws you in. An interesting mix of characters and a deliciously drooling dog point to many more adventures with Abby.