First in the Venus Bixby Mystery series from awardwinning author Valerie Taylor.Sea breezes and fireworks fill the air in cozy Chatham Crossing, the peaceful and historic whaling town situated between Providence and Cape Cod.VENUS BIXBY, owner of the forever popular music store Oldies & Goodies, is counting on the festivities over the Fourth of July weekend to propel her to a position on the prestigious Town Committee.After years of living in the shadow of her late husband, Venus will finally be the center of attention this holiday weekend starting with her fiftieth birthday celebration and ending as the parades Grand Marshal.Faster than a cookie crumbles, her dream collapses on the morning of her party when she trips over orange platform shoes in the gardens of the Sofia Silva Whaling Museum and breaks her thumb. When its discovered the shoes are attached to the body of the manager of the museums gift shop, Venus becomes both a suspect and a sleuth in Chatham Crossings first murder in decades.Given this unexpected turn of events, will Venus ever sing and dance at her birthday party, or will her fractured thumb end up in handcuffs?Includes cookie recipes and a playlist!If youre a fan of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, or Ellery Adams, give this cozy mystery a try. You just may find it a delightful diversion from some of the hairraising, nightmareinducing novels making headlines these days. Order A Whale of a Murder today!
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First in the Venus Bixby Mystery series from awardwinning author Valerie Taylor.Sea breezes and fireworks fill the air in cozy Chatham Crossing, the peaceful and historic whaling town situated between Providence and Cape Cod.VENUS BIXBY, owner of the forever popular music store Oldies & Goodies, is counting on the festivities over the Fourth of July weekend to propel her to a position on the prestigious Town Committee.After years of living in the shadow of her late husband, Venus will finally be the center of attention this holiday weekend starting with her fiftieth birthday celebration and ending as the parades Grand Marshal.Faster than a cookie crumbles, her dream collapses on the morning of her party when she trips over orange platform shoes in the gardens of the Sofia Silva Whaling Museum and breaks her thumb. When its discovered the shoes are attached to the body of the manager of the museums gift shop, Venus becomes both a suspect and a sleuth in Chatham Crossings first murder in decades.Given this unexpected turn of events, will Venus ever sing and dance at her birthday party, or will her fractured thumb end up in handcuffs?Includes cookie recipes and a playlist!If youre a fan of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, or Ellery Adams, give this cozy mystery a try. You just may find it a delightful diversion from some of the hairraising, nightmareinducing novels making headlines these days. Order A Whale of a Murder today!
Binding: Paperback;358 pages; Publisher: Aspetuck Publishing; Classification: N/A; Weight: 575.86 g; Dimensions: N/A
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