Death by Surprise, 5

By Carolyn G. Hart

Book Overview

A woman is out to clear her cousin of murder charges after a blackmailer targeting the wealthy Carlisle family turns up dead. K.C. Carlisle and her cousin Kenneth Carlisle both grew up rich. Kenneth is a corporate lawyer in an exclusive Northern California seaside community while K.C. has a storefront office on the seedy side of town. She takes whatever kind of case walks in her door. But trouble appears one day when Francine Boutelle shows up pretending she wants to write an expose of the Carlisle family, including some dirt on K.C.'s late and highly respectable father. Francine has visited most of the family and is willing to keep the family secrets in exchange for cash. When Kenneth is accused of murdering the blackmailer, K.C. is determined to prove his innocence, no matter where the trail of blood and deception leads.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616148691
• ISBN13: 9781616148690
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Seventh Street Books
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Death is no Surprise

I am a long time fan of Carolyn G. Hart who keeps producing a satisfying mystery year after year. DEATH BY SURPRISE is a jewel of the growing group of strong female sleuths and I would be delighted to learn more of K.C. Carlise's adventures into murder. K.C. is faced with a slew of suspects to the murder of an ex posse journalist each of whom is a member of her own family. An excellent "who-done-it" as K.C. uncovers all the secrets the family has chosen to pay a blackmailer to suppress. The conclusion is a turn about face in which time plays a factor. Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.