Murder: Take Two, Library Edition

By Charlene Weir

Book Overview

The folk of Hampstead, Kansas, are all of a flutter. There's a Hollywood crew in town, shooting a movie in creepy old Lockett Mansion. The leading lady emerges from her trailer and there's a gasp of excitement. It's scream queen Laura Edwards. On day one of the shoot, Laura's stunt double, Kay, must film a brutal murder scene. When the cameras stop rolling, Kay's left lying in a pool of blood. The crew race over--and find there's nothing fake about this murder Anyone can see Kay was a dead-ringer for blonde bombshell Laura. Was Laura the true target? Police chief Susan Wren is determined to find out. Can she solve the case before the killer returns for the final cut?

• Format: Audio CD
• ISBN13: 9798874751524
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media Llc

Customer Reviews

A mystery crackling with high-voltage tension and suspense

Murder Take Two, by Charlene Weir, is the fourth in a series of high-voltage mysteries. Weir is a master of tight, clean prose; characters the reader can care about; and intricate, twisty plots. Susan Wren, a former San Francisco police officer, becomes police chief of Hampstead, KS, when her new husband, the former chief, is murdered. Initially Susan wants the post because she is driven to catch his killer. Now, three years later, she wonders what is keeping her in this small town where she is still the outsider. Realizing that one part of the answer is something she would prefer not to admit even to herself--her attraction to second in command Ben Parkhurst--she tries unsuccessfully to stamp out her interest in him. In Murder Take Two, a Hollywood film crew is on location in Hampstead. When a stunt double is killed, Susan learns that the movie's leading lady, the lovely Laura, was once married to Parkhurst. Susan orders him off the case, but with Laura begging him to protect her, he can't stay away. As Susan struggles with her jealousy and Parkhurst's insubordination, an appealing young officer, Yancie, follows a string of bizarre episodes to the book's explosive ending. This series has everything going for it: fascinating characters, a sense of place so real you find yourself slapping mosquitoes, and ingenuous, complex plots. Don't miss it.