Fatality in F

by Alexia Gordon

Overview

Fresh from solving her third mystery--and saving Dunmullach's firstborn males from a vengeful ghost--Gethsemane Brown's ready to relax and enjoy her summer. Her plans include nothing more dangerous than performing in the opening ceremony of the annual rose and garden show and cheering on Frankie Grennan, who's entered his hybrid rose into the competition.

But when a mysterious stalker starts leaving Frankie floral bouquets as coded messages, Gethsemane fears a copy-cat may be planning to recreate the still-unsolved murders of the infamous Flower Shop Killer. Then Frankie's main competitor in the rose show--and the reason his marriage failed--turns up dead in Frankie's rose garden. Frankie takes first prize in the category "prime suspect".

So much for a relaxing summer.

As bodies start dropping like rose petals, Gethsemane must judge the other suspects and find the real killer. Or rose bushes won't be the only things dead-headed in Dunmullach.

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FATALITY IN F by Alexia Gordon A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you'll probably like them all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635114591
Publisher:	Henery Press
Publication date:	02/26/2019
Series:	Gethsemane Brown Mystery , #4
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Alexia Gordon is the award-winning author of the Gethsemane Brown Mysteries. Raised in the southeast, she attended medical school in the northeast before relocating to Texas to complete Southern Methodist University's Writer's Path Program. A member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Writers' League of Texas, she won a Lefty Award and was chosen as one of Suspense Magazine's Best Debuts of 2016. For more information, visit her on Facebook and Twitter @AlexiaGordon.

Helen Duff studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, L'Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and the University of Cambridge. Based in London, she is a comedian, an actor, and the narrator of several audiobooks.

Editorial Reviews

12/10/2018

In Gordon’s delightful fourth Gethsemane Brown mystery (after 2018’s Killing in C Sharp), the Irish village of Dunmullach is gearing up for the International Rose Hybridizers’ Association’s Annual Rose and Garden Show, which pits professional rosarians against skilled amateurs. Among the latter group is Frankie Grennan, a friend and colleague of Virginia-born Gethsemane at St. Brennan’s School for Boys. When Frankie’s main rival is found stabbed to death with a pair of pruning shears in Frankie’s garden, Gethsemane investigates. She’s aided by Insp. Niall O’Reilly of the Dunmullach Garda, but her real partner in detection is the ghost of Eamon McCarthy, a composer who once lived in the cottage she now occupies. While Eamon’s astute observations are helpful, he never overshadows Gethsemane, and the banter between the two provides plenty of opportunities for humor. Plausible motives and eccentric, well-defined suspects abound. Full of snappy dialogue, this paranormal cozy is pure, sparkling fun. Agent: Paula Munier, Talcott Notch Literary. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

A small village in Ireland, classical music, and a garden show may appear harmless; however, listeners will find the body count soon starts to rise in this audiobook. Helen Duff narrates with confidence and brings to life the wide cast of larger-than-life characters, including Gethsemane Brown, an African-American classical musician, and Eamon, a friendly ghost. Duff’s talent for accents really shines, particularly in rapid-fire scenes of dialogue among multiple characters. She shifts between male and female voices with ease, using authentic- sounding American, Irish, and German accents to create well-rounded characters. Duff’s skills help listeners keep track of the fast-moving developments. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

MAY 2019 - AudioFile