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008 180319s2014 nyu o 000 1 eng d
020 $a9781250046369$qhbk. :$cUSD24.99$
035 $a(OCoLC)891379356
035 $a855710
040 $aTEFOD$beng$epn$cTEFOD$dOHIOD$dTWTNM
050 4$aPS3623.E3828$bM87 2014eb
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100 1 $aWeaver, Ashley.
245 10$aMurder at the Brightwell :$ba mystery /$cAshley Weaver
260 $aNew York :$bMinotaur Books,$c2014
300 $a325 p. ;$c22 cm.
520 $a"Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who questions her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband, Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for helpfrom her former fiance;, Gil Trent, not knowing that she'll soon become embroiled in a murder investigation that will test not only her friendship with Gil, but will upset the status quo with her husband. Amory accompanies Gil to the luxurious Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister, Emmeline, to RupertHowe, a disreputable ladies' man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage. There is more than her happiness at stake, however, when Rupert is murdered and Gil is arrested for the crime. Amory is determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer, despite attempted dissuasion from the disapproving police inspector on the case. Matters arefurther complicated by Milo's unexpected arrival, and the two form an uneasy alliance as Amory enlists his reluctantaid in clearing Gil's name. As the stakes grow higher and the line between friend and foe becomes less clear, Amory must decide where her heart lies and catch the killer before she, too, becomes a victim. Murder at the Brightwell is a delicious novel in which murder invades polite society and romance springs in unexpected places. Ashley Weaver's debut is a wonderful testament to the enduring delight of the traditional mystery"--$cProvided by publisher
650 0$aMarriage$vFiction
650 0$aMurder$xInvestigation$vFiction