Three May Keep a Secret (An Endurance Mystery) - Hardcover

Van Kirk, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1432829688 ISBN 13: 9781432829681

Publisher: Five Star, 2014

Synopsis

FOR FANS OF: Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain, Sheila Connolly, and Maggie Barbieri
Three May Keep a Secret is a fast-paced mystery.

Grace Kimball, recently retired teacher in the small town of Endurance, is haunted by a dark, past event, an experience so terrifying she has never been able to put it behind her.
When a shoddy journalist, Brenda Norris, is murdered in a suspicious fire, Grace is hired by Jeff Maitlin to fill in for Brenda, researching the town's history. Unfortunately, that past has dark secrets.
When yet a second murder occurs, Grace's friend, T.J. Sweeney, a homicide detective, races against time to find a killer. Even Grace's life will be threatened by her worst nightmare.

Against a backdrop of deaths and a 175th town celebration, Grace and Jeff find an undeniable attraction for each other.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

"Three May Keep a Secret.....if Two of Them are Dead."

Grace Kimball, recently retired teacher in thesmall town of Endurance, is haunted by a dark event from her past, anexperience so terrifying she has never been able to put it behind her.
 
Most days, however, she loves her life in herhistorical town, filled with friends and former students who are funny andsupportive. Among those friends is police detective, TJ Sweeney.
 
When Grace's former colleague and now shoddyjournalist, Brenda Norris, is murdered in a suspicious fire, the police have anendless line of suspects. The town is on edge since murder is a rareoccurrence. Then the new editor of the EnduranceRegister, Jeff Maitlin, hires Grace to take over Brenda's job and writeabout the town's history for its 175th anniversary. Neither of themrealizes the charming town hides people who will do anything to keep theirsecrets.
 
Blackmail, lies, and secrets. Even Grace's lifewill be threatened by her worst nightmare as TJ Sweeney races against time tofind a killer when yet a second murder occurs.
 
Against a backdrop of murder, Grace and Jeff findan undeniable attraction for each other. However, Grace knows nothing of hispast, and when suspicious deaths begin to occur, she finds herself wondering ifshe can trust this mystery man.
 
Their happiness is offset by a grim reality:Endurance is a picturesque place to live ... as long as you don't mind a deadbody or two.

From the Back Cover

Lettie slid into a chair,"What's the new editor like? Is he good-looking? Funny? Smart?" She paused."Your age, perhaps?"
            "Heseems quite congenial, although I don't know how he'll adjust to a small towncompared to New York City."
            "Ishe married?"
            Graceset her coffee down. "Don't know. Doesn't wear a wedding ring."
            Lettielooked up over Grace's shoulder and out the window. "Hmm ... I wonder why somebig time New York editor would want to come to a small place like this." Thenher voice turned ominous. "Mark my words. More goes on than meets the eye withthat one."
            He's definitely not hard on my eyes. "Ihaven't known him long enough to interrogate him on his dark and murky past,Lettie." Grace stood up and headed upstairs. "Time to get rolling."
            Watchingher climb the stairs, Lettie muttered, "Male, breathing. What more could shewant?" Then she rose, walked over, and yelled up the stairs, "You might want towear something ... attractive."

About this edition

• Publisher: Five Star
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1432829688
• ISBN 13: 9781432829681
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244