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The quaint Midwestern town of Serenity is about to hit the small screen. Brandy Borne and her dramatically ditzy mother, Vivian, will be starring in Antique Sleuths, a reality TV show based on the duo's antiquarian adventures -- and their troubling talent for solving deadly crimes. What better shooting set than a creepy old house, the site of a 60-year-old unsolved axe murder? The location is perfect until Bruce Spring, the show's producer, meets a fatal axe-ident, mortally mauled just like the home's previous owner. The first suspect on the chopping block seems typecast for the role of killer -- he was found at the scene of the attack, clutching a stained axe. But as Brandy and Vivian chop around for clues, plenty of other suspects stick out their necks… It seems the show's cameraman clashed with Bruce -- could he be the culprit? What about the acrimony between Andrew, the harried homeowner, and Bruce, whose dirt-digging documentary all but accused Andrew of the original unsolved crime? And who's driving that blood-red Toyota that keeps making unscripted cameo appearances? If Brandy and Vivian are going to get to the bottom of this mystery, they'll have to be extra careful not to wind up on the cutting room floor -- in pieces!
A reality TV show filming in a small town becomes the backdrop for a real-life murder when the producer is found dead. Brandy Borne and her mother, Vivian, find themselves entangled in a deadly mystery when the producer of their antique-themed reality show, 'Antique Sleuths,' is murdered on the set of a creepy old house. The house itself has a dark history, having been the site of an unsolved axe murder 60 years prior. As Brandy and Vivian investigate, they uncover a host of suspects with motives ranging from professional clashes to accusations of past crimes, all while trying to avoid becoming the next victims.
The premise sets up a classic cozy mystery with a contemporary twist, blending amateur sleuthing with the behind-the-scenes drama of reality television. The inclusion of a mother-daughter duo as protagonists suggests a focus on their dynamic and unique investigative methods. The setting of a small town with a dark history and the mirroring of a past crime indicate a plot driven by secrets and long-held grudges. The narrative is likely to feature a series of clues and suspect interviews, culminating in a reveal that ties together the present murder with the historical event.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
ISBN-10:
0758263635
ISBN-13:
9780758263636
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