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Wes and Holly are celebrating the conclusion of another outstanding party. They're a little concerned since Madeline had left for home a little earlier then normal dog tired, but they think she'll be fine tomorrow. Then they hear the news bulletin. Someone has been murdered in Madeline's bed.
Twelve hours earlier, Madeline and her employees and co-workers are getting ready for the Jazz Ball, a huge event to raise money for the Woodburn School for Music. Madeline runs out to get something from her car, only to find trash all over the place. On closer examination, she finds it's personal papers belonging to a neighbor. She's shock when her offer to return the papers is met with hostility and the offer of a blackmail payment.
If that weren't enough, the prize item from the charity auction at the ball, a rare saxophone, vanishes without a trace. What could have happened to it? Throw in the return of Chuck Honnett and a new love interest, and Madeline's life may be more complicated then she knows what to do with. Especially if she doesn't know whom to trust.
It's no secret that this series has been a favorite since I first found it a couple years ago. This entry finds Madeline, and her author, in top form. The plot weaves all over the place before we reach a heart pounding climax. The characters spring off the page, especially Madeline, Wes, and Holly. And the two sidekicks get plenty of "page" time this go around. They really do make a great trio. Jerrilyn Farmer has such a fun, breezy writing style that it's easy to be sucked into the book and hard to put it down.
This is a series to savor.
Twelve hours earlier, Madeline and her employees and co-workers are getting ready for the Jazz Ball, a huge event to raise money for the Woodburn School for Music. Madeline runs out to get something from her car, only to find trash all over the place. On closer examination, she finds it's personal papers belonging to a neighbor. She's shock when her offer to return the papers is met with hostility and the offer of a blackmail payment.
If that weren't enough, the prize item from the charity auction at the ball, a rare saxophone, vanishes without a trace. What could have happened to it? Throw in the return of Chuck Honnett and a new love interest, and Madeline's life may be more complicated then she knows what to do with. Especially if she doesn't know whom to trust.
It's no secret that this series has been a favorite since I first found it a couple years ago. This entry finds Madeline, and her author, in top form. The plot weaves all over the place before we reach a heart pounding climax. The characters spring off the page, especially Madeline, Wes, and Holly. And the two sidekicks get plenty of "page" time this go around. They really do make a great trio. Jerrilyn Farmer has such a fun, breezy writing style that it's easy to be sucked into the book and hard to put it down.
This is a series to savor.
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