Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 1/7/2023 + 458 more book reviews

Death Knells and Wedding Bells is the tenth installment in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series set in Nags Head, NC and featuring Bodie Island Lighthouse Librarian, Lucy Richardson (McNeil). It's Lucy and Connor's wedding day and the couple are surrounded by their friends and family and enjoying a wonderful evening, despite the family drama surrounding Lucy's ex-sister in law Kristen who has split from Lucy's brother and has the gall to attend the wedding and bring a plus one. Then, there's Lucy's Aunt Joyce the free spirit who has also brought a companion but nobody's sure if he's a paid escort or if they really are a couple.

The next day Lucy receives a call from her boss Bertie James, who inquires as to whether Lucy has seen her date Eddie McClanahan, the Greek and Latin professor. Eddie seems to have disappeared the night before and Bertie is worried. Eddie is a bit eccentric, so Lucy figures that he'll turn up soon. As the couple enjoys the post wedding brunch, Aunt Joyce announces that her date Wayne has also gone missing. A trip to the ladies room leads to the discovery of Wayne, dead and lodged in the housekeeping closet.

At the request of Bertie, Lucy and her friends set out to track down Eddie and clear his name. They quickly learn that more than one of the townspeople had a history with Wayne. Blackmail, a corrupt detective and a furry feline make for an entertaining afternoon read. I say this at the end of every book in the series, I wish I had a Lighthouse Library in my town.

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