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Let Nothing Astonish You

by Lauren Opper

A murder at the Glenmore-Pace Castle

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    Praise from Meg Gardiner

    Meg Gardiner praises the mystery’s atmosphere, cast of suspects, and twists.

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A murder at the Glenmore-Pace Castle

A newly retired homicide detective hopes to settle into life near his family in Glamis, Connecticut, but the town’s plans are disrupted when Merlin Glenmore is murdered during his seance-themed birthday party. The guest list offers a cluster of possible motives, and the case becomes personal when one of the few guests without an alibi is the detective’s son-in-law. The gothic mansion, now a museum and the site of the party, ties the crime to the victim’s family history. Alongside the investigation, Greta quietly works with their daughter and in-laws to draw her husband back into the case, despite his promise to leave homicide work behind.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of traditional whodunits with a contained gathering of suspects.
  • Readers who enjoy mysteries involving retired detectives and family ties.
  • Those drawn to murder mysteries set in a small town and a gothic mansion.

Themes

Murder investigationFamily relationshipsRetirement and second thoughtsMotive and alibis

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Book overview

"A lively mystery rich with atmosphere, a vivid cast of suspects, and some delicious twists. Enjoy!"

-Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadowheart

 

A diabolical whodunnit for fans of Knives Out, Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series and Agatha Christie's Poirot mysteries.

 

Lieutenant Carl Sarabia, a newly retired homicide detective, moves with his wife Greta from Houston, Texas to Glamis, Connecticut to be closer to their daughter Sarah and her family. The idyllic river town is upended when Merlin Glenmore is found murdered on April Fools' Day, midway through his seance-themed birthday party at the place he despised the most, The Glenmore-Pace Castle, a gothic mansion built by his great-great grandfather, and now a museum run by his sister Jade. Merlin is notorious in Glamis for his abrupt second marriage to a much younger woman only a month after his first wife's tragic death.

 

There is no shortage of suspects present at the party who wanted Merlin dead. Only two of the guests do not have alibis-and one of them is Carl's son-in-law. Carl swore to Greta he wouldn't involve himself in any more homicide cases, but will he be able to stay out of this one? Meanwhile, Greta conspires with her daughter and in-laws to involve Carl in solving the murder without his knowledge.

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