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Learn moreTwenty-six-year-old Emily Castles is out of work…again. So when famous romance author Morgana Blakely offers her a job helping out at a conference in London, Emily accepts. Just as eagerly, American blogger Winnie Kraster accepts an invitation from Morgana to attend as a guest, not realizing she has, in effect, accepted an invitation to die.
As a cast of oddball characters assembles at the conference hotel, grievances, differences, and secrets begin to emerge. When Winnie goes missing, and then is found murdered nearby, Emily begins to suspect that someone involved with the conference is responsible. Could it be one of the organizers, one of the authors, a member of the hotel staff, or even the supplier of the chocolates for the conference gift bags? Emily teams up with guest speaker and eccentric philosophy professor Dr. Muriel to find out.
Offbeat and engaging, this entertaining comic mystery is the first full-length novel featuring amateur British sleuth Emily Castles.
Helen Smith is a novelist and playwright who lives in London. In addition to the Emily Castles mysteries, she is the author of Alison Wonderland, Being Light and The Miracle Inspector.
Reviews
“Invitation to Die is a quintessentially English murder mystery featuring an astutely drawn mix of larger-than-life characters…The book is very funny indeed…There seems to be a winning line on every page.” —The bookbag.co.uk
“An intelligent, likeable contemporary heroine and a clever plotline…Like a modern day Agatha Christie.” —Just a Normal Girl in London
“Quirky, whimsical, smart, and engaging…I flat-out loved it. A must-read for romance readers.” —Connie Brockway, bestselling romance author and two-time RITA award winner
“Entertaining, gripping and fast paced with laugh-out loud moments.” —Bookfabulous
“This book is full of great lines. I was giggling through the book.” —Wall-to-Wall Books
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