A South Carolina bookstore owner and her husband probe a series of murders tied to their islandâs youth center in this lively mystery.
Intrigue and foul play are no strangers to the idyllic South Carolina sea island of Browardâs Rock. Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling and her husband, Max, who specialize in solving problems, plunge into a startling web of danger and deceit when a trio of deaths is linked to the islandâs youth recreation center.
With the evidence mounting against her, the centerâs director seeks out Max to clear her name. When it comes to intrigue, where Max goes, Annie isnât far behind. To save an innocent woman, the pair scrambles to unravel three complex interlinked puzzles: the mystery of three guns, the pulled-out pant pockets of one victim, and the disappearance of a teenager whose stepfather always had the last laugh . . . until he died.
Praise for Laughed âTil He Died
âWell-developed characters and a complex, fast-moving plot make for a satisfying read.â âPublishers Weekly
âHart excels at showing her sleuths at workâdrawing up lists of clues, for exampleâand she keeps readers involved in the ongoing search for justice.â âBooklist