Blooming with Murder
Blooming with Murder by Kathryn Long, published by CAMEL Press on March 14, 2023, is a mystery novel that unfolds in the vibrant setting of Sierra Pines during the annual Spring Fling Festival. The story follows Ali Winston, who is guiding her B&B guests through the festivities when a tragic incident occurs. Local school board president Melvin Renville dies from an allergic reaction to face paint, leading to a shocking revelation that implicates Ali’s best friend, art teacher Lyla Lane, in the crime.
As Ali investigates the circumstances surrounding Renville’s death, she uncovers a web of motives and opportunities that suggest a more sinister plot at play. The narrative delves into themes of friendship and betrayal, as Ali strives to clear Lyla’s name amidst growing rumors and suspicion. With a page count of 220, this edition invites readers to explore the complexities of the case while navigating the challenges of community dynamics and personal relationships.
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“Spring is blooming in Sierra Pines, and everybody’s busy preparing for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Ali Winston takes her B&B guests for a tour, and their first stop is the face painting booth. Local school board president, Melvin Renville, is there to honor a bet he lost to the student body by having his face painted. However, things turn tragic when he has an allergic reaction and ends up dead. No one is more surprised than Ali’s best friend and art teacher, Lyla Lane, when it’s discovered her face paint contains peanut oil, an ingredient Renville was highly allergic to. Lyla insists she’d never use store bought paint, only homemade, because in teaching elementary school, she’s aware many kids have food allergies. Ali suspects someone wanted Renville dead and cleverly framed Lyla for the crime. The question is who had motive and the opportunity to pull off such a daring deed? Of course, rumors spread and fingers point at Lyla when word gets out the Renville had notified her, merely hours before his death, that the art program and her job would be cut next year. Talk about a motive to kill. With sheriff Sterling painting Lyla as his prime suspect, Ali is determined to help her friend by discovering the true killer and to keep spring blooming in Sierra Pines.” –page [4] of cover
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