Death by Demo

Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter, published by Crooked Lane Books on December 5, 2023, is a cozy mystery that follows Jaime, a woman grappling with the aftermath of her divorce. After discovering a body behind a wall in her newly acquired historic home, Jaime is thrust into a murder investigation that complicates her plans for renovation. With 229 pages, this edition presents a narrative that intertwines personal recovery with the challenges of uncovering the truth.
Readers will find Jaime navigating her new reality while enlisting the help of her neighbor, a friendly hardware store owner, and her new feline companion, Demo. As she delves into the mystery, she confronts questions about the previous owners and the circumstances surrounding the murder. This story explores themes of resilience and determination, all set against the backdrop of home renovation and amateur sleuthing.
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Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Diane Kelly, after her ex-husband tears down their marriage, the last thing Jaime wants is to renovate a worn-down historic home. But when a body is discovered behind a wall, she realizes she’ll have to catch the killer before she builds herself up again.
Jaime and Henry were the perfect couple with the perfect life; together, they ran one of the most successful construction and interior design companies in all of Charlotte, North Carolina. But when Jaime catches her charismatic husband in an affair, she realizes her husband is not the man she thought she married. The divorce is equally gutting—due to an ironclad prenuptial agreement, Jaime receives only one thing: a historical house in disrepair. Knowing that any renovation she attempts will be tedious and costly, Jaime starts to believe that things can’t get much worse—until she finds a dead body in the house.
The body is found behind a recently renovated wall—and this leaves Jaime with more questions than answers. Who killed this person and why? Could it have been the previous owners, someone who snuck in while nobody was looking, or Henry? Furious that the house is now a crime scene, which further delays all renovations, Jaime decides to investigate the murder herself, DIY-style. Together with the new resident cat she calls Demo and the handsome and friendly hardware store owner who happens to be her neighbor, Jaime is ready to use all the tools in her toolbox to catch the killer.
Jaime needs to renovate this house if she wants to move forward with her life, but will this murder investigation leave her in ruins—or worse?
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