Poisoned Prose
Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams, published by Penguin on October 1, 2013, is a captivating mystery novel featuring 304 pages in English. The story unfolds when Olivia Limoges and other patrons of the arts in Oyster Bay host a retreat for renowned storytellers. What begins as a celebration of talent quickly spirals into chaos when the celebrated performer Violetta Devereaux ominously declares her impending demise during the event, leading to her shocking murder shortly after.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a web of intrigue as Olivia and the Bayside Book Writers work alongside Chief Rawlings to unravel the mystery surrounding Violetta’s death. With a backdrop of cozy community dynamics and elements of the paranormal, the narrative explores themes of storytelling and the hidden treasures of the past. As suspects emerge from the retreat, the urgency to solve the crime intensifies, ensuring that the stakes are high for everyone involved.
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When Olivia Limoges and other Oyster Bay patrons of the arts sponsor a retreat for famous storytellers, one of them is going to have a very unhappy ending…
Olivia thought gathering some of the most renowned storytellers in one place would be a nice, simple way for herself and the Bayside Book Writers to appreciate their talents. But things take a dark turn when the most famous storyteller in the nation—the captivating performer Violetta Devereaux—announces onstage that she will meet her end in Oyster Bay.
When Violetta is discovered murdered after the show, everyone involved with the retreat becomes a suspect. There are rumors that Violetta, who grew up in extreme poverty in the Appalachian Mountains, possessed an invaluable treasure. Now Chief Rawlings and the Bayside Book Writers must work at a frenzied pace to solve the crime before someone closes the book on them.
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