The Last Word
The Last Word by Gerri Lewis, published by Crooked Lane Books on February 20, 2024, is a cozy mystery that introduces readers to Winter Snow, an obituary writer in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Known for her ability to provide comfort through her writing, Winter’s life takes a dramatic turn when she is asked to draft an obituary for her neighbor, Leocadia Arlington, who unexpectedly turns up dead shortly after making the request. As Winter finds herself under suspicion, she becomes determined to uncover the truth behind Mrs. Arlington’s death.
In her quest for answers, Winter delves into the investigation, uncovering clues that suggest Mrs. Arlington’s demise may not have been a mere accident. With the support of her Uncle Richard, her neighbor Horace, her best friend Scoop, and a puppy named Diva, Winter navigates a web of intrigue that intertwines her personal and professional life. This edition spans 304 pages and is written in English, offering readers a blend of mystery and amateur sleuthing that engages with themes of grief and the complexities of human relationships.
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An obituary writer finds one of her neighbors dead before her time in this debut cozy mystery perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Eva Gates.
Obituary writer Winter Snow is no stranger to grief, and writing obituaries for the citizens of Ridgefield, Connecticut, is her way of providing comfort to those who have been in her shoes. But funerals and eulogies are meant for the dead, so when the very much alive Leocadia Arlington requests her own obituary by the end of the week, Winter’s curiosity is piqued. Even more so when she finds Mrs. Arlington dead soon after. Officer Kip Michaels and his relentless partner Tom Bellini make it clear that Winter is under suspicion for the death.
Drafting an obituary for someone who hadn’t died yet certainly looks bad, but Winter knows that it wasn’t her, and she becomes obsessed with trying to figure out the real killer. She dives headfirst into the investigation to give Mrs. Arlington and herself some peace. When Winter realizes Mrs. Arlington was working on a revealing memoir that has now gone missing, Winter begins to wonder if the death wasn’t exactly random–accident or otherwise.
With the help of her foodie Uncle Richard, her wise octogenarian neighbor Horace, her best friend Scoop, and Diva, the Great Pyrenees puppy she inherited from Mrs. Arlington, Winter must uncover the killer before the next obituary written is her own.
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