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Mystery · 1988 · PG

Something Wicked

by Carolyn Hart

A theater festival. A murdered mystery writer. And a bookstore owner who knows too much.

Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling and her fiancé Max are vacationing at a theater festival when a fellow mystery writer is murdered during a performance. As the prime suspect, Annie must solve the crime before the curtain falls permanently on her freedom. A classic of the cozy mystery genre.

For12+GenreMysteryLength242 pagesRead time~6.7 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

A murder — the investigation is the plot; no graphic violence

Language

None

Clean, comic prose; no profanity

Sexual Content

None

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild — the comic cozy tone keeps even the murder light

What this book is about

Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling and her fiancé Max are vacationing at a South Carolina theater festival when a fellow mystery writer is found murdered during a performance. As the prime suspect, Annie must solve the crime before the curtain falls permanently on her freedom. A classic of the cozy mystery genre — witty, bookish, and full of affectionate genre knowledge.

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A murder mystery in a cozy tradition appropriate for most readers

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