New Year's Eve Murder
A Christine Bennett Mystery
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
The party’s over . . .
On December 30th, Susan Stark was dropped off in front of her parents’ house. She hasn't been heard from since. Not a good scenario, especially in New York.
Former nun (now crime investigator) Christine Bennett fears the worst. Armed with only a few phone numbers and a photo of Susan, she steps into the missing girl's life—and meets a Susan that neither her parents nor her boyfriend knew existed . . . with strange obsessions and a secret life that may have lured her to a deadly end.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
On one of her first outings with her 6-week-old baby, Chris Bennett and her husband Jack, a New York City detective, visit friends on New Year's Eve. That night, the friends learn about a young woman who's been missing for several days. Already the veteran of eight other murder mysteries (including the Edgar nominee, The Good Friday Murder), ex-nun and amateur sleuth Chris immediately embroils herself in the case, talking to the woman's mother, boyfriend and co-workers. What keeps readers turning the pages is Chris's persistent questioning and her own struggles to adjust to motherhood. Many of the other characters aren't particularly likable, including the missing girl--a rather smart touch. But Chris is, and she, along with the realistic dialogue and light unexpected touches, make this a winner.
