Spring is in the air, but the ladies of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop hardly have time to stop and smell the roses. Not when famed Irish dancer Emily McGlashen is found murdered in her studio just after the St. Patrick’s Day parade–and one of the Crop’s own members is the prime suspect. Vera’s dance studio may have suffered when Emily waltzed into town, but the croppers know she’s not a vengeful murderer. Lucky for her, co-scrapbooker Annie is a freelance reporter eager to vindicate her friend. What she discovers is a puzzling labyrinth of secrets that only add question marks to Emily’s murder. Just when it seems they’ve run out of clues, an antique scrapbook turns up and points the croppers in the right direction–and brings them face to face with a killer more twisted than a Celtic knot. .
About the Author:
Mollie Cox Bryan writes the Cumberland Creek Mysteries, published by Kensington. The first book, Scrapbook of Secrets, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel of 2012; the next one Scrapped, was published in January 2013. Death of an Irish Diva is the third in the series. Plans for the series include two more novels and two novellas—the first one Scrappy Summer will be available in summer 2014. She writes, gardens, runs, and scrapbooks in Waynesboro, Va. with her husband and two daughters.
Jennifer’s Review of Death of an Irish Diva
Review (4 Stars): This is the third book in The Cumberland Creek series and I would definitely suggest reading them in order just so you can be familiar with these lovely characters. In this book, Irish dancer, Emily McGlashen, is found dead in her dance studio and the prime suspect is Annie’s good friend, Vera. As Annie investigates Emily’s murder, she finds that things aren’t adding up and Emily wasn’t who everyone thought she was. Now, Annie needs to find the killer before tragedy strikes again.
Ms. Cox Bryan has created such a great cast of characters with this series and I enjoyed learning more about scrapbooking. The mystery was well-written and kept me on my toes until the very end. I also loved Annie and Vera and I can’t wait to read more about them in future installments of this delightful series.
I love the first two and am getting started on Death of an Iris Diva as we speak. Can’t wait to see how the scrapbook gang figures this one or.
Thanks so much Melissa. I hope you like the book! And thanks Jennifer for your thoughtful review.