A Just Clause

In the eleventh Booktown Mystery, Tricia Miles and her sister Angelica have their lives turned upside down by a shocking visitor from their past. Tricia's ne'er-do-well father, John, comes to town — and promptly becomes a prime suspect in the murder of a woman with her own scandalous past. Even Tricia's faith in the old man is shaken when the Stoneham police reveal that her father is a known con man who has done jail time.

But there is also bestselling thriller author Steven Richardson to consider. Is it a coincidence that he arrived for a book signing just before the crime, or that the victim was found with a signed copy of his latest bestseller?

From merlot to murder, Tricia is determined to clear the family name before another body turns up and ruins Stoneham's first — and highly anticipated — wine and jazz festival.