Tumbling Blocks (Benni Harper Mystery)

ISBN: 0425221237

Author: Fowler, Earlene

Condition: New

In the new novel in the breezy [and] humorous (Chicago Sun-Times) series, Benni Harper is carrying a bundle of holiday stress-as she unwraps the secrets of an elite and possibly murderous societySan Celinas most exclusive society suddenly has an opening and Benni Harper has been tapped-not to join, but to investigate. The upper crust, female-only 49 Club is restricted to exactly that many members, and one must die before another joins. When the latest socialite de-pledges in her sleep, Bennis boss wants the mystery solved-and naturally, its landed on Bennis to-do list.Reluctant at first, she profiles a few women whose social ambitions give them an obvious motive. But with a famously reclusive artist about to put Bennis quilting museum on the map-and her daunting mother-in-law soon to arrive-Bennis holiday is already hectic. Nevertheless, shell need to crack this exclusive circle of suspects, before one more gourmet goose gets cooked.Benni delves into the secrets of the town's elite with her usual flair, unraveling a plot that is as dangerous as the bulls on her father's ranch and as cozy as the quilts she reveres.-Publishers WeeklyThe rich cast of secondary characters [and] plenty of humorenrich this thirteenth in the long-running series.-Booklist