Murder Most Unscripted

One onstage murder mystery. Two real murder plots. And a killer who refuses to stick to the script. Campbell Creek, Nova Scotia, has 817 residents, three lighthouses, and a body count high enough to inspire a brand-new festival. Maple, Music & Murder opens with a gloriously Canadian theatrical performance. Before the curtain falls, a pillar of the community is dead. Officially, it’s an accident. But the victim had been blackmailing Maris MacWhorter for 200 maple mousse truffles—and had dirt on nearly everyone in town. Maris would rather stay quiet. Her ten-year-old daughter Bea, president of the Chocolate Shop Murder Club and the better detective by far, has other plans. Soon the Thursday regulars are chasing clues involving a mystery moose suit, a local star with a townful of enemies, and evidence of not one murder attempt that night, but two. The killer took one bow. Maris needs to make sure there isn’t an encore. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett—wickedly funny, full of politely unhelpful suspects, a democratically run murder club, and truffles that really are to die for. Praise for the Cape Breton Murder Club Mysteries: “Full of twists that will leave readers laughing and guessing whodunit until the heart-pounding ending.” —Brian Thiem, author of The Mudflats Murder Club “…an engaging cozy mystery featuring a quick-witted heroine…” —Susan Hunter, author of Dangerous Habits “If you like to laugh out loud and also solve a mystery, this is the book for you.” —Linda Norlander, author of And the Lake Will Take Them