False Step

The intrepid senior sleuth returns in this “modern-day British cozy with a twist . . . even the most seasoned reader will be surprised” (Booklist, starred review). Bea Abbot’s domestic agency does not, repeat not, investigate murder . ... Read more

The intrepid senior sleuth returns in this “modern-day British cozy with a twist . . . even the most seasoned reader will be surprised” (Booklist, starred review). Bea Abbot’s domestic agency does not, repeat not, investigate murder . . . that is, until she gets a call from her usually unflappable friend Florrie Green. Florrie’s professional cleaning service has come upon the riotously popular female impersonator, Matthew Kent, dead to the world in his bed. Could it be suicide? Authorities say yes. To Bea? Something doesn’t quite fit. Namely, Matthew’s red-spangled high-heels. The meticulous artiste would never be caught dead in uncomfortable pumps. Bea’s also considering the trio of vultures circling Matthew’s estate: his two ex-wives ready to plunder the overstuffed Victorian house of its valuable antiques; and Matthew’s stepdaughter who has eyes on the house itself. From “clever clueing [to] a shocking solution,” Bea is determined to find out who among Matthew’s scavenger relatives are dressed to kill (Kirkus Reviews). Less