That Way Murder Lies

Ann Granger. Minotaur Books, $23.95 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-312-33827-5

Poisoned pen letters accuse Alison Jenner of murdering her aunt, a crime for which she was acquitted 25 years earlier. Fortunately, Alison can turn for help to diplomat Meredith Mitchell and her fiance, Det. Supt. Alan Markby, in British author Ann Granger's That Way Murder Lies: A Mitchell and Markby Mystery, the suspenseful 15th book in a village cozy series noted for its clever plotting and convincing characters. Agent, Blake Friedmann. .

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