{"product_id":"death-on-the-diversion-secret-sleuth-book-1-9781944126384","title":"Death on the Diversion (Secret Sleuth, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal resting place? Deck chair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sheila Mackey has a secret. To the world, she's author of a blockbuster book. Her wily great-aunt, the actual author, orchestrated this mutually beneficial masquerade. Now the aunt's retiring and Sheila must draft Act Two of her own life. This cruise is supposed to be the perfect time to do that.\u003cbr\u003e Crossing the Atlantic on the Diversion, Sheila finds a dead body on deck.\u003cbr\u003e She realizes she knows a whole lot more about the interactions of the victim and suspects than the ship's officials do. She's drawn into sleuthing, but finds herself hampered by a well-meaning but overprotective would-be Doctor Watson. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This murder mystery with humor is the first book in a new series, Secret Sleuth. In later books, amateur sleuth Sheila returns to dry land in the Midwest, where mysteries abound in her new small-town home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you like mysteries about the inner world of writers, set among the insular cruise ship community, where even the sleuth has secrets she's hiding (and a dog to come in book two), then you'll love award-winning Patricia McLinn's newest whodunit with humor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet on board to sail away with crime, clues and memorable characters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the spectrum of McLinn's mysteries, the Caught Dead in Wyoming cozy mysteries are in the middle, \u003cem\u003eProof of Innocence\u003c\/em\u003e is a edgier (and has more romance), and Secret Sleuth is a bit less edgy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSecret Sleuth series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Death on the Diversion\u003cbr\u003e Death on Torrid Avenue\u003cbr\u003e Death on Beguiling Way\u003cbr\u003e Death on Covert Circle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore cozy mystery from Patricia McLinn: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCaught Dead in Wyoming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sign Off\u003cbr\u003e Left Hanging\u003cbr\u003e Shoot First \u003cbr\u003e Last Ditch\u003cbr\u003e Look Live\u003cbr\u003e Back Story\u003cbr\u003e Cold Open\u003cbr\u003e Hot Roll\u003cbr\u003e Reaction Shot\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it's the smart and witty writing that I loved the best.\" \u003cem\u003e-- Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Colorful characters, intriguing, intelligent mystery, plus the state of Wyoming leaping off every page.\" -- \u003cem\u003eEmilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you like mystery with romance and a bit of humor, try also: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Proof of Innocence\u003cbr\u003e Price of Innocence\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ride the River: Rodeo Knights (includes cameos from Caught Dead in Wyoming characters)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBardville, Wyoming series\u003c\/strong\u003e (romance with a little mystery)\u003cbr\u003e A Stranger in the Family\u003cbr\u003e A Stranger to Love\u003cbr\u003e The Rancher Meets His Match\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11973176\"\u003ePatricia McLinn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Place Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781944126384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1944126384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; 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