- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Berkley (June 1, 2010)
- ISBN-10: 9780425235218
- Source: Publicist
Grace Wheaton is the assistant curator of Marshfield Manor, part hotel, part museum. After dealing with a particularly unruly guest in the tea room, the entire staff is notified of shots fired in the residence. They rush to find that Abe, head curator, has been shot and killed, the killer mysteriously vanishing from the scene. When “the man of the house” billionaire Bennett Marshfield admits to receiving threatening letters, Grace begins a bit of investigating herself. Bennett is a key witness in against a close friend who was involved in an elaborate Ponzi scheme.
Abe was a good friend to Bennett, to Grace & other members of the staff. She cannot let his murder go unsolved.
I was excited to hear about Julie’s Manor House Series after reading her White House Chef series. As with the White House Chef series, Grace Under Pressure is full of deep, well-developed characters who just leap right out of the pages. The multiple story lines (Grace’s return to her small home town, the murder investigation, and even a bit of a love story) are woven together so expertly.
I really appreciated that the author wrote another series with an incredibly strong female character. She doesn’t use unnecessary sex scenes to grab the reader’s attention, instead she uses honest to goodness suspense and thrill!
The setting-the gorgeous Marshfield Manor, is almost a character itself. Hidden staircases & passageways? How can you resist?
I’m excited to start this “new to me” series and look forward to release of the second book, Grace Interrupted, in June! Fans of cozy mysteries can’t afford to pass up this one!
Check back later today for a special guest post by the author, Julie Hyzy!
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