The Body In The Gazebo LP: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Pix Miller's son is getting married and Pix and her husband travel from Aleford, Massachusetts to Hilton Head and Charleston to meet the new in-laws and enjoy a round of pre-wedding showers and parties. Faith Fairchild agrees to watch over Pix's seriously ill mother, Ursula, during Pix's absence. Of course, Ursula decides to tell Faith a story that she never told her own children--about the unsolved murder of her brother in 1929. Ursula has recently received some unsigned notes attempting to blackmail her about the murder and she wants Faith to figure out what's going on. As if Faith doesn't have enough to do--her catering business has slowed down because of the recession and there's $10,000 missing from her husband's Ministers Discretionary Fund at their church. Faith puts down the wisk, puts on her thinking cap, and sets out to put the world right. This is the 20th book in the Faith Fairchild series of mysteries, and I think it is among the best! Faith is a caterer in a historic Boston-area town, married to an Episcopal minister, with two kids, 9 and 13. The mystery here is told through the eyes of a long-time supporting character in the books, and takes place on Martha's Vineyard in summer 1929. There are actually four plot threads in the book, so it moves right along, and the historic mystery was gripping. The only thing that kept bugging me was that if the story really took place in 1929, it is highly unlikely that any of the participants would still be alive to interact with Faith in 2011. Yet, with the frequent references to the recession and iPhones, etc., the book is set in present day. I love Faith, so I went with it!
What do You think about The Body In The Gazebo LP: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (2011)?
I thought this was one of the better books in this series. Loved all the intertwining stories!
—polarau
I enjoy the entire series of Faith Fairchild books as they are set in and around New England.
—Adormina
Actually one of the better in the series.
—tyleegold123456789
