Sara and Sean Cozy Mystery Series: Book 2
Publication Date: August 22, 2023
With all the guests at Sara and Sean’s wedding suspected of murder, her walk down the aisle will need to wait…
Everything is going perfectly on the big day until Sara opens the door of her bridal suite. Darlene Day, who made the wedding cake, falls into the room, a serving knife plunged into her back.
As the organists start to play “Here Comes the Bride,” Sara calls a pause to the proceedings. There’s a murder to solve, and the motive may be in the icing.
Darlene wasn’t the most loved person in the small town of Cotton Spring Falls, but rumor has it that she refused the offer of a big franchise to buy her bakery. Did they go so far as murder to put her out of business?
But when it’s discovered their wedding cake was poisoned, Sara and Sean could have been the intended victims all along. Did Darlene stumble upon the killer’s conspiracy and they silenced her before she could reveal their secret? Is it someone on the invitation list or the mysterious wedding crasher?
As long as the coffee is hot, and Sara has Sean and her beagle, Magnum, at her side, she isn’t going down in a heap of tulle and lace.
Wedding Bells Brew Murder is a closed-room mystery in the fashion of the great Agatha Christie that fans of Emma Davies, Verity Bright, and Helena Dixon will enjoy reading.
Wedding Bells Brew Murder is the second book in the Sara and Sean Cozy Mystery series by Carolyn Arnold. Not having read the first book, I was slightly disadvantaged since I didn’t know their complete history or much about the first murder case they solved. It took me a bit to get in the flow and connect all the dots, but when it happened, the story came together better for me.
Most of the story takes place on what should have been Sara and Sean’s wedding day, but the murder of their wedding cake baker while at the wedding venue postponed things and put a serious damper on the event.
There’s a lot packed into the day and several suspects and clues to comb through. There are so many details and descriptions that I felt like I was there. Of course, Sara and Sean solve the mystery, but since they had both previously been on the police force, they have the background and knowledge of what to look for and questions to ask. Their happily ever after happened unexpectedly and much differently than they had planned.
I wish the story had gone on a little longer since it ended abruptly for me. I like the title and the cover and look forward to seeing what Sara and Sean are up to next by this new-to-me author.
In Wedding Bells Brew Murder, who can resist a wedding? Throw in a cozy mystery with a crime to be solved, a multitude of characters and clues, and an endearing dog. What more could you want as you race to figure out whodunnit?
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers readers police procedurals, hard-boiled and cozy mysteries, thrillers, and action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.
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