A Pinnacle Hotel Mystery: Book 3
Publication Date: March 11, 2025
Hotel heiress Evelyn Murphy is on the hunt for a cunning killer and a mysterious thief in the third Pinnacle Hotel mystery, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Ashley Weaver.
New York, 1958. When Evelyn’s mail is delivered during a luncheon in the Gold Room, she’s surprised to find she has received a diamond tiara, which catches the attention of a costume jewelry sales team lunching nearby. Their leader, Lois Mitchel, is especially interested, but by the end of the lunch, Lois has choked and fallen into Evelyn’s lap—and by the end of the day, she’s dead.
The papers report on the death the next day, while also spreading news of a Gentleman Thief who’s been leaving behind a red pocket square after robbing the city’s wealthiest. Determined to figure out what happened to Lois, Evelyn devotes herself to the investigation.
The truth is as rare as a diamond and just as hard to crack, and Evelyn swiftly discovers that this particular mystery is multifaceted, too. From costume jewelry hawkers to wannabe Robin Hoods and a detective in residence at the Pinnacle, nothing is simple. But neither is Evelyn—and this case is hers to solve.
S.K. Golden’s third book in the Pinnacle Hotel Mysteries, The Socialite’s Guide to Sleuthing & Secrets, is every bit as good as the first, which I reviewed in 2023.
The story unfolds in the Pinnacle Hotel, where heroine Evelyn Murphy and her cute little dog Presley live. I always enjoy Evelyn’s spirit, feistiness and the secondary characters, Henry and Mac.
Evelyn appears to be one-dimensional to people who don’t know her, but there is so much more to her than clothes, jewelry, and makeup. Her character has depth and her own personal demons that she needs to work on. I hope that she does the author continues to develop the characters and have them grow. Evelyn is a nice character who wants to help people. Her naivety and being sheltered are endearing qualities that she possesses. Those qualities make her even more likable and relatable. We all know someone or are that someone naive and sheltered.
Though reading the books in order is unnecessary, I highly recommend doing so as it adds to their enjoyment as they see the characters learn, grow, and develop over the series.
The Socialite’s Guide to Sleuthing & Secrets is set in 1958 in a hotel with a great plot and solid characters. I highly recommend this historical, cozy mystery.
S.K. Golden writes cozy mysteries and crime capers. Born and raised in the Florida Keys, she married a commercial fisherman. The two of them still live on the islands with their five kids (one boy, four girls — including identical twins!), two cats, and a corgi named Goku. Sarah graduated from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Administration and has put it to good use approximately zero times. She’s worked as a bank teller, a pharmacy technician, and an executive assistant at her father’s church. Sarah is delighted to be doing none of those things now.
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