Description: Come for the memories. Stay for the murder...
Brief description: JENNIFER K. BREEDLOVE is a Chicago area composer, conductor, author, editor, and educator. A frequent visitor to Downeast Maine since childhood, she has an enduring affection for the wild beauty of the coastal islands and the warmth of the people who make their homes there. Her debut novel, Murder Will Out, won the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award, and was also a finalist for the Killer Nashville Claymore award.
Review Quotes:
"Breedlove's marvelously entertaining debut deftly borrows elements from traditional mysteries and merges them with a ghostly, gothic vibe creating something delightfully different. . . Fans of Katherine Hall Page's superiorly crafted traditional mysteries, Nancy Atherton's delightful Aunt Dimity books, or Carolyn Hart's ghostly cozy Bailey Ruth Raeburn series will fall under the spell of Breedlove's equally enchanting novel." -Library Journal (starred review)
"A complex mystery with a surprise ending bolstered by charming characters, some of them still alive." -Kirkus Reviews "Breedlove debuts with an impressive paranormal-tinted mystery... [She] supplies enough suspects, red herrings, and family secrets to keep readers guessing until the final page." -Publishers Weekly "[A] sparkling, energetic debut. . . a wonderfully tangled plot. . . oh-so-much fun." -FirstCLUE "Attention, fans of Stephen King and Murder, She Wrote: you've just found your favorite new fictional murder set in Maine!" -Kemper Donovan, USA Today Bestselling author of the Ghostwriter Mysteries and host of the All About Agatha podcast "An unputdownable debut. Breedlove is an author to watch." -Anna Lee Huber, USA Today bestselling author "A ghostly traditional mystery that is sure to keep readers guessing." -Amanda Flower, USA Today bestselling author of Not They Who Soar "Reading it feels like an episode of BBC's Ghosts meets Murder, She Wrote and every bit as much fun!" -Jess Armstrong, USA Today bestselling author of The Curse of Penryth Hall "A spellbinding debut mystery, rich with a gothic atmosphere, a mansion filled with secrets, and a heroine you'll root for." -Gigi Pandian, USA Today bestselling author of the Secret Staircase Mysteries "Atmospheric and witty. . . a love letter to small-town secrets and the power of coming home." -Danielle Arceneaux, author of the Glory Broussard Mysteries "With its atmospheric setting and multigenerational mystery, Murder Will Out is a winner!" -Olivia Blacke, author of A New Lease on Death