Be Still My Heart is the second in the Dear Abby Cozy Mystery series by Sonia Parin. As a reporter, Abby is looking forward to the annual Eden fundraiser/picnic. She is not as thrilled when she learns she has to show up in 1920's apparel. A body is found, of course, but when it's determined to be 'death by allergic shock' ... as in a bee sting ... Abby decides she has to do some investigating on her own. The victim wore a medic-alert bracelet, why did she not have the necessary antidote? Where were the oars to the boat? These and other questions take her on an ... interesting investigation.

I was so jealous when Canadian Reader mentioned she was starting the new Iona Whishaw book! My copy was on order but had yet to arrive. It finally did and I settled into to A Match Made for Murder with a fuzzy dog snuggled in beside me. What a great read! Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling on on their honeymoon, in Arizona (it's November, and cold back home). They are expecting good food, relaxing times, maybe a horseback ride, certainly not a murder! Things are happening back home, too ... can't say too much here ... but there are some intriguing twists and turns in the story line. Clear some time, this one is hard to put down. This is book #7 in the Lane Winslow Mystery series.

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