Death in Reel Time

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In this second Family History mystery, a professional genealogist realizes the family history shes tracing may be repeating itself after her clients son-in-law turns up dead.

A killer makes his final cut. . . .

If theres one thing genealogists Sophreena McClure and Esme Sabatier have learned, its that every family has a black sheep sometimes a whole flock of them. Their new client, Olivia Clement, is hoping to uncover the truth about her neer-do-well father, who disappeared before she was born. But Sophreena and Esme have barely begun delving into Olivias past when a present-day murder interrupts their schedule.

Someone has decided to prune the Clement family tree by getting rid of Olivias domineering son-in-law, Blaine Branch. Even without Esmes psychic gift, it was easy to sense the tension between Blaine and his put-upon wife, Beth. Suspicion quickly falls on a young filmmaker and family friend whos creating a documentary about their small town. Yet Soph and Esme become convinced someone else wanted to edit Blaine out, permanently. Buried deep in dusty boxes of memorabilia and 1940s film reels are vital clues, but it will take all of Sophreenas deductive skill to expose the truthbefore another victim fades to black.

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Fans of light mysteries will enjoy the sufficiently quirky characters and a plot peppered with an equally satisfactory number of solid clues and red herrings. * Publishers Weekly *
Bonners chatty, huggy club (Paging the Dead, 2013) returns to sort out family trees and solve murders at a leisurely pace that keeps this cozy from standing outuntil what seems like a giveaway leads to a surprising climax. * Kirkus Review *
Before this story reaches its ultimate conclusion, many readers will be on their way to look up their own ancestry, because the read is literally that beguiling. A fantastic tale, lovers of mystery will eat up every page and gasp at the truly surprise ending that will have one and all eagerly awaiting the next installment in this incredible series. * Amy Lignor, author of "The Hero's Companion: Tallent & Lowery Book Three" in Suspese Magazine *

Author Bio

Brynn Bonner grew up in Alabama and is a long-time resident of North Carolina. Both her literary fiction and mysteries reflect the landscapes and the genuine people of her southern heritage. Bonner currently pens the Family History Mystery series for Pocket Books. Writing as Ellen Harris, Bonner wrote six books for the Mysteries of Sparrow Island series published by Guidepost Books. Her short stories have been featured in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Now and Then, Crossroads, and other publications.