Shadow Waltz

“Sprightly characters, saucy dialogue, and supple pacing are once again winsomely showcased in Meade’s sassy paean to those zany Depression-era, romantic detective duos.” —Booklist

Happily engaged to the elegant Creighton Ashcroft, mystery writer Marjorie McClelland is looking forward to returning to a quiet life in small-town Connecticut. But things never go the way a writer plots them, and the two are interrupted from their wedding planning when a young mother pleads with them to help her find her husband.

Unable to turn the young woman away, Marjorie and Creighton set their own plans aside to help her. No sooner do they start digging than they stumble across a dismembered body—and all the clues lead to the missing husband as the culprit.

Marjorie feels a nagging doubt that he might not be guilty, and as the clues grow more bizarre and the body count rises, she wonders if she and Creighton will be hearing wedding bells . . . or funeral hymns.

About the Author:

Amy Patricia Meade is the author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mystery series, the Pret’ Near Perfect mysteries, and the Rosie the Riveter mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. When not writing, Amy spends her time cooking, entertaining, watching classic films, wearing dangerously high heels, and shopping for vintage-style dresses. You can email her at amy@amypatriciameade.com.