By Jane Kelly
Meg Daniels never had the displeasure of meeting Dallas Spenser, but when the body of the prosperous Brit washes up on Long Beach Island with a bullet in the back, it immediately derails her romantic vacation plans. She and her significant other, P.I. Andy Beck, had hoped to be sailing the Caribbean by now, but Spenser’s murder presents some serious obstacles.
For one thing, sultry Page
Spenser—wife of the deceased and a prime suspect in his killing—has
turned to old flame Andy in her "time of need." Equally vexing for
Meg, the homicide detective assigned to the case suspects Andy is
in bed with Page—literally and figuratively—and he’s
made it clear the P.I. should stick around while the investigation
proceeds. As Meg sets out to clear Andy (and protect him from the
seductive widow) she soon learns that Dallas Spenser had more skeletons
than his Loveladies mansion has closets. The ensuing adventure takes
more twists and turns than a boardwalk roller coaster, and involves
Meg with an unforgettable cast of characters—not least among
them a cub reporter with bad eating habits and a mechanic who communicates
with the dead.
From the beaches of Holgate and Beach Haven at the
southern end of "LBI" to the grand homes of Loveladies and the famed
Barnegat Lighthouse at the north, author Jane Kelly delivers an irresistible
blend of mystery and humor in Wrong Beach Island—her
third and most deftly written novel. Meg Daniels, Kelly’s reluctant
heroine, may be the funniest and most original sleuth ever to kill
time at the Jersey shore.
Jane Kelly grew up in and has recently returned to Philadelphia after 17 years in New York and Washington working in the information industry. While growing up, Jane vacationed most summers at the Jersey shore. Jane is also the author of Killing Time in Ocean City and Cape Mayhem.
2002 | hardbound | ISBN: 0-937548-47-2 | $22.95
2006 | softbound | ISBN: 978-0-937548-59-2 | $14.95
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