A Deadly Web

by Jeanne M. Dams

Overview

When an 'unofficial' relative of Alan's arrives from the States, Dorothy and Alan are drawn into a tangled web of murder and lies.

Dorothy Martin is more than capable of dozing during a raging storm in her snug house in Sherebury, but the loud ping of an unexpected text on her husband Alan's phone quickly wakes her up. Alan's unofficial great-niece, Lucy Bowman, is coming over from the States for a conference.

When Lucy arrives, she gushes about her fiance, Iain. But Alan makes a disturbing discovery about Lucy's engagement ring, and no sooner has Iain set foot on UK soil when he's the victim of a mysterious hit-and-run. Was it an accident, or murder? Drawn into the police investigation, Dorothy learns that Iain was not all he seemed to be, and uncovers a shocking trail of deceit. Can she separate fact from fiction to untangle a deadly web of lies?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448312221
Publisher:	Severn House
Publication date:	11/28/2023
Series:	A Dorothy Martin Mystery , #25
Edition description:	Main - Large Print
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.79(w) x 8.74(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.

Editorial Reviews

Fresh and satisfying . the book's supporting characters are as interesting and robust as the two series leads (Dams really is a fine character builder), and the story is thoroughly engaging, with plenty of twists and a solid dark streak running through it

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A treat for fans

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2022-09-14
Dorothy Martin, an American expatriate in the English countryside, and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, solve a murder and gain a relative.

Alan’s unofficial great-niece Lucy Bowman, who was born in England but moved to the U.S. with her family as a young tween, plans to visit them while she’s in Sherebury to head a conference at the university. Although Dorothy’s a bit apprehensive, she’s also a warm person who loves to entertain and can always count on her neighbor Jane Langland to pitch in. The delightful Lucy admits to being in love with Iain Campbell, a wealthy fundraiser whose marriage proposal has been sealed with a ring that’s the spitting image of Princess Diana’s. Naturally, Alan and Dorothy both sense something wrong with this picture of perfection. When Alan takes Lucy’s uninsured ring to be appraised and learns that it’s only a well-made copy, they both use their networks to find out more about Iain. In the meantime, their dog, Watson, brings home a tiny kitten who’ll go on to play a crucial role in their investigation. As Iain makes his way to the U.K., they acknowledge that they’ve been unable to find out anything about him, almost as if he’d never existed. After Iain’s killed in a hit-and-run in London carrying ID in the name of William Gray, the ensuing investigation reveals a tangled web of criminal schemes. Lucy, first devastated, then furious at having been taken in by a clever con man, resolves to help solve the crime.

Old-fashioned British mores take some very modern twists in this charming mystery.

Kirkus Reviews