Murder at the Writers' Retreat
(2022)(The fifth book in the Birchwood Academy Files series)
A novel by Jade Astor
With his first year of teaching behind him, Darian heads into summer with two goals. One is to finish moving into Argo’s house so he and the sexy sheriff can start their new life together. The other is to write a scholarly book he hopes will bring him tenure and advance his career at Birchwood Academy, the prestigious boys’ school where he works. To that end, with Argo in tow, he takes off for a week at the Midsummer Gay Writer’s Retreat, a workshop led by a controversial but reclusive author who is determined to make a literary comeback.
Unfortunately, their getaway turns out to be far from relaxing. It’s bad enough that Stuart Lanislaw, a visiting Florida detective, seems a little too interested in renewing his acquaintance with Argo. Worse, the retreat is soon boiling over with conflict, resentment, and jealousy both personal and professional. When one of the guests ends up dead, the local police brush the incident off as a bizarre accident. Argo and Darian aren’t so sure. With tensions and other violent incidents on the rise, the two must swing into action to prevent another tragedy.
Note: this story contains scenes of male/male romance, though there is no explicit language or description.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Unfortunately, their getaway turns out to be far from relaxing. It’s bad enough that Stuart Lanislaw, a visiting Florida detective, seems a little too interested in renewing his acquaintance with Argo. Worse, the retreat is soon boiling over with conflict, resentment, and jealousy both personal and professional. When one of the guests ends up dead, the local police brush the incident off as a bizarre accident. Argo and Darian aren’t so sure. With tensions and other violent incidents on the rise, the two must swing into action to prevent another tragedy.
Note: this story contains scenes of male/male romance, though there is no explicit language or description.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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