A mystery by Charlotte McLeod. This is a fun mystery series that takes place in Boston and mentions all kinds of local haunts, streets and locations that are familiar to the Boston traveler.
This particular novel in the series brings us to the cemetery on Beacon Hill.
The family of Sarah Kelling is an old Brahamin family, that lived for generations on Beacon Hill in Boston. Sarah has been married off to her old favorite cousin after her parents die in a car accident. When an Uncle passes away and his will requests that he be buried in the family vault. When they open the vault they find a missing burlesque queen has been hidden there after being murdered. Thus Sarah takes on her first murder case as an amateur detective. Assisting her in the end will be Max Bittersohn, who we never are quite sure of his background, his actual job.
Without giving away any real details of the case, I can say that this is a fun quirky mystery. Sarah is a delightfully clever but clueless detective, and sometimes you wonder if you are really reading a mystery novel because this book does not follow the formula of a cozy mystery.
In the end I do know that going forward Sarah is now on her own in a big house that she will turn into a boarding house and Max will be her assistant as she continues to solves mysteries.
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