On one of the days she is out on the water collecting lobsters with Bertha, they find a body of a young woman. With no identification, it is difficult for the police to find out who she is. No one seems to have any idea who she was or where she went into the water.
In the meantime, Stellene Lupo, the owner of a large modeling agency in New York, who owns a house in Mystic Bay, wants Aunt Gully to cater a special event for her. Although Aunt Gully doesn't usually cater, she ropes her nieces into helping out. Preparations are underway, but Allie wants to keep her hand in performing. She takes a small, non-dancing role in an experimental production called Ondine with a mystery guest as the lead singer.
Excitement builds as the Lupo 4th of July party draws closer and the opening of Ondine nears. Everyone is trying to guess which famous guests will be at the party. Even Allie is excited except when she discovers her sister Lorel is back with her bad-news boyfriend Patrick, owner of New Salt, a bar/restaurant rumored to be involved with selling drugs. Trying not to get into an argument with her sister, Allie throws herself into the catering event and her role in the performance. In the back of her mind she wonders who the drowned woman was.The night before the party, Allie overhears Lorel and Patrick having a huge argument and breaking up again. Relieved, but feeling sorry for her sister, she stays busy with the party preparation. When the evening of the party arrives, Allie and Lorel head to the house to help with the party. Later in the evening someone is found dead and there are only four suspects: Allie, Lorel, and two guests.
A very enjoyable second book in The Lobster Shack Mystery series. Looking forward to my trip to Boston (sadly not the Mermaid Lobster Shack) for lobster rolls.
No comments:
Post a Comment