Murder in the Mansion

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Once a high-flying hotel manager, and then, overnight, out of a job, Kate Hamilton finds herself on a mission to save her old hometown, Asheboro, Maryland. In Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly,  Kate's old friend Lisbeth coaxes her back home to save the dying town. (Murder at the Mansion will be released on June 26 by Minotaur Books.)

Kate is lured back by a very well-preserved Victorian mansion. Unearthing the history of the Barton Mansion and trying to come up with a hook to bring visitors to her Victorian-themed town, Kate has her work cut out for her. The town is banking on the mansion to save it from bankruptcy and has spent nearly its last dime on it. 

There are various factions: one wants to turn the hotel into a luxurious spa and destroy the elegant example of Victorian architecture; the other wants to preserve the mansion and turn it into a showpiece.

When a rival for the mansion, who is on the side of the luxury spa, is found dead inside the mansion, Kate worries she will top the list of suspects.

With the help of a visiting university professor-turned caretaker, Kate begins to search through the boxes left in the mansion and in the attic. When she finds some letters that might tie the former owner of the home to the famous Clara Barton from Civil Way days, she realizes there's someone more interested in acquiring the mansion, and not to preserve it. 

This is the first in a new series and I am anxious to see how the Victorian plans progress.

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