Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Novel
Nina Simon“Clever…An endearing tale about how something so unexpected can be the thing that repairs old family wounds & broken hearts.” — Shondaland
"Mother-Daughter Murder Night is the perfect mix of family drama & murder mystery." — Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Like a Sister
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Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.
High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of:her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, & the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth & teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won't kill her before the cancer does.
Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, & the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, & prove she still has power.
With Jack & Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, & land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists & wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.
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Nina Simon writes crime stories about strong women & is a former NASA engineer, slam poet, & museum director. Her work on community participation in museums, libraries, parks, & theaters has been featured on NPR & the TEDx stage. Mother-Daughter Murder Night is her first novel.