Domestic Violins

When violist and amateur psychologist Althea Stewart and her best friend, cellist Grace Sullivan, decide to host an elegant memorial luncheon at Blanchard House for Althea's deceased mother-in-law, Annabelle Pratt, they have no idea that the event will eventually erupt into a full-scale riot that culminates in the gruesome murder of a Russian chef.With the Blanchard House basement washroom a blood-splattered mess, everyone wants to know who murdered the chef known for his "killer"...
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When violist and amateur psychologist Althea Stewart and her best friend, cellist Grace Sullivan, decide to host an elegant memorial luncheon at Blanchard House for Althea's deceased mother-in-law, Annabelle Pratt, they have no idea that the event will eventually erupt into a full-scale riot that culminates in the gruesome murder of a Russian chef.With the Blanchard House basement washroom a blood-splattered mess, everyone wants to know who murdered the chef known for his "killer" lemon chicken--including his long-suffering family, the local police, Interpol, a gang of Russian ex-cons, a determined stripper, and a houseful of musicians who have come from LA to Kirkland, Washington, for a funeral but are suddenly prime suspects in a murder investigation.While Grace worries about what the neighbors will think, Althea sets out to solve the murder and finds herself facing numerous challenges, including the unraveling of a longtime friendship, surprising bequests in Annabelle's will, the return of her alcoholic ex-husband and his greedy new wife, and an undeniable attraction to sexy detective Harry Demetrious.In this gripping mystery, the second book of the Blanchard House Mystery Series, music meets murder as relationships change, love blooms, and death lurks just around the corner.