The mad, mad murders of Marigold Way a novel

For Scott Hatcher, a former television writer turned struggling novelist with a failing marriage to boot, social-distancing and mask-wearing feel like fitting additions to his already surreal life. When his wife Marie and neighbor John Bergman disappear in the middle of the raging COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Main Author: Benson, Raymond, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Beaufort Books, [2022]
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Summary:For Scott Hatcher, a former television writer turned struggling novelist with a failing marriage to boot, social-distancing and mask-wearing feel like fitting additions to his already surreal life. When his wife Marie and neighbor John Bergman disappear in the middle of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Scott is naturally mystified and disturbed, but he is also about to learn that his picturesque neighborhood hides more than just the mundane routines of suburban life. When a fire claims the empty house for sale next door, the entire community is shocked when the charred remains of Marie and John are found inside. Stranger still, stockpiles of valuable Personal Protection Equipment, clearly stolen, were destroyed in the blaze alongside them. As the neighborhood reels from the loss, Scott and Bergman's earthy and enticing widow, Rachel, not only find themselves under investigation for the crime, but also inexorably drawn to one another. As tensions reach a fever pitch, the tale-which is at once familiar and ordinary, yet bizarre and eerie-shows that, just like life in 2020's uncertain times, dread and danger lurk below the hidden underside of everyday suburbia.
Physical Description:329 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm
ISBN:9780825309915
0825309913
Author Notes:RAYMOND BENSON is the author of over forty published books. He is most well-known as the third--and first American--author of continuation James Bond novels, commissioned by the Ian Fleming copyright holders. In total, six original 007 novels, three film novelizations, and three short stories were published worldwide between 1997 and 2002. His bestselling and critically praised five-book serial, The Black Stiletto, is in development as a possible film or TV series. Raymond's other recent acclaimed novels of suspense are Blues in the Dark , In the Hush of the Night , and The Secret on Chicory Lane .