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Bad Behavior
Be careful what you wish for!
It drives Nicholas Harlow crazy that his brother, Edward, author of the Aunt Civility etiquette books, disdains publicity, instead opting to give private lectures to like-minded societies.
When Nicholas tricks his brother into a public speaking event, the attendees include Edward's former college English professor - a smarmy Lotherio with his own book to hawk. Then the professor dies in a spectacularly public manner, and his last act is to point an accusatory finger at his former student.
As evidence against Edward mounts, so does trouble in the form of the author's girlfriend and her crazy aunt; a shapely suspect who triggers Nicholas's hero instincts; and a group of neighbors with something to hide. It seems the brothers will never find the solution, at least not before the killer strikes again.
It drives Nicholas Harlow crazy that his brother, Edward, author of the Aunt Civility etiquette books, disdains publicity, instead opting to give private lectures to like-minded societies.
When Nicholas tricks his brother into a public speaking event, the attendees include Edward's former college English professor - a smarmy Lotherio with his own book to hawk. Then the professor dies in a spectacularly public manner, and his last act is to point an accusatory finger at his former student.
As evidence against Edward mounts, so does trouble in the form of the author's girlfriend and her crazy aunt; a shapely suspect who triggers Nicholas's hero instincts; and a group of neighbors with something to hide. It seems the brothers will never find the solution, at least not before the killer strikes again.
386 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2023
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About the author
Jacqueline Vick
37 books42 followersJacqueline Vick writes mysteries that include farcical situations and satirical humor. She writes about characters who are reluctant to accept their greatest (and often embarrassing) gifts.
She is the author of THE FRANKIE CHANDLER PET PSYCHIC MYSTERIES about a woman who, after faking her psychic abilities for years, discovers animals can communicate with her. The series evolved out of her desperate attempts to train a rescued mutt with fear-based aggression. Two visits with animal communicators inspired the article Calling All Canine Clairvoyants for Fido Friendly Magazine.
Her second series is THE HARLOW BROTHER MYSTERIES, featuring brothers Edward and Nicholas Harlow. Edward, a former college linebacker, now ghost writes the Aunt Civility etiquette books. Nicholas is his secretary and general dogsbody.
Her first mystery, Family Matters, was a semifinalist in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Future Mystery Anthology Magazine and The Best of Everyday Fiction Two Anthology. Her novella, Lovely As, was a finalist for the Black Orchid Novella Contest.
When she isn’t writing, Jacqueline enjoys acting as the neighborhood dog sitter and testing new recipes on her long-suffering husband.
She is the author of THE FRANKIE CHANDLER PET PSYCHIC MYSTERIES about a woman who, after faking her psychic abilities for years, discovers animals can communicate with her. The series evolved out of her desperate attempts to train a rescued mutt with fear-based aggression. Two visits with animal communicators inspired the article Calling All Canine Clairvoyants for Fido Friendly Magazine.
Her second series is THE HARLOW BROTHER MYSTERIES, featuring brothers Edward and Nicholas Harlow. Edward, a former college linebacker, now ghost writes the Aunt Civility etiquette books. Nicholas is his secretary and general dogsbody.
Her first mystery, Family Matters, was a semifinalist in the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Competition. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Future Mystery Anthology Magazine and The Best of Everyday Fiction Two Anthology. Her novella, Lovely As, was a finalist for the Black Orchid Novella Contest.
When she isn’t writing, Jacqueline enjoys acting as the neighborhood dog sitter and testing new recipes on her long-suffering husband.
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January 20, 2023
Murder in a bookstore starts this second book in the Harlow Brothers mystery series, with Edward Harlow’s book signing interrupted by the death of his former college professor—a death eventually ruled homicide. Edward is a prime suspect, but his brother/front man Nicholas sets out to clear Edward’s name. Sibling rivalry abounds in this novel, and it provides some comic relief from the grim task of crime solving. The settings are well described without overburdening the narrative—just enough details to help the reader step inside the world of the story, and the cast of easy-to-distinguish characters provides ample suspects. Several plot twists propel the story to a satisfying conclusion, but clues to the surprise ending are cleverly planted along the way so that I didn’t feel cheated by the end. And I have to add that only an author like Vick can inject humor into a death scene while simultaneously providing an important clue as to the perpetrator.
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