Die Charred

Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries #4

by Elise Sax

I am the greatest detective of all time. Actually, I’m not a detective at all. I’m a wedding planner. But I’ve just solved the craziest murder of all time, so I’m feeling pretty good about myself.

Unfortunately, my husband Spencer is in trouble at work because of my sleuthing. He’s the Chief of Police in our small town, and my latest exploits have been a little too visible.

So, when a friend of mine dies from an over-excited personal plug-in device that turns her into a human barbecue, Spencer starts shadowing my every move. He’s all over me to make sure I don’t get involved.

How can I not get involved? I mean, when I smell murder, I need to solve it. And this death stinks of murder. A charred murder.

Sadly, I have other problems to deal with as well. Grandma has a terrible cold, so I’m pulling double Wedding planning and matchmaking. And the clients for both businesses are giving me terrible headaches. Normally, Christmastime is our slow season, but I’m busy with business, murder, missing carolers, a blizzard, and a donkey with a terrible case of IBS. How will I deal with all of this and not get Spencer fired from the police force?

Die Charred is the fourth installment of the Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries, the continuing adventures of Gladie and Spencer from the Matchmaker Mysteries. It’s a funny, romantic small town mystery.

Genres: Mystery

214 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 13, 2022

About the author

Elise Sax worked as a journalist for fifteen years, mostly in Paris, France. She took a detour from journalism and became a private investigator before trying her hand at writing fiction. She lives in Southern California with her two sons. An Affair to Dismember is her first novel.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this series!

Gladie’s Miss Marple act is strong in this one! But it may jeopardize Spencer’s job. Lots of laughter, mystery and romance in Cannes along with snow!! Love this series!

[Anima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gladie and Spencer, the crime fighting duo of Cannes, California. He’s the hunky chief of police and she’s got the “gift” of matchmaking, wedding planning and mystery solving. I’m pretty sure Gladie is keeping Spencer in his job as she solves all the murders for him. Nothing about these murders is what it seems and Gladie’s gift is telling her to listen to her gut. I absolutely love this series, the characters and the eccentric fictional town. With one more book left I’ll be sad to see them go. I’ve been lucky enough to receive early copies, and I have to read them right away and forget everything else. My reviews are provided honestly and voluntarily.

[Cindy Reifel]

Yet again, Gladie and her posse have a hilarious time solving more murders!
I keep thinking Ms. Sax will, one day, run out of ridiculously funny ideas. She has proven me wrong once again!
I will remind you all to not be drinking any liquid while reading this book, or you will end up snorting it through your nose.

[Sue Turkington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

This book/series is great. Always makes me happy to read about what Gladie and the gang are up to. There’s a laugh or two along the way and a murder to solve. In this book we learn that you should never let Spencer, Luck and Bridget get together to plan anything..hahaha A great read and you should definitely read it!

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

The latest book in this series follows the same formula as the others. Very little character development. I understand that there is one book left in the series. This is for the best. It is time for Glady to grow up and move forward. The author had a very creative idea with these series but I feel the characters have stagnated.

[Laura McToal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and silly cosy mystery with all the usual Gladie chaos, but the series is definitely stuck in a bit of a loop now. Still entertaining, still easy to read, but it needs more personal stakes to really land.

Full thoughts (and me complaining affectionately) on my blog: https://themagicfarawaytreenet.wordpr...

[Vivianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has got to be the best book of the series. Gladie and the crew are up to their usual shenanigans, but this book was meatier than the others, there was snow, and snakes and llamas but it all gelled together in a utterly enjoyable way, and I loved every single word of it.

[Josie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deputy Mayor

What a sleeze! Still in love with Gladie and Spencer plus the rest of the town characters. A donkey with IBS just eeew! Actually guessed this one very early on, but still love the way it played out.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best "just be yourself to be happy" book!

[Bren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating 3.5

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought I knew who did it but I was wrong. My favorite part was the Yiddish words that I remember from my grandmother

[suze joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let the craziness begin. Never know which way the story will turn with a bundle of laughs

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually enjoy reading this series, but this one went overboard with the crazy.

[Juli · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 and 1/2

[O. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donkeys and Llamas and Snakes, oh my!

This is the most hilarious book in the series yet. Can the Wandering Carolers be found? Is death by helium, bread slicer, plate glass window and Choco Dog truck accidental? Read it and keep ... laughing.