Mystery Night Murder

Leslie Langtry

Apr 2019 · Merry Wrath Mysteries Book 10 · Gemma Halliday Publishing

About this eBook

From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the next Merry Wrath mystery about one former CIA agent turned Girl Scout Troop leader who is playing the deadly game of her life! 

Mrs. Gable in the Conservatory with a noose?

 

It was supposed to be a fun weekend of pretend murder. Girl Scout Troop leader Merry Wrath  and four of her scouts play an important role at the Murder Mystery Night Fundraiser on a secluded island in the middle of Dead Otter Lake. The guests, major donors, have all arrived in period costume, are eager to play, and can’t wait for the "killer" to strike!

 

Mr. Blunt in the Ballroom with a lead pipe?

 

Unbeknownst to them, a very real murderer roams the mansion’s halls, and the first victim falls with the first round of cocktails. A violent storm leaves the guests stranded and cut off from the outside world, as our cast of characters, one by one, are dying off in a very real mystery in a very unusual house. Of course, people aren’t who they seem and red herrings abound, throwing a wrench into the investigation.

 

Did the Butler do it?

 

With a nod to a mystery classic, can Merry solve this case and catch a killer before there’s no one else left to play the game?

 

 

Merry Wrath Mysteries:

Merit Badge Murder – book #1

Mint Cookie Murder – book #2

Scout Camp Mystery – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection

Marshmallow S'More Murder – book #3

Movie Night Murder – book #4

Mud Run Murder – book #5

Fishing Badge Murder – short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection

Motto for Murder – book #6

Map Skills Murder – book #7

Mean Girl Murder – book #8

Marriage Vow Murder – book #9

Mystery Night Murder – book #10

Meerkats and Murder– book #11

 

What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books:

 

"I laughed so hard I cried on multiple occasions while reading MARSHMALLOW S'MORE MURDER! Girl Scouts, the CIA, and the Yakuza... what could possibly go wrong?"

~ Fresh Fiction

 

"Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix…"

~ RT BOOKreviews

 

"Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense."

~ Chicago Tribune

 

"Langtry gets the fun started from page one with a myriad of clever details."

~ Publisher's Weekly

 

Ratings and reviews

This book is great! Merry, along with some of her Girl Scouts (& helpers), host a Murder Mystery Night on a nearby island. The attendees are some high donors to the Scouts, and are all a mixed bag of personalities. After the wrong person dies (literally, dies) the game is called off, but they are trapped on the island in a huge storm, without a way to communicate with the outside world. People continue to die one by one, and it's up to Merry to find the killer in the group. This was a really fun one to read, the girls are awesome as usual, and had me laughing out loud. It was great to have the whole book set in one place, and focusing purely on Merry, the Scouts and the attendees. Great read!

Mystery Night Murder kept me up late. Merry Wrath and the scouts are a hoot. Those girls have some serious skills. Who would not love a series where the medical examiner is named Dr. Body? This plot was more convoluted than ever and I had no clue about the murderer. To me that is a very successful mystery.

Just plain fun. I love Merry's distracted mental wanderings. And I expected an Agatha Christie ending but was pleasantly pleased with a twist.

About the author

 Leslie Langtry is the USA Today bestselling author of the Greatest Hits Mysteries, the Merry Wrath Mysteries, Sex, Lies, & Family Vacations, and several books she hasn't finished yet, because she's very lazy. Leslie loves puppies and cake (but she will not share her cake with puppies) and lives with her family and assorted animals in the Midwest.