Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman

Apparently, so do the cops.Ī Celtic knot of suspense and surprise, this brooding, atmospheric novel will keep you guessing as each twist reveals a new possibility. Since June had a secret rendezvous with Sadie's husband, she has plenty of reason to suspect herself. None of them has any memory of the night before they wonder if they were drugged. The party gets off to a shaky start when old grudges resurface, but when they wake the next morning, they find something worse: Sadie is missing, the house is in shambles, and bloodstains mar the staircase. June is less than thrilled to spend time with Sadie-and her husband, June's former crush-but agrees to go. Her old friend and longtime nemesis, Sadie MacTavish, a mega-successful author, invites June and her college friends to a baby shower at her sprawling estate in the San Juan Islands. June Moody, a thirty-something English professor, just wants to get away from her recent breakup and reunite with girlfriends over summer break. She has to figure out who is sabotaging her career and killing people her life depends on finding answers.įor fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley, a riveting locked-room mystery about five college friends eager to reunite after years apart-only to be ripped apart again when their host's disappearance unearths dark secrets and old grudges. As the incidents become deadly, many suspects come to light. When dangerous mistakes are made in her lab, Hannah has no idea who would have it out for her and would be willing to risk students’ lives. In alternating narratives, Winter systematically robs Hannah of the things she values most: her reputation, her job, and-ultimately-her safety.

She’ll stop at nothing to make her life implode. She’s smart, cunning, and dedicated, but she’s got her own agenda for coming to Mad River: to bring Hannah Bryers down. Winter Jones is Hannah’s most promising graduate student.

When she’s not teaching, she analyzes the decomposing flesh of murder victims around the globe. Hannah Bryers, anthropology professor and forensics expert at the prestigious Mad River University, takes pleasure in examining corpses, but small talk and living people fill her with dread.

Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman