She Shoots to Conquer (Ellie Haskell Mysteries) - Hardcover

Cannell, Dorothy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312343396 ISBN 13: 9780312343392

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2009

Synopsis

On a dark and foggy night, charming amateur sleuth Ellie Haskell, her husband Ben, and her plucky sidekick Mrs. Malloy find themselves stranded at a grand estate on the Yorkshire moors. Lord Belfrey of Mucklesfeld Manor has decided to save his crumbling establishment by offering himself as the prize on a TV reality show titled “Here Comes the Bride.”Thrilled at the prospect of marrying a lord, Mrs. Malloy eagerly joins the competition. After one of the potential brides is shot during an archery contest, Ellie begins to explore the dark passageways and hidden nooks of the delightfully Gothic estate—but she may not be prepared for the secrets lurking behind closed doors.

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From the Back Cover:

“A thoroughly entertaining series.” —Cosmopolitan

A dark foggy night. A big spooky mansion. And a reality TV dating show? It’s not exactly what Ellie Haskell expects to find when she’s stranded near the Yorkshire moors with her husband Ben and plucky sidekick Mrs. Malloy. Even more surprising, Mrs. Malloy gleefully signs on with the other bachelorettes when she learns Lord Belfry is the prize. Why, some women would kill to marry a lord. And others, apparently, would die...

SHE SHOOTS TO CONQUER

Even before the shooting starts, a would-be bride is knocked out of the game—literally—in a fatal car wreck. Then another is struck by Cupid’s arrow in an archery contest. Ellie is beginning to suspect that murder is a grim reality in this doomed TV production. And, somewhere in the dark passageways and hidden nooks of Mucklesfeld Manor, another life is about to be cancelled...

“Hilarious and engaging sleuth Ellie Haskell is back—always a good thing for the health of British cozies.”—Booklist

About the Author:

Dorothy Cannell, the author of twelve previous "hilariously funny" (The Boston Globe) Ellie Haskell mysteries, was born in England, raised a family in Illinois, and now lives in Northport, Maine. Her first Ellie Haskell novel, The Thin Woman, was selected as one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Twentieth Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312343396
• ISBN 13: 9780312343392
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 294