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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>When Marshfield Manor hosts a charity event, Grace Wheaton, the mansion's curator and manager, is happy to lend a helping hand--until a killer makes an unwanted donation...</i> <p/>With the town clock in desperate need of repair, local lawyer Joyce Swedburg and her ex-husband, Dr. Leland Keay, are trying to put their differences aside to organize a benefit at Marshfield Manor to raise money to restore the beautiful timepiece. While Grace appreciates the opportunity to support such a good cause, the tension between the unhappy exes is giving her the urge to put both of the organizers in time out. <p/>But after Leland collapses on stage during the festivities, poisoned, Grace suspects there was more going on behind the scenes. Now, she's in a race to catch a ticked off murderer, and, if she's going to prevent anyone else from getting hurt, every second will count...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for the Manor House series</b> <p/>Fans have grown to love Ollie Paras, the White House chef. They're going to be equally impressed with Grace Wheaton.--<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i> <p/>Hyzy is a master storyteller.--<i>Escape with Dollycas</i> <p/>Hyzy has done it again...Well crafted with the many twists and turns that readers demand in a mystery, paired with an eccentric cast of characters.--<i>RT Book Reviews</i> <p/>Well-reasearched and believable.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) <p/>Hyzy will keep you guessing until the end and never disappoints.--AnnArbor.com<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author <b>Julie Hyzy </b>writes the White House Chef mysteries, including <i>Home of the Braised</i>, <i>Fonduing Fathers</i>, and <i>Affairs of Steak</i>, and the Manor House Mysteries, including <i>Grace Takes Off</i>, <i>Grace Among Thieves</i>, and <i>Grace Interrupted</i>, for Berkley Prime Crime. She has won the Anthony Award and the Barry Award for her work. A native Chicagoan, she thoroughly enjoys researching her books, especially when traveling to exciting new places is involved.

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