“Mothers everywhere will identify with Lucy Stone and the domestic problems she encounters.” —Publishers Weekly When her part-time reporting gig gives Lucy the opportunity to attend a Boston newspaper conference, she looks forward to the vacation from domestic bliss. But upon leaving Tinker’s Cove, she quickly discovers that alone time can be kind of. . .lonely. And in between libel workshops … libel workshops and panel discussions, Lucy takes a guilt trip. She feels terrible that she won’t be home to help her husband celebrate Father’s Day.
But when Luther Read—head of a nearly bankrupt newspaper dynasty—suddenly drops dead, Lucy has other things to think about. Murder, for instance. She’s not buying the theory that Luther died of an asthma attack. The man just had too many enemies. Always the intrepid snoop, Lucy vows to investigate. But she can’t help wondering if her name will end up on a byline—or in an obit. . .
“I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.” –Carolyn Hart
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The Newspaperman of the Year is dead. Why would someone kill him?
Father’s Day Murder by Leslie Meier is following Lucy Stone as she is in Boston for her newspaper and how the main attraction is murdered. Lucy is trying so hard to balance her work life and her personal life still, which doesn’t seem to be working.
The sleuth, Lucy Stone
Lucy …
I have to admit, I usually expect a run-of-the-mill cozy from this series, but this adventure caught me off guard! I really enjoyed Lucy’s change of environment. It provided a fresh setting for her sleuthing, but didn’t lose the offbeat charm of our typical cast of characters. The mystery itself wasn’t anything jaw-dropping and about the second …
This story kept me guessing, and the actual murderer was a bit of a surprise. When the murderer was revealed, I thought back and realized that I should have seen it coming. Lucy Stone was a wonderful character, and I loved how she would just stumble upon clues and such. This was my first story by Leslie Meier, and I recommend it. As this was an …
Lucy heads to the big city (Boston) for a newspaper convention and there’s (gasp!) a murder…..reporter Lucy Stone is on the case, and racing against the clock to make it back home to celebrate Father’s Day with Bill and the kids. As usual, a great mystery from Leslie Meier. 5 stars to Father’s Day Murder!