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A QUIET DEATH

A Quiet Death

In the chaotic moments following a horrific train crash, Hannah reaches out to a dying stranger, with unpredictable and deadly consequences.

Hannah is returning from a charity luncheon in Washington, DC, when her train is involved in a horrific crash. Although injured, Hannah remains at the side of her seatmate, reassuring the critically injured man until emergency workers free him from the twisted wreckage.

Nursing a broken arm, Hannah is discharged from the hospital with her ‘belongings,’ including a distinctive shopping bag she last saw in the hands of the stranger on the train. Inside, she finds letters and photos that document a decades-long love affair between Lilith, a free-spirited young artist and her married lover, Zan.

A wily imposter, a bullying attorney, a seedy PI – everyone wants to lay hands on Lilith and Zan’s letters. Hannah’s attempt to reunite the bag with its owner unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that could put her own life in danger. Unintimidated, her search gradually narrows to a remote cottage on Maryland’s eastern shore, where Hannah discovers how fine a line there is between love and hate, forgiveness and betrayal, and how easy it is to cross over that line to murder.

"A Quiet Death begins with a bang . . . actually a train wreck. Marcia expertly weaves a viper's nest of secrets into a plot with political shading in the Annapolis/DC territory that is home to the charming sleuth. Letters, postmarks, cell phones, photos, security tapes - all methods are on board for this puzzle and even the ending will leave you thinking." - Mystery Lovers Bookshop News

" . . . the author can write. Her description of the horrific train wreck that kick-starts the novel is frightening and first-rate. The characters are well drawn, even the minor ones." - Washington Independent Review of Books

"[Hannah has] a snooping instinct second only to Miss Marple's. If you've a taste for love denied, love reunited . . . you'll have plenty to swoon over here." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A keep-'em-guessing plot, plenty of humor (despite the danger), and a whimsical, charming heroine make this one appealing on multiple levels. --Booklist.

A Quiet Death – Severn House, May, 2011,
ISBN: 978-0727880413

All Things Undying

Also Available!

ALL THINGS UNDYING

Severn House
ISBN 978-0-7278-6879-4 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1847512635 (Paperback)

 

More about the HANNAH IVES mystery series

For review copies, publicity information or to arrange an author appearance, contact Marcia's publicist at Severn House: Michelle Duff - michelle@severnhouse.com

LATEST NEWS:

26 authors! One terrific read!
A New Collaborative Novel

No Rest For The Dead


No Rest for the Dead had its world debut at The Center for Fiction (17 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017) on Friday, July 8th. Peter James, Marcia Talley, John Lescroart, RL Stine, Diana Gabaldon, Jeffery Deaver, Gayle Lynds and Andrew Gulli joined representatives from the publisher, Simon & Schuster, to launch this collaborative effort which has received rave reviews. Proceeds from the book go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Missed the launch? Watch the video here: Click here to watch the Video

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