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In the latest thrilling mystery from Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman, a writers' conference at an Italian castle turns deadly when a killer begins using a husband-and-wife writing team's novel as a blueprint for murder.
Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are the envy of the mystery community, the perfect partners in life and in writing. Together they coauthor the wildly successful Death Takes a Holiday series, and they've been invited to the Italian castle where it all began for a mystery conference celebrating their first novel, Death Takes the Castle.
But their story isn't quite the fairytale it seems to outsiders. Twenty years and twenty books after they met, Thea wants out. Their marriage and partnership haven't been working for some time, and what better place to announce the end of the series than where it started?
Except shortly after their arrival at the beautiful Castellarosa, a shocking death takes place when the wrong person drinks a cocktail meant for Thea. The stunned conference-goers put it down to an unknown allergy, but Thea isn't so sure. Could someone be trying to kill her? Perhaps her loving husband isn't as ok with their series ending as he pretends, or maybe Nadine, the upstart young author who is vying to take Thea's place, wants her out of the way. Suddenly, it seems like everyone has a motive, and when a second death occurs, a disturbing pattern emerges-these deaths aren't random, they're following the murders in Death Takes a Castle exactly. Murders that Thea and Fred wrote.
In order to save the day-and maybe even their marriage-the unhappy couple will have to work together to figure out who is using their book as a blueprint for a killing spree. That is, if they can trust the person they've spent twenty years plotting murders with…
"Goodman's latest delivers a mash-up of Greek mythology and Agatha Christie's classic mysteries, to delightful effect. Readers who enjoy Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series, where a journey into history and culture weaves through a twisty mystery, will find lots to appreciate here." - Library Journal (starred review) on Writers and Liars
"An excellent riff on And Then There Were None unfolds within a setting steeped in sinister mythology.... An absolutely perfect vacation read. Fans who remember Mary Stewart fondly will be delighted." - Booklist (starred review) on Writers and Liars
"Carol Goodman's brilliant Writers and Liars is a fresh take on the classic Agatha Christie-style closed-circle island murder. While it cleverly and wittily plays with this familiar setup-most of the suspects are mystery writers, after all-it also grounds itself in psychological realism and an exquisitely rendered sense of place. The story hums with the thematic undertones of classical literature, making it not just a thrilling read but one layered with emotional depth. I say this without reservation: Goodman is our generation's Christie!" - John Copenhaver, award-winning author of Hall of Mirrors
"In keeping with the grand gothic tradition of the Brontës and du Maurier, Goodman spins an engrossing tale.... Fans of the genre will be happy to take it all in." - Booklist (starred review) on Return to Wyldcliffe Heights
"A mystery within a mystery shrouded in layers of ghosts and dark family secrets, Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman transports the reader effortlessly through three different timelines, each thick with deception and intrigue. A cleverly plotted gothic tale of madness, murder and revenge, readers will be riveted with the intertwined storylines, unable to stop until the last page is turned and the final secret revealed. An absorbing and addictive read!" - B.R. Myers, Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author of A Dreadful Splendor
"Multigenerational mysteries haunt a Hudson Valley mansion…. Goodman nails the gothic atmosphere." - Publishers Weekly on Return to Wyldclif
Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are the envy of the mystery community, the perfect partners in life and in writing. Together they coauthor the wildly successful Death Takes a Holiday series, and they've been invited to the Italian castle where it all began for a mystery conference celebrating their first novel, Death Takes the Castle.
But their story isn't quite the fairytale it seems to outsiders. Twenty years and twenty books after they met, Thea wants out. Their marriage and partnership haven't been working for some time, and what better place to announce the end of the series than where it started?
Except shortly after their arrival at the beautiful Castellarosa, a shocking death takes place when the wrong person drinks a cocktail meant for Thea. The stunned conference-goers put it down to an unknown allergy, but Thea isn't so sure. Could someone be trying to kill her? Perhaps her loving husband isn't as ok with their series ending as he pretends, or maybe Nadine, the upstart young author who is vying to take Thea's place, wants her out of the way. Suddenly, it seems like everyone has a motive, and when a second death occurs, a disturbing pattern emerges-these deaths aren't random, they're following the murders in Death Takes a Castle exactly. Murders that Thea and Fred wrote.
In order to save the day-and maybe even their marriage-the unhappy couple will have to work together to figure out who is using their book as a blueprint for a killing spree. That is, if they can trust the person they've spent twenty years plotting murders with…
"Goodman's latest delivers a mash-up of Greek mythology and Agatha Christie's classic mysteries, to delightful effect. Readers who enjoy Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series, where a journey into history and culture weaves through a twisty mystery, will find lots to appreciate here." - Library Journal (starred review) on Writers and Liars
"An excellent riff on And Then There Were None unfolds within a setting steeped in sinister mythology.... An absolutely perfect vacation read. Fans who remember Mary Stewart fondly will be delighted." - Booklist (starred review) on Writers and Liars
"Carol Goodman's brilliant Writers and Liars is a fresh take on the classic Agatha Christie-style closed-circle island murder. While it cleverly and wittily plays with this familiar setup-most of the suspects are mystery writers, after all-it also grounds itself in psychological realism and an exquisitely rendered sense of place. The story hums with the thematic undertones of classical literature, making it not just a thrilling read but one layered with emotional depth. I say this without reservation: Goodman is our generation's Christie!" - John Copenhaver, award-winning author of Hall of Mirrors
"In keeping with the grand gothic tradition of the Brontës and du Maurier, Goodman spins an engrossing tale.... Fans of the genre will be happy to take it all in." - Booklist (starred review) on Return to Wyldcliffe Heights
"A mystery within a mystery shrouded in layers of ghosts and dark family secrets, Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman transports the reader effortlessly through three different timelines, each thick with deception and intrigue. A cleverly plotted gothic tale of madness, murder and revenge, readers will be riveted with the intertwined storylines, unable to stop until the last page is turned and the final secret revealed. An absorbing and addictive read!" - B.R. Myers, Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author of A Dreadful Splendor
"Multigenerational mysteries haunt a Hudson Valley mansion…. Goodman nails the gothic atmosphere." - Publishers Weekly on Return to Wyldclif