Lilly Bennett Mystery: Nothing but Gossip

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In Marne Davis Kellogg's fourth mystery featuring Lilly Bennett, the marshal of Bennett's Fort, Wyoming, and president of Bennett Security, Lilly is on the brink of her wedding to Richard Jerome. However, her plans are interrupted by a one-man crime wave, her abduction in a Cadillac trunk, and a confrontation with a murderer over a rose-strewn casket. As Lilly's mother prepares for the wedding of the century, chaos ensues when a pre-wedding party turns deadly. The hostess, Alma Rutherford Gilhooly, is found shot in her dressing room shortly after Lilly's departure. With a range of suspects, including Alma's unfaithful husband, a charismatic televangelist, a rugged white hunter, and Alma's rival half-sister, the investigation deepens. Each suspect appears to have ulterior motives, complicating Lilly's pre-wedding plans. As more attempted murders unfold, Lilly must rely on her investigative skills to uncover the truth before her nuptials. Kellogg's sharp character portrayals, meticulously plotted mystery, and vivid sense of place make this a compelling read.