Malice Domestic: Mystery Most Diabolical

Introduction

IntroductionDiabolical (adj.)- devilish, fiendish

In Mystery Most Diabolical, you will visit a darker side of human nature that might make a nice, clean murder seem almost lighthearted. You’ll meet spiteful betrayal, selfish cruelty, thoughtless mayhem. Avarice. Greed. Obsession. And, yes, murder.

Plots will backfire, outcomes will defy expectation, manipulators will be, as Hamlet might say, hoist on their own petard.

Sometimes good will triumph in circuitous ways. Thankfully.

In these stories:

Social media can be downright unsociable It takes more than love of art to make a successful gallery The rivalry of two sisters takes an unexpected turn One misstep can destroy a perfect plan Thieves discover just how dangerous knowledge can be Being a taker has consequences A history lesson leads to theft… and murder Are office shenanigans a cover for something more sinister? Too many questions can be dangerous Many a mystery makes for unusual friends Re-gifting isn’t always the wisest thing to do The sins of the past have to be repaid A mystery has no solution—or does it? There is a cost for trying to buy respectability A sinister force is rotting the foundations of the university’s English department A tradition going back centuries still survives Not every new business can survive a sudden death, especially a suspicious one Going back again doesn’t always mean happy memories Can learning the truth turn love to hate? Gardening can be hazardous in the right circumstances A wedding doesn’t happen and a honeymoon does There’s nothing angelic about this premonition It’s a case of poetic justice A lawyer and a dog: are they real or just pretense? The theater can be both absurd and deadly This time, the trick is not a magician’s illusion Choosing a new team mascot needs to be politically correct—and profitable The key to the solution lies in the context Finding an apartment in LA can be risky when you have Mom’s specialized help Laughing men and solemn women: it’s all about family and chili sauce No one should come between sisters. No one. Music-mixes from the past bring sad remembrance and new truth

Happy reading!

Rita Owen