Cooper, Marilinne
Description
When Mercedes Mackenzie decides to exchange her drafty Vermont house for a Caribbean cottage, she sets off for a much-needed vacation with her boss, S
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arah Scupper, never anticipating the chain of unfortunate events which will ensue. Not only does the island residence not even exist, but the woman who initiated the trade is found frozen to death back in Mercedes’ yard in West Jordan. As it turns out, the victim is connected to Tyler Mackenzie’s family in multiple ways, implicating Tyler and possibly Chloe, his daughter-in-law, as the prime suspects in her murder. On top of all this, a newfound heir has been trying to take away the property that Mercedes inherited from her fifteen-minute marriage and she could lose everything at home. Yet despite all odds, she and Sarah manage to stay on in Culebra, Puerto Rico, having a relaxed holiday until inevitably the trouble finds its way to them there.
Then there’s Myles, who’s hit rock bottom in his life as a New Orleans musician, when an old mysterious acquaintance drops unexpectedly back into his life offering him a ride to Vermont. But his carefree situation soon becomes fraught with responsibility as good-natured Myles is pressed into service and stretched to his breaking point as he takes over jobs, childcare and housesitting gigs for all his extended family members who are having mud season meltdowns. At least he’s got Randy, his very capable and enigmatic new paramour, willing to enthusiastically accept any challenge, but hiding some dark secrets.
A suspenseful, fast-paced tale with a strong sense of place and unforgettable characters, FIDDLEHEAD MANGO travels back and forth from Vermont to the Caribbean, capturing the best of both worlds, as Tyler attempts to unravel the mystery of the murder at home, Myles tries to hold the dysfunctional clan together while dealing with his own demons, and Mercedes gets deeply entangled in a deadly web of deception against the backdrop of a beautiful island paradise.
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