Deadly Summer Nights (A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery)

An immersive setting with details of running a Catskillsresort in the 1950s (think Kellermans in Dirty Dancing) beautifully frame a story with plot twists and a cast of well-delineated characters.--Booklist

A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series.

Its the summer of 1953, and Elizabeth Grady is settling into Haggermans Catskills Resort. As a vacation getaway, Haggermans is ideal, and although Elizabeths ostentatious but well-meaning mother is new to running the resort, Elizabeth is eager to help her organize the guests and the entertainment acts. But Elizabeth will have to resort to untested abilities if she wants to save her mothers business.

When a reclusive guest is found dead in a lake on the grounds, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto is found in his cabin, the local police chief is convinced that the man was a Russian spy. But Elizabeth isnt so sure, and with the fate of the resort hanging in the balance, shell need to dodge red herrings, withstand the Red Scare, and catch a killer red-handed.