The Affliction

Zusatztext Maggie and Hope aren't like the biddies of old English mysteries! picking up clues over tea and stuffing them for safekeeping in their knitting baskets. They're sharp and youthful! and the good news is that they're even sharper in The Affliction. Informationen zum Autor Beth Gutcheon is the critically acclaimed author of the novels, The New Girls , Still Missing , Domestic Pleasures , Saying Grace , Five Fortunes , More Than You Know , Leeway Cottage , and Good-bye and Amen . She is the writer of several film scripts, including the Academy-Award nominee The Children of Theatre Street . She lives in New York City. Klappentext Who killed the too-talkative teacher . . . ? As the chair of a team sent to evaluate the faltering Rye Manor School for Girls, Maggie Detweiler expects to be as welcome as a case of Ebola virus. Yet upon the group's arrival on campus, no one seems keener for all to go well than Florence Meagher, a star teacher who is loved and respected despite her afflictionshe can't stop talking. The following morning, Florence fails to show up for class and her husband seems more annoyed than alarmed at her disappearance. Florence's sister, however, is distraught. There have been tensions in the marriage, and during their last visit, Florence had warned, If anything happens to me, don't assume it's an accident. Two days later, Florence's body is found in the campus swimming pool. Maggie obviously knows schools, but she also knows something about investigating murder. She and her madcap socialite friend, Hope Babbin, solved a mysterious death in Maine the previous year. Soon Hope, who was looking for a reason to ditch her book club anyway, has joined Maggie at Rye Manor to try to uncover what on earth is going on in this idyllic town that seems to have more than its share of secrets. Is this a garden-variety marital murder? Could it have something to do with a school trustee's real-estate schemes? Or is it possible that someone killed Florence just so she'd finally shut up? Zusammenfassung The New York Times bestselling author of More Than You Know! Leeway Cottage! and Death at Breakfast delivers the second installment in her clever romp of a mystery series combining social comedy and dark-hearted murdera novel set at a girls' boarding school in a picturesque Hudson River town with more than its share of secrets. Since retiring as head of a famous New York City private school! Maggie Detweiler is busier than ever. Chairing a team to evaluate the faltering Rye Manor School for girls! she will determine whether! in spite of its fabled past! the school has a future at all. With so much on the line for so many! tensions on campus are at an excruciating pitch! and Maggie expects to be as welcome as a case of Ebola virus. At a reception for the faculty and trustees to "welcome" Maggie's team! no one seems more keen for all to go well than Florence Meagher! a star teacher who is loved and respected in spite of her afflictionthat she can never stop talking. Florence is one of those dedicated teachers for whom the school is her life! and yet the next morning! when Maggie arrives to observe her teaching! Florence is missing. Florence's husband! Ray! an auxiliary policeman in the village! seems more annoyed than alarmed at her disappearance. But Florence's sister is distraught. There have been tensions in the marriage! and at their last visit! Florence had warned! "If anything happens to me! don't assume it's an accident." Two days later! Florence's body is found in the campus swimming pool. Maggie is asked to stay on to coach the very young and inexperienced head of Rye Manor through the crisis. Maggie obviously knows schools! but she also knows something about ...

#8220;Maggie and Hope aren’t like the biddies of old English mysteries, picking up clues over tea and stuffing them for safekeeping in their knitting baskets. They’re sharp and youthful, and the good news is that they’re even sharper in The Affliction.”

Autorentext
Beth Gutcheon is the critically acclaimed author of the novels, The New Girls, Still Missing, Domestic Pleasures, Saying Grace, Five Fortunes, More Than You Know, Leeway Cottage, and Good-bye and Amen. She is the writer of several film scripts, including the Academy-Award nominee The Children of Theatre Street. She lives in New York City.

Klappentext
Who killed the too-talkative teacher . . . ?As the chair of a team sent to evaluate the faltering Rye Manor School for Girls, Maggie Detweiler expects to be as welcome as a case of Ebola virus. Yet upon the group’s arrival on campus, no one seems keener for all to go well than Florence Meagher, a star teacher who is loved and respected despite her affliction—she can’t stop talking.The following morning, Florence fails to show up for class and her husband seems more annoyed than alarmed at her disappearance. Florence’s sister, however, is distraught. There have been tensions in the marriage, and during their last visit, Florence had warned, “If anything happens to me, don’t assume it’s an accident.” Two days later, Florence’s body is found in the campus swimming pool.Maggie obviously knows schools, but she also knows something about investigating murder. She and her madcap socialite friend, Hope Babbin, solved a mysterious death in Maine the previous year. Soon Hope, who was looking for a reason to ditch her book club anyway, has joined Maggie at Rye Manor to try to uncover what on earth is going on in this idyllic town that seems to have more than its share of secrets. Is this a garden-variety marital murder? Could it have something to do with a school trustee’s real-estate schemes? Or is it possible that someone killed Florence just so she’d finally shut up?

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