Murder Makes Scents

by Christin Brecher Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers

Description

Stella Wright loves creating candles at her Nantucket store—and she also has a burning passion for justice. Now, after visiting a perfume conference, she must solve a vial crime . . .
 
Stella and her globe-trotting mom, Millie, have come home from a perfume industry conference in Paris, where their trip was marred by witnessing the stabbing death of a young man. It’s a relief for Stella to be back on her picturesque island, with the comforting company of her cat, Tinker. But lingering danger may have followed them back across the ocean.
 
After someone breaks into her candle store, the Wick & Flame, Stella starts feeling spooked. And just as things threaten to ignite, Millie suffers a blow to the head. Stella receives an anonymous note claiming that her mother smuggled a secret formula out of France—and threatening her life if it isn’t returned. Now Stella’s picked up the scent of a cold-hearted criminal and an intriguing puzzle, and things are about to get wicked . . .

My Review

Murder Makes Scents has all of the ingredeints for a great cozy mystery. It is a charming debut novel by Brecher that is sure to delight fans.

This is the first book in the Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery Series…. can’t wait for more.

The novel starts off in Paris, one of my most favorite cities in the world. While there for a conference Millie and Stella hear a collective cry coming from the far end of the conference’s reception area. “As panic grew…” - there has been a stabbing at the conference - the dead man had a knife protruding from his back. Not being able to offer any assistance they returned home.

Thinking they put the murder behind them they are surprised to find that trouble follows them home.

It’s definitely one of those easy reads you just can’t put down until you find out what really happened.

Highly recommend this book - 5 Stars!!