num_pages: 304
description: When Olivia Limoges and other Oyster Bay patrons of the arts sponsor a retreat for famous storytellers one of them is going to have a very unhappy ending Olivia thought gathering some of the most renowned storytellers in one place would be a nice simple way for herself and the Bayside Book Writers to appreciate their talents. But things take a dark turn when the most famous storyteller in the nationthe captivating performer Violetta Devereauxannounces onstage that she will meet her end in Oyster Bay.When Violetta is discovered murdered after the show everyone involved with the retreat becomes a suspect. There are rumors that Violetta who grew up in extreme poverty in the Appalachian Mountains possessed an invaluable treasure. Now Chief Rawlings and the Bayside Book Writers must work at a frenzied pace to solve the crime before someone closes the book on them.
language: English
title: Poisoned Prose
publisher: Berkley