num_pages: 379
description: Successful young writer Marjorie McClelland leads a solitary, comfortable life in the quiet, post-prohibition town of Ridgebury, CT. Her tranquil life is disrupted when Creighton Ashcroft, a British heir with time and money to burn, purchases a deserted mansion with a mysterious history on the outskirts of town. Instantly smitten with the talented and beautiful Marjorie, Creighton craftily arranges an intimate meeting, but the mood is spoiled when they stumble across a body while touring the ample grounds of Creighton's new estate.With the intention of reaping the story's literary benefits, the two forge an unlikely partnership and research the mansion's sordid past, but they soon find themselves in the middle of an unfolding series of hidden murders and family deceit. On top of this, the handsome detective assigned to the case has caught Marjorie's attention--and Creighton's suspicious eye. The trio must work together to break through a web of deceptively demure townspeople and the discreet upper class to solve the mystery of the mansion's past before becoming victims themselves. Filled with rumor and humor, this historical thriller delights to its captivating close.
language: English
title: Million Dollar Baby
titlecomplete: Million Dollar Baby (A Marjorie McClelland Mystery, #1)
characters: Creighton Ashbury, Marjorie McClelland
genres: Historical, Crime, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Adult, Amateur Sleuth, Historical Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 575
places: Connecticut
series: A Marjorie McClelland Mystery
publisher: Midnight Ink