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Behind the Frame
by Tracy Gardner
Series: Shepherd Sisters Mystery #2
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Published by Hallmark Publishing on August 11, 2020
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 360
Format: Kindle
Source: Great Escapes Book Tours
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Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn't happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee. Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn't do it, despite strong evidence to the contrary. With the help of Dr. Aidan Gallagher, Savanna's new romantic interest, they uncover hidden resentments and intrigue. Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder. Can they find out which one of them is behind the framing of an innocent person?
Behind the Frame by Tracy Gardner is a fast-paced mystery, with lots of family fun and a bit of romance.
Will Savanna and her sister figure out who killed the councilman?
The Shepherd Sisters
Skylar, Savanna, and Sydney are the Shepherd sister. Skylar, the oldest, is married with a little boy, and she is an attorney. Sydney, the youngest, is single and owes Fancy Tails & Treats, a dog grooming, and treats business downtown. Savanna, the middle child, is also single. She recently moved home after breaking up with the fiancee. Savanna is an elementary art teacher and our sleuth.
All of the sisters are involved in the investigation. However, they are doing to assist Skylar in proving that their friend Chef Joe isn’t a killer. I enjoyed being in Savanna’s head, and she keeps the story going. Oh, and her dog Fonzie is so adorable.
The Mystery
Savanna finds the councilman, John Bellamy, dead when she arrives at his house for a meeting. This murder, following some vandalism at the local park, makes Savanna worried about the town’s upcoming Art in the Park Festival. As the sisters poke around, John’s assistant is pushed down her basement stairs at home. Let’s say that I didn’t figure out what was going on until Savanna did. I was caught up in one of the red herrings.
Four Stars
The story is well written, the characters are developed nicely, and the Michigan setting is scenic. I love a great midwest, small town. A lot is going on as the sisters have busy lives. I enjoyed the book, and therefore my rating for Behind the Frame by Tracy Gardner is four stars. It would be nice if Hallmark picked up this series as one of the Original Mysteries.
The recipe is Mini Rhubarb Pies.
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Prize: (1) Print Copy – Behind the Frame: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery by Tracy Gardner and (1) $20 Amazon Gift Card
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About Tracy Gardner
Tracy Gardner is a fiction author represented by Fran Black of Literary Counsel. Tracy writes Hallmark Publishing’s Shepherd Sisters Mystery series, intriguing, engaging stories about Art Authenticator turned elementary art teacher Savanna Shepherd and her sisters solving murder mysteries in a small Lake Michigan town. A Detroit native, Tracy is the daughter of two teachers. She grew up on Nancy Drew mysteries and rock and roll. Tracy lives with her husband and best friend of thirty years and a menagerie of spoiled rescue dogs and cats, her front door constantly revolving with her two daughters and son back and forth from college. She is a strong believer in the power of baked goods, live music, family, and friends as staples to a happy life.
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