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Death by Puffin
by Jennifer S. Alderson
Series: Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series #9
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Published by Traveling Life Press on November 24, 2022
Genres: Cozy Traveling Mystery
Pages: 176
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Death on the Danube: A New Year’s Murder in Budapest , Death by Baguette, Death by Windmill , Death by Leprechaun, Death by Bagpipes, Death by Fountain, Death by Flamenco, Death by Gondola
Iceland—land of fire, ice … and murder?
After a nasty fight with her boyfriend, tour guide Lana Hansen takes a week off work to get her head straight. Fate brings her to Iceland and the Hotel Puffin where she hopes the magnificent natural surroundings will help heal her heart and point the way forward.
Instead of the rest and relaxation she wishes to find, Lana ends up neighbors with a group of rowdy Americans in town for a bachelorette party and wedding. Their joyous frivolity is a painful reminder of her own relationship problems, and Lana does her best to steer clear of the group.
Yet when someone in the wedding party dies under mysterious circumstances, she gets pulled into the investigation. Can Lana help unmask the killer before they strike again—or will this trip be her last?
The Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries are heartwarming stories about making friends, traveling, and celebrating new experiences. Join tour guide Lana Hansen as she leads tourists and readers to fascinating cities around the globe on intriguing adventures that often turn deadly.
Death by Puffin by Jennifer S. Alderson is a book for decisions, whether it’s Lana’s life decisions or regarding marriage. It is all important.
Will Lana find another dead body on her vacation? Or will she wallow in self-grief for eternity?
Lana Hansen
Our sleuth isn’t into investigating anymore. It seems that Lana’s life has taken a turn for the worse. Lana and Randy are having an issue, and she may not be a tour guide at Wanderlust and more. Now, she is in Iceland, licking her wounds. Is Lana a guardian angel or the angel of death? But with the help of Willow, Lana may pull thru if she doesn’t take out one of the annoying bridesmaids that are around every corner.
This book helps solidify Lana as a person with real problems and character flaws that make us believe in her.
The Mystery
Lana and Willow are caught on multiple tours with a week-long bachelorette party filled with wealthy stuck-up twenty-somethings. These ladies have no remorse or manners. They run around taking pictures and being catty with each other. Audrey is the bride-to-be, and she has run away from her Aunt to marry into another wealthy family. However, Audrey’s friends aren’t her friends, which leads to Audrey’s death and more poor decisions made by the bridesmaids.
I found Audrey to be a spoiled brat. I know that the way she died was terrible, but no one should die that way. She may have been a nice girl at times, but for the most part, she came across as arrogant and naive. Not someone that runs in my social circle. Thank goodness.
Five Stars
Lana does some personal growth in this installment. Willow also sees some changes coming in her future. Ms. Alderson tells a beautiful tale. I love reading her books. They flow nicely, and occasionally I figure the culprit out before the sleuth. My rating for Death by Puffin by Jennifer S. Alderson is five stars. I highly recommend this book and the series.
Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series
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About Jennifer S. Alderson
Jennifer S. Alderson was born in San Francisco, raised in Seattle, and currently lives in Amsterdam. After traveling extensively around Asia, Oceania, and Central America, she moved to Darwin, Australia, before settling in the Netherlands. Her background in journalism, multimedia development, and art history enriches her novels. When not writing, she can be found in a museum, biking around Amsterdam, or enjoying a coffee along the canal while planning her next research trip.
Jennifer’s love of travel, art, and culture inspires her award-winning mystery series—the Zelda Richardson Mysteries and Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries—and standalone stories.
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What a wonderful review, Baroness! It was, indeed, my intention to show Lana as a human with flaws, instead of just a tour guide. I’m so glad you got that. I really appreciate your support throughout the years and hope you and your family have a very happy holiday season!!
Book/series sound interesting and have cute covers.