Death in Duplicate [Mass Market Paperback]

Valerie Wolzien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

DOUBLE THE LOVE, DOUBLE THE DEATH

Susan Henshaw and her husband, Jeb, are the proud grandparents of beautiful twins, and their daughter and son-in-law are temporarily moving into the Henshaws’ Connecticut home with their tiny bundles of joy. Added to the mix are two giant bullmastiffs and a nanny. Though a bit overwhelmed, Susan and Jeb are delighted to be a part of the chaos.

But a neighbor, Nadine Baines, soon starts to rain on their parade. She recognizes the nanny as a suspect in several recent shady deaths at a nursing home. The day after this troubling revelation, Nadine is found in her kitchen with a knife protruding from her chest. Is the nanny the culprit? Are Susan’s grandchildren at risk? With murder so close to home and another possibly following, Susan must investigate–and she uncovers a tangled conspiracy beyond her wildest imagination.

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“A nice writing style and considerable wit.”
–Chicago Tribune

About the Author

VALERIE WOLZIEN is the author of the Susan Henshaw suburban mysteries and the Josie Pigeon seashore mysteries. Ms. Wolzien lives in an old house overlooking the Hudson River. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached online at [e-mail]. She also has a website that she shares with three other mystery authors, including Ballantine’s Lee Harris. It can be found at www.NMOMysteries.com.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345468082
• ISBN-13: 978-0345468086
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,323,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to a wonderful series!, March 22, 2005

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This review is from: Death in Duplicate (Mass Market Paperback)

The latest Susan Henshaw Mystery is a fun read! I think I enjoy finding out what is going on with Susan's and Kathleen's families as much as I do solving the mystery.

This time Susan's daughter and her husband move in with the Henshaw's (with their twin newborns and nanny), and almost immediately, the next-door neighbor is found murdered. Susan and Kathleen investigate, and as always, figure out who the killer is.

This novel is a great addition to the series.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars twins and murder, August 21, 2005

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Dawn Dowdle "Mystery Lovers Corner reviewer" (Lynchburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death in Duplicate (Mass Market Paperback)

When Susan and Jeb Henshaw's new twin grandchildren, their daughter Chrissy , their son-in-law Stephen, their two mastiffs, and the twin's nurse Shannon come to stay with them until their Chrissy and Stephen can find an apartment in New York City, they are thrilled. That is until Susan's neighbor Nadine Barnes watches them move in and promptly tells Susan that Shannon was a suspect in the deaths of three residents at the Perry Island Care Center. This case still remains open.

Susan decides to investigate the care center homicides in the hopes of clearing Shannon because she sees how much she seems to care for her daughter and grandchildren. Plus she doesn't know how they would function without her! Their house is overtaken by baby things and dinner time isn't relaxing anymore. When one baby is quiet, the other one needs to be taken care of.

While Susan is investigating the care center homicides, someone murders Nadine. Now Susan wonders whether Shannon silenced her neighbor. Susan continues sleuthing to try to find out more. In the process, she discovers that Nadine's husband and his mother, both real estate developers, have plans for Perry Island. One of their plans is to destroy the nursing home.

Can Susan uncover the truth about the murders with putting herself or those she loves in danger?

I always enjoy books by Valerie Wolzien in the Susan Henshaw series. Susan is such a likeable character. Now that her children are grown, she is having new experiences but still having time to investigate murders. Her friend Kathleen is a great help in her investigations, along with her friend the chief of police, Brett.

I think Susan would be fun to have as a neighbor, except it would be dangerous to live near her-her neighbors tend to die!

I highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, April 26, 2011

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Laura M. Lemay "Mystery Lover" (Sterling Heights MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death in Duplicate (Mass Market Paperback)

I really have enjoyed each and every book in this series - this one being no exception. I love that the characters age and progress through life with each book, and I am sad to say that this was unfortunately, the last book in the series.
I highly recommend that "cozy-mystery" lovers read this series, it is enjoyable!