Well-Offed in Vermont

By Amy Patricia Meade

A New Series from Acclaimed Mystery Author Patricia Meade

In bucolic small-town Vermont, tapestries expert Stella Thornton Buckley feels out of her element—and not just because she's fresh from Manhattan. Mere hours after moving to maple syrup country, she and her husband, Nick, find a dead man, Allen Weston, in a well on their property. The police investigation forces the couple out of their lovely vintage farmhouse and—since the motels are packed with leafpeepers—into a less than luxurious deer camp. Instead of mourning the loss of electricity and running water, Stella and Nick drive their Smart car all over the Vermont hamlet to question the quirky locals about Weston, a shrewd businessman who rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way.

Stella and Nick may never shed their flatlander reputation in this close-knit community, but can they get enough information from the taciturn townspeople to help Sheriff Mills solve the murder and sew up the investigation?

Praise:
"A charming first in a new cozy series from Meade."—Publishers Weekly

"The first in a new series for Meade features yet another set of bright young detectives along with some unlikely scenarios."—Kirkus Reviews

• Language: English
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
• Release date: Nov 8, 2011
• ISBN: 9780738730554

Amy Patricia Meade

Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY. Now residing in Upstate New York, Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent, and is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers Association.

Reviews for Well-Offed in Vermont

[lhaines56 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

had to force myself to finish this book. just never grabbed my attention.

[momgee_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A fun read with two new house buyers, Stella and Nick Buckley, who just want to move into their new home. Unfortunately, a dead body was found in their well and the police tell them they can't move in until the case is solved. Sheesh! Now what? It's leaf-peeping season and tourists are over running the bucolic little Vermont town. Nary a motel room is to be found, so when the offer of a hunting camp is made, they grab it. At least they'll have shelter; that's about it though, as there is no running water, no bathroom and no electricity. How does one inflate the blow-up bed without electricity? Hah! That was a good scene. I could just picture Stella and Nick holding onto the newly inflated bed that's perched on top of their Smart car. Oh, yeah, they drive a Smart car - in Vermont! Where big pickup trucks and four wheel drive is the order of the day. Silly flatlanders!Since they can't move into their new home, they try their best to find out who the real killer is and putting themselves into some dangerous spots along the way. For these former Manhattanites, getting accustomed to terse New Englanders and life in a small town where everyone knows your business, can be challenging.Humorous dialogue and some great characterizations made this a charming read.

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

situational-humor, verbal-humor, vermont, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, small-town, ruralThis is a real hoot! Farce, snarkfest, Lampoon's Move To Vermont Complete With A Murder. All while being a cozy mystery. The setting and characters in this rural small town could have been Anyplace Northwoods (I live in Wisconsin and it is just like here!). There really is a fine sleuthing plot, but the laughs and all the tongue-in-cheek stuff had me ROFL. I highly recommend this one!I requested and received a free ebook copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!!!