In her debut as a detective, journalist Madeline Mann investigates the disappearance of a high school friend. Fast-paced and humorous, this is the first in the Madeline Mann series of mysteries. "In this bright debut, Maddy is a welcome addition to the cozy scene." — Kirkus Reviews

Only months after solving her first mystery, Madeline Mann is called to do God's work—or so says her former English teacher, Sister Moira—by investigating the mysterious death of a young nun named Sister Joanna. Joanna's death is ten years in the past, but Moira has been troubled by dreams of her young friend, and she is convinced that Joanna was murdered. Having heard of Madeline's investigative skills, Moira asks her to look into Joanna's death and find out if a murderer still lurks in the town of Webley, and if the dark secrets behind the death of a nun have somehow placed other people in danger. PRAISE FOR JULIA From Cornelia Read, author of THE CRAZY "Julia Buckley's character Madeline Mann is witty, brave, smart as a whip, and . . . downright cool." From Barbara D'Amato, author of the Cat Marsala mysteries : "Reporter Madeline "Madman" Mann is a great smart, warm, witty, and just wacky enough for spice." From Hope McIntyre, author of the HOW TO MARRY A GHOST "Welcome to Webley, Illinois, the background to this refreshing new mystery series. Madeline Mann could do anything and I would still want to read about her. She's warm, engaging, and fun—and the same goes for Julia Buckley's writing."

In this third Madeline Mann Mystery, Madeline finally marries her fiancé, Jack Shea. The wedding itself goes smoothly, but in retrospect Madeline reflects "We grinned like fools, which is what we were, for thinking that nothing could go wrong from there." Things do go awry, from the moment their plane lands in Grand Blue, Montana. This strange and beautiful town is full of characters who all seem to have a motive for the murder of Finn Flanagan, a local restaurant owner. Through no fault of her own, Madeline becomes a part of the investigation into Flanagan's death, and her new husband is equally invested in finding out the truth. Maddy and Jack are admittedly fools—fools for love, fools for getting involved in the dark secrets of Grand Blue, and fools for not knowing who to trust. But as Henry Fielding once wrote, there is "one fool at least in every married couple."