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Mother-daughter murder night : a novel / Nina Simon.

Simon, Nina, (author.).

Summary:

"Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage - and hoping that boredom won't kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack - tiny in stature but fiercely independent - stumbles upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow. Jack quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She'll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth's help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn do the one thing they've always resisted: depend on each other."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063315044
  • ISBN: 0063315041
  • Physical Description: 357 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Subject: Mothers and daughters > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Dysfunctional families > Fiction.
Estranged families > Fiction.
Businesswomen > Fiction.
Grandmothers > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
California > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 77 of 83 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Cleveland County Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 83 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cleveland County Main Library F SIMON (Text) 22281500155814 Adult Fiction Available -
Spangler Branch F SIMON (Text) 22281500155897 Adult Fiction Checked out 05/08/2025
Albemarle Main Library FIC Simon (Text) 31010000834434 Adult Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F SIMON (Text) 39493110097658 Adult Fiction Available -
BHM Headquarters Library FIC (Text) 38344101739637 Adult Fiction Available -
Benhaven Public Library F Sim (Text) 33630005222661 Adult Fiction Available -
Black Mountain Library F SIM (Text) 0020660140862 Adult Fiction Available -
Bladen Main Branch FIC SIM (Text) 30441100914514 Adult Fiction Available -
Bordeaux Library F SIMON (Text) 31781068734894 Adult Fiction Available -
Bunn Branch F/Simon (Text) 72350000118297 Adult Fiction Available -

Summary: "Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage - and hoping that boredom won't kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack - tiny in stature but fiercely independent - stumbles upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow. Jack quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She'll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth's help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn do the one thing they've always resisted: depend on each other."--