Amateur Sleuths Guide to Murder an

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon makes her hardcover debut with an irresistible new meta-mystery series about an amateur sleuth who doesnt just solve crimes, she writes about how to do it . . TIP #1: WHAT DOESNT KILL YOU COUNTS AS WORK EXPERIENCEMeg Gates could use a guidebook for life. Indeed, shes faced some challenges. She dropped out of college to work for a tech startup that failedand her fiancé just took her bridesmaid to Italy on what was supposed to be Megs honeymoon. Now, at twenty-six, Meg has taken the ferry ride of shame from Seattle back to Bainbridge Island to live with her family. At least she has her rescue cocker spaniel, Watson, by her side. But its Meg who could use a rescueand shes hoping it will come in the form of a part-time gig doing research for a bestselling mystery writer. TIP #2: WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW OR WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOWThats when the lightbulb goes on: Meg will write her own guidebooka manual on criminal investigation. But before she can impress her new boss with her pet project, the authors manager is found dead on the rocks beneath the authors Gothic mansion. Now its time to put her guide to the test, as Meg sets out to clear her employer of suspicion and solve the crime. But theres one important caveat shell have to add to her guideTIP #3:  BEWARE OF UNKNOWN DANGERS