Brynn Bonner

Death in Reel Time - A Family History Mystery Brynn Bonner

Marc Notes: In this second Family History mystery, a professional genealogist realizes the family history she's tracing may be repeating itself after her client's son-in-law turns up dead. When genealogist duo Sophreena McClure and Esme Sabatier are hired to trace the family tree of Olivia Clement, they think the job will be an easy one. But then Olivia's son-in-law is murdered. As the investigation begins, an ill wind of suspicion sweeps through the small town of Morningside, North Carolina. And as Sophreena and Esme delve into Olivia's family history to find out more about her father's disappearance back in the 1940s, they discover that the events of the past are proving to shed light on the present..--; Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: A killer makes his final cut. . . . If there's one thing genealogists Sophreena McClure and Esme Sabatier have learned, it's that every family has a black sheep-- sometimes a whole flock of them. Their new client, Olivia Clement, is hoping to uncover the truth about her ne'er-do-well father, who disappeared before she was born. But Sophreena and Esme have barely begun delving into Olivia's past when a present-day murder interrupts their schedule. Someone has decided to prune the Clement family tree by getting rid of Olivia's domineering son-in-law, Blaine Branch. Even without Esme's psychic gift, it was easy to sense the tension between Blaine and his put-upon wife, Beth. Suspicion quickly falls on a young filmmaker and family friend who's creating a documentary about their small town. Yet Soph and Esme become convinced someone else wanted to edit Blaine out, permanently. Buried deep in dusty boxes of memorabilia and 1940s film reels are vital clues, but it will take all of Sophreena's deductive skill to expose the truth--before another victim fades to black. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/27/2014 (EAN 9781451661873, Paperback) Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014 (EAN 9781451661873, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Bonner, Brynn Brynn Bonner grew up in Alabama and lives in North Carolina. She was a working journalist, a high school teacher, a university instructor, and a full-time mother before beginning to write fiction. Both her literary fiction and mysteries frequently reflect the landscapes and the genuine people of her southern heritage--with an abiding emphasis on characters and their relationships to one another and to their place in the world. She has penned six novels writing as Ellen Harris. Her short stories have been featured in "Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine", "Futures", "Now and Then", "Crossroads", and other publications.