Vacations Can Be Murder: A Girl and Her Dog Cozy Mystery Book 2 (Charlie Parker New Mexico Mystery)

Second installment in this USA Today bestselling authors cozy mystery series. Charlotte Charlie Parkers last case (Deadly Gamble) left her tired and emotionally drained. She books a vacation trip to the beautiful garden island of Kauai. In her own words Vacations mean different things to different people. Theres the planning the packing the anticipation. Then theres the late arrival the sunburn the fuzzy pictures. In my case add a romance with a good-looking pilot and fourteen stitches in the back of my skull.So starts her vacation. Her first day on the island Charlie takes a helicopter tour and partway around the shoreline she and the pilot Drake Langston spot a dead body lying on the rocks below. When Drakes friend and employer is accused of the murder he implores Charlie to help find the real killer.Although Charlie misses home and her usual sleuthing sidekick dog she finds herself romantically intrigued with Drake and wondering what will happen between them once she leaves the island.This is a dandy. Dont miss it! -- Book Talk....a promising series. -- BooklistA good selection for all collections. -- Library JournalTension is fast-paced in this involving account. --Bookwatch