Nothing brings a family together like a mu rder next door. \;
\nMother-Daughter Murder Night \;fol lows \;high-powered business woman Lana Rubicon. She has a lot to be p roud of with her keen intelligence\, impeccable taste\, and the L.A. real estate empire she&rsquo\;s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 m iles north of the city\, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her ad ult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack\, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage&mdash\;and hoping that boredom won&rsquo\ ;t kill her before the cancer does. \;
\nIn a turn of events\, w hen Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking she quickly becomes a sus pect 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&rsquo\;ll pull on her wig\, find the true murderer\, protect her family\, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth&rsquo\;s help\ , Lana uncovers a web of lies\, family vendettas\, and land disputes lurki ng beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-mo re dangerous territory\, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they&rsquo\;ve always resisted: depend on each other.
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\nAbout the Au thor
\nNina Simon writes crime fiction about strong women. She is the \;New York Times-bestselling debut author of \;M other-Daughter Murder Night. This big-hearted whodunnit is a Reese's Book Club pick and a "best of 2023" selection for Amazon\, Barnes &\; Noble\ , \;CrimeReads\, and \;LibraryJournal.
\nBefore turning to f iction\, Nina wore many hats: NASA engineer\, slam poet\, game designer\, museum director\, and nonprofit CEO. Her work on community participation i n museums\, libraries\, parks\, and theaters has been featured in the \;Wall Street Journal\, the \;New York Times\, \;NPR\, and the&nbs p\;TEDx stage.
\nMother-Daughter Murder Night \;is Nina&rsquo\;s first novel. She wrote it as a love letter to her mother\, as a way to en tertain\, comfort\, and connect with her during a major health crisis. Bor n and raised in Los Angeles\, Nina now lives off-the-grid in the Santa Cru z Mountains with her family. More information can be found on her website\ , ninaksimon.com.
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