Deadly Summer Nights, Vicki Delany
Deadly Summer Nights, Vicki Delany
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Deadly Summer Nights

Author: Vicki Delany

Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/14/2021


Synopsis

"An immersive setting with details of running a Catskillsresort in the 1950s (think Kellerman’s in Dirty Dancing) beautifully frame a story with plot twists and a cast of well-delineated characters."--Booklist

A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series.
 
It’s the summer of 1953, and Elizabeth Grady is settling into Haggerman’s Catskills Resort. As a vacation getaway, Haggerman’s is ideal, and although Elizabeth’s ostentatious but well-meaning mother is new to running the resort, Elizabeth is eager to help her organize the guests and the entertainment acts. But Elizabeth will have to resort to untested abilities if she wants to save her mother’s business.

When a reclusive guest is found dead in a lake on the grounds, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto is found in his cabin, the local police chief is convinced that the man was a Russian spy. But Elizabeth isn’t so sure, and with the fate of the resort hanging in the balance, she’ll need to dodge red herrings, withstand the Red Scare, and catch a killer red-handed.

About The Author

Vicki Delany is the author of the Year-Round Christmas Mysteries, the Constable Molly Smith Mysteries, and, writing as Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library Mysteries.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on July 30, 2021

I've been looking forward to Vicki Delany's newest series, Catskill Summer Resort Mysteries, for most of the year. Book one, Deadly Summer Nights, will release in a couple of months, and I luckily received an early copy through NetGalley. I've read most of the author's other series, and I can't wait......more

Goodreads review by Mary on May 06, 2022

Deadly Summer Nights by Vicki Delany is a historical cozy mystery that I have been putting off for far too long! I loved the setting of 1953 in the Catskills, and our leading lady Elizabeth was a wonderful character to have as the main and only point of view. There are lots of both witty and funny m......more

Goodreads review by Mark on August 28, 2024

Elizabeth Grady is starting the second summer running the Haggerman’s Catskills Resort, which her mother has inherited. She is hoping things will go smoothly this year, but that’s before she finds the body of one of their guests floating in the lake. The local sheriff thinks the victim was a communi......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on September 03, 2021

Deadly Summer Nights is the debut of A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery series. Vicki Delany transports readers back to the 1950s to Haggerman’s Catskills Resort. Olivia Peters, Elizabeth’s mother inherited Haggerman’s from an admirer. Olivia is not the type to run a resort which is why she convinced......more

Goodreads review by Julie on October 02, 2021

Great start to a new cozy series by Vicki Delany! The Basics: It's 1953. Elizabeth Grady's mom inherited a resort in the Catskills two years before and Elizabeth is doing her best to run the place. It's not always easy -- especially when a guest is found dead and a copy of The Communist Manifesto is......more


Quotes

"Pitch-perfect period descriptions, a likable heroine, and a surprising conclusion will leave readers yearning for the sequel."--Kirkus

"Delany's gift with character is front and center in this novel...This is a great start to a new series--vivid, well-written, and snappy."--Mystery Scene

"Perfect summer escapist reading...Deadly Summer Nights is a real treat sure to please armchair travelers and historical mystery lovers alike."--Open Book Society  

Praise for Vicki Delany's Year-Round Christmas Mystery Series

“Delightful…[A] humorous tinsel-covered tale that made me laugh out loud even while keeping me guessing.”—Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Witty writing, an unexpected solution, and truly likable characters ensure that the appeal of this holiday-themed series will last long past the Yule season.”—Kings River Life Magazine“

This is a cozy mystery filled with murder, mayhem, warmth, and Christmas cheer.  What more could you want?”—Carstairs Considers
 
“Delany has given us a story full of holiday cheer, an exciting mystery, wondrous characters all in a place I would love to really visit. Its charm just lit up my day. This is one mystery you shouldn’t miss this holiday season.”—Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book