The Socialites Guide to Death and Da..., S. K. Golden
The Socialites Guide to Death and Da..., S. K. Golden
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The Socialite's Guide to Death and Dating

Author: S. K. Golden

Narrator: Amara Jasper

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

New York, 1958. Even though Evelyn Murphy has made progress conquering her agoraphobia by leaving the Pinnacle, she still feels most comfortable in her father's hotel. With Malcolm Cooper, her new boyfriend and fellow employee at the hotel, Evelyn feels prepared for whatever happens next. In this case, it’s throwing a big fundraiser with the who’s who of New York City. The night is a success, and Evelyn finally takes up Malcolm’s offer to finally visit his apartment in Yonkers. As the party ends, they sneak away to the garage to get Evelyn's car. But Evelyn's always been good at finding things, and she discovers the dead body of a guest, Judge Baker, in a car—with a needle in his arm. Detective Hodgson and his new partner, Detective McJimsey, arrive on the scene, but before they can begin to question Evelyn, they are startled by another mysterious discovery: there’s a woman in the trunk of the car, and she screams as soon as she sees Evelyn’s face. Tangled up in the police investigation, Evelyn’s got another problem too—her father insists she break off her relationship with Mac. The next day, her father is found attacked just like the judge, only this time the detectives find a dead woman nearby. With Mac accused of the attacks and in police custody, Evelyn will have to find the killer on her own before she’s checked out of the hotel—this time, for good.

About S. K. Golden

S.K. Golden is the author of the cozy mystery The Socialite's Guide to Murder. She graduated from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Administration. Born and raised in the Florida Keys, she married a commercial fisherman, and the two of them still live on the islands with their five kids, two cats, and a corgi.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on April 04, 2024

The Pinnacle Hotel Mystery series gives me all of the cozy vibes and makes me laugh every single time. S.K. Golden knows how to write an over-the-top character, and though I know she won't be everyone's cup of tea, I myself am a huge fan of Evelyn. In the second installment of the series, The Social......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on September 29, 2023

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ARC. It hasn't affected the content of my review. I don't know if it's because I did the audio for this second book and not the dead tree copy, or because it was free, or just because the author is getting better, but I actually liked it more than the......more

Goodreads review by Yamini on October 10, 2023

Appearances are deceptive. When a murder occurs too close to home, Evelyn can't help but get involved in the investigations. After all the consecutive attack had been on her father. But with her socialite status, dangling romance life and a murderer at loose, it's a hard call to put one first. Now......more

Goodreads review by marita on July 28, 2023

Clueless meets Ms. Marble meets Hercule Poirot. Very well-thought-out mystery plot. I rounded up to 4 stars, as Evelyn is still growing on me. Before I go into the review, I want to preface it by saying that yes, Evelyn is a character that you at times laugh with, roll your eyes at, root for and want......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 04, 2023

It’s 1958 at the Pinnacle Hotel in Manhattan. Evelyn Grace Murphy, the owner’s daughter, is enjoying the fundraiser party she’s arranged for local politicians. Her assistant and boyfriend, Mac Cooper, suggests they duck out so he can show her his apartment. He’ll drive her Rolls Royce. But when they......more