The murder of a particularly difficult mother-of-the-bride has cast a pall on wedding planner Annabelle Archer's latest triumph -- and suspicion falls heavily on her sometime-business partner and friend Richard Gerard. Annabelle knows that even her trusted wedding emergency kit won't be able to salvage their careers if she and Richard can't find the real culprit.
It's no easy task since the slain matron was perhaps the most hated socialite in D.C., but Annabelle navigates through the city's colorful wedding industry and powerful social scene on the deadly trail of a killer. Always the bridal consultant and never the bride, she's seen her fair share of bouquet tosses. But there's no telling what surprises a ruthless killer will throw her way if she gets too close.

Better Off Wed: An Annabelle Archer Mystery

Literature & Fiction

Durham, Laura

United States

AVON.

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Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer is used to dealing with difficult personalities -- neurotic brides, despotic mothers, and prima donna bridesmaids. However, being chased from a swank hotel kitchen at knifepoint by a shrieking Chef Henri takes the cake. Soon after, Washington's most thoroughly despised culinary artist is discovered dead, impaled on an ice sculpture -- a crime which surprises no one, since revenge is, after all, a dish best served cold.
Unfortunately, the police think the hotel's sometimes temperamental but always stylish catering exec (and Annabelle's good friend) Georgia Rhodes did Henri in -- so the planner and her posse set out to put the real murderer on ice. But when the corpse of a rival culinarian turns up in a walk-in freezer -- and more nasty chef-deaths quickly follow -- the suspect list suddenly shrinks . . . as do Annabelle and her cronies' chances for survival, if they get caught poking around in a killer's kitchen.

For Better or Hearse: An Annabelle Archer Mystery (Annabelle Archer Mysteries)

Humor & Satire

A divawedding planner found strangled with a veil. A list of suspects longer than acathedral-length train. Being a wedding planner has never been so deadly . . .In the stressful world of wedding planning, Annabelle Archer always keeps hercool. The same can't be said for Carolyn Crabbe, DC's grande dame of bridalextravaganzas, who takes the cake in the "Big Day Diva" category. So Annabelleis shocked but not totally surprised when she finds the wedding world's Queenof Mean dead.When tragedy befalls more of the city's wedding planners, Annabelle realizesher colleagues have tangled pasts and motives that stack up higher than acelebrity wedding cake. Can Annabelle unveil the killer before she or her sassyassistant, Kate, are the next on the wedding planner hit list?To Love and To Perish is the tenth standalone book in the AnnabelleArcher cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, hilarious-yet-deadlywhodunits, and fast-paced mysteries, then you'll love Laura Durham's AgathaAward-winning series!Buy To Love and To Perish to unmask the wedding planner killertoday! 

To Love and To Perish: An Annabelle Archer Mystery (Annabelle Archer Mysteries)

**Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel!**Planning weddings can be murder. But stumbling across dead bodies usually isn’t on the itinerary. Can a wedding planner use her skills to discover who’s killing her clients?Society wedding planner Annabelle Archer is no stranger to wedding day stress, but a dead body at her latest fete takes the cake. When suspicion falls on her best friend and caterer Richard Gerard, she knows she must find the real culprit before his career is ruined along with her reputation for solving problems. But it’s no easy feat since the slain mother-of-the-bride was the most hated socialite in the city. As Annabelle navigates DC’s powerful social scene to unmask the culprit, there’s no telling how many more victims the killer will claim or if Annabelle and her friends will be among them.Better Off Wed is the first book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning mystery.

Better Off Wed (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Broadmoor Books

For wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer, temperamental chefs are part of the job. But when she finds a culinary diva impaled on an ice sculpture, it seems that revenge is, indeed, a dish best served cold. After the police arrest one of Annabelle’s friends, she and her crew set out to nab the real killer. As the bodies of rival chefs begin to pile up, the suspect list shrinks along with Annabelle’s chances for survival is she’s caught poking around in the murderer’s kitchen.

For Better Or Hearse (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

A glamorous bridal show. A sophisticated jewelry heist. Can Annabelle track down the baubles and nab a burglar? Wedding planner Annabelle Archer knows that the only thing as crazy as a wedding day is a bridal show. When DC’s most stylish bridal showcase is disrupted by a jewelry heist and a quarter of a million dollars worth of diamond rings disappear, Annabelle and her team are determined to find the bling to help the jeweler and save the show. One problem: the jewelry was stolen during a blackout and no one saw a thing. With the clock counting down to show time, Annabelle and her sassy assistant, Kate, must hunt for a sophisticated jewel thief and unravel a clever caper.

Dead Ringer: (#3.5) (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

**Agatha Award-winning Series!** A bride with a talent for scathing online reviews. A list of victims longer than a receiving line. Was one of them angry enough to murder her? For wedding planner Annabelle Archer, bridezillas come with the territory. But the latest difficult diva is also known for poisonous online reviews. When she and her groom are shot, the police don’t need to look any further than the victims of the bride’s one star reviews for potential suspects. Unfortunately, Annabelle and her colleagues are at the top of that list and rising fast as other suspects are murdered. Review To A Kill is the fourth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love the latest installment in Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series.

Review To A Kill (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

**Agatha Award-winning Series!**A society wedding on a client’s yacht could make Annabelle’s career . . . or get her killed. Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer and her zany team are used to working under challenging conditions, but a shipboard wedding during a torrential downpour makes all their past weddings look like a piece of cake. When a dead body turns up floating in the Potomac River, Annabelle knows that all isn’t what it seems on board the luxurious yacht. As the body count begins rising faster than the water level, Annabelle must stop the killer before they strike again, or risk having her career go down with the ship. Death on the Aisle is the fifth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love the latest installment in Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Death on the Aisle to read Annabelle’s next adventure today!

Death on the Aisle (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

**Agatha Award-winning Series!** Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is ecstatic about her wedding-free weekend getaway . . . until she realizes she’s booked a hotel room next to an unfriendly ghost. A vacation is just what Annabelle and her team need after a busy wedding season, and a weekend at a mountain resort promises plenty of R & R. That is, until they discover the hotel is haunted and the ghosts might not be so friendly. Reports of the poltergeists have made reservations plummet, and the hotel staff is in danger of losing their jobs. Can Annabelle and crew discover the truth behind the ghost rumors and save the resort? Night of the Living Wed, a novella, is the sixth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love the latest installment in Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Night of the Living Wed to read Annabelle’s next adventure today! Interview with the Author Q - So, what makes the Annabelle Archer series special? A - The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mysteries are based on my 20 plus years of planning society weddings in Washington, DC. That means I’ve seen tons of crazy things happen, and I’ve worked with lots of colorful characters. I bring that light-hearted sense of fun and zany characters into the novels. A lot of the humorous details I include in my books actually happened at my weddings! And since the books are about weddings, there is plenty of food, décor, and behind the scenes details. The Annabelle Archer books are fast-paced cozy mysteries featuring a female protagonist with a little romance and comedy thrown in. You'll find the series focuses on the murder mystery and amateur sleuth genre overall, with a jewelry heist caper and ghost story in the mix to keep things interesting. Plus, Richard acquired a Yorkie in Review To A Kill, so the latest books are also for fans of animal or dog mysteries. I’m working on an Annabelle cookbook to share the recipes for all the culinary treats mentioned in the books. Richard is a caterer, after all, and he loves food and cooking! So, in a way these books are also culinary mysteries. I’m working on another “between the brides” novella set during the Christmas holidays, and soon the series will take Annabelle and her team overseas! Q – In what order should I read the books? A – You won’t be lost if you read the books in this cozy mystery series out of order but if you do want to read them in order, I'd suggest the following sequence: - Better Off Wed - For Better Or Hearse - Dead Ringer—A Novella - Review To A Kill - Death on the Aisle - Night of the Living Wed—A Novella Q - So, why should readers give these books a try? A - Because the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series is fun, light, and the perfect escape or beach reading. Better Off Wed has hit number one in the Kindle store and the series has hit the top ten bestsellers list on Kindle for Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, and Women Sleuths. Plus, the first book in the series won the Agatha Award for the Best First Novel. Thanks for reading! Praise for the Annabelle Archer Series: "A delightfully witty blend of murder and matrimony"- Donna Andrews, author of "Gone Gull" and "How the Finch Stole Christmas" "Cozy mystery lovers should briskly march up their bookstore aisles to grab a copy of Better Off Wed."-- Susan McBride, author of "Come Helen High Water" "Laura Durham has given her readers a reason to celebrate."-- Elaine Viets, author of "The Art of Murder" "Delightful mystery . . . Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for."-- Nancy Martin, author of "Bye Bye Blackbird" Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series eBook Categories: - Mystery Series - Women Sleuths - Cozy Mystery - Culinary Mystery - Amateur Sleuths

Night of the Living Wed (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

** Agatha Award-winning Series**An exotic island. The world’s top wedding planners. A murderer out for revenge.Wedding planner Annabelle Archer feels like she’s finally hit the big time when she and her team are invited to go to Bali along with some of the world’s most illustrious wedding planners. The dream quickly turns into a nightmare when a fellow planner is poisoned at the welcome dinner. When another murder follows quickly on the first, it’s clear that the killer is out for revenge. Can Annabelle and her colorful crew discover who’s poisoning the planners before the killer serves up another dose of death?Eat, Prey, Love is the seventh book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning mystery. Get Eat, Prey, Love to discover the award-winning mystery series today!

Eat, Prey, Love (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery)

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