Death Plays a Hand — Ellen Larson

Murder most foul at a sedate New Jersey bridge tournament? Trump that! Natalie Joday (The NJ Mystery Series) is all set to win the tournament. Nothing can stop her--except for another player keeling over in the middle of the last round. A must read for bridge lovers (novella: 10,000 words).

"Larson knows her way around newspapers, and around Bergen County. The sense of place is flawless. â€"New Jersey Star-Ledger (from a review of Unfold the Evil, Book II of the NJ Msyteries