Don't Go Home — Carolyn Hart / Carolyn G. Hart

Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is hosting a party to celebrate successful Southern literary icon -- and former Broward's Rock resident -- Alex Griffith and his bestselling new novel, Don't Go Home. But after the local paper announces that Griffith aims to reveal the real-life inspirations behind his characters, perhaps the author should take his own advice. Not everyone in town is ready to give him a glowing review.

As Annie attempts damage control, her friend Marian Kenyon gets in a heated argument with Griffith. It's a fight Annie won't soon forget -- especially after the author turns up dead.

Despite an array of suspects to match Griffith's cast of characters -- and a promise to her husband, Max, to steer clear of sleuthing -- Annie's not about to let the police throw the book at her friend when the real killer remains at large…