Eliza Brookes

An Essay on Murder Eliza Brookes

In Allegra's family, they don't do family reunions, they do shared trauma. When her mother invites her to come meet her new fiancé, Allegra is more than a little reluctant, as she and her mother don't have the easiest relationship. To make things a little easier, Allegra brings her handsome new boyfriend, Jason Ramirez, along. Before Allegra even meets her mother at the airport, she runs into problems. Her future stepsister is there to meet her with a desperate plea. Zara Barnard is a whirlwind of chaos and her entrance into Allegra's life is as dangerous as it is dramatic. Somehow, the young woman has found herself in a terrible situation and needs Allegra to help her find her missing best friend, Cassandra Williamson. While the rest of the community assumes that the wild young woman has simply gone on a wild binge, Zara insists that something more sinister has happened to her beautiful friend. This becomes frighteningly evident when a mysterious figure makes an attempt on Zara's life. Allegra and Jason are swept along as Zara turns her life upside down to find her best friend. They're dragged around campus interrogating professors and students alike, trying to keep Zara from ruining her future along the way. It seems like Cassandra had secrets that she kept from everyone, including her best friend. Loyalties are called into question, and the strength of a lifelong friendship must somehow survive the test of new revelations. Will they find Cassandra? Or is it already too late? Please Note: Seventh Volume of the the Allegra Mitchells Mystery Series. Approximately 51,000 words in length. It is a standalone (reading prior or future volumes not required to enjoy the book, no cliffhanger).