Wed, Read Dead, V.M. Burns
Wed, Read Dead, V.M. Burns
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Wed, Read & Dead

Author: V.M. Burns

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/17/2026

Synopsis

Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan—including the murder of her mother's wedding planner . . . Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish wedding in three weeks. Harold's snobby sister-in-law proposes a solution: engage flamboyant wedding planner Lydia Lighthouse. But their beacon of hope quickly sends everyone into a blind rage, most of all the groom-to-be. So when the maddening micromanager is strangled with her own scarf, it's a shock, but not a surprise. It’s a case of art imitating life as Sam pens her next historical mystery set in England between the wars. Lady Daphne Marsh insists on marrying Lord James Browning on Christmas Eve, three weeks hence. But when the fop planning their wedding ends up with a knife in his back, she vows to nab the backstabber before she walks down the aisle. Meanwhile, when she’s not writing, Sam and her beloved and boisterous Nana Jo rush to shine a light on Lydia's killer—so her mother's new husband won't spend his honeymoon behind bars . . .

About V.M. Burns

V. M. Burns is the acclaimed author of screenplays, children's books, and cozy mysteries, including the Dog Club Mysteries, the RJ Franklin Mysteries, and the Mystery Bookshop Series. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, V. M. Burns currently resides in Tennessee with her poodles. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Dog Writers Association of America, Thriller Writers International, and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa Ks Book Reviews on May 01, 2019

This is the first book I’ve read in the Mystery Bookshop series, and I have no idea why! I have known of the books, and if I check my TBR I’m sure I have the others there. Well, better late than never they say. But oh, the time I have wasted! From the very first page of WED, READ & DEAD, I enjoyed th......more

Goodreads review by Dale on December 04, 2019

Two and a half stars Mystery bookshop owner Samantha is in for a trying time. Her mother Grace is marrying her wealthy fiancé Harold Robertson in three weeks. How on earth will they manage to pull together a wedding in that short space of time? Harold’s sister in law who is the most obnoxious snob hi......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on May 17, 2019

Sam’s mother is planning a wedding in 3 weeks, to her wealthy beau Harold. How to get it all planned when her future mother-in-law doesn’t like her, get a wedding planner Lydia, who overrides everything the couple wants and charges huge amounts. When Lydia is killed everyone is afraid Harold will be......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on January 31, 2020

The main character Sam is a young widow who is starting over with a new love and a couple of new careers – writing British historical cozies (how’s that for specific?) and running a mystery bookstore. Her family and friends who’ve become family are a very important part of her life, so she’s rarely......more

Goodreads review by Kirsti on April 23, 2019

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book! Well it's always fun to catch up with Sam and Nana Jo, plus all the girls in their quirky group of sleuths. Give them a mystery and they all get involved in their own way. It WAS kind of obvious who the target was from the sta......more

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