The murder of a Southern literary icon sends Annie Darling's seaside town spinning in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart's 25th Death on Demand Mystery...
Bookstore owner Annie Darling is hosting a party to celebrate 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...