Now Available! The second Camelia Belmont mystery…
Death At The Crossroads
When hotshot litigator Aaron Anders’ wife, Suzanne, goes looking for a divorce attorney, every lawyer in town turns her down. Except one. What was Camelia Belmont thinking?
Desperate to make partner, Camelia takes Suzanne’s case, despite Aaron’s notorious scorched earth tactics. But when another high profile client kills himself, and her chances of making partner fizzle, Camelia barely manages to hold her anxiety and the vodka bottle at bay. To complicate matters, Suzanne’s health is failing, and all she wants is to die divorced. But the Paradise Valley socialite’s life gets complicated when sexy senior associate Kaitlyn Fischer is killed on her way to a midnight tryst … in Suzanne’s car.
Was Suzanne’s car used as a murder weapon? And was Suzanne the real target? Camelia’s boss, criminal defense attorney Byron McCaffrey, doesn’t want any part of it, but when she discovers a link to a product liability case Anders won on appeal, Camelia is convinced the “accident” was intended for Suzanne. But she’ll have to come up with more than circumstantial evidence against Aaron Anders, especially since the cops and the prosecutor’s office decide the case was accidental. Camelia can’t help but defy Byron’s demand to leave the criminal investigation alone, even if it means getting fired.
All Suzanne wants is a divorce, but her clock is ticking. Finally, Camelia gets a break from an unlikely ally, but is it too late? Can she discover what really happened or will someone get away with murder?
Death At The Crossroads is the second book in the suspenseful Camelia Belmont Murder Mystery series. If you like soft-boiled whodunnits with a smart female sleuth, true-to-life characters, and dark insights into the legal profession, you’ll love PJ Donison’s second literary mystery in the series. Now available in both e-book and paperback versions!
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What are people saying about Death At The Crossroads?
A gripping whodunnit!
If you like a smart and strong female sleuth, Camelia is here! This book grabbed me right away and kept me hooked. This literary mystery has a tight plot and it’s woven together with excelling writing. Hollywood better scramble for the movie rights! I promise you this brave and brilliant amateur sleuth is your new favorite heroine. Read this!!!
Sarah M
Whodunnit with style!
Camelia Belmont is a woman hanging on the edge–of law firm partnership, of mental heath, of being true to herself. Another great urban mystery from PJ Donison, full of finely drawn characters, plenty of action and surprises. Engaging read.
LH Martin
Engrossing and gripping
Add Camelia Belmont to my list of favorite flawed but engaging heroines. Her mix of defiance and stubbornness, her struggles with self-doubt and alcohol, her dedication to her clients amid criticism of law practice–all of it makes for a wonderful read. Donison’s characters are vivid and realistic, and the plot moves along rapidly. Legal professionals will especially relate to the ensemble of different personalities, and will recognize the situations Donison has sketched out. Well worth a read, and even a second read!
Jana L. Gill