Mausoleum by Justin Scott
Ben Abbott, real estate agent devoted to antique New England
homes, convicted Wall Street felon, and private detective, is not happy
when Newbury Connecticut's 300-year-old village cemetery is invaded by
a gaudy mausoleum. Newcomer Brian Grose's eruption of eternal
ego sticks out like a McMansion in an apple orchard. Then Ben finds
Brian, shot once in the back and twice in the forehead, locked in his
mausoleum 50 years ahead of schedule."Best of all, there’s Ben, a likable guy of sound mind and decent character, but with a shrewd sense of his limitations. In a field of fiction overrun with middle-aged boys and girls at play, let’s call him an unreconstructed grown-up." -- New York Times
"Among the best of American crime writing." -- Sunday Telegraph
"The well-crafted . . . . . intriguing mystery features a cast of fascinatingcharacters and an honest look at the effects of modern ideas and design on a steadfast New England town." -- Publisher's Weekly
Justin Scott has written twenty-four novels: eighteen mysteries and thrillers, mostly under his own name; and five modern sea stories under his pen name, Paul Garrison. He created the Ben Abbott detective series (HardScape, StoneDust, FrostLine, McMansion and Mausoleum), has been twice nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America, and is a member of the Adams Round Table.
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