The Fruitcake
Published on 31. October 2023
Book
Hardback
358 pages
979-8-9855783-9-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Fruitcake - A deadly twist on a popular Christmas tradition
Four friends, one fruitcake, and a ritzy town full of secrets . . . What could go wrong?
When Holly Kelly moves from Miami to the lavish Laguna Palms neighborhood, seeking community and friendship-with her husband and rambunctious triplets in tow-she finds it in spades. She is soon drawn into the intimate lives of almost everyone in their beachfront cul-de-sac, especially her three new ride-or-dies: Gina, Greta, and Chloe.
But when the neighborhood's holiday fruitcake exchange takes a dark turn, the bodies start piling up. The deaths seem like accidents-at first. Meanwhile, their upscale suburb on the shores of Hutchinson Island, Florida, is also being plagued by a series of disturbing disappearances. Men vanish, then reappear in the neighborhood . . . but changed.
The four friends decide to do some sleuthing of their own, and what they find chills them to the bone. When it's Holly's turn to deliver a fruitcake to the Hudson sisters on Christmas Eve four years later, she hears screaming coming from inside the house . . . many different voices-and they don't sound female.
Can they uncover the twisted secrets of Laguna Palms before someone closer to home becomes yet another casualty?
The Fruitcake is a fast-paced thriller that drips with murder, mayhem, and delightful, often delicious Southern hospitality while split narration spins the tale from alternate perspectives. If you enjoyed the TV series Desperate Housewives, you'll love The Fruitcake-a twisty murder mystery you won't soon forget.
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Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
English
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
669 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-9855783-9-3 (9798985578393)
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Leah Orr resides in Jensen Beach, Florida with her husband and three daughters. Leah is a best selling children's author and thriller novelist. She has written 11 books. Leah donates the profits from her books to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Upon learning that her daughter Ashley was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (while still in the womb), Orr knew she wanted to do something special. With some input from her mother and three daughters, it was decided that she'd write books to benefit the (CF) Foundation. The Orr Family has risen over $1,300,000 over the past 20 years to help find a cure.Leah has recently been featured on ABC's Health Watch, NBC Today South Florida, CBS South Florida, CBS This Morning Virginia, NBC the 10! Show Philadelphia, Fox 4 News Morning Blend, National Syndicated, "The Daily Buzz", and Lifetime TV's "The Balancing Act."Leah has been featured in Publications such as: Forbes Magazine, Medical News Today, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald, The Sun-Sentinel, etc. Ashley was also a recipient of Oprah's generosity in "The Big Give".Books by Leah Orr include children's books: Messy Tessy, It Wasn't Me, Kyle's First Crush, & Kyle's First Playdate. Her thrillers include: The Executive Suite, The Bartender and The She Shed. Her horror shorts include: The Old Lady in the Gazebo, One Wish, The Last Mile, Till Death and A Squirrel Named Santa.Orr and her husband were recently nominated as one of Florida's Finest Couples by the CF Foundation, and included in "IN THE SPOTLIGHT" on CFF.ORG. Leah was also nominated as one of Broward County's top 100 Outstanding Women. Orr grew up in Boston, MA and is a graduate of the University of Miami.More information is available at www.leahorr.com