Kensington, Belletristik, A Very Woodsy Murder (Englisch, Ellen Byron, 2024)

From Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron, a hilarious new series featuring a sitcom writer who has checked out of the familiar comforts in Studio City and checked in to the quaint village of Foundgold to run a motel. Running a rustic getaway in the woods sure beats LA traffic&mdash until murder ruins the peace and quiet . . . Down-on-her-luck sitcom writer Dee Stern is flipping the script. Twice divorced and wasting her talents on an obnoxious kids&rsquo show, the lifelong Angeleno embraces the urge to jump in her car and keep driving. It's a road trip with no destination&mdash until she pulls into a mid-century motel filled with cobwebs and retro charm. Nestled in the shadow of a national park, it&rsquo s a time capsule of a place that, like her, could use some work. So, in the most impulsive move of her life, Dee teams up with best friend, Jeff Cornetta&mdash who happens to be her first ex-husband&mdash to transform the aging ranch into the Golden Motel-of-the-Mountains, a hiker&rsquo s oasis on the edge of the wilderness . . . But Dee and Jeff soon realize there couldn&rsquo t be two people more unprepared for the hospitality business. There&rsquo s also the panic-inducing reality of prowling bears and a general store as the only shopping spot for miles. Living and working in the middle of nowhere takes some getting used to&mdash especially when a disrespectful guest ends up murdered! Now, with the motel duo topping the suspect list, Dee must steer clear of a meddling park ranger, face her past in show biz, and determine if the killer is a local or tourist. Because as she quickly finds out, there are many things worse than a one-star review.