Death at Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon
I've read a few of Beth Gutcheon's novels, and loved her writing. This mystery is a bit of a departure from her usual style, and I thought I would give it a try. Two life-long friends, retired school head Maggie Detweiler and her friend socialite Hope Babbin take a trip to Maine for a cooking course at a resort. Hope's son Buster is a deputy sheriff in the area and they also plan on visiting with him while they're staying at the resort. Everything is going along well, until the Antippas family shows up at the resort, loud, annoying and crass. Alexander Antippas is a famous Hollywood mover and shaker, and the father of a young teen singer Artemis. His wife Lisa and her sister Glory are less annoying and just want to have some peace and quiet. All that ends swiftly when a fire breaks out at the resort late one night. Alexander is found dead in the ashes. There are so many people around that could have murdered him, it's going to take some time to figure out j...