A Killer Wedding
A Novel
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*A NATIONAL BESTSELLER*
“Fans of The White Lotus and Knives Out will gobble up this whip-smart whodunit.”—Marie Claire
"A gripping whodunit in the vein of Agatha Christie, A Killer Wedding will keep you guessing until the final, shocking twist.” —Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
Wildly witty and wickedly fun, A Killer Wedding is an escapist mystery that proves you’ll never forget your wedding day…especially if it starts with a murder.
Christine can’t believe her luck. The iconic Gloria Beaufort, founder of the billion-dollar beauty empire Glo, has personally chosen her to cover her grandson’s wedding for Bespoke, the cult fashion magazine that every A-list bride dreams of being featured in. A career-making scoop and a free trip to a castle turned five-star hotel on the Emerald Isle? It feels too good to be true…
Because it is.
Gloria is found dead on the very first morning of the celebratory weekend, and her entire family wants to keep her death a secret and for the wedding to march on. When Gloria’s heirs issue a chilling warning to Christine to keep things quiet, she can’t help but wonder if one of them is guilty. There’s
the son who’s hiding a damaging lawsuit;the resentful daughter-in-law; the grandson who’s had a few too many run-ins with the law;his ambitious wife who’s hiding more than one secretGloria’s favorite grandchild, the picture-perfect groom.
As Christine navigates a world where glamour masks grimy secrets and everyone she meets is a suspect, she realizes that among this glitzy elite, nothing is as it seems.
Set against the dazzling backdrop of ultimate luxury and an endless reveal of surprises, A Killer Wedding is a fast-paced, humorous mystery the pulls back the curtain on toxic family dynamics hidden beneath the surface of billionaire-level wealth.
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Former Tonight Show producer O'Leary debuts with an intricate whodunit centered on the wedding of plain Jane Murphy and Dr. Graham Ripton, grandson of glamorous beauty company CEO Gloria Beaufort. Freelance journalist Christine Russo has been handpicked by Gloria to cover the festivities for Bespoke Weddings magazine. At first she thinks she's hit the jackpot, but Christine soon finds that the Beaufort family is more secretive than they seem, and starts to wonder if she's been set up. Just before the ceremony, bride-to-be Jane finds Gloria dead in her suite, and to Christine's shock, the rest of the family agrees to delay reporting her death to the authorities. Suspicious, Christine wonders if one of Graham's siblings—or even Jane herself—might have had reason to kill Gloria. Gradually, however, it emerges that Gloria will have the last word. O'Leary luxuriates in the gleeful nastiness of her characters and juggles perspectives and timelines like a seasoned pro. With a surprisingly sophisticated plot and a winningly fizzy atmosphere, this is a memorable first outing.
