Invitation to Die by Helen Smith

by C. Margery Kempe

We don’t do many book reviews on Lady Smut, but every once in a while there’s a book that totally captivates one of us. I had the pleasure of meeting Helen Smith at Bouchercon (the huge annual mystery conference that took place in Albany last autumn) and found her warm and witty — and I’m glad to say her books reflect the same spirit.

There’s an extra pleasure for romance writers and readers inInvitation to Die. Here’s the blurb:

Emily Castles is 26 and unemployed, so when ro...