Repair to Her Grave: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery

Homerepaircanbemurder.JacobiaTiptreeandherteenagesonareusedtotheirEastport,Maine,homeattractingmorethanitsshareofhouseguests.ThisyearJakeishopingtheplasterdustwillkeepthemawaywhileshefinallygetshergemofafixer-upperintoshape—fromdoorknobsandchandelierstoleakypipestoghostlyphenomena.ButwhenthecharmingandmysteriousJonathanRainesappearsonherdoorstep—andthenjustassuddenlydisappears—remodelingthehousebecomestheleastofJake’sproblems.CouldJonathan’sdisappearancehavesomethingtodowithhisquestforacursedviolin—theonethatlocallegendsayswashiddenbyalong-agoownerofJake’shousebeforehetoovanishedwithoutatrace?SoonJonathan’sgrief-strickengirlfriendarrivesdowneast,andJakeneedstostripEastport’spastofitsidyllicveneer—beforeakillerpaintsherverydeadindeed!,