THE LAVENDER LANE LOTHARIO
Book ID/图书代码： 03880015B86575
English Summary/英文概要： Mismatched romantic crimefighting duo Mitch Berger and Desiree Mitry investigate a murder and a family grudge in the latest in this charming Dorset series
Every year, the Gant family performs an annual ritual desecrating the tomb of Aurora Bing. The Gants have held a grudge against the legendary silent film star for almost eighty years, but for Shem Gant and his son, things have become personal. Aurora’s only grandchild, Hubie Swope, has shut down Shem’s notoriously rowdy beachfront bar, and refuses to allow The Pit to reopen until Shem undertakes expensive upgrades. This means war. And when The Pit catches fire and Hubie Swope’s charred remains are found in the rubble, it also means murder.
Who killed Hubie Swope? Crimefighting duo Mitch and Des have no idea. Not only are Shem and his son prime suspects, but so are the women in Hubie’s life. To their surprise, Mitch and Des discover that Dorset’s building inspector, a quiet widower who repaired cuckoo clocks in his little house on Lavender Lane, was secretly juggling four girlfriends at once. And then there’s Gaylord Holland, a builder who had a beef of his own with Hubie. Dorset is in turmoil, and only New York City film critic Mitch Berger and Connecticut State Police Resident Trooper Des Mitry can put it back together.
This is the eleventh in David Handler’s original, hilarious and charming series featuring the engaging biracial couple that fans love.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在该系列最新小说中，打击犯罪二人组米奇•博格和迪塞尔•米特里将调查一桩谋杀案件和一场家族斗争。
甘特家族每年都要对奥罗拉•宾的坟墓进行一次侮辱。甘特家族对这位传奇的电影明星已经怨恨了80多年，但是对山姆•甘特和他的儿子来说，这种怨恨显得更加私人一点。奥罗拉唯一的孙儿，胡比•斯沃普关掉了山姆的海边酒吧，如果他不支付高昂的装修费用就不允许他重新开张。这引发了战争。后来酒吧发生了火灾，胡比•斯沃普被发现惨死其中，一桩谋杀案就此发生。
谁杀死了胡比•斯沃普呢？打击犯罪二人组米奇•博格和迪塞尔•米特里此时并无答案。不仅山姆和他的儿子有重大的嫌疑，胡比生活中的几个女人也逃脱不了干系。随着调查的深入，米奇和迪塞尔发现多塞特郡的建筑检查员，一个居住在薰衣草巷的鳏夫竟然同时在四个女人之间周旋。还有盖洛德•荷兰与胡比也有过过节。多塞特郡陷入一片混乱，只有米奇和迪塞尔能使一切恢复正常。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：THE MAN WHO DIED LAUGHING (1988). The third in the series, THE MAN WHO WOULD BE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, (1990) won the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.
About the Author/作者介绍： 大卫•昂德莱是一位埃德加奖获得奖，他的作品还曾入围安东尼、德林格和迪莉斯奖。他还曾为许多电视剧和电影写过剧本。大卫现居于美国康乃狄克州的一座拥有200年历史的车房。
DAVID HANDLER is an Edgar Award winner and Anthony, Derringer, and Dilys Award finalist. He has written extensively for television and films. David lives in a twohundredyearold carriage house in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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