A Toast Before Dying: A Mali Anderson Mystery - Hardcover

Beautiful, savvy sleuth Mali Anderson investigates the shooting of a barmaid in a nightclub, which takes her through Harlem in search of the woman's boyfriend

n is back! Following the stunning debut of Edwards's first mystery, If I Should Die, here is the next book in the series starring this savvy Harlem sleuth.

Dubbed by the Chicago Tribune an "excellent first mystery," and named one of the top ten mysteries by Amazon.com, If I Should Die was published last year to critical raves.  Now, A Toast Before Dying takes the reader back to Harlem on a journey through jazz clubs and bars, beauty shops and barbershops, back alleys and tony brownstones, in a gripping and satisfying tale that's sure to delight the growing cadre of Mali Anderson fans.

On a busy Saturday night at a Harlem hot spot called the Half-Moon Bar, a shot rings out.  Fatally wounded is a popular barmaid and sometime actress named Thea.  The main suspect is the young, suave Kendrick, Thea's boyfriend and the brother of sleuth Mali Anderson's good friend Bert.

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