BooksChatter: ☀ A Well-Timed Murder: Agnes Luthi Mysteries [2]

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for A Well-Timed Murder, a Mystery by Tracee de Hahn (6 February 2018, St. Martin’s Press / Minotaur Books, 347 pages).

This is the second book in the Agnes Luthi Mysteries series.

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Synopsis

Swiss-American police officer Agnes Lüthi is on leave in Lausanne, Switzerland, recovering from injuries she sustained in her last case, when an old colleague invites her to the world’s premier watch and jewelry trade show at the grand Messe Basel Exhibition Hall. Little does Agnes know, another friend of hers, Julien Vallotton, is at the same trade show—and he’s looking for Agnes.

Julien Vallotton was friends with Guy Chavanon, a master of one of Switzerland’s oldest arts: watchmaking. Chavanon died a week ago, and his daughter doesn’t believe his death was accidental. Shortly before he died, Chavanon boasted that he’d discovered a new technique that would revolutionize the watchmaking industry, and she believes he may have been killed for it.

Reluctantly, Agnes agrees to investigate his death. But the world of Swiss watchmaking is guarded and secretive, and before she realizes it, Agnes may be walking straight into the path of a killer.

Tracee de Hahn's next mystery, A Well-Timed Murder, is another magnetic mystery that will engross readers from the opening page to the stunning conclusion.

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Swiss Vendetta [1]

Swiss Vendetta, Tracee de Hahn's mesmerizing debut, is an emotionally complex, brilliantly plotted mystery set against the beautiful but harsh backdrop of a Swiss winter.

Inspector Agnes Lüthi, a Swiss-American police officer in Lausanne, Switzerland, has just transferred to the Violent Crimes unit from Financial Crimes to try to shed all reminders of her old life following her husband's death. Now, on the eve of the worst blizzard Lausanne has seen in centuries, Agnes has been called to investigate her very first homicide case. On the lawn of the grand Château Vallotton, at the edge of Lac Léman, a young woman has been found stabbed to death. The woman, an appraiser for a London auction house, had been taking inventory at the château, a medieval fortress dripping in priceless works of art and historical treasures. Click on the book cover to Look Inside the book on Amazon and read an excerpt.

Agnes finds it difficult to draw answers out of anyone—the tight-lipped Swiss family living in the château, the servants who have been loyal to the family for generations, the aging WWII survivor who lives in the neighboring mansion, even the American history student studying at the Vallotton château's library. As the storm rages on, roads become impassible, the power goes out around Lausanne, and Agnes finds herself trapped in the candlelit halls of the château with all the players of the mystery, out of her depth in her first murder case and still struggling to stay afloat after the death of her husband. Click on the book cover to Look Inside the book on Amazon and read an excerpt.

[Published 7 February 2017, 365 pages]

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About the Author

Tracee de Hahn is author of the Agnes Lüthi mysteries, which were inspired by her years living in Switzerland.

Prior to writing full time she practiced architecture and was head of university alumni relations at a major west coast university.

Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Tracee lived most of her life in Kentucky.

She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers.

Currently she and her husband live in southwest Virginia with their Jack Russell Terriers.

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