Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Can't Wait Wednesday: Murder at the Flamingo (A Van Buren and DeLuca Mystery) by Rachel McMillan

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings that spotlights and discusses the books we're excited about that we've yet to read. Generally, they're books that are yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

This week I'm featuring Murder at the Flamingo (A Van Buren and DeLuca Mystery) by Rachel McMillan releasing July 10, 2018.

About the Book
“Maybe it was time to land straight in the middle of the adventure…”

Hamish DeLuca has spent most of his life trying to hide the anxiety that appears at the most inopportune times -- including during his first real court case as a new lawyer. Determined to rise above his father’s expectations, Hamish runs away to Boston where his cousin, Luca Valari, is opening a fashionable nightclub in Scollay Square.  When he meets his cousin's “right hand man” Reggie, Hamish wonders if his dreams for a more normal life might be at hand.

Regina “Reggie” Van Buren, heir to a New Haven fortune, has fled fine china, small talk, and the man her parents expect her to marry. Determined to make a life as the self-sufficient city girl she’s seen in her favorite Jean Arthur and Katharine Hepburn pictures, Reggie runs away to Boston, where she finds an easy secretarial job with the suave Luca Valari. But as she and Hamish work together in Luca’s glittering world, they discover a darker side to the smashing Flamingo nightclub.

When a corpse is discovered at the Flamingo, Reggie and Hamish quickly learn there is a vast chasm between the haves and the have-nots in 1937 Boston—and that there’s an underworld that feeds on them both. As Hamish is forced to choose between his conscience and loyalty to his beloved cousin, the unlikely sleuthing duo work to expose a murder before the darkness destroys everything they’ve worked to build.

Why I Need It
I've read a couple of Rachel McMillan's novellas and really enjoyed them. I'm really excited to try this full length mystery from her. Plus, I love this time period! And just look at that cover! So gorgeous!

What upcoming release are you looking forward to?

16 comments:

  1. This looks awesome, and yes that cover. Very nice. Love the time period too.

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    1. This time period is one of my faves. Thanks for stopping by, Greg! :)

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  2. I love the cover for this! It sounds really good too!

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    1. The cover is awesome! Thanks for visiting, Jenea! :)

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  3. Cool cover. Hope you love it!

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    1. I bet I will! Thanks for stopping by, Barb! :)

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  4. Yes! I almost chose this one this week too! I loved Rachel McMillan's Bachelor Girls books, so I'm looking forward to this one (and I LOVE that cover). So many great books coming out in July!

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    1. There are so many amazing books coming out in July that I want so bad! It was hard to choose one out of the many for this week, lol. Thanks for coming by, Suzie! :)

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  5. I totally agree about the cover. Looks like a good one!

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    1. These types of covers are so eye-catching! Thanks for stopping by, Kay! :)

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  6. This does look like a lot of fun. Enjoy it!
    Laura

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    1. It does seem like fun! Thanks for visiting, Laura! :)

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  7. That cover and the title looks so intriguing! Enjoy!

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    1. I'm super intrigued by it. Thanks for stopping by, Angelica Joy! :)

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  8. This sounds like my kind of mystery. I love that cover.

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    1. The cover is so great, right? Thanks for visiting! :)

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