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Title:

Death drops

Author:

Fiedler, Chrystle

ISBN:

9781451643602

Edition:

1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Gallery Books, 2012.

Physical Description:

275 p. ; 21 cm.

Series:

Natural remedies mystery.

Subject Term:

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Naturopaths -- Fiction.

Ex-police officers -- Fiction.

Genre:

Mystery fiction.

Summary:

"Nature's Way Market and Café sells healthy foods and natural cures for what ails you. But there is no cure for murder.... Even naturopathic doctors need a little stress relief--that's why Willow McQuade, ND, takes a break to visit her Aunt Claire, owner of Nature's Way Market and Café, on Long Island's North Fork. But Willow's serenity is shattered when she finds her aunt's lifeless body on the market floor, a bottle of Mimulus lying nearby. Taken to calm one's fear of misfortune, the flower essence clearly failed Aunt Claire...for her death was no accident. But who would want to kill her? The police soon zero in on Willow herself, who stands to inherit Claire's business and the rights to a breakthrough anti-aging cream. Desperate to prove her innocence, Willow turns to former police officer Jackson Spade for help. Together they unearth a slew of suspects, each with something to gain by Claire's unnatural demise. But as Willow gets closer to the truth, a killer waits to administer one final dose of death."

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In the charming Natural Remedies cozy series "with a terrific premise" ( Library Journal ), naturopathic doctor Willow McQuade must solve the murder of her beloved aunt after she's found dead in her natural health store with her family's valuable skin cream formula stolen.

Dr. Willow McQuade, ND, a twenty-eight-year-old doctor specializing in natural remedies, has decided to take sabbatical and visit her Aunt Claire, the owner of Nature's Way Market and Cafe in idyllic Greenport, Long Island. The idea of rest and relaxation is quickly forgotten when Willow arrives from a morning meditative walk to discover her Aunt Claire dead in the store, a strange almond-like smell emanating from her mouth and a bottle of flower essences by her side.

Despite her Zen nature and penchant for yoga, Aunt Claire had a knack for getting into confrontations with folks. An activist, she held weekly meetings for different causes every week in the store. The police want to believe the death is accidental--but Willow thinks she may have been poisoned.

Things get worse when Aunt Claire's valuable recipe for a new natural age-defying formula, Fresh Face, is stolen during a store break-in, and an attempt is made on Willow's life. Desperate for a way out of the mess, she turns to a handsome young cop Jackson Spade. Will they be able to solve the case...the natural way?

Author Notes

Chrystle Fiedler is a freelance journalist specializing in natural remedies, alternative medicine, and holistic health and healing, and is the author of the Natural Remedies Mysteries series. Her many consumer magazine articles have appeared in USA TODAY's Green Living, Natural Health, Remedy, Mother Earth Living, Spirituality & Health, and Prevention . Chrystle is also the author/co-author of seven non-fiction health titles including The Country Almanac of Home Remedies with herbalist Brigitte Mars, and The Compassionate Chick's Guide to DIY Beauty with Vegan Beauty Review founder, Sunny Subramanian. Chrystle lives on the East End of Long Island, NY in a cozy cottage by the sea. Visit ChrystleFiedlerWrites.com.

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Naturopathic doctor Willow McQuade is enjoying a summer vacation at her aunt's Long Island home when, tragically, Aunt Claire is fatally poisoned. Claire ran a natural foods market and cafe and was killed by one of her own alternative medicine compounds. Willow moves to the front of the line as a prime suspect when Claire's will reveals that she left everything-including a lucrative antiaging cream formula-to Willow. Then the store is robbed, the formula stolen, and a series of escalating attacks directed at Willow and her colleagues. The police balk at Willow's theories, but she manages to enlist help from a former cop, and of course, romantic sparks fly as the chase ensues. Verdict With a terrific premise and an interesting topic, Fiedler's debut shows promise. Too much diagnosing (every encounter merits a natural remedy) interrupts the story flow but will intrigue those interested in homeopathic and alternative medicine. This serves as a nice complement to Diana Killian's "Mantra for Murder" yoga series; topically, pair with Clare O'Donohue's Missing Persons. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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