Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries Volume One

The first three novels featuring the sleuthing Boston couple: "e;The screwball mystery is Charlotte MacLeod's cup of tea."e; -Chicago TribunePacked with wit, simmering romance, and complicated crimes, the whodunits in this delightfully cozy collection from the two-time Edgar Award finalist include:The Family VaultAn aging burlesque star's fresh corpse turns up in an old family tomb at Boston Common and Sarah Kelling must investigate in this "e;first-rate suspense whodunit"e; (The Cincinnati Post). The Withdrawing RoomFacing a dwindling inheritance and the loss of her stately Back Bay brownstone, Sarah opens her home to lodgers-deciding she prefers a boardinghouse to the poorhouse. But when the death of one resident is followed by another, she turns to detective Max Bittersohn for help . . . "e;One of the most gifted mystery authors writing today."e; -SojournerThe Palace GuardA museum robbery leaves a guard dead, and art-fraud investigator Max teams up with widowed socialite Sarah to crack the case, even if it ruffles the feathers of the city's upper crust . . . "e;If this is your first meeting with Sarah Kelling, oh how I envy you."e; -Margaret Maron