There was music and dancing and romance that summer, but there was danger, too. Will whatever threatened the leading lady reappear to stage a death scene for Amelia?
It’s summer, and Amelia is a lady in waiting. When she happens on a familiar face in a tabloid newspaper, she and Gil reminisce about another summer, long, long ago when they were teens, working with a summer stock company. There was drama that summer, along with romance. And danger. Though much has changed over the years, the danger still lurks.
Who killed Danny? Did they also kill Janey? What does it all have to do with an Adirondack hermit? And will Amelia uncover the killer’s identity before she finds herself starring in a death scene?
Excerpt
“Oh, yes, therein lies the nubbin of the story, Amelia. He’s the one who told me about the creature in Lake Champlain."
“Really! And you were intrigued?”
“Of course! To meet a real eyewitness—”
“Wait! Eyewitness? Did he claim to have actually seen this creature?”
Alec smiled and nodded. “He came to the store the day after, and he was still shaken up. He’d lost his fishing rod to the animal—”
“He what?” I squeaked. “Was he fishing for the thing?”
Professional Reviews
"Smart, Funny, Tender"
“Murder in the Past Tense is a smart, funny, tender novel that supplies back stories for characters in the Miss Prentice [Cozy Mystery] series. . . . Amelia Prentice Dickensen, English teacher, is on the brink of her biggest adventure―giving birth. Oh, and solving a decades-old murder mystery to boot! E. E. Kennedy is one heck of a writer and I love her books because there’s always a new world to enter; this outing explores the rich lore of the theater. If you haven’t read Irregardless of Murder and Death Dangles a Participle, you’re missing out. Catch up, and then add another satisfying layer with Murder in the Past Tense.” ―Stephanie Reed, author of The Bargain, Book One of Plain City Peace
"A Stand-Out Cozy"
“Murder in the Past Tense is a stand-out cozy mystery with colorful splashes of the unexpected that fuel my belief in faith and love.” ―Donna Earnhardt, author of Being Frank
"Tense...The Operative Word"
“Tense is the operative word as the mystery builds and deepens . . . the author skillfully weaves the past into the present with a multitude of fascinating plot twists. There are suspenseful surprises that suddenly appear out of nowhere (and just when all seems lost, imaginative escapes), humor, romance, even the brief appearance of the Lake Champlain Monster who seems friendly enough . . . “ ―Ann Ault, actress, singer, author, filmmaker
Jerry Lowenstein, an octogenarian and a nice guy, has written a fantastic mystery/ suspense novel that takes place just after WW2 on and near Bikini Atoll. He actually witnessed an atomic bomb test. Can you imagine that?
