The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon - (A Ford Family Mystery) by Marcy McCreary (Hardcover)

About the Book

Short Summary: Set in the Catskills, The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon is a cold-case whodunnit with a cast of eccentric yet authentic characters, each one of them hiding one secret too many. For mystery readers who crave stories with twisty plots, crackling dialog, and a bit of wit, this book will have you wondering who did what to whom until the bitter end.

Book Synopsis

In a family like that, you won't need enemies.

In the waning days of the Catskills hotel era, Stanley and Rachel Roth, the owners of the Cuttman Hotel, were practically dynasty--third generation proprietors of a sprawling resort with a grand reputation. The glamorous and gregarious matriarch, Rachel. The cunning and successful businessman, Stan. Four beautiful children. A perfect family deserving of respect and loyalty. Or so it seemed.

Fast forward forty years. The Roths have lost their clout. When skeletal remains are found on the side of the road, the disappearance of Trudy Solomon, a coffee shop waitress at the Cuttman in 1978, is reopened. Each member of the Roth family holds a clue to the case, but getting them to admit what they know will force Detective Susan Ford to face a family she'd hoped never to see again.

Review Quotes

"[In this] enticing series launch . . . more than one twist will catch the reader by surprise." --Publishers Weekly

"A multi-layered mystery with characters that I enjoyed and was truly invested in. The perfect police procedural that kept me turning the pages and dying to see what was going to happen next." --Jayme Reads

"I really enjoyed this . . . McCreary's writing style and storytelling will have you breezing through this story." --More Books Please Blog

"Readers looking for an up-to-date police procedural will be satisfied with Susan Ford's investigations." --Library Journal

"Refreshingly smart, witty, and sophisticated . . . an old-school detective story, with a surprising modern twist." --Natalie Symons author of Lies in Bone

"The way the author tied all the loose ends together brought the story to an amazingly beautiful conclusion that left me feeling totally satisfied." --Books Love And Understanding

"There's nothing like finding human skeletal remains on the side of the road to set the scene for a murder thriller! The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon by Marcy McCreary is a thrilling kidnapping story featuring an amateur sleuth, one of my favorite combos." --My Book And Plants

About the Author

Marcy McCreary is the author of the Ford Family Mystery series: The Summer of Love and Death, The Murder of Madison Garcia, winner of the Voice Arts Award for best audiobook in the mystery category, and The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon, which was a finalist for a Silver Falchion Award for Best Investigator Mystery. Her essays about crime fiction have appeared in Mystery & Suspense, Criminal Element, Women Writers/Women's Books, and Mystery Readers Journal. She graduated from The George Washington University with a B.A. in American Literature and Political Science and pursued a career in marketing and communications. She lives in Hull, MA with her husband, Lew.