This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone - Vacation Mysteries by Catherine Mack Hardcover

Book Synopsis

The third in the witty and captivating series following bestselling author Eleanor Dash, who once again has to swap her sun hat for her detective hat, when a body is found at a murder mystery writing conference in the Bahamas.

Eleanor Dash can never catch a break. Not only has she had to solve two real-life murder plots in the past year, but both times it was when she was meant to be on vacation. Now she's finally got a ticket to a relaxing weekend--an all-inclusive resort at the Bahamas where she's speaking at a conference for murder mystery writers--but she arrives to find a body on the floor of her hotel room. Because of course she does.

With plenty of familiar faces at the resort, any one of them could have been the intended target or the culprit behind it all. Was it Oliver Forrest, Eleanor's dashing boyfriend who's in danger of getting dropped by his publisher because his sales are dwindling? Or Connor Smith, Eleanor's infuriating ex-lover-turned-bestselling-rom-com-author with a sordid past of his own? Or her sister Harper, whose own stilted writing career has been a sore point for years as Eleanor's has soared? Perhaps it's one of the other writers also in attendance, as friends, frenemies and foes from Eleanor's past all seem to be invited to the island.

Surrounded by mystery writers who know all too well the many ways to craft the perfect crime, Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and do whatever it takes to get out of this weekend alive.

Review Quotes

"With her signature wit and skillful twists, Catherine Mack (or is it Eleanor Dash?) lures readers into another madcap whodunit, this time at a fiction workshop in the Bahamas. I'll say it: Mack's murder-mystery-conference murder mystery, packing irreverent observations, hilarious asides, and playful subversions of tropes, left this murder-mystery author gasping, groaning, and giggling with glee. So. Much. Fun!"--Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ferry Out and We Were Never Here

"A sun-soaked murder mystery that proves even paradise can't give Eleanor Dash a peaceful vacation! Mack's most entertaining whodunit yet features a cast of suspicious writers who all know how to craft the perfect crime. Absolutely unputdownable-- the perfect blend of tropical glamor and deadly intrigue."--Michelle Gagnon, USA Today bestselling author of Slaying You

"This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone stands out like a balmy breeze in the muggy world of murder and mayhem. The tight plot clips along at a brisk pace taking sharp turns when you least expect. Reading the footnotes is like being at a family dinner and sitting beside the cousin who insists on whispering their inappropriate observations. They keep you giggling and Grandma wondering what the heck is so funny. A fun, twisty read, anyway you look at it."--Sue Hincenbergs, #1 Canadian bestselling author of The Retirement Plan

"Hilarious, binge-worthy and utterly delicious. If you don't laugh out loud, you might need to get your pulse checked."--Bianca Marais, USA Today bestselling author of A Most Puzzling Murder

"Brilliant characters and a deliciously devilish mystery . . . Mack has that indefatigable knack for keeping you guessing, right until the very end. The world she's created is absolutely somewhere I want to be ALL the time!"--Jonathan Whitelaw, author of the Concert Hall Killer

"Catherine Mack is a master at seamlessly blending humor with suspense. Come for the mystery as the bodies pile up, stay for the behind-the-scenes look at author life with the delightfully relatable Eleanor Dash. This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone is a fast-paced romp that'll leave you 'dying' to see what Dash (and Mack) get up to next!"--Liz Alterman, author of You Shouldn't Have Done That

"This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone is a fabulous whodunit that will keep you guessing right until the end; this sparklingly self-aware escapist delight will keep you turning the pages, reeling from twists, and laughing until you too will need another vacation. If you like your murder served with wicked humor, and good advice on how to structure as well as solve a mystery, this is the book for you."--M.K. Oliver, author of A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

"Eleanor Dash, the queen of sass, is back, and this time she's going bananas in the Bahamas. No one is above suspicion in this eclectic cast of characters. This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone is a refreshing and zippy read that will have you dreaming of beach holidays and writers' retreats, while wondering where on earth Eleanor Dash gets her bravery."--L. M. Kemp, author of I, Spy

About the Author

CATHERINE MACK (she/her) is the pseudonym for the USA Today and Globe & Mail bestselling author of over a dozen novels. Her books are approaching two million copies sold worldwide and have been translated into multiple languages including French, German, and Polish. Television rights to Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies and its sequels sold in a major auction to Fox TV for development into a series, with Mack writing the pilot script. She splits her time between Canada and the US.