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Open Season for Murder

by Lauren Carr

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"Robin? It's me, Ashton."Spring is in the air. In Deep Creek Lake, the burst of blossoms on the trees has the effect of a starting pistol in the race to get the resort area ready in time for the seasonal residents return to Spencer, Maryland.In this latest Mac Faraday Mystery, Lauren Carr once again brings murder to the Spencer Inn, Mac Faraday's five-star resort located at the top of Spencer Mountain. "I have to confess," the author says, "personally I would wonder how the Spencer Inn hangs on to their five-star rating with all the murders that happen there."Obviously, the high society guests in her book aren't worried about the Spencer Inn's mortality rate because they're dying to attend the Diablo Ball, which is hosted by Mac Faraday's new bride, Archie Monday. An annual charitable event to benefit the Humane Society, the Diablo Ball used to be hosted by Robin Spencer, Mac's late mother, and would kick-off Deep Creek Lake's summer season.As readers have come to expect from every Lauren Carr mystery, Open Season for Murder delivers a punch even before the party invitations are put in the mail when uninvited guests begin RSVP'ing. Intrigued by a mysterious phone call, retired homicide detective Mac Faraday can't resist diving into the cold case of Ashton Piedmont, a young woman who had disappeared into the moonlit waters of Deep Creek Lake five years earlier. Mac quickly discovers that not only is the Diablo Ball drawing in A-listers from across the country, but someone is going to a lot of trouble to gather together suspects and witnesses connected to Ashton Piedmont and each one seems to have their own agenda for coming to Spencer.When murder strikes, it is up to Mac Faraday and his friends to find the killer ... or is it killers? When it comes to murder in Deep Creek Lake, you never know. But readers do know this, if it's happening at the Spencer Inn, you know it's an event to die for!… (more)
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Mac Faraday answers a phone call from a young woman claiming to be Ashton, who he discovers is presumed dead from drowning five years ago.
But who is bringing all the suspects to Deep Creek Lake in time for the Diablo Ball, the first Ball since Ashton disappearance. ( )
  Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |
Really sorry that this series is coming to an end.
  Karen74Leigh | Sep 4, 2019 |
Really sorry that this series is coming to an end. ( )
  Karen74Leigh | Jul 31, 2019 |
Open season for Murder, Get you involved with a cold case from the beginning. You get brought in with a mysterious phone call to Mac. Who is the caller? We get all kinds of killers. We also get deaths at every turn. Why the Diablo ball?

Who wants Carlyle dead or anyone else for that matter. Brian Galestar, comes about and his he as suspects to Lindsey York death? Who wanted Lindsey York dead and Jasmine Simpson? Reva Saint Clair is around as well. Who killed Aston Piedmont?

You go for a ride with Mac and David on an adventure. We sure find out who good at solving mysteries around Spencer Maryland. Lauren Carr plots are good and you are invested throughout the book. There's a story inside the main story. You get captive into the story and you will not want to leave these charters from this series or any of Lauren Carr mysteries.

Lauren Carr is one talented writer. She brings you along to find out who the killer is. One thing I love about her mysteries is that you never know who the murderer is? I have read a few of her books already and reviewed a few of them. You are welcome to read my reviews that are part of this audiobook palooza. My reviews are Cancelled Vows, A Fine Year for Murder, Killer in the Band, The Murders at Astaire Castle, Candidate for Murder, 3 Days to Forever, Kill and Run, Old Love Die Hard, 12 To Murder. ( )
  Lindz2012 | Aug 11, 2017 |
5 stars



You wait for a good book and then you hurry and read it and now I have to wait all over again for more from Lauren Carr.

I love Mac Faraday Mysteries. The main characters are fun, hard working and likeable. They have good traits but are human.



Mac Faraday inherited on the day he divorced 270 million dollars from his birth mother a famous mystery writer Robin Spencer. Mac was a homicide detective. Now he helps solve murders for a hobby in Spencer, Maryland.



Archie Monday is now married to Mac. She used to be his mother's editor and research assistant. She came with the house Mac inherited.



Gnarly is a German Shepherd who is very smart. He fights the bad guys and eats whatever he can find. He brings a lot of humor to the story. Mac inherited him from Robin too.



David O'Callaghan is Spencer police chief. He is Mac's friend and half brother.

Mac and Archie are going to host a fundraiser that his mother Robin started the Diablo Ball to raise funds for the animal shelters. Everyone wants a invite it is the social invite of the year. It takes place in Spencer Inn a 5 STAR resort that Mac owns now too.



5 years ago Ashton Piedmont disappeared. Everyone assumes she drowned in Deep Creek Lake. Now someone wants Mac to look for her. A news show wants to interview everyone about Ashton . Someone is forging the invitation to the Diablo Ball.



Everyone who was around Ashton's life 5 years ago is back now. Some come back every summer and some were being blackmailed to come back. Some just want to create trouble for others. Plus a new reality show is being filmed at the same time.



There is lots of drama, crimes , murders and laughter that surrounds the Diablo Ball. As usual Gnarly is in the middle of everything. Hated to have to keep putting the book down. I loved reading Open Season for Murder.



I am excited to read Lauren Carr new series Thorny Rose mystery too.



I was given this Arc to read by Lauren Carr and I agreed to give honest review of it. ( )
  rhonda1111 | May 3, 2015 |
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"Robin? It's me, Ashton."Spring is in the air. In Deep Creek Lake, the burst of blossoms on the trees has the effect of a starting pistol in the race to get the resort area ready in time for the seasonal residents return to Spencer, Maryland.In this latest Mac Faraday Mystery, Lauren Carr once again brings murder to the Spencer Inn, Mac Faraday's five-star resort located at the top of Spencer Mountain. "I have to confess," the author says, "personally I would wonder how the Spencer Inn hangs on to their five-star rating with all the murders that happen there."Obviously, the high society guests in her book aren't worried about the Spencer Inn's mortality rate because they're dying to attend the Diablo Ball, which is hosted by Mac Faraday's new bride, Archie Monday. An annual charitable event to benefit the Humane Society, the Diablo Ball used to be hosted by Robin Spencer, Mac's late mother, and would kick-off Deep Creek Lake's summer season.As readers have come to expect from every Lauren Carr mystery, Open Season for Murder delivers a punch even before the party invitations are put in the mail when uninvited guests begin RSVP'ing. Intrigued by a mysterious phone call, retired homicide detective Mac Faraday can't resist diving into the cold case of Ashton Piedmont, a young woman who had disappeared into the moonlit waters of Deep Creek Lake five years earlier. Mac quickly discovers that not only is the Diablo Ball drawing in A-listers from across the country, but someone is going to a lot of trouble to gather together suspects and witnesses connected to Ashton Piedmont and each one seems to have their own agenda for coming to Spencer.When murder strikes, it is up to Mac Faraday and his friends to find the killer ... or is it killers? When it comes to murder in Deep Creek Lake, you never know. But readers do know this, if it's happening at the Spencer Inn, you know it's an event to die for!

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