All She Wrote

A murderous fall down icy stairs is nearly the death of Anna Hitchcock, the much-beloved "American Agatha Christie" and Christopher Holmes's former mentor. Anna's plea for him to host her annual winter writing retreat touches all Kit's sore spots-- traveling, teaching writing classes, and separation from his new lover, J.X. Moriarity. For J.X., Kit's cancellation of yet another romantic weekend is the death knell of a relationship that has been limping along for months. ... Faster than you can say "Miss Marple wears boxer shorts," Kit is snooping around Anna's elegant, snowbound mansion in the Berkshires for clues as to who's trying to kill her. ... Unfortunately, a clever killer is one step ahead. And it may be too late for J.X. to ride to the rescue--P. [4] of cover.