ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 16, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- In a new mystery novel, When It Comes to Murder, It's a Family Affair (now available through 1stBooks), Antoinette Austin weaves an intricate story of how one couple's curiosity about the strange occurrences in the apartment across the hall leads them to investigate a web of lies and crime.
Samantha and Edward York, a young married couple, have been watching strange groups of teenagers visit Mr. Smith across the hall. Samantha, the story's narrator, is a nosy and energetic woman who wishes to figure out what is going on in that strange apartment. Edward conducts some of his own investigations and learns a little about the visitors through his job as a cab driver.
Meanwhile, at her place of employment, Samantha helps her boss by collaborating with Carl Hagerty, the chief executive officer of a company that has a contract with Samantha's employer. Carl, who is smitten with Samantha, wines and dines her, and eventually offers to be her professional mentor. She agrees, yet has no idea that Carl is closely connected with the bizarre happenings in her apartment building.
From bribery to drug deals, When It Comes to Murder, It's A Family Affair is a riveting mystery novel told through the eyes of a witty woman with a flair for being extraordinarily noisy and hilariously entertaining.
Austin works for a major company in the computer technology field and teaches computer courses at an adult education facility. She hopes readers of all ages will enjoy this story about Samantha and Edward and the novels she is planning to write about them in the future.
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