Great second in series cozy mystery

Lineage Most Lethal: An Ancestry Detective Mystery

By: S. C. Perkins

Rating: 5 of 5

This story picks up a few months after the first book ends. While the subject matter is separate, the characters are not. So much background is given in the first book, I highly recommend reading it first but it is not necessary in order to enjoy this book.

Lucy Lancaster is a genealogist who is researching the family tree of Pippa Sutton. Pippa is the owner of the Sutton luxury hotel chain and is hosting her family for a get-together at New Years. The day is to cap off with a presentation of their shared family history.

While Lucy is finalizing the last of the information, a murder occurs. She finds herself drawn in via her grandfather, who has an incredible secret that he shares with her.

Lucy is determined to find the murderer and investigates by delving into the past. The past holds the key to the present events but it puts Lucy, her loved ones and Pippa right in the crosshairs of the murderer.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.