Murder in G Major (A Gethsemane Brown Mystery)

"Charming debut." - Kirkus Reviews

"Gordon strikes a harmonious chord in this enchanting spellbinder of a mystery." - Susan M. Boyer, USA Today Bestselling Author of Lowcountry Book Club

"Just when you think you've seen everything, here comes Gethsemane Brown, baton in one hand, bourbon in the other. Stranded in an Irish village where she knows no one (but they all know her), she's got just six weeks to turn a rabblesome orchestra into award-winners and solve a decades-old murder to boot. And only a grumpy ghost to help her. There's charm to spare in this highly original debut." - Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award-Winning Author of The Reek of Red Herrings

"Gordon's debut is delightful: An Irish village full of characters and secrets, whiskey and music-and a ghost! Gethsemane Brown is a fast-thinking, fast-talking dynamic sleuth (with a great wardrobe) who is more than a match for the unraveling murders and cover-ups, aided by her various-handsome-allies and her irascible ghost. Can't wait to see what she uncovers next!" - Chloe Green, Author of the Dallas O'Connor Mysteries

"A fast-paced drama that kept me engaged in all aspects in the telling of this multi-plot tale that was hard to put down...The windup to the conclusion had me quickly turning the pages as I had to know how this will play out and to the author, I say "bravo" because now I need to read the next book in this captivating series." - Dru's Book Musings

With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of the cottage's murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace.

Gethsemane's reluctant investigation provokes a dormant killer and she soon finds herself in grave danger. As Gethsemane races to prevent a deadly encore, will she uncover the truth or star in her own farewell performance?

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Books in the Gethsemane Brown Mystery Series:

MURDER IN G MAJOR (#1)

Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...

Author Bio:

A writer since childhood, Alexia Gordon won her first writing prize in the 6th grade. She continued writing through college but put literary endeavors on hold to finish medical school and Family Medicine residency training. She established her medical career then returned to writing fiction. Raised in the southeast, schooled in the northeast, she relocated to the west where she completed Southern Methodist University's Writer's Path program. She admits Texas brisket is as good as Carolina pulled pork. She practices medicine in El Paso. She enjoys the symphony, art collecting, embroidery, and ghost stories.

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Published Sep 13, 2016

288 pages

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Gias_BookHaven

Apr 09, 2024

3/10 stars

The female lead protagonist is strong headed, yes but also extremely annoying. She's not listening to sound advice and it is as of she's so sure she's invincible that no harm will come to her even with the string of murders happening left and right. While I find it admirable that she is trying to clear the McCarthy's murders, I don't think she's being smart. And for someone who is a doctor even though it's in music, she's not being smart at all. I think that she has a wealth of knowledge, in terms of music and composition, and a very good ear for music and tune, but the amateur detecting takes over her life and the story. And I don't think she votes enough time to the high school music orchestra that she is meant to be teaching. It becomes an afterthought to the entire narrative. I would prefer more of a balance, even though this is written in a style that is more , UK/British I feel that the author, and then story could give more to the readers. Moving onto the central core motivation, for the basically the protagonist, and the story, it comes down to mental health; this is always a red flag when it comes to stories, because yes, a person can be mentally influenced or emotionally charged for their actions, but it doesn't always have to be linked to some mental illness or mental instability. And I really dislike that the author links to familial ties of people who had a mental instability as the cause for their actions. Because they have this in common with a relative obviously, it must mean that they are the killer; the writer presents the reader as a everything has been neatly wrapped up and tied into a bow and presented to us in the story so we don't have to question or doubt, or take a pause for the fact that it's been revealed that person with a mental illness suddenly psycho crazy serial killer. And also trouble me that Gethsome is pulling all of these traits of amateur sleuth and amateur psychologist and amateur person reader and amateur knowledge of all things just because her sister married a judge for example, or her mother was a psychiatrist, for example, etc. etc. Just because these people are in her lives, doesn't mean she has all the knowledge or the insights as they do. With the final confrontation between Gethsame and the serial killer, it's upsetting to see my previous thoughts on the matter of mental illness and the main character being inconsistently stitched together with characteristics of others be proven true. I think the only characters I liked from this book were Emmon and the maths teacher Francis 🫤. The book is a strong written story with excellent detail but I will not be rushing to read the next book.

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