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Things are not going well at the moment for Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, who is the pastor's wife in Emerald Springs, Ohio. Her mother is living with them until the rennovation of her Victorian house is completed. Aggie and Ed decide to take off for New York City, leaving mother behind. In NYC they receive a call from Mara Wagner, a parishioner, who tells them that her husband,Joe, never came home from his business trip. Aggie drags Ed to "The Pussycat Club," ....the only clue they have to Joe's where abouts. There they find Joe works as a female impersonator. This is his job....one his wife does not know about. Joe is still missing but his nemesis, Hazel Kefauver,dies from poison at a fund raiser that Joe was running. Aggie believes the two cases are related in some way. You'll love Aggie who defies the stereotype of a pastor's wife. The plot is well constructed and you'll keep guessing who the killer is until the end.Read full review
What's not to love about a mystery wherein the heroine's best friend buys her realtor's master keys on eBay? When Joe Wagner, director of the Emerald Springs food bank, goes missing, minister's wife Aggie Sloan-Wilcox and her husband discover discover his secret life as a once-a-month female impersonator. Then his nemesis, the mayor's wife, falls over dead during the food bank's annual fundraiser -- which Joe was supposed to run. With Joe and the mayor on the suspect list and financial scandals unfolding at the food bank, it's up to amateur sleuth Aggie to put the pieces together and get to the bottom of things fast, before Emerald Springs has another date with the angel of death. The Ministry Is Murder series follow-up to "Let There Be Suspects" and "Blessed Is The Busybody", "Beware False Profits" is another lighthearted Midwestern mystery by USA Today bestselling veteran author Emilie Richards. This book is an answered prayer for fans of the "cozy" whodunit: It's light on gore and heavy on humor. You'll chuckle over the antics of Aggie's dysfunctional extended family, and if you're paying attention, you might just be able to put together enough clues to solve the murder yourself by the dramatic end of the book. Thank you for reading my review. If you found it helpful, please vote by clicking "Yes" below!Read full review