The groom is big, the bride is hairy … and the best man is dead
When the search for an abandoned orangutan leads to the death of their best man, primatologists Noel Rue and Lance Lakeland find themselves in a wedding quandary. Police suspect the ape, but Noel and Lance know better. They cannot call off or delay the big day, and they must juggle their search for the real killer with last-minute details like convincing half the family the wedding isn’t cursed simply because it’s being held in a former funeral home.
The Marriage at the Rue Morgue is a fast-paced romp through one zany weekend. Will Noel’s mother and sister plan the perfect event, down to the centerpieces? Will Noel get the cheap plastic tablecloths and mismatched bridesmaids’ gowns she years for? Will Lance jilt Noel at the altar to charge into the Ohio wilderness in search of the orangutan? And will Noel’s poor father ever be able to tend to his rose garden? As they leap from event to event, the couple must decide whether or not it would be easier to elope. They scuttle around Muscogen County, picking up their marriage license, chasing down clues, and managing the antics of their gun-wielding spider monkeys as the wedding draws nearer.
As the clock ticks down, they realize their best man was keeping secrets from them about the primate sanctuary and the pie-faced redhead now roaming its grounds. If they can’t solve his riddles, Noel’s parents may have to hold more than the wedding rehearsal without a bride and a groom.
Published by Five Star, a division of Cengage
ISBN: 978-1-4328-2867-7