ReviewsA standing ovation for Marcia Talley's fifth Hannah Ives mystery...A fine addition to one of my favorite series., [C]ontinues the depth of plot and character we've come to expect from this...award-winning author., A standing ovation for Marcia Talley's fifth Hannah Ives mystery…A fine addition to one of my favorite series., "[C]ontinues the depth of plot and character we've come to expect from this...award-winning author." -- Florida Sun-Sentinel "THIS ENEMY TOWN is the best yet in Annapolis author Marcia Talley's Hannah Ives series. The character development is magnificent." -- Washington Woman "[E]nthralls with real-life characters coping with the extraordinary circumstances of murder." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub "[A] mystery that will keep you guessing and turning the pages." -- Medina Gazette (Ohio) "The strongest, most moving novel in the Hannah Ives series." -- Sujata Massey, author of THE TYPHOON LOVER "A standing ovation for Marcia Talley's fifth Hannah Ives mystery...A fine addition to one of my favorite series." -- Deborah Crombie, author of IN A DARK HOUSE "Hannah is as plucky and ingenious as ever - funny, self-deprecating and brave ... well done!" -- Kate Charles, author of EVIL INTENT "[The] latest gem in a remarkable series." -- Mystery Lovers Book News, THIS ENEMY TOWN is the best yet in Annapolis author Marcia Talley's Hannah Ives series. The character development is magnificent., A standing ovation for Marcia Talley's fifth Hannah Ives mystery.A fine addition to one of my favorite series.
SynopsisHannah Ives is always ready to support others like herself who have been through the gauntlet of fear and uncertainty that a diagnosis of cancer often brings., Hannah Ives is always ready to support others like herself who have been through the gauntlet of fear and uncertainty that a diagnosis of cancer often brings. So when friend and fellow survivor Dorothy Hart asks for help building sets for the Naval Academy's upcoming production of Sweeney Todd, Hannah readily agrees. But it means associating with an old foe -- a vindictive officer whose accusations once nearly destroyed Hannah's home life. And when one corpse too many appears during a dress rehearsal of the dark and bloody musical, Hannah finds herself accused of murder -- and enmeshed in a web of treachery and deception that rivals the one that damned the "Demon Barber." Caught up in a drama as sinister as any that has ever unfolded on stage, Hannah stands to lose everything unless she unmasks a killer before the final curtain falls ...