Merchant of Venus

In this engaging mystery, Jane Lawless finds herself at a pivotal moment in her life with a recent breakup and a fresh start on the horizon. Accompanying her friend Cordelia to attend the wedding of Cordelia's estranged sister, Broadway star Octavia Thorn, Jane becomes embroiled in the intrigue surrounding Octavia's unusual choice for a husband—a reclusive 83-year-old director with a murky past. As unsettling connections between the elderly groom and a decades-old unsolved murder emerge, Jane is compelled to uncover the truth, navigating the dangers that come with revealing long-buried secrets.