Anna Fitzgerald Healy
"Anna brings a powerful new voice to the genre, seamlessly marrying polished prose and razor-sharp wit with snappy banter and a crackling romance. I was completely swept away."
—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan is Killing It
Available in all formats: Print, E-book, and Audio book.
From Putnam Press of Penguin Random House (US)
Fleet of Little, Brown Book Group (UK, Australia)
Etiquette for Lovers and Killers
USA Today Bestseller
“An Agatha Christie mystery wrapped up in an Emily Henry romance.” —Maine Public Radio, Northeast Corner
What are the chances of receiving a love letter and an engagement ring for a perfect stranger, only to see her murdered the next day?
It’s 1964 in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine, and Billie McCadie is bored to death. She’s surrounded by dull people with more manners than sense, and no sign of the intrigue or romance that fill her beloved novels. That is, until an engagement ring and cryptic love letter turn up, addressed to “Gertrude.” Until the unsettling phone calls and visits from a man in a fedora begin. Until she’s one of the last people to see Gertrude alive . . . and the first to see her dead.
What follows is an intoxicating cocktail of stalking, blackmail, Jell-O salads, and champagne secrets, all served along the rocky Maine coastline. Everyone is a suspect. Everyone has a secret. And (strangely) everyone has a boat. But who is willing to kiss and tell? A love letter to uncivilized behavior, Etiquette for Lovers and Killers blends mystery and romance into a twisty, murderous delight that aches for better manners.
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As featured in: ​The Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Sunday Independent,
The Belfast Telegraph, The Bookseller, and on Maine Public Radio
A GoodReads Most Anticipated Book
Publishers Weekly
“Fiercely witty . . . Sparkling dialogue, copious twists, and evocative details of midcentury New England make this an impressive debut.”
Kirkus Reviews
"A romantic suspense novel bubbling with wit and the ever-present thrill of danger. This hybrid mystery/romance hearkens back to Austen’s novels of refined drawing room intrigue while revealing, beneath smiles and witty banter, the underside of human nature."
Booklist
“Demonstrating an impressive mastery of the genre, Healy’s sharp, cozy mystery debut sparkles with snazzy dialogue, vibrant characters, and clever period details.”
About Me
Anna grew up on a small island in Maine. Her writing is largely informed by her childhood in rural New England and cold winter nights curled up watching black-and-white movies. Today, Anna lives in a miniature castle in the Hollywood Hills. Anna studied at Emerson College. Her writing has been featured in several literary magazines and short story anthologies. Etiquette for Lovers and Killers is her first novel, best paired with a cheese plate and a spritz.
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When she's not busy writing about herself in the third person, Anna enjoys running and reading. Someday, she dreams of having a shadow career as a picnic influencer.
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Representation: Daisy Chandley at Peters, Fraser & Dunlop
