No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding - (Vacation Mysteries) by Catherine Mack (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Attending your best friend's wedding should be a piece of (wedding) cake, but not for Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series. Because murder seems to follow her every time she goes on vacation and is definitely her uninvited plus-one to the special occasion. Emma Wood, Eleanor's best friend since childhood, is starring in the movie adaptation of When in Rome, Eleanor's first novel. Emma is also marrying Fred Winters, a major movie star and Emma's co-star, who just happens to be playing Connor Smith, Eleanor's ex and leading man of the series. Filming wraps and they invite the whole cast and crew to their wedding at nearby Catalina Island. There may be a storm headed their way, ... but nothing will stop their nuptials--that is until Emma receives a note that says 'Someone is going to die at the wedding.'"--

Book Synopsis

The second in a witty, USA Today bestselling series following author Eleanor Dash as she goes from wedding guest to murder mystery investigator at her best friend's wedding on Catalina Island.

Attending your best friend's wedding should be a piece of (wedding) cake, but not for Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series. Because murder seems to follow her every time she goes on vacation and is definitely her uninvited plus-one to the special occasion.

Emma Wood, Eleanor's best friend since childhood, is starring in the movie adaptation of When in Rome, Eleanor's first novel. Emma is also marrying Fred Winters, a major movie star and Emma's co-star, who just happens to be playing Connor Smith, Eleanor's ex and leading man of the series.

Filming wraps and they invite the whole cast and crew to their wedding at nearby Catalina Island. There may be a storm headed their way--because of course there is--but nothing will stop their nuptials . . . that is until Emma receives a note that says "Someone is going to die at the wedding."

Eleanor is a professional at this point, and she'll do everything she can to uncover the murderer so true love can prevail . . . before it's too late for her and the rest of the storm-trapped wedding party.

Review Quotes

A USA Today Bestseller
An Indie Next List Pick (May 2025)
An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (May 2025)

One of Zibby's "Most-Anticipated Books of 2025"
One of Goodreads's "Most Anticipated Spring Mysteries and Thrillers"
One of Publishers Weekly's Summer 2025 Reads
One of She Reads's "For The Girlies Who Love Drama in Their Fiction Not Their Life"
One of Library Journal's "Book Pulse: Top Books Of the Week"
One of Sacramento Bee's " California Island-Set Novels Take the Locked Room Mystery to Splashy New Levels"

"Fast and funny... Mack complements the twisty plot with Eleanor's brisk and biting first-person narration, chock-full of amusing asides (often in footnotes) that examine the movie business and the craft of mystery writing. This one goes down smooth."--Publishers Weekly

"Eleanor continues to be a sarcastic narrator who uses footnotes to speak to the reader. The novel is again full of pop references, romance, and a mix of suspects. It is an easy read that will keep you interested . . . to find out who did it."--Booklist

"A zany, madcap murder mystery to please fans of Catherine Mack's series debut."--Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest

"Eleanor Dash is at it again, breaking the fourth wall with her signature wit and sarcasm in this entertaining whodunit a la Agatha Christie that'll leave you guessing until the very end."--Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage

"No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding was an absolute delight! I whizzed through it in a day . . . A glamorous setting, a smart, witty narrator and a delicious murder plot that picks you up and whisks you along at breakneck speed! More than a masterclass in cozy crime, it's probably the most fun you'll have between the pages of a book!"--Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal

"A laugh-out-loud page-turner as well as a complex, layered mystery, No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding was so much fun! Catherine Mack's books are the perfect vacation read and I'm already looking forward to the next one."--Mia P. Manansala, author of the multi-award-winning Arsenic and Adobo

About the Author

CATHERINE MACK (she/her) is the pseudonym for the USA Today and Globe & Mail bestselling author Catherine McKenzie. Her books are approaching two million copies sold worldwide and have been translated into multiple languages. Television rights to Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies and its sequels sold in a major auction to Fox TV for development into a series. A dual Canadian and US citizen, she splits her time between Canada and various warmer locations in the United States.