Lament for the Bride
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Abstract
**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**
A bride moves to St. Augustine with her cruel husband not knowing the man she truly loves is in town. The husband is shot and he uses it as leverage to keep her with him while he torments her, by threatening to blame the shooting on her old lover. She investigates the shooting on her own even though Inspector McKee is brought to Florida to untangle the web of attempted murders, mayhem, false leads, and many, many suspects.
A bride moves to St. Augustine with her cruel husband not knowing the man she truly loves is in town. The husband is shot and he uses it as leverage to keep her with him while he torments her, by threatening to blame the shooting on her old lover. She investigates the shooting on her own even though Inspector McKee is brought to Florida to untangle the web of attempted murders, mayhem, false leads, and many, many suspects.
Creator
Title
Lament for the Bride
Alternative Title
Inspector McKee Series
Publisher
New York: Dell
Date
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Mystery or Thriller
Romance
Romance
Coverage
1912-1975
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Bibliographic Citation
Reilly, Mrs. Helen Kieran. Lament for the Bride. New York: Dell, 1951.
Collection
Citation
Mrs. Helen Kieran Reilly, “Lament for the Bride,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 12, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/90.