Deadly Collection

Page-turning mystery series

Featuring striking, sarcastic antique dealer Molly Doyle, set in picturesque Carmel, California.

Mackie O'Brien's background

An accomplished Carmel artist, recently returned from a painting retreat in France after learning her parents died in an auto accident. An only child, Mackie is the heir to the small but exclusive Inn her parents owned, along with their stunning Spanish style seaside villa, Casa Del Alegria. The O'Brien's were former Hollywood set designers, and their home is filled to the rafters with antiques and movie memorabilia worth a fortune.

Mackie's emotional state and decision

Distraught over her parents' death, Mackie decides not to live in the house as it's too full of memories. She calls upon Molly to create a register of the contents of the home for an estate sale.

Discovery in the home

While cataloging the items, Molly discovers more than priceless antiques and movie memorabilia. The mummified body of Hillary Thornton, a local fledgling actress last seen at the villa decades earlier, greets Molly when she unbolts a gigantic bibliotheque from a wall in the home.