In this first book of the series, Murder In The Inn, Sandy has just inherited a historic inn in Washington D.C., and is settling into her new role as innkeeper. Many details about Washington DC make readers feel they are walking the streets of the capital. When she learns that the former owner died in a fall, Sandy begins to suspect it was murder, not natural causes. She teams up with her quirky step-daughter Janie and reliable housekeeper Noah to untangle the web of suspects and solve the murder. Each chapter begins with a telephone conversation between the warm and relatable. All books include recipes from the Inn at the end for and added layer of enjoyment.

Barbara Fox is the producer/director of Mystery On The Menu, an interactivetheate company she founded in Washington DC in 1986. She writes, directs and acts in all of the shows. She is the author of The Murder in The Inn series of mysteries and dozens of short plays and stories. Barbara lives in Hollywood Florida; when she isn't writing or acting she spends her time at the beach or pool, line dancing, the theater and going on as many cruises as possible

Was Pauline Ellington's death an accident or was it murder? Did she fall or was she pushed? Sandy Evans, the new owner of a bed and breakfast inn in Washington DC believed it was murder and, with the help of housekeeper Noah and stepdaughter Janie, sets out to prove it. She questions (by phone) the seven people who were staying at the inn at the time of the suspected murder, she talks to friends and neighbors and she reports her progress to her comedian husband Joey in daily telephone conversations