Family Reunion

Odile Annesley, the once-beloved matriarch of the Annesley clan, has been living in a self-imposed exile for 40 years following a family tragedy. But with her 80th birthday approaching, she decides it's time to contact her family & give them details about her will. Her grandchildren think this is the perfect opportunity to get to know each other better & plan a family reunion in France to celebrate Grandmere's birthday with her. As they grow closer while preparing for the big reunion, terrible accidents begin happening throughout the extended family. And when they finally arrive at Grandmere's, they discover a house set to welcome them...and an unmarked grave. In their search to find the murderer, all of their lives are put in jeopardy--and no one can predict the family secrets that will be revealed. The Neighbors, Carol Smith's most recent hardcover, was published by Warner in 11/99. Kirkus Reviews called it Smith's "most intriguing thriller yet." It will be published in paperback by Warner in 2/01. Smith's debut novel, Friends for Life (Warner, 1996), has over 100,000 hardcover & paperback (1997) copies in print combined & received enthusiastic praise from such publications as the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Times (London), Entertainment Weekly(R), & Publishers Weekly. Friends for Life was a Featured Alternate Selection of The Literary Guild(R) & of Doubleday Book Club(R), & foreign rights were sold in Denmark & Sweden. Audio rights were sold in England.Smith, Carol is the author of 'Family Reunion' with ISBN 9780892967322 and ISBN 0892967323.