Yankee Doodle DeadHarper Collins, 13 oct 2009 - 304 páginas In this charming cozy mystery, a South Carolina island bookstore owner investigates when the local July 4th celebration is halted by murder. Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series. The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and serene South Carolina island resort town. After all, murder is Annie’s business—well, sort of. She’s the proprietor of the popular Death on Demand mystery bookstore and cafe, and her establishment seems to attract trouble like Annie’s pesky felines, Dorothy L. and Agatha, attract hairballs. Now, Annie and Max watch their Fourth of July holiday explode not only with fun and fireworks, but with murder as well. The library board wants to declare its independence from new member, retired Brigadier General Charlton “Bud” Hatch, a man accustomed to being in charge. Hatch’s takeover attitude has alienated everyone in town, especially the women. But Annie finds it difficult to ignore him at a crowded patriotic festival—particularly when he’s shot dead before her eyes... Praise for Yankee Doodle Dead “Rich in Southern atmosphere (lots of live oak, Spanish moss and the ever-present smell of the salt marsh), populated by a diverse and engaging cast, including the fallible, endearing leads, and following a deftly constructed plot line, this tale is charming—and gripping.” —Publishers Weekly |
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... library board . She had tried to ignore a niggling sense of uneasiness all day . But her nerves quivered like snapping flags heralding a com- ing storm . The solution was obvious . Easy . No. She knew how to say no . That was all that ...
... library board . She had tried to ignore a niggling sense of uneasiness all day . But her nerves quivered like snapping flags heralding a com- ing storm . The solution was obvious . Easy . No. She knew how to say no . That was all that ...
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... library board . She stood with a finger to her lip , wonder- ing if anyone had a complete collection of all the Dell mys- teries with crime maps on the back . Now that would be- " Annie . " Annie didn't turn at the swift 8 Carolyn Hart.
... library board . She stood with a finger to her lip , wonder- ing if anyone had a complete collection of all the Dell mys- teries with crime maps on the back . Now that would be- " Annie . " Annie didn't turn at the swift 8 Carolyn Hart.
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... library board , didn't bother with a salutation . Her angular face sharp - edged as a red - tailed hawk diving for a rat , Henny yanked open the door to Death on Demand and stalked inside . Annie followed , welcoming the initially icy ...
... library board , didn't bother with a salutation . Her angular face sharp - edged as a red - tailed hawk diving for a rat , Henny yanked open the door to Death on Demand and stalked inside . Annie followed , welcoming the initially icy ...
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... board meeting tomorrow morning . I need every vote I can get . " Henny didn't wait for an answer . She whirled and ... library board . Henny needed her . Henny was counting on her . NO . Instead of a booming echo in her mind , the little ...
... board meeting tomorrow morning . I need every vote I can get . " Henny didn't wait for an answer . She whirled and ... library board . Henny needed her . Henny was counting on her . NO . Instead of a booming echo in her mind , the little ...
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... library board — with all the gusto he'd exhibited in his military career . And now , soon - tomorrow , to be exact - two opposing forces were going to clash with a bang that would resound all over the island . Agatha jumped up on the ...
... library board — with all the gusto he'd exhibited in his military career . And now , soon - tomorrow , to be exact - two opposing forces were going to clash with a bang that would resound all over the island . Agatha jumped up on the ...
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Agatha Annie felt Annie knew Annie looked Annie's bandstand bike Billy Billy Cameron Broward's Rock Bud Hatch called CAROLYN HART chair chief coffee course damn dark David Oldham dear Death on Demand door Dora's Dorothy L Edith Cummings Emily Wentworth eyes face feet festival fireworks Fisher forest preserve front Gail Oldham Gail's general's glanced going golf Goo Goo Cluster hair hand head heard hell Henny Brawley Henny's island Jonathan Wentworth kids Laura Lippman Laurel library board listened Luther MARY DAHEIM Max's Miss Dora moved murder mystery night Okay Olivia Barclay Pamela Parotti piccolo picked police Samuel Kinnon Saulter saw palmetto Sharon Gibson shot smile someone sound South Carolina Speak Your Mind stared steps stood sure talk thought Toby Maguire tone took Valerie Wilson Wesley vase voice walked watched willows wooden
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Página 81 - Go, hang yourselves all ! you are idle, shallow things : I am not of your element : you shall know more hereafter. [Exit. Sir To. Is't possible ? Fab. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.
Página 99 - The War of 1812, the war between the states, World War I, World War II, and Korea.
Página 161 - Nature's, who perceiveth our natural wits too dull to reason of such goddesses, and hath sent this natural for our whetstone; for always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits.
Página 129 - South, it doesn't matter how much money you have or what you do for a living. The first and only questions is always, "Who are your people?