Body in the Birches: A Faith Fairchild Mystery - Brossura

Page, Katherine Hall

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ISBN 10: 0062310836 ISBN 13: 9780062310835

Casa editrice: Harper USA, 2016

Riassunto

At home on Sanpere Island, Maine, caterer and amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild discovers that real estate can be murder, especially when it’s all in the family, in this twenty-third book in the popular mystery series.

The Fourth of July is one of the hottest on record and even the breeze off Penobscot Bay can’t seem to cool things down for Faith Fairchild and the rest of the folks on Sanpere Island. But the fireworks are just beginning. After the celebrations are over, Faith discovers a body in the woods near The Birches, an early twentieth-century “cottage.”

The body is identified as The Birches’ housekeeper, who seems to have succumbed to a heart attack. The death is only one of the dramatic events upending the historic house. A family gathering has been called to decide who will inherit the much loved, and very valuable, estate that has been in the Proctor family for generations. With this much money involved, it’s just a matter of time before trouble arises.

Faith is juggling her own family problems. Her teenage son, Ben, has started a new job as a dishwasher at The Laughing Gull Lodge—learning things that could land him in very hot water. And her daughter Amy is worried about her new friend, Daisy Proctor. Daisy is terrified—convinced that someone is trying to eliminate her mother from getting a share of The Birches. To protect her children, Faith has to find a possible murderer—before he strikes too close to her own home.

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Recensione:

“Once again Page has delivered an engrossing, finely crafted story about the intrusion of violence in the lives of good people....Page juggles a very well-constructed mystery with smart and sensitive family drama that never gets in the way of the suspense.” (Connecticut Post)

“Fans of this long-running series will enjoy the glimpse into Faith’s rich life, reported with flowing narration, as well as the five picnic-friendly recipes. (Booklist)

“Katherine Hall Page is my favorite writer of the traditional mystery.” (Harlan Coben)

“Enticing recipes at the back of the book and cooking tips sprinkled throughtou...The crime is solved satisfactorily...[but] let’s be honest: most of us came for the food.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Delightful...Hungry readers will rush to the kitchen.” (Publishers Weekly)

L'autore:

Katherine Hall Page is the author of twenty-three previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery. The Body in the Snowdrift was honored with the Agatha Award for best novel of 2006. Page also won an Agatha for her short story “The Would-Be Widower.” The recipient of the Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement, she has been nominated for the Edgar, the Mary Higgins Clark, the Maine Literary, and the Macavity Awards. She lives in Massachusetts and Maine with her husband.

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• Editore: Harper USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062310836
• ISBN 13: 9780062310835
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 326