When Birdy Benton turns up dead under the Camden-sur-Mer Christmas tree, members of the posh California retirement community are shocked by this unexpected holiday event. Despite their sadness, resident sleuths Angela and Caledonia see it as a golden opportunity to help their old friend Lieutenant Martinez investigate.
How could poor Birdy have been murdered in plain view of the lobby receptionist? Did someone really steal her jewellery? Is the dead woman's pompous nephew as well-off as he appears? Fortified with Camden's superb cuisine and many sips of sherry, the doughty ladies forge fearlessly ahead, throwing themselves into dire peril to learn the strange truth of Birdy's sad demise. And an even stranger final twist makes it quite a Christmas...
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'Another jewel from the pen of Corinne Sawyer...[She] has a knack for working wit, wisdom and humour into her stories' Abilene Reporter-News 'A well-written mystery novel with two delightful amateur detectives' Times Record News 'Sawyer's sly sense of humor and her feisty senior citizens will delight fans of the not-so-violent mystery novel' Publishers Weekly 'Two likable, feisty characters make their appearance... Sawyer writes with low-key charm and wit" The State 'Sawyer writes with wit, taste, humour and wisdom, and her plotting is impeccable' Drood Review of Mystery
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
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978-1-78842-489-9 (9781788424899)
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Corinne Holt Sawyer is the author of the bestselling Benbow and Wingate mystery series. Born in 1924, she gained a BA in 1945 and PhD in 1954. For many years she worked in radio and television, serving as director of broadcasting at WNCT-TV in North Carolina. She also taught English at Clemson University.
