9780312334109: Dead Man Running
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ISBN 10: 0312334109 ISBN 13: 9780312334109
Editorial: Minotaur Books, 2006

Sinopsis

When genealogist Torie O'Shea is asked by a local journalist to research the family background of her Missouri hometown's two mayoral candidates--incumbent Bill Castlereagh and his challenger, Torie's stepfather Sheriff Colin Brooke--her investigation turns up a shocking secret from her town's past. By the author of Thicker Than Water.

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Acerca del autor

Rett MacPherson is the author of eight previous Torie O'Shea novels. She lives with her husband and three children in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.

De la contraportada

Praise for Rett MacPherson

"MacPherson deftly ties together fascinating historical facts, colorful characters, and a suspenseful plot."
---Booklist on Thicker Than Water

"Weaving the story and the characters into the believable minutiae of small-town life, MacPherson provides a stellar example of the traditional cozy."
---Publishers Weekly on Blood Relations

"A slice of Americana as warm and comforting as apple pie à la mode."
---Booklist on Blood Relations

"O'Shea has developed into a thoroughly likable character, funny and with enough flaws to make her human. Long may she snoop."
---St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged, for Killing Cousins is an absorbing book that makes the reader feel like part of the long-ago tragedy."
---Romantic Times on Killing Cousins

"MacPherson once again displays her mastery of the cozy form, adroitly mixing charming characters (both new and old), a plot steeped in family drama, plenty of humor, and just enough grit to keep the story grounded in the real world."
---Booklist on A Misty Mourning

"Plenty of entertaining characters, and MacPherson skillfully connects the family's many subplots. . . . A heartrending tale of family pride and the cover-ups to keep it intact."
---Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Comedy of Heirs

De la solapa interior

Torie O Shea has her hands full. Aside from her new duties as president of the Historical Society in New Kassel, Missouri, and her interest in genealogy, she s having a new house built, coordinating the town s Oktoberfest, and coping with her teenage daughter, who s beginning to date. Then at the request of a local journalist, Torie takes on an assignment to research the families of her hometown s two mayoral candidates: incumbent Bill Castlereagh and his challenger, Sheriff Colin Brooke, who happens to be Torie s step-father.
Before she can get anywhere on the politicians genealogies, though, a body turns up and spoils the Oktoberfest parade. Sheriff Brooke discovers some disturbing information about the dead man. Meanwhile, Torie s research into Castlereagh s genealogy is turning up more questions than answers. As the case unravels, the mayor flees town and Torie is left with a shocking discovery that might lead to her own demise.
Once again, Rett MacPherson s charming characters and twisting plot keep the town of New Kassel and the reader on edge, making Dead Man Running a delightful addition to the Torie O Shea series.

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Editorial
Minotaur Books
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
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ISBN 10 
0312334109
ISBN 13 
9780312334109
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Número de páginas
230
Contacto del fabricante
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9780786287635: Dead Man Running (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery Series)

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ISBN 10:  0786287632 ISBN 13:  9780786287635
Editorial: Thorndike Pr, 2006
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