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Bad Samaritan: A Sister Agatha Mystery (Sister Agatha Mysteries) [Hardcover]

Aimee Thurlo (Author), David Thurlo (Author)
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Sister Agatha Mysteries June 22, 2010
Sister Agatha of the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New Mexico has become reknowned—and occasionally infamous— for her crime solving skills. Now she must bring her skills to bear on her most important case yet—her friend and ally Sheriff Tom Green is a suspect in the brutal murder of his rival in the upcoming election.


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Sister Agatha of Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, N.Mex., sets out to clear her old college boyfriend, Sheriff Tom Green, of a murder charge in the Thurlos' engaging sixth Sister Agatha mystery (after 2008's The Prodigal Nun). The police suspect that the sheriff, who was running in a nasty re-election campaign against Robert Garcia, the mayor's wealthy brother, shot Garcia in an isolated park area during a Fourth of July celebration. Green, who passed out shortly before the killing, thinks someone in on a plot to frame him drugged either the hot dog or the lemonade he was consuming. The astute, down-to-earth Sister Agatha, whose choice to become a nun the authors make persuasively real, gets on a trail that uncovers drug and spousal abuse. Hopefully, despite an impending move to Colorado, Sister Agatha will return to solve more crimes with her trusted former police dog, Pax, and the convent's old station wagon she drives, the Antichrysler. (July)
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Sister Agatha, the crime-solving nun from the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New Mexico, faces her toughest case in the Thurlos' fifth novel in the series. With the monastery set to close and the sisters soon to relocate to Denver, Sister Agatha is ready for a diversion. It comes in the form of a phone call from her old friend, Sheriff Tom Green, who is up for reelection. Greene's opponent is Robert Garcia, a former deputy and rival of Tom's who belongs to the town's most powerful family. But Garcia has been murdered, and Tom is accused of the crime. He needs Sister Agatha's help if he is to figure out who is behind the frame. With her faithful dog, Pax, riding in the sidecar, Sister Agatha revs up her motorcycle and gets to work, encountering a great deal of resistance and uncovering some ugly family secrets in the process. This is a charming cozy with a Wild West setting. It will appeal to readers who prefer a gentle approach to investigation. --Barbara Bibel

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (June 22, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312367325
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312367329
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David and Aimee Thurlo have been married for thirty-nine years. Aimee moved in next door to him and it was love at first sight. Three weeks later, they were married.

David was raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation and left Shiprock to complete his education at the University of New Mexico.

Aimee, born in Havana, Cuba, has lived in New Mexico for thirty-nine years. They currently have three poodles and one ex-rodeo horse. Their home life can best be described as chaotic - but interesting.

The Thurlos have learned to write as a team, though they also enjoy throwing all kinds of projectiles at each other. They've ceased to buy breakables. They believe in recycling. Fortunately, David is good at ducking, and Aimee can't pitch.

The Thurlos write romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue, are award winners and the authors of the Ella Clah mysteries, Sister Agatha series, and the Lee Nez vampire novels.

The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world.

They have their own web site at http://www.aimeeanddavidthurlo.com

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining regional amateur sleuth, June 26, 2010
This review is from: Bad Samaritan: A Sister Agatha Mystery (Sister Agatha Mysteries) (Hardcover)
In Bernalillo, New Mexico Sister Agatha is sad with the closing of Our Lady of Hope Monastery and depressed with her pending relocation to Colorado. While she struggles with leaving the Land of Enchantment, her former high school boyfriend Sheriff Tom Green has been arrested for murder.

The police accuse Tom of murdering his political opponent running against him for the sheriff's position, Robert Garcia at a Fourth of July celebration attended by many witnesses. The mayor's brother Garcia was found dead next to an unconscious Tom who was holding a bloody club. The victim and the accused were drugged with a date-rape drug found in the relish both placed on their hot dogs. Garcia's influential family demand Tom be tried. In the convent's Antichrysler, Agatha with Pax the retired police dog assisting her investigates the Garcia supporters that threaten her life and that of her K-9 companion. Agatha learns both sheriff contenders had spousal issues as Tom's wife is leaving him and Robert's hides his abuse and their son was sired by someone else.

This is an entertaining regional amateur sleuth though in fairness with Sister Agatha's track record, (see The Prodigal Nun) amateur seems inappropriate. The story line is driven by the Sister who struggles with solving a case in which Tom is increasingly the most likely culprit, ignoring the nastiness of the political unhinged, and working through her own faith issues with the pending shutting of Our Lady of Hope doors. Fans of the series will appreciate her latest whodunit while new readers will seek the backlist of one of New Mexico's finest sleuths.

Harriet Klausner
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4.0 out of 5 stars great series, February 4, 2011
This review is from: Bad Samaritan: A Sister Agatha Mystery (Sister Agatha Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Have liked this series for several years now, after this book, doesn't look like it will continue. sure hope i am wrong. pat
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Thurlo Winner, December 4, 2010
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This review is from: Bad Samaritan: A Sister Agatha Mystery (Sister Agatha Mysteries) (Hardcover)
I like the writing style of Aimee and David Thurlo. This mystery follows the now familiar Thurlo theme, but there are enough surpises and twists to keep you guessing even as you get to the portion of the book where you know that the solution is about to unfold.

I also like that the emphasis is on writing / story telling and not unnecessary descriptions of gore, mayhem, etc. The style and tone make it suitable for overall family reading. The religious aspects are handled with grace and humor and are definitely a positive aspect of the book.
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