The Biloxi Gambler (Mississippi Gulf Coast mystery) [Paperback]

Wilma Knox (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mississippi Gulf Coast mystery | Publication Date: October 30, 2001

Adventure in the fast lane beckons veterinarian Kerry Allen, as she juggles murder clues, animal care and tender moments with her lover, Sheriff Frank Borth. For once, Frank and Kerry's father agree that she is facing too much danger and, worse yet, developing a taste for life on the edge in the company of special enforcement units. Kerry's second adventure, rich with sly and devious characters, salutes the colorful, fun-loving Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Biloxi Traveler" is a fun read...a wonderful combination of mystery, love story and local history...anyone would enjoy. -- The Mississippi Press, Sunday, Mar. 7, 2004

"Veterinarian Kerry Allen... with Sheriff Frank Borth, searches the Coast from Biloxi to Bay St. Louis to solve a mystery." -- The Sun Herald, December 2, 2001

"first rate story... full of action... creates a desire to visit... skillfully woven... into these places that provide the background." -- www.gcwriters.org December, 2001

About the Author

Wilma Knox has lived on the Gulf Coast most of her life and worked as a clinical psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Numerous professional publications and The Biloxi Witness, fiction, preceded this book. A world traveler, the author has visited the exotic foreign spots described in the story. She enjoys bridge and golf, but her household revolves around two boisterous toy poodles, Alfie and Annie, plus a feisty cat named Tiger.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Averrie-Robbins Pub; 1st edition (October 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970386311
• ISBN-13: 978-0970386311
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,302,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun (but Deadly) Return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, December 22, 2001

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Rhonda Baumgartner (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Biloxi Gambler (Mississippi Gulf Coast mystery) (Paperback)

Introduced in "The Biloxi Witness", Kerry Allen a Mississippi Gulf Coast veterinarian (who happens to be dating the local sheriff) is back for her 2nd adventure in crime detecting.

The mysterious disappearance of the owner of 'The Biloxi Gambler' casino would involve Sheriff Frank Borth even if he and Kerry had not just been socializing with the man. Was it a kidnapping? Foul play? Eduardo Macias is from a weathly Columbian coffee family and soon family representatives arrive to be involved in the hunt. The suspects are numerous - could it be a casino employee? Or does it have a connection to his family?

As Kerry and Frank try to unravel the mystery, the reader learns more about the history and culture of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and how gambling has affected the area. We also get to know Kerry, who is in practice with the father that raised her single handly, better in this book. Does she take after the mother who left her in a love of danger and adventure (and where will that lead)? At times in the book both Kerry's safety and her relationship with Frank seem threatened.

Anyone wanting a strong sense of local color about a part of the country that is visited by many, but not often the setting for books should give this book a try.