The Body in the Moonlight [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Katherine Hall Page (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2005

Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert, Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but Aleford's wagging tongues are suggesting that Faith herself laced the goodie with cyanide, having discovered her husband Tom's perhaps overly pastoral interest in the victim. Faith's world feels steeped in poison and never before have her amateur sleuthing skills been more crucial -- especially when another body is found in the moonlight carrying an unmistakable warning: you're next!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Scrumptious suspense." --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Katherine Hall Page is the author of eighteen 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." She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Center Point Large Print (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158547598X
• ISBN-13: 978-1585475988
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,815,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katherine Hall Page is the author of seventeen previous Faith Fairchild mysteries, the first of which received the Agatha Award for best first mystery, and recently 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." She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well drawn mystery, February 15, 2001

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Body in the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Hardcover)

In Aleford, Massachusetts, an already fully occupied Faith Fairchild and her catering business are drafted to provide the food for an upcoming church fund-raiser. As the wife of the minister, Faith agrees to help. However, the daily alterations to the murder mystery theme by the party planner Paula Pringle frustrates the caterer.

At the event everything seems to be going well except Faith feels jealous watching her husband Tom dance cheek to cheek with Gwen Lord. Still, the event is working until dessert is served and Gwen keels over dead. Someone taking advantage of the ammeretto topping poisoned Gwen. The police rule out the possibility that Faith or her Have Faith employees committed the act, but cannot find a motive. After reading about the homicide in the Globe, Faith knows her business and her professional reputation is at stake. She also realizes that rumors prevail linking Tom with Gwen. Faith begins her own brand of investigation, not yet realizing that her actions place her in danger from a maniac who will kill again.

THE BODY IN THE MOONLIGHT is an enjoyable amateur sleuth tale, starring a delightful heroine in her eleventh novel. The story line is fun in a Christie like style that will please both fans of award winning Katherine Hall Page and the great icon. The deeper insight into the relationship between the heroine and her spouse provides a bonus for the long time audience and introduce newcomers to the heroine. Although the motives of the killer require a leap of faith, the well-written cozy still thoroughly entertains the reader.

Harriet Klausner

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Good Faith Fairchild Mystery, April 18, 2001

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Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Body in the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Hardcover)

It is always nice to travel to Aleford in Ms. Page's novels. Tom and Faith are not the ordinary Minister's family. In this novel, the church fundraiser turns deadly when a guest dies immediately after eating one of Faith's desserts at a murder mystery party of all things. The suspects are many, and once again, the success of Have Faith depends on the chef's ability to solve a murder. In addition to saving her business, Faith has to rescue the career of a beloved principal from an unprincipaled and overprotective parent. The mystery was very entertaining and there are many plot twists.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Body in the Moonlight, July 4, 2001

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Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Body in the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Hardcover)

There is a big controversy in Tom Fairchild's church. Should the church repair the steeple or the crypt? Regardless of which they decide to do, the congregation realizes that a fund-raising campaign is necessary. And who else should do the catering for the fund-raising dinner than Faith Fairchild, wife of the pastor. Faith and her assistant prepare their usual delicious meal, but everyone is horrified when one of the guests dies of poisoning after eating a Have Faith dessert. Faith immediately becomes the prime suspect because her husband Tom has been paying a lot of attention to the murder victim. There are other suspects however, including the victim's fiance and her boss. Another problem occurs when the principal of the Fairchild's son's school is accused of child molesting. After Faith does some amateur sleuthing she begins to feel that the two matters are related. When a second body turns up on Faith's lawn, things get even more confusing. Faith is invited to a meeting with one of the characters in the book and, almost too late, identifies this person as the murderer. This is another good addition to the series and the recipes in the back look delicious!