Bonnie Pinkwater returns in this second book in the series that follows a math teacher with a knack for solving mysteries in her small Colorado town. When the wrestling coach is found murdered, Bonnie enlists the help of a student to find out what really happened. Suspects soon turn into victims, however, as more people are killed and less is known about the culprit. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Bonnie's beloved dog is kidnapped, raising the stakes even higher. A thrilling adventure with twists around every corner, this mystery uses math and its history to unravel the secrets of the crime and hopefully bring another killer to justice.
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"Robert Spiller pens a thrilling adventure with twists around every corner . . . with fast paced action, characters you wanted to know more about and an ending that made me truly smile." —Novelspot
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Robert Spiller has been a mathematics teacher for the last 30 years and is the author of The Witch of Agnesi. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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This book is aimed at junior high age kids, although I enjoyed it very much and I am well past 50 yrs. old. The characters talk and act like real people and the story moves along at a good pace. I wish I had known more teachers like Bonnie Pinkwater when I was growing up. I recommend this book for any adolescent or anyone who enjoys a good mystery story.
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This review is from: A Calculated Demise (Bonnie Pinkwater series) (Mass Market Paperback)
In El Paso County, Colorado recently widowed fifty three year old Bonnie Pinkwater teaches math at East Plains Junior/Senior High School. Although she grieves her loss, her cat and three dogs help her at home while her job keeps her mind somewhat occupied.
Odious but highly regarded wrestling coach Luther Devereaux orders mentally challenged Matt Boone to meet him at the wrestling loft during Bonnie's math class. When the teen fails to return, Bonnie sends Matt's best friend, student council president Greg Hanson to investigate. Greg races back to the classroom informing Bonnie that Matt killed Mr. Devereaux with a knife. Although she has no plans to get involved in the official inquiry led by a former student turned sheriff, a confused Matt pleads with her to help him. Greg offers to assist Bonnie whose early findings implicate Matt in a premeditated homicide. However, as Greg's brother Kyle and father Barty are killed as well as a young woman named Janice, Matt's brother Simon becomes the prime suspect until he too is murdered. Meanwhile Superintendent Xavier "The Divine Pain in the Ass" Divine demands Bonnie either quit her sleuthing or her job at a time when one of her canines is dog-napped to get her to drop her investigation; which means to her dig deeper. The key to this enjoyable amateur sleuth tale is the heroine's reluctance to get involved coupled with her mathematical solving approach to problems like who is the killer. The story line is action-packed and filled with several twists as each time Bonnie feels she has solved the equation, new variables surface. Although this reviewer has some doubts about Matt's ability to do high school math and not understand his arraignment or his inability to recall recent events, readers will appreciate the feisty teacher investigate the Hypatia Rocky Mountain murders. Harriet Klausner
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East Plains, Luther Devereaux, Mister Devereaux, Missus Pinkwater, Uncle Byron, Matthew Boone, Simon Boone, Greg Hansen, Trent Hendrickson, Cal Upton, Colorado Springs, Superintendent Divine, Deputy Hickman, Mister Boone, Byron Hickman, Matt Boone, Lloyd Whittaker, Bonnie Pinkwater, Harvey Sylvester, Angelica Devereaux, The Divine Pain, Frank Boone, Janice Flick, Wes Oliheiser, Pansy Boone Browse Sample Pages:
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East Plains, Luther Devereaux, Mister Devereaux, Missus Pinkwater, Uncle Byron, Matthew Boone, Simon Boone, Greg Hansen, Trent Hendrickson, Cal Upton, Colorado Springs, Superintendent Divine, Deputy Hickman, Mister Boone, Byron Hickman, Matt Boone, Lloyd Whittaker, Bonnie Pinkwater, Harvey Sylvester, Angelica Devereaux, The Divine Pain, Frank Boone, Janice Flick, Wes Oliheiser, Pansy Boone Browse Sample Pages:
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