A Case of Vineyard Poison [Mass Market Paperback]

Philip R. Craig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996

A toast to the happy couple . . .
with hemlock

Vineyard wedding bells are about to chime for ex-Boston cop-turned-island-fisherman J.W. Jackson and his lady Zee Madieras. And Zee's Automatic Teller tells them rather substantial "present" has been deposited in the bride-to-be's account: one hundred thousand unexplained dollars.

The bank screams, "computer glitch"! And sure enough, two days later, the windfall has flown. But, coincidentally, the college student lying dead in J.W.'s driveway'a young woman done in by a dose of locally grown poison'recently withdrew a hundred grand from her own account. And now, before exchanging vows with his love, J.W. must first match wits with a murderer who may be gearing up to kill again.

Editorial Reviews

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"Spending time with author Craig on matha's vineyard is the next best thing to vacationing on the island yourself." -- "Minneapolis Star-Tribune""Reading Philip R. Craig isarmchair traveling at its finest."-- "Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine""This is a good one"-- "Chattanooga Times"

About the Author

Philip R. Craig grew up on a small cattle ranch near Durango, Colorado, before going off to college at Boston University, where he was an All-American fencer. He earned his M.F.A. at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. A recently retired professor of English at Wheelock College in Boston, he and his wife Shirley now live year-round on Martha's Vineyard.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Avon (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380726793
• ISBN-13: 978-0380726790
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #832,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best read with Vineyard sand in your shoes, March 15, 2003

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Dom Miliano (Denville, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Case of Vineyard Poison (Mass Market Paperback)

OK, the "Vineyard" series does not represent great literature. However, that's not the point about these 'atmospheric' novels is it? You read these kind of books while you're on the Cape or to bring you mentally back to the place. This one has a better plot that the others I have read in the series but the dialogue remains the weak point. Enough with the fishing and the traffic jams too, please. All in all, since we go to the Cape every year, this series is a fun read for me. However, if you want read a good series with excellent dialogue and a strong sense of place, find one of the Dibdin novels. They are set in Italy and they are wonderful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder before Marriage, April 7, 2009

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Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Case of Vineyard Poison (Mass Market Paperback)

J.W. and Zee are headed for the altar, but strange things happen. Zee uses the automatic teller and discovers $100,000 extra in her account, then by Monday everything is back to normal. Well not quite, where did the money come from and where did it go?
J.W. follows a staggering trail down his drive to the woods. The body of a young woman at the end of the hunt sends J.W. down several trails while finding time to plan his own future.
A light tale of murder and money laundering that is just the thing for relaxation.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent light reading, July 19, 1999

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This review is from: A Case of Vineyard Poison (Mass Market Paperback)

JW Jackson is an excellent character. Find the first four books in the series and enjoy. Martha's Vineyard sounds interesting and the lifestyle of the characters makes good reading. Find them and those that follow and enjoy.