A Dash of Death [Paperback]

Claudia Bishop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

A new Hemlock Falls Inn mystery finds the Inn's proprietors, the Quillam sisters, facing poor business and inveigling television's Helena Houndswood to tape one of her stylish shows at the Inn, which leads to a mysterious death and disappearance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Revised edition (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425146383
• ISBN-13: 978-0425146385
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Ending! Not what I expected. Kept me wondering., August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Dash of Death (Paperback)

I enjoyed the book and thought I had figured out at least who the "bad guy" was. But I was wrong. The plot was well laid out and kept my interest.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One woman is missing and another dead., June 3, 2003

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Dawn Dowdle "Mystery Lovers Corner reviewer" (Lynchburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dash of Death (Paperback)

It is discovered that Helena Houndswood, TV star of It's a Beautiful Life, is staying at The Inn at Hemlock Falls incognito. Sarah Quilliam ("Quill") and her sister Margaret Quilliam ("Meg") run the inn. Meg is the grourmet chef and Sarah is the manager. Then it is discovered that a group of women who work at the local Paramount Paint plant won the design contest sponsored by her Helena's TV show.

Soon one winner is missing and another dead. Who is behind this? Helena begins to show her true colors. She is a snob with a heart of stone until the camera is rolling. Then she is all class. Could she be behind the disappearance and death?

I have read the whole series of books set in Hemlock Falls. They are delightful and easy to read. I feel as if I know Quill and Meg. They always end up helping solve the crimes. Quill dates Myles the local sheriff and he doesn't approve of her help in these matters.

There are many wonderful characters who work at or stay at the Inn in each of her books. Dina, the receptionist, is the one who recognizes Helena and alerts Quill. Doreen, the head housekeeper, with her many opinions and schemes often helps Quill but can also be an embarassment.

Then there's the town Chamber of Commerce. Quill is the secretary, but she can't seem to take readable notes. The Chamber is always sticking their two cents into the mix. In this book they set up the Little Miss Falls beauty contest and attempt to get Helena to cover it on her show.

Quill gets herself into many situations while looking into the disappearance and death. The plot is very well written and the setting is beautifully described. I would love to go there for a stay. I highly recommend this book as well as the whole series. They are great!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More Fun Than The First!, September 6, 2001

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Bepaluna (Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dash of Death (Paperback)

I liked the way Ms. Bishop built up her characters in this book. But mainly I really enjoyed the humor. I had fun finding the nods to Miriam Monfredo and the scattered quotes from my much loved Shakespeare. (Although I missed any Gilbert & Sullivan references this time!) I cook for a living and can relate to Meg and her wrath toward the uninvited in her kitchen. Though I had mixed feelings about Quill giving up her art entirely in the first book; I am glad to see her sketching again. I also like the recurring town characters and am glad she has'nt killed them off. (yet!)