A Deadly Vineyard Holiday (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Philip R. Craig (Author) "It was almost five o'clock when I saw the girl coming down the beach from the west..." (more)
Key Phrases: inside agent, Secret Service, Walt Pomerlieu, Land Cruiser (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
This pleasant series continues as sleuth J.W. Jackson and wife Zee become clandestine surrogate parents to the president's teenaged daughter. When someone kills the reporter who discovers her whereabouts, J.W. fears a conspiracy. A winner as usual.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist
President Callahan (read Clinton) and his family are vacationing on Martha's Vineyard when J. W. Jackson encounters the First Teen during a predawn excursion for bluefish. Cricket Callahan (read Chelsea) and her entourage of Secret Service agents come to spend a few days with J. W. and his wife, Zee, allowing her a normal teenager's summer, however briefly. Cricket needs protection even more than usual, forcing J. W. to thwart a plan to attack her. Jackson's relations with women--Zee, Cricket, Cricket's female Secret Service guard Karen--are warm, easygoing, and just a bit tangled by the Mars/Venus thing. Beyond the appealing characters and the Clinton parallels, the real fun here comes in meandering across the island and its culture. Craig knows the Vineyard intimately and uses that knowledge in intriguing ways. A nice addition to this series, but it could have used a better--and more Clintonesque--title. GraceAnne A. DeCandido --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Avon (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038073110X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380731107
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,063 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shore fishing, clambakes, beer, sunsets, murder and vacation, May 28, 1998

By	Teddy Sullivan (Overland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews

The sleuth lives a lifestyle I relish and admire. An ex-cop living on Martha's Vinyard spendind his days fishing, digging for clams, and walking the beach. His nights are spent with his beautiful wife, sipping on cold Sam Adams while watching the sun go down over the Nantucket sound. Everthing is how it should be until they're asked to hide the President's daughter from would be assasins. The plot is nothing special, but "Craig's" descriptions of Island Living and contentment made me wish I was in a hammock with an ale in my belly. Craig will take ten pages to describe the beauty of the shore at sunrise while you're fishing for Bluefish, "oh by the way, the killer is in his car watching from across the street". A wonderful lazy-day read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting mystery that feels like a roller coaster ride, May 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: A DEADLY VINEYARD HOLIDAY: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Cricket Callahan looks like an average American teenager. However, with the father of the sixteen year old girl being the President of the United States of America, the secret service agents try to make sure she does not act like one. Sometimes they fail to accomplish their intended goal. One particular time that she slips off their leash, she meets former Boston police officer J. W. Jackson. Although the secret service immediately catches up with her, she ducks out of sight. The agents give J. W. a hard time, but he quickly realizes who has been the recipient of a fishing lesson. ....... Cricket stows away in the back of his pick-up truck. She maneuvers herself into staying with J. W. and his spouse Zee for the few days left of her vacation and participate in some normal fun. Much to the surprise of J. W. the First Family and the secret service are nearby, but in spite of some strange occurrences, they do not make Cricket return home. J. W. learns that an attempt on Cricket's life is expected to be shortly made and since the agents fear a mole within their midst, they feel she is safer where she is. Anyone who knows J. W. realizes that he will not idly standby and allow harm to come to his beloved spouse or the innocent teen. ....... This novel is a fast, breezy read that features likable characters, especially a hero who emulates the positive o the point that readers are instantly involved with the story line. Although there is bit too much geographical description of the Martha's Vineyard area, Phillip R. Craig has scribed a tale that will appeal to all types of mystery readers. The precocious teen almost steals the show with her adolescent antics mixed with a sophisticated savvy. This is necessary read. ......Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars Presidential protection, JW style, December 30, 2007

By	Paul Skinner (Manassas, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

The President and family are vacationing on the Vineyard. But the President's daughter is itching to get away from the formalities of her life, and wants to be a regular teenager. Upon shedding her Secret Service protection, she meets JW fishing on the beach and strikes up a friendship. Then she hides in the back of his Land Cruiser after her agents show up, and manages to invade stately Jefferson manor. Soon, JW works out a deal with the Secret Service to give her a Roman holiday, but danger is of course, around the corner. JW gets the sniff that someone on the inside is not on the up and up. And a mysterious photographer is snooping around JW's house. JW has a mystery to solve, while he takes it upon himself to do the job the Secret Service can't do, protect the President's daughter.

This is a fun read, another excellent entry in the Vineyard series.