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Peggy Webb (Author)
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September 1, 2009
They say you can't get to Heaven without passing through the Eternal Rest Funeral Home. And no one gets into Eternal Rest without passing muster with Elvis�the basset hound who's convinced he’s the reincarnation of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Brewing up a big ol’ pitcher of Mississippi mystery, Peggy Webb’s delightful new series is as intoxicating as the Delta breeze. Normally, Callie Valentine Jones spends her days fixing up the hairdos of the dead, but when the corpse of local, prominent physician Dr. Leonard Laton goes missing, it’s bad for business. So Callie and her oversexed cousin Lovie (Eternal Rest’s resident wake caterer) have no choice but to go in hot pursuit of the recently embalmed, last seen bound for Vegas by way of downtown Tupelo.Now Elvis may be nothin’ but a hound dog, but he knows a mystery when he smells one. But keeping his human mom from wandering off the trail isn’t easy when she’s back in the arms of her on-again, off-again ex, Jack. Not to mention the angry mourners squabbling over the estate of the late doctor inside the not-so-restful halls of Eternal Rest. Or the French poodle sniffing around for a hunk of Elvis’ burning love…In Vegas, Callie and Lovie hit the jackpot when they find the dearly departed inside a freezer owned by his showgirl mistress, Bubble Malone. But they’re luck runs out when Bubble decides to join her man in the afterlife. With the poisonous Laton family tree providing plenty of rotten suspects, Callie’s determined to crack this case�with a little help from that irresistible piece of man she used to call her husband�and have a killer singing “Jailhouse Rock� in time for her next haircutting appointment. Peggy Webb is the bestselling author of more than sixty novels. A former adjunct lecturer at Mississippi State University, she has won numerous writing awards, composes blues songs on her vintage baby grand and shares her home in Tupelo, Mississippi, with her chocolate Lab and a quirky muse who channels Elvis.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Kensington (September 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0758225903
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758225900
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #692,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Peggy Webb...In a career that spans more than 25 years, the Mississippi author has written almost 70 novels in three genres. She says she started telling stories "in the womb" and hasn't stopped since. Writing as Peggy Webb, she pens romance and mystery. Writing as Anna Michaels, she pens literary novels.
Although her more than 60 romance novels have consistently appeared on best-seller lists, Peggy says she's "just a country girl who enjoys telling a good story." She has won many awards, including a Pioneer Award from RT for her contribution to romance. Several of her books have been optioned for film. Peggy's popular Southern Cousins Mystery Series, starring Elvis, the basset hound who thinks he's the King reincarnated, is called "laugh-out-loud-funny" by reviewers. Her novel written as Anna Micaels, (The Tender Mercy of Roses, May, 2011)is a Delta Magazine Top Five Pick, a Literary Guild and Doubleday Bookclub Featured Alternate. Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides) calls it "astonishing." Peggy is excited about bringing her romance classics back as e-books. "I love these strong women and sexy heroes," she says. "As I edit, I'm falling in love all over again. I hope you will, too!" Follow the author on her websites: www.peggywebb.com and www.annamichaels.net and on Facebook as both Peggy Webb and Anna Michaels.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! The Beginning of a Masterpiece Series!!!, October 4, 2008
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Peggy Webb is a master story teller and the preeminent comedy writer in American today. It was with great anticipation and high expectations that I waited for the first book of her new comedic Southern Cousins Mystery Series, since I devour everything she writes. I was not disappointed; instead I was mesmerized, entertained and joyously laughing through the final chapter."Elvis and the Dearly Departed" is without a doubt the funniest book I've ever read! Peggy Webb delivered a bravura performance from start to finish. Not only did Webb create a dog who thinks he's Elvis, but she made me believe it! I can't wait for the other books in the freshest, most exciting new series in the mystery genre.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis is alive and well. TCB Baby!, October 7, 2008
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What a fun read. I found myself smiling and giggling throughout the book. I'm a huge Elvis fan. The story was fast paced and fun. I found myself jealous of Callie's shoes and her Jack. Can't wait to learn more about Champ...sounds interesting. The peanut butter and banana sandwiches are good but the book is waaaayyy better. A great introducion to a cast of characters that I can't wait to read more about in the second book of the series. Pegggy Webb can write comedy with a southern flair like nobody's business. Enjoy the read.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars laugh out loud great!!!!!!!, October 5, 2008
Great book that has everything.I laughed out loud from start to finish.I can't wait for the second book in this series. Peggy Webb writes southern life with flair and really great shoes!
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