Good Year for a Corpse [Mass Market Paperback]

Valerie Wolzien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 1994

Mr. Horace Harvey had mounds of money he wanted to give away. But the giving was over the day he was found dead with a wad of bills stuffed in his mouth, and a money belt wrapped around his neck. Despite a home life that is not exactly calm, Susan Henshaw has the time to conclude that the prime murder suspect is innocent, but that observation only leads her to more questions. One thing is clear, though. All sorts of sordid activities are going on in the private lives of Hancock's most civic-minded citizens. And at least one of them had reason to kill....

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Although I now live in New York City, there's a lot I can identify with in Valerie Wolzien's mysteries. Valerie's portraits of small towns and suburban communities remind me of my youth -- and I suspect they strike a similar chord with all those readers who live (or used to) far from urban centers. Also, Valerie's novels are like comfort food in a way -- because they are, in part, celebrations of holidays and happy social occasions (weddings, birthday parties, family vacation trips) . . . plus the mandatory addition of homicidal doings. Valerie is now writing two series with two different amateur sleuths -- suburban housewife Susan Henshaw (MURDER AT THE PTA LUNCHEON is her first appearance) and businesswoman Josie Pigeon (who started solving murders in SHORE TO DIE). I heartily recommend anything Valerie Wolzien writes.

--Joe Blades, Associate Publisher

From the Inside Flap

Mr. Horace Harvey had mounds of money he wanted to give away. But the giving was over the day he was found dead with a wad of bills stuffed in his mouth, and a money belt wrapped around his neck. Despite a home life that is not exactly calm, Susan Henshaw has the time to conclude that the prime murder suspect is innocent, but that observation only leads her to more questions. One thing is clear, though. All sorts of sordid activities are going on in the private lives of Hancock's most civic-minded citizens. And at least one of them had reason to kill....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett (March 2, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449148335
• ISBN-13: 978-0449148334
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,584,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable, February 12, 2000

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This review is from: Good Year for a Corpse (Mass Market Paperback)

Valerie Wolzien has again written a new version of the simple cozy. She weaves a blanket of established characters who are good friends, new suspects who are unique and interesting, and a plot that twists and turns. Her style draws me into each story looking for the new information the setting will offer and leaves me feeling warm and satisfied with an outcome that surprises but does not disappoint me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good cozy by Valerie Wolzien, August 22, 2001

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This review is from: Good Year for a Corpse (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms. Wolzien once again takes us back to Hancock, CT. A former resident is visiting obscure civic groups and promising them huge donations it they recognize him with a plaque or statue. He calls all the civic leaders together at the Hancock Inn to announce the winner of his largesse, but is found dead in the wine cellar. Guess who solves the mystery?

This is another wonderful cozy by Ms. Wolzien. The characters are both new and old and the mystery is well crafted. I certainly wouldn't want to live in Hancock.