Hotel South Dakota (Tory Bauer Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathleen Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tory Bauer Mystery | Publication Date: March 1, 1997

"In 1969, I, Tory Bauer, was a high school sophomore. For me, a Life and Death issue involved finding a date for Homecoming. The only thing I had in common with the rest of my generation was the notion that love was all we'd need and an unshakable confidence in our own immortality."

"Unfortunately we were wrong on both counts."

"It took a couple of decades, a few tragedies and betrayals, and a windy afternoon standing along the bank of the James River looking down at a dead body in the water for me to realize that the past has a long reach."

"And that high school lasts forever."

"In 1969, I, Tory Bauer, was a high school sophomore. For me, a Life and Death issue involved finding a date for Homecoming. The only thing I had in common with the rest of my generation was the notion that love was all we'd need and an unshakable confidence in our own immortality."

"Unfortunately we were wrong on both counts."

"It took a couple of decades, a few tragedies and betrayals, and a windy afternoon standing along the bank of the James River looking down at a dead body in the water for me to realize that the past has a long reach."

"And that high school lasts forever."

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About the Author

Kathleen Taylor is the author of six mysteries featuring smalltown waitress Tory Bauer. Kathleen was a contributing editor for several crafts magazines and, when not writing, enjoys working on crafts. She has lived all her adult life in South Dakota, with her husband.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avon (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380783568
• ISBN-13: 978-0380783564
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #884,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathleen Taylor is a writer, spinner, knitter, wife, mother, and grandmother. She has written six Tory Bauer Mysteries, and five knitting books.

Customer Reviews

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Parallel Mysteries, July 18, 2000

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This review is from: Hotel South Dakota (Tory Bauer Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

The folks in Delphi South Dakota are planning a big high school reunion and reminiscing about the past. One of the things they are remembering is the death of Butchie Pendergast in 1969 at a kegger party by the river following the Homecoming celebrations. At the time, it was assumed to be a drowning accident. But was it? Twenty years later history seems to be repeating itself and Tory Bauer wants to know the truth. Along with a good mystery, told with humor and suspense, there are some good life lessons served up in this one. I've read three Tory Bauer mysteries now, and every one of them is a winner.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book!, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Hotel South Dakota (Tory Bauer Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the third in a series of Tory Bauer Mysteries. Tory Bauer is a forty-somthing, widowed waitress who inadvertently and against her will stumbles on to mysteries. It is very funny and interesting how the story from the past and the present intertwine. I loved it and had a blast reading it.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, April 12, 2001

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Robin Latour (Bay Area United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hotel South Dakota (Tory Bauer Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

I can tell I really like a book when I don't want to put it down at night, when I almost miss my train stop because I am too engrossed and when my husband talks to me and I don't hear him because I am reading. All of her books do that for me. They are AWESOME!