Irregardless of Murder: A Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery [Paperback]

Ellen Edwards Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

IRREGARDLESS OF MURDER is the first Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery. Miss Prentice is an English teacher who deplores the use of the non-word "irregardless." When one of her ex-students is found dead in the town library, Miss Prentice finds herself working with Gil Dickensen, her long-ago ex-fiance, to find the murderer. The rumor mill says that Marguerite's death was a self-induced drug overdose, but Miss Prentice can't believe that Marguerite was a drug user. But who would want to kill Marguerite and why?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Before she tripped over the body of a former student in the public library, middle-aged high school English teacher Amelia Prentice's big annoyances concerned her students' grammar mistakes. But when she becomes a murder suspect, her smalltown Adirondack lifestyle is upended and she must clear her name in Ellen Edwards Kennedy's Irregardless of Murder: A Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery.

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Review

...a satisfying traditional cozy mystery with...moments of brilliance. -- N.J. Lindquist, author of SHADED LIGHT

...a signature mystery... -- THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

...a wonderful puzzle, complete with all its pieces; clever, entertaining and hard to put down. -- BookBrowser.com

...good writing and solid plotting don't need a famous imprint...a satisfying cozy... -- CHICAGO TRIBUNE

...one of the greatest mystery books of the year! -- BOOK REVIEW CAFE

A warm and cozy evening's read. -- I LOVE A MYSTERY

A wonderful debut mystery with a delightfully appealing amateur sleuth. -- Joanne Fluke, author of THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER

It's got everything a great cozy story needs... -- Sarah Shaber, author of SIMON SAID and SNIPE HUNT

Tight plot, fascinating characters and a tantalizing mystery. I couldn't figure it out or put it down. -- Rosey Dow, best-selling author of REAPING THE WHIRLWIND

Wonderfully refreshing. -- B. Lynn Goodwin, WRITER ADVICE NEWSLETTER

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: St Kitts Press; 1st edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966187970
• ISBN-13: 978-0966187977
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,105,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great New Mystery with an Utterly Engaging Character!, December 8, 2001

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Nancy L. Mehl "Author" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Irregardless of Murder: A Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery (Paperback)

Miss Amelia Prentice is a high school English teacher with a passion for grammar. One of her pet peeves is the use of the word "irregardless," a misuse of the word "regardless." But if you think that this is her only passion, you would be mistaken. Miss Prentice is also passionate about the children in her classroom, and perhaps, there is another fire burning somewhere inside her for a long-lost love.

When she stumbles over the body of one of her students, Miss Prentice is determined to find out what happened. When her investigation points toward the possibility of drugs, she begins to look carefully at those around her. Could there be something sinister brewing underneath the surface of the seemingly peaceful town? To make things even a little more confusing, Gil Dickensen, a man that Amelia almost married when she was young, shows up unexpectedly. As her search for the truth heats up, so also does her relationship with Gil.

IRREGARDLESS OF MURDER is filled with fun, fascinating characters, a persnickety old cat, and believe it or not, an illusive monster who makes an appearance from his home in Lake Champlain.

This is an absolutely delightful mystery. It is captivating from front cover to last. Ms. Kennedy will have to keep `em coming. I'm absolutely stuck on Miss Amelia Prentice!

Highly Recommended

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great start for a new series, March 17, 2002

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This review is from: Irregardless of Murder: A Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery (Paperback)

Miss Amelia Prentice is a forty something English teacher in upstate New York. Not exactly the most exciting life in the world, but that is soon to change. While copying a woodcut of the Globe Theater for her class, she trips over the body of a former student. Who would murder Marguerite LeBow? Apparently there is alot more going on in the town than Miss Prentice is aware of.

This was a surprisingly good cozy. I initially picked it up and put it down after the first chapter, and I am happy I picked it up again. The characters were very well developed and realistic and the mystery had many unexpected twists. I look forward to the next one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Praises for Miss Prentice, January 6, 2003

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"hagia00" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irregardless of Murder: A Miss Prentice Cozy Mystery (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. The main character, Miss Prentice, feels like an old friend. The author does a great job of keeping the reader guessing until the very end. "Irregardless of Murder" is the perfect blend of an Agatha Christie mystery in a Jan Karon small town. I have recommended this book to all my friends and family, and even to kind strangers in bookstores. I hope this is the first of many exciting works from Mrs. Kennedy.