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Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders (Southern Cousins Mysteries) [Hardcover]

Peggy Webb (Author)
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Southern Cousins Mysteries October 1, 2010
A lovable basset hound who’s convinced he’s the King reincarnated. A blonde bombshell mooning the lobby of the ritziest hotel in the South. And a murder witnessed by a parade of fame-hungry ducks? Something’s afoul, alright, and it’s definitely a case for the Southern Cousins…

Callie Valentine Jones and her cousin Lovie really have their work cut out for them this time. Callie’s mama Ruby Nell has gone and entered herself—and her hunk-a-geriatric-love dance partner—in a Memphis mambo contest, hoping to shake, rattle and roll her way to stardom. And if the past is any indication, she’ll need at least two chaperones.

But someone at the competition is determined to step on a lot of blue suede shoes. First, a serial monogamist in a bright pink gown does a fatal swan dive from the top of the hotel. Then Callie finds an overdressed diva floating in a famous fountain. Now there can be no question: A murderer is loose in Memphis, and he’s got a lot of killing to do.

With help from Jack, the mysteriously reappearing ex Callie just can’t get over and her delusional dog Elvis, Callie and Lovie are going to have to track down some answers before mayhem strikes again. And with Ruby Nell in the killer’s sights, they’ll need a little less conversation and a lot more action if they want their family waltzing home in one piece…

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In Webb's wacky third Southern Cousins mystery (after 2009's Elvis and the Grateful Dead), beautician Callie Valentine Jones swings into sleuth mode with her sidekick, cousin Lovie, after a participant in a dance contest, Babs Mabry Mims, takes a fatal fall over a concrete parapet at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn. Next, Callie discovers another contestant, Gloria Divine, drowned in the hotel's fountain, and shortly afterward someone attacks Ruby Nell in her room. Callie worries that her mother's dance partner, Thomas Whitenton, who's acting mighty suspiciously, could be the killer. Complicating matters is the resurfacing of Jack Jones, Callie's estranged husband. While Jack's protective instincts are helpful, Callie hates how his mysterious job as an "international consultant" interferes with their marriage. Elvis, the detecting basset hound, continues to be the saving grace of this sometimes cute, sometimes corny cozy series.
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In this third installment in Webb’s comic mystery series (following Elvis and the Dearly Departed, 2008, and Elvis and the Grateful Dead, 2009), Callie and Lovie—along with Callie’s basset hound, Elvis—accompany Callie’s mama, Ruby Nell, to Memphis for a mambo contest. Mambo isn’t the only thing happening at the hotel, however; a much-married woman falls from the top of the building, and Callie finds a diva floating in the hotel fountain. Someone is targeting women of a certain age, and Ruby Nell fits right into the demographic. Callie and Lovie decide to investigate, which means impersonating hotel maids and getting certain body parts tattooed. In alternating chapters, Elvis, trapped in a dog suit, as he complains, wants to find a way to let his fans know the King is back in town. Webb writes purely funny scenes, with wacky characters getting into ridiculously silly situations, and all with a southern flair. --Kat Kan

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Kensington (October 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0758225938
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758225931
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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 Loved it!, October 8, 2010
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I loved this third installment of the Southern Cousins series. Callie and her relatives are a hoot, and Elvis, the dog, has wonderful insights to what is happening. I am not going to summarize the plot because Ms. Klausner did a great job of that already. I adore Jack and hope Callie doesn't give up on him. However,she won't if Elvis has anything to do with it. I cannot wait for book four.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, October 20, 2010
This review is from: Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders (Southern Cousins Mysteries) (Hardcover)
You'll always have a good time hanging with Callie and Lovie. This time they are in Memphis to watch Ruby Nell in a dance competition when bodies are found and mama is convinced that she was also an intended victim. This was a fun and enjoyable read that will definitely leave you all shook up.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars humorous whimsical whodunit, October 1, 2010
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None of the six hundred residents of Mooresville, Mississippi know that Elvis lives amongst them even though many see him almost every day. They are unaware of the presence of the King because Elvis has been reincarnated as a basset hound. Although a canine, he retains his human intelligence but is unable to communicate directly with the human species.

His earth mom, beautician Callie Valentine Jones, is going to Memphis to watch her mom Ruby Nell and her geriatric partner Thomas Whitenton participate in a dance contest as she does not trust the man as far as she throw him. Callie's chaperone plan collapses when contestant Babs Mabry Mims dies from a fall off the roof of the Peabody Hotel. Ruby Jean tells her daughter she was pushed too. Callie's frazzled nerves go into overdrive when she finds the body of contestant Gloria Divine in the hotel's fountain. To protect her mom and the Mooresville contingent, Callie and her flamboyant cousin Lovie investigate with Elvis advising them hound dog style; while her estranged husband international consultant Jack arrives with a Burning Love to keep his wife safe.

Much of the story comes from the amusing perspective of Elvis, who sees the foibles of the human condition filtered by his previous life gig through canine eyes. He brings freshness to a fun cozy that at times seems too cutesy clichéd. Still with Elvis and Jack ready to kill anyone who harms their woman, fans will enjoy this entertaining amateur sleuth whodunit as three female corpses and several near misses make Memphis a dangerous place too stay. Peggy Webb provides her audience with a humorous whimsical Southern Cousins whodunit (see Elvis and the Dearly Departed and Elvis and the Grateful Dead).

Harriet Klausner
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