A Quiet Undertaking [Paperback]

Penny Warner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2000

Macavity Award-winning author Penny Warner knows there's no rest for the dead....

Life is never dull in the California Gold Country town of Flat Skunk. But deaf journalist Connor Westphal is shocked all the same when she learns that boxes of human ashes have been found stashed in a nearby self-storage facility. The space is leased to one Jasper Coyne, a bourbon-happy fisherman hired by the Memory Kingdom Memorial Park to scatter the ashes at sea.

Connor thinks the scandal will make great copy for her paper, the Eureka!--until Jasper is murdered and suspicion falls on Connor's own best friend, Memory Kingdom owner Del Rey Montez. Connor is sure Del Rey is innocent. To prove it, Connor must navigate mortician politics and skinhead teens to untangle the secrets of Del Rey's past. But when she gets too close to the truth, she makes an enemy who's determined to make sure the intrepid reporter bites the dust along with her biggest scoop of the year.


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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Penny Warner has created a fascinating community of eccentrics and a heroine who is charming, clever,  and funny."
--Jill Churchill, author of Fear of Frying

Praise for Right to Remain Silent:

"Wicked humor, warm characters, and excellent storytelling abound....Warner builds suspense every step of the way."
--Romantic Times

"A great who-done-it due to the warm, witty star...the entire series [is] a refreshingly unique reading experience."
--Under the Covers


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About the Author

Penny Warner has written over 50 books for parents and kids, featuring ideas on child development, parties, games, activities, and snacks. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and a master's degree in special education, and has taught child development, special education, and sign language, at local colleges.

She has appeared on several television talk shows as well as on national TV, presenting tips for parents and kids. She was featured on HGTV's Smart Solutions and The Later Today Show. In addition to Learn to Sign the Fun Way, she has written an award-winning mystery series featuring a deaf reporter in the California gold country, and an award-winning mystery for middle grade readers. She also writes a weekly newspaper column on family life and contributes to a number of websites, including DrSpock.com, FisherPrice.com, ToysRUs.com, OrientalTradingCompany.com and BalloonTime.com. She lives in Danville, California, with her husband and two children.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Crimeline (January 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553763180
• ISBN-13: 978-0553763188
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,478,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)