A Score To Settle (Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Donna Huston Murray (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries | Publication Date: April 15, 1999

Time-out for Murder

No doubt about it, it's a killer of a game. And a major league PR disaster for the NFL when Tomcats' quarterback Tim Duffy is found dead in the training room whirlpool. But it's a family matter for Ginger Barnes, mother and sometime-detective. She's been summoned to Norfolkl, Virginia, to help her pregnant counsin Michelle, whose husband is the Tomcats' starting quarterback--and potential prime suspect. Ginger is meddling in testosterone territory, far from home on Philadelphia's Main Line, as she tackles the case. Is it a crazy fan? Or an insider with a motive for murder...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Intelligent, wise with a full measure of pluck, Ginger Barnes is the sleuth and friend we'd all want on our team."--Camilla Crespi, author of the Sminona Griffo mystery series

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (April 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312969511
• ISBN-13: 978-0312969516
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,783,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donna Huston Murray and her alter-ego, Ginger Barnes, are almost identical. Both love people, have an earthy sense of humor, and like to think they can fix anything. You can bet that if Gin hangs a chandelier or wrecks a faucet, Murray has done it, too. Fortunately, Gin is "taller, smarter, and braver," because she stumbles over dead bodies far more often than you might expect.

In addition to the seven Ginger Barnes Main Line mysteries originally published by St. Martin's Press, Murray has written for MYSTERY SCENE MAGAZINE, READER'S DIGEST, ECHELON, and REDBOOK. Her work can also be found in the Edgar-award winning companion book, THE FINE ART OF MURDER, and the LETHAL LADIES I and II anthologies by Berkley. Her most recent title, LIE LIKE A RUG, received a 4-1/2 star review from ROMANTIC TIMES magazine.

Murray's husband, Hench, is an educational consultant. They live outside of Philadelphia and have two adult children, Robynne, and Casey.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good story, well-written, pleasant summer reading, June 25, 1999

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This review is from: A Score To Settle (Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

recommended, pleasant summer reading. good story, well-written, nicely told. donna huston murray has a fine touch with her pen.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Uninvolving plot with little character development, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Score To Settle (Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a departure from the usual Main Line, PA setting, and it definitely loses something. You'd have to really like football to enjoy this book, and even then, there isn't much of a plot. The characters aren't developed enough to get a sense of who they are, so you really don't care about them. The plot is very weak and thin, and the ending just makes the reader glad that the book is over.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable, June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Score To Settle (Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This latest Ginger Barnes Mystery is as enjoyable as the previous ones. Although Ginger loses her home field advantage, she proves to be a capable amateur sleuth even on the road. You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy Ginger's knack for unraveling this mystery. Donna Huston Murray scores a touchdown in my book.