The Sewing Machine Murder [Paperback]

Michael McGrorty (Author)

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About the Author

Michael McGrorty was born and raised in Southern California.  He grows wildflowers and roses, repairs old machinery and writes, when he is not working as a private investigator.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.; 1 edition (February 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738852171
• ISBN-13: 978-0738852171
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,490,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New writer., April 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sewing Machine Murder (Hardcover)

A tight,quick but never shallow little book that shows how the private eye story should be written. This is the first offering from this fellow, and I hope he has a lot more like it in him. Merck Bayern is a likeable guy with just enough flaws to make him a real person, one you'd like to shake up and down once in a while.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a modern-day, old-fashioned detective novel, April 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sewing Machine Murder (Paperback)

I found this book very enjoyable. The plot had enough twists and surprises to keep it moving. The writing was fresh and yet familiar at the same time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Sewing Machine Murder, April 6, 2001

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Julia S. Saurbaugh (Lancaster, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sewing Machine Murder (Paperback)

I've heard other people say that they will read a book if the first line on the first page is catchy. With this book, it was the first line of the fifth paragraph on the first page, that I thought catchy. But no matter which line was catchy, this is a very delightful book, fast to read and full of colorful characters. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a light, fun, entertaining story.