A Milt Kovak Mystery - Longbranch, Oklahoma. On the happy occasion of the wedding between Chief Deputy Emmett Hopkins and Deputy Jasmine Bodine, all hell breaks loose: the town bank is robbed, a sheriff’s deputy is murdered, and a city police officer is left for dead. Sheriff Milt Kovak sends the happy couple off on their honeymoon to escape the carnage, little suspecting that it will be complicated by a hurricane, psychotic pirates, and semi-naked hotel employees . . .
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Milt Kovak, sheriff of Prophesy County, Oklahoma, lives a fairly peaceful existence, despite being an officer of the law. In fact, his county is so quiet that he doesn’t hesitate to leave a temporary guard in charge while all the locals attend the wedding of two of Milt’s deputies. Imagine his surprise when the emergency siren goes off in the middle of the ceremony. Dashing back to town, Milt discovers that the guard is dead, another man has been shot, and the local bank has been robbed of $500,000. The chaos continues when a kidnapping follows the robbery, the local mayor is caught in a compromising situation, and the newlywed deputies, on their honeymoon in the Caribbean, need rescuing from a hurricane and a band of pirates. Although Milt’s laid-back manner and small-town point of view might indicate he’s a hayseed, he’s far cannier than he seems. A crazy plot, a nice tragicomic feel, weird characters, and a healthy helping of down-home, laugh-out-loud humor make this a lively, fun, and funny read. --Emily Melton
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Quite the crime wave for sleepy Longbranch, Okla: multiple robberies, multiple murders, kidnapping and devil worship. And we haven't even gotten to the pirates. While Prophesy County Sheriff Milt Kovak and the rest of the townsfolk are celebrating the nuptials of chief deputy Emmett Hopkins and his pregnant bride, deputy Jasmine Bodine, someone is cleaning out the vault of the Longbranch First National Bank. The obvious suspect is Neal Hardy, the retired Highway Patrol officer who's been substituting for Milt. But no one can ask Hardy about the hole in the wall between his office and the bank vault because, like new Longbranch PD recruit Billy Johansson, he's been shot in the face. Meanwhile, Emmett and Jasmine, who've been spirited away to the island paradise of San Isabella, are enjoying the honeymoon from hell. A hurricane has driven most everyone from the island, leaving the newlyweds practically the only welcoming committee for a crew of rapacious modern-day pirates whose specialty is resorts that have been evacuated by vacationers who didn't have time to grab their valuables. Cooper (Vegas Nerve, 2007, etc.) cuts relentlessly between the honeymooners' travails and Milt's attempts to close a case that spirals out of control with rumors of Satanic worship and the abduction of Longbranch First National president Dewayne Dickey's wife, who just happens to be Milt's ex.//Enough felonies for a whole series of The Wire. -- Kirkus Reviews, 1st November 2008
Quite the crime wave for sleepy Longbranch, Okla: multiple robberies, multiple murders, kidnapping and devil worship. And we haven't even gotten to the pirates. While Prophesy County Sheriff Milt Kovak and the rest of the townsfolk are celebrating the nuptials of chief deputy Emmett Hopkins and his pregnant bride, deputy Jasmine Bodine, someone is cleaning out the vault of the Longbranch First National Bank. The obvious suspect is Neal Hardy, the retired Highway Patrol officer who's been substituting for Milt. But no one can ask Hardy about the hole in the wall between his office and the bank vault because, like new Longbranch PD recruit Billy Johansson, he's been shot in the face. Meanwhile, Emmett and Jasmine, who've been spirited away to the island paradise of San Isabella, are enjoying the honeymoon from hell. A hurricane has driven most everyone from the island, leaving the newlyweds practically the only welcoming committee for a crew of rapacious modern-day pirates whose specialty is resorts that have been evacuated by vacationers who didn't have time to grab their valuables. Cooper (Vegas Nerve, 2007, etc.) cuts relentlessly between the honeymooners' travails and Milt's attempts to close a case that spirals out of control with rumors of Satanic worship and the abduction of Longbranch First National president Dewayne Dickey's wife, who just happens to be Milt's ex. Enough felonies for a whole series of The Wire. --Kirkus Reviews, 1st November 2008 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Quite the crime wave for sleepy Longbranch, Okla: multiple robberies, multiple murders, kidnapping and devil worship. And we haven't even gotten to the pirates. While Prophesy County Sheriff Milt Kovak and the rest of the townsfolk are celebrating the nuptials of chief deputy Emmett Hopkins and his pregnant bride, deputy Jasmine Bodine, someone is cleaning out the vault of the Longbranch First National Bank. The obvious suspect is Neal Hardy, the retired Highway Patrol officer who's been substituting for Milt. But no one can ask Hardy about the hole in the wall between his office and the bank vault because, like new Longbranch PD recruit Billy Johansson, he's been shot in the face. Meanwhile, Emmett and Jasmine, who've been spirited away to the island paradise of San Isabella, are enjoying the honeymoon from hell. A hurricane has driven most everyone from the island, leaving the newlyweds practically the only welcoming committee for a crew of rapacious modern-day pirates whose specialty is resorts that have been evacuated by vacationers who didn't have time to grab their valuables. Cooper (Vegas Nerve, 2007, etc.) cuts relentlessly between the honeymooners' travails and Milt's attempts to close a case that spirals out of control with rumors of Satanic worship and the abduction of Longbranch First National president Dewayne Dickey's wife, who just happens to be Milt's ex. Enough felonies for a whole series of The Wire. --Kirkus Reviews, 1st November 2008 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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COOPER DELIVERS ANOTHER GREAT MYSTERY,
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With SHOTGUN WEDDING Susan Rogers Cooper takes us back to Longbranch, Oklahoma and another down-home funny tale of Sheriff Milt Kovak. A wedding, of all things, starts a chain of events that involve two murders, a major bank heist, a honeymoon, and the OTHER Pirates of the Caribbean. Her previous characters remain fresh, and her new characters are fully formed. And you sure can't beat an author who can make a "Princess Bride" reference! A sure-fire entertaining story that won't let you down!
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The book is in great shape, like new. I do wish it had the dust cover, I like to read all about it.
I have enjoyed all of the Milt Kovack books
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