Sorrow's Crown: A Dead Past Mystery (Felicity Grove Mysteries) [Hardcover]

Tom Piccirilli (Author)

Book Description

Series: Felicity Grove Mysteries | Publication Date: January 1999

In "Sorrows Crown" Jon Kendrick, the only true friend of Zebediah Crummler, the caretaker of Felicity Grove's cemetery arrested for murder and imprisoned, must make sense of Crummler's riddles, ravings and inconsistent stories, which have buried within them the clues to who killed Teddy Harnes.

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Jon Kendrick returns to Felicity Grove when his friend, the mentally impaired cemetery caretaker, is accused of murdering the son of the county's largest crook. A solid sequel to The Dead Past (Write Way, 1997).
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: Write Way Pub; First Edition edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885173539
• ISBN-13: 978-1885173539
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,409,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Piccirilli is the author of more than twenty novels including THE LAST KIND WORDS, SHADOW SEASON, THE COLD SPOT, THE COLDEST MILE, and A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN. He's won two International Thriller Awards and four Bram Stoker Awards, as well as having been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy Award, the Macavity, and Le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire.

www.thecoldspot.blogspot.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sequel that exceeds the original, February 11, 1999

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This review is from: Sorrow's Crown: A Dead Past Mystery (Felicity Grove Mysteries) (Hardcover)

SORROW'S CROWN, sequel to THE DEAD PAST, continues with the crime-solving duo of Jon Kendrick and his grandmother Anna, of Felicity Grove. A kid is murdered, the killer having taken off the kid's face, and Crummler, the slow-witted cemetary caretaker, is blamed. What follows is a study in the theme of "the past is never truly dead." Jon and Anna figure out what really happened but getting there is the treat. Along the way we meet such colorful characters with wise-cracking dialogue. Piccirilli has a knack for fleshing out a character by harping on the quirks of each person, in such a way that we never forget who or what these people represent. A sequel that upholds the original theme and exceeds it by being a bit more literate and symbolic. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific sequel to The Dead Past, April 16, 2011

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M. Mara - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sorrow's Crown (Kindle Edition)

SORROW'S CROWN, the sequel to THE DEAD PAST, continues with the crime-solving duo of Jon Kendrick and his grandmother Anna, of Felicity Grove. A kid is murdered, the killer having taken off the kid's face, and Crummler, the slow-witted cemetary caretaker, is blamed. What follows is a study in the theme of "the past is never truly dead." Jon and Anna must figure out what really happened, and getting there is the real treat for the reader. Along the way we meet colorful, witty, and cruel characters. Piccirilli has a knack for fleshing out a character by harping on the quirks of each person, in such a way that we never forget who or what these people represent. He builds upon the moody snowy small town of Felicity Grove to make the story wonderfully dark and atmospheric, despite the humorous moments. A sequel that upholds the themes of the original novel and even possibly exceeds it by being a bit more literate and symbolic. Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars TOM'S CROWN, September 3, 2003

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sorrow's Crown: A Dead Past Mystery (Felicity Grove Mysteries) (Hardcover)

This second Dead Past mystery is an entertaining and cleverly written whodunit. As mentioned, the crazy old Zebediah Crummler is arrested for the horrible mutilation murder of a young boy, Teddy Harnes, son of one of the most corrupt villains ever created. Heroes Jon Kendrick and his grandmother Anna once again stumble into the investigation of the mystery. Studly Lowell Tully is back, and even though he warns Jon to stay out, hey where would our mystery be? Jon is now the father of Kate's unborn child, and their marriage is impending. There's lots of twists and turns, and some humorous witty anecdotes included. The ending is well done, and it does leave room for a third book. When's it coming, Tom?