Wed and Buried: A Laura Fleming Mystery [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Toni L. P. Kelner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2004

Since the birth of her six-month-old daughter, Laura Fleming has wanted to do nothing but camp out in her Boston apartment and dream of having one good night's sleep. But then her Aunt Nora calls to say there's trouble brewing back home in Byerly, North Carolina. It seems Aunt Maggie has gone and married Big Bill Walters - and now someone's trying to kill the old coot. That's enough to get Laura packing the diaper bag . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Southern milieu with its friendly warmth and innumerable relatives belies the hatred and tensions smoldering beneath the surface in Kelner's eighth airy Laura Fleming cozy (after 2001's Mad as the Dickens). More snoop than sleuth, Laura goes home to Byerly, N.C., with her Yankee professor husband and six-month-old baby, to celebrate her Aunt Maggie's marriage to Big Bill Walters, the local tycoon. Soon, however, she gets involved trying to figure out who's sent Big Bill threatening letters and made three clumsy attempts on his life. The characters speak with enough "y'alls" to give credence to the setting but not irritate the reader. Good humor abounds amid the murder and mayhem in this sprawling family.
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Review

". . . decidedly homey characters, country charm, and upbeat tone."
-- Library Journal (Library Journal )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 371 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; 1 edition (December 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587248077
• ISBN-13: 978-1587248078
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,176,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and funny mystery, April 7, 2003

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This review is from: Wed and Buried (Laura Fleming Mystery) (Hardcover)

Laura Fleming and her husband Richard return to Laura's hometown in North Carolina to show off their 7-month-old baby and to share in the festivities for her aging Aunt Maggie who just eloped. But the elopement hid something serious. Someone has been trying to kill Big Bill Walters, Maggie's new husband. Laura has a reputation as the best amateur detective in North Carolina. Between nursing the baby and changing its diapers (and frequent sneaking away for private moments with husband Richard), Laura finds time to interview the long list of suspects that a powerful and wealthy man like Big Bob is certain to amass.

Author Toni L. P. Kelner delivers a witty and folksy story with characters that feel real and true. The list of suspects includes Big Bob's fawning son, his bitter daughter-in-law, a hermit with a mother fixation, and a police officer's girlfriend. Any of these are possibilities, but Laura suspects that there is another secret being hidden. And Laura is dogged in her pursuit of secrets. Richard's Shakespear quotes may occasionally seem just a little over the top (does anyone really go around talking like that), and frequent mystery readers will guess the killer, but the entire story is meant to be over the top--these 'flaws' only add to the charm.

WED AND BURIED is a cute and funny story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars delightfully adorable amateur sleuth, February 2, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wed and Buried (Laura Fleming Mystery) (Hardcover)

It has been seven months since Richard and Laura have given birth to their daughter Alice but they are still basking in the afterglow and are acting like typical doting parents. Laura has no intention of leaving her Boston home and going to visit her relatives in her hometown of Byerly. However, when she gets a call saying that Aunt Margie eloped with the town's wealthiest citizen Big Bill Walters, The Flemings hightail it to Byerly as fast as they can.

When they arrive in the Carolinas, Maggie tells them that there have been three attempts made on her husband's life so they married so she can legitimately watch his back. Laura and Richard, who have solved many a murder case in Byerly, immediately tells them will find out who wants Maggie's husband dead. Over the years, Bill has made many enemies but nobody seemingly with a strong enough motive to kill him so Laura and the local police decide to bait a trap and see what they catch.

Laura has so many relatives living in Byerly that they are each taking turns watching Alice while her parents investigates a crime. Lice steals the show without saying a word. Byerly is a small southern town located in North Carolina with an ambiance of genteel civility and welcome. Toni L.P. Kelner has written another delightfully adorable amateur sleuth tale. WED AND BURIED is a quirky, quaint, and refreshing novel.

Harriet Klausner