What Are You Wearing to Die? (Thoroughly Southern Mysteries, No. 10) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Sprinkle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2008

Georgia magistrate MacLaren Yarbrough has never believed her husband's threat to shackle her to her desk to keep her from "meddling in murder." But when Starr Knight, the taxidermist's daughter, is found dead, that's just what Joe Riddley does, despite Mac's protest that she has no intention of getting involved.

She just has one question: why did the flamboyant young mother dress so sedately on the day she died? Then a second young woman is murdered, also dressed characteristically. Now Mac's got to ask-whose closet will be raided next?

Editorial Reviews

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MacLaren Yarbrough, Hopemore, Georgia, magistrate and business owner (Yarbrough Feed, Seed, and Nursery), is incensed when her husband, Joe Riddley Yarbrough, handcuffs her leg to her desk to keep her from investigating a brutal murder. Young mother Starr Knight, daughter of taxidermist Trevor Knight, is found beaten to death, leaving her father devastated and her young son, Bradley, an orphan. Curiously, the flamboyant Starr is found conservatively dressed, leaving Mac to wonder why, especially when another young mother, known for her conservative dress, is later found dead wearing a cocktail outfit. Although Mac promises Joe Riddley she won’t look for the murderer, she changes her mind when she can’t resist her grandson and the three now-motherless children’s plea for her help. Folksy, well-developed characters; plot twists; details of taxidermy; and a glimpse of the trials of small-business owners in rural America add to the story. --Sue O'Brien

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"As captivating-and as filled with big hearts and big heartaches-as Jan Karon''s Mitford. Come for one visit and you''ll always return." -Carolyn Hart "This series is a winner." -Tamar Myers

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Signet (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 045122325X
• ISBN-13: 978-0451223258
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #550,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Are You Wearing To Die?, February 19, 2008

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Amber Pickle (GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Are You Wearing to Die? (Thoroughly Southern Mysteries, No. 10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Patricia Sprinkle's characters are refreshing, innovative and very real to life. The settings are intriguing, and indeed, thoroughly southern. The plots pull you into her story, then you're off on a quest to discover with Maclaren "Who Dunnit".

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet, February 18, 2008

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Mary S. Wilburn (Carrollton, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Are You Wearing to Die? (Thoroughly Southern Mysteries, No. 10) (Mass Market Paperback)

Patricia Sprinkle's Thoroughly Southern series just keeps getting better and better. Her characters are people we know and love, her rich, intriguing story lines resonate with the sense of mischief so treasured by readers of this type mystery. Ms. Sprinkle's sense of humor gives a light human touch to the necessary rough scenes that are, after all, the blood and bones of the good mystery, often keeping her readers from taking themselves and/or life too seriously. Thank you, Patricia! This one is a five-handcuff winner!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best one yet!, February 17, 2008

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Julie Harvey-Ball (Leon, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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What Are You Wearing To Die? is the latest book in the Thoroughly Southern Mystery series. I believe it is the best yet. It kept me engrossed from beginning to end. I love Mac and Joe Riddley and the others from Hopemore. More please!