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Jane Wheel is trying to survive a disastrous garage sale designed to rid her house of the less desirable items she has gathered as an antiques picker. Fortunately, a call from her parents ends the sale, and Jane and her family head to Kankakee, Illinois, to help an old family friend, Fuzzy Neilson, who has discovered what appear to be human remains on his property. Jane's husband, Charley, is a geologist, and Fuzzy wants his help dealing with various government officials who have descended on the farm. The murder of an investigative reporter follows the discovery of the remains, and Jane attempts to determine why he was killed. While investigating the murder, she also helps a friend plan the world's largest garage sale, which is intended to help revitalize Kankakee. Quirky characters, intriguing family relationships, antique lore, and the history of Kankakee are all entwined in this entertaining mystery, the fourth in a series. Sue O'Brien
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"We get in abundance...what we came in for: a taste of a quickly vanishing small-town American past." --Chicago Tribune

"Quirky characters, intriguing family relationships, antique lore, and the history of Kankakee are all entwined in this entertaining mystery." --Booklist

"Charming." --Publishers Weekly

"Fiffer's plotting is on the upswing." --Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1st THUS edition (November 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312989512
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312989514
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Mystery!, December 3, 2004
By Robert Bissell "robertbissell" (Northampton, Ma United States) - See all my reviews
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Sharon Fiffer has created a terrific mystery. I've read each of the Jane Wheel books - this is the best yet. Absorbing plot. Excellent use of language and description. Artfully developed characters - they're all quite believable, yet each is quirky in some entertaining way. We've all known a "Nellie" - someone we're in love with one moment and would like to strangle the next. Then there is the unflappable Detective Oh, and his elegant wife, Claire. And Jane's family relationships (with husband Charley, and son Nick) are portrayed in considerable depth and with just the right amount of humor. The story moves quickly along, and the mystery keeps the reader guessing until the end. Mystery lovers should not miss this book. I believe there will be more Jane Wheel editions in our future - and I am thankful for that!
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5.0 out of 5 stars All about the stuff we bury, August 24, 2006
By valentine03 (Texas) - See all my reviews
  
Sharon Fiffer's Stuff series does indeed keep getting better. Heroine Jane Wheel doesn't think there's a lot to her, but we're all the product of our "stuff"--our parents, our histories, our artifacts--and Jane finds out a little bit more about how her stuff is arranged in this mystery that takes her back to her hometown of Kankakee and her friend Tim's all-city garage sale.

Fiffer's got some important things to say about popular culture and personal needs, and she makes it a fun, yet thoughtful, read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars So NOT in keeping with the first books in the series, April 4, 2006
The first several books in this series were amazing, wonderful, really creative. This one lagged in a lot of places, was confusing in some and just plain NOT a very good read. I bought it with high hopes, and got rid of it immediately afterwards, definitely NOT worth rereading. I sure hope the new one is back to her old style!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buried Stuff Jane Wheel Mystery book
I love all this author's books! This is one of my favorites. Great mystery, keeps you guessing right up until the end. I love the characters this author brings to life! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Pam Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait
I love all of the "Jane Wheel" mysteries, particularly "Buried Stuff." Being a picker myself, I have enjoyed the series greatly. They are funny, engaging and witty. Read more
Published on April 5, 2006 by Picker II

5.0 out of 5 stars Subterranean Homesick Stuff
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These are a few of Jane Wheel, saloon keepers' daughter, former ad exec, "digger" Charley's re-united wife... Read more
Published on November 15, 2004 by TundraVision

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific cozy
One person's garbage is another person's treasure. Just ask Jane Wheel, a picker who goes to real estate sales to buy objects which she expects a demand to resell. Read more
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