A Case of Crooked Letters (A Morning Shade Mystery series #2) (Paperback)

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Best-selling author Lori Copeland brings her special brand of quirky humor to this endearing series about three generations of women trying to build a harmonious life together under one roof. In this second book in the Morning Shade Mystery series, Maude, Stella, and Cee Cee must solve the mystery of the troublesome chain letters. Who is sending them and why? Copeland's readers will relish this delightfully humorous cozy mystery.

From the Back Cover

There’s trouble afoot in Morning Shade. And Stella Diamond is on the case. . . .

Just when things are settling back to normal in the sleepy town of Morning Shade, a series of chain letters throws the townspeople into a tizzy. Who is trying to bilk little old ladies out of their money with promises of good health and untold millions?

Okay, so maybe Stella Diamond had something to do with it. But now someone else has taken up where she left off, and Stella is determined to solve the case. With her granddaughter, CeeCee, working as the new mail carier, Stella has an inside lead. What starts out as a simple chain letter can turn into full-fledged mail fraud, and someone in town is to blame.

Meanwhile Maude is busy fulfilling another book contract and dreaming of the day her financial woes will be solved. . . .

Chain letters, mail fraud, the town prankster, and a house full of animals combine to make one chain of events that just might drive the Diamond women over the brink.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842371168
• ISBN-13: 978-0842371162
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #766,799 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun stuff, April 18, 2005

By	A. Marsh - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Morning Shade Mysteries are a chick-lit version of the Mitford series. While billed as mysteries, they're really slice-of-life books with a light, no-harm-done mystery woven through it all. Maude, who's first person narrative marks every other chapter, is a wonderful, realistic woman stuggling with money, her mother in law, and faith. Despite being in a completely different period of life, I really identified with Maude like I haven't with the too-sweet heroines of Christian romance. If you prefer plot-driven books then pass this by, it's not what you're looking for. However if you're in the mood for a light character-driven book that will cause you to laugh, sympathize, and cause you to think about your own daily existance, then pick up this book. You'll like it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Morning Shade Mystery #2, August 30, 2009

By	Love Starbucks "Love Starbucks" (NH) - See all my reviews

CeeCee, Maude, Stella, and company are back. This one has to do with chain letters. The new guy in the neighborhood is trying to win CeeCee in a most juvenile way. This guy can't take a hint! He flings spitballs at people's heads in church and Stella has to stare him down like the juvenile that he is. He's big on gags, causing many gags.

Stella claims that she's "only hanging on by a thread" and still reading the obits. She wants to be able to help Maude financially.

Maude can't pay her bills as no advance checks are forthcoming.

While there was one animal less since starting the first book in the series, more have now been added to the zoo mix. None of them seem to be leaving any time soon.

You feel as though you get to know the characters personally after awhile. Good character-building.

4.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing mystery, April 18, 2008

By	Linda Johnston (Brownsville, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read all three books in this series and personally enjoyed the other two more, but this book is a vital part of the series. There were times I felt that the writer repeated things over and over and over, but I know that when I have a problem in my life, the situation is always on my mind as was the case with the main character. So in that respect the character is very believable.