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Minuteman Murder (The Transcendental Murder) (Paperback)

by Jane Langton (Author)

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"I'm not sure I've ever read a mystery novel that made such evocative use of its locale...informed and delightful" -- New York Times

"I'm not sure I've ever read a mystery novel that made such evocative use of its locale...informed and delightful" -- New York Times

"The sort of old-fashioned mystery that never goes out of style" -- Denver Post

"With a plot stemming from Concord's obsession with its own village history, this is fun, excitingly erudite, and inventively mystifying" -- Book Week --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The peaceful town of Concord, Massachusetts, becomes a hotbed of intrigue and activity when the annual re-creation of the ride of Paul Revere ends in murder. And it falls to Homer Kelly to set things straight. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Publisher: Dell Publishing (November 1980)
ISBN-10: 0440189942
ISBN-13: 978-0440189947
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,403,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars It stays in the mind, June 24, 2000

By	Kay Cavanaugh (Oxnard, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Transcendental Murder: A Homer Kelly Mystery (Penguin Crime Monthly) (Paperback)

I first read this book in 1966 in high school and remember becoming instantly attracted to the characters and the New England setting. Even after all these years I remember worrying that Mary and Homer would never get together. They were both so different and eccentric they belonged together! Langton also manages to keep a respectable mystery going that keeps you guessing and with an exciting ending. Over the years I have read and enjoyed Langton's other books as very literate - just quirky and funny enough to be charming without being silly. Some years ago I visited New England and found myself imagining Mary and Homer in the places I visited. So it appears I can never forget Mary and Homer as they have become a part of my life. Over 30 years ago I wished these characters were real so I could meet them - after all this time I still do.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Henry David and Emily ?, April 22, 2003

By	Gary Sprandel (Frankfort, Kentucky) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Transcendental Murder (Homer Kelly Mystery) (Paperback)

Henry David Thoreau and Emily Dickenson together ... well perhaps? Detective Homer Kelly and beautiful librarian Mary Morgan together ... you'll just have to read it! The 60 short chapters keep the story and the mystery moving along shapely, like a bite out of a McIntosh apple or a cool swig of apple cider. Perhaps there is nothing transcendental about murder, but each chapter is introduced by a quote from Thoreau, Emerson, Dickenson, or the Alcotts, and the quotes help you feel the presence of these in Concord. A good mystery and a fun read! As a bird watcher, I would have to question the realism of the Bald Eagle being Teddy's last bird on Thoreau's list, particularly since the now extinct, Passenger Pigeon was seen by Thoreau.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant writing but no drawings in this reprint edition, January 3, 2009

By	Arlene Herring "ekelks" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Transcendental Murder (Homer Kelly Mysteries, No. 1) (Paperback)

I've loved Jane Langton's Homer & Mary Kelly mysteries forever, for the people, plots, history, AND for the remarkable drawings that were in all the Penguin editions, now mostly all out of print.

Felony and Mayhem, reprinting 'classic cozies,' is to be praised for returning the first of the Kelly mysteries to the bookshelf, but they left out Langton's clever line drawings. Maybe they couldn't get permission? Maybe they didn't think the drawings necessary.

I guess they're not necessary but are part & parcel of Langton's charm, a rare gift she shared with her readers.

So I'm giving this edition of this great book 3, not 5, stars and hope people will find and buy the out-of-print Penguin editions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Book for Jane Langton Fans
If you've read other Homer and Mary Kelly mysteries, but not this one, put this one on your list!

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5.0 out of 5 stars This one got me Hooked!
I read this book on a trip overseas; several of us did a paperback swap to lighten our loads and at first I was none too thrilled to have to lug this one around. Read more

Published on March 23, 2000

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