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The Mississippi delta in the summer heat is not all that's steaming in Haines's (Splintered Bones, etc.) fourth outing featuring PI Sarah Booth Delaney, an atypical Southern belle who's fiercely independent and outrageously witty. Sarah is enjoying her family home, a mansion in Zinnia, Miss., complete with cotton fields, coral honeysuckle vines and the ghost of Jitty, her great-great-grandmother's nanny. When nightclub owner and black blues pianist Ivory Keys is stabbed to death at his club, Ivory's wife asks Sarah to vindicate the prime suspect, Scott Hampton, a talented white blues guitarist with a history of racism. Aided by her partner Tinkie Richmond, Sarah inadvertently stirs up passions among the townspeople that were long thought forgotten. Jitty's continual lectures on marriage and family and Sarah's mixed feelings about Sheriff Coleman Peters and two new suitors complicate the investigation. While the ghostly Jitty's advice can be wearying and the clothing details verge on the tedious, Haines delivers some real heartwarming moments in a mystery with some fascinating twists. This cozy read is the next best thing to curling up with a mint julep on the porch swing on a lazy afternoon.
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Reluctant southern belle and PI Sarah Booth Delaney is hired by Ida Mae Keys to exonerate Scott Hampton, the man who is accused of killing Ida's husband, blues pianist Ivory Keys. Hampton, a former racist and Ivory's protege, maintains his innocence, but the murder weapon and some bloodstained cash are found in his possession. Hampton's offensive attitude and lack of cooperation hinder Sarah Booth, but she perseveres despite the rising racial tension in her rural Mississippi community. Sarah Booth's life is further complicated by her attraction to Sheriff Coleman Peters, who has just returned to his wife to try to save his marriage. Despite the serious issues addressed in the story, the mood is lightened by the commentary of Sarah's partner, Tinkie, and the ghost of her great-great-grandmother's nanny, both of whom believe that Sarah Booth should be wedded and bedded. Sarah Booth is a charming, likable hero, and this fourth installment of her series continues to provide a vivid snapshot of southern life. Sue O'Brien
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The Mississippi delta in the summer heat is not all that's steaming in Haines's (Splintered Bones, etc.) fourth outing featuring PI Sarah Booth Delaney, an atypical Southern belle who's fiercely independent and outrageously witty. Sarah is enjoying her family home, a mansion in Zinnia, Miss., complete with cotton fields, coral honeysuckle vines and the ghost of Jitty, her great-great-grandmother's nanny. When nightclub owner and black blues pianist Ivory Keys is stabbed to death at his club, Ivory's wife asks Sarah to vindicate the prime suspect, Scott Hampton, a talented white blues guitarist with a history of racism. Aided by her partner Tinkie Richmond, Sarah inadvertently stirs up passions among the townspeople that were long thought forgotten. Jitty's continual lectures on marriage and family and Sarah's mixed feelings about Sheriff Coleman Peters and two new suitors complicate the investigation. While the ghostly Jitty's advice can be wearying and the clothing details verge on the tedious, Haines delivers some real heartwarming moments in a mystery with some fascinating twists. This cozy read is the next best thing to curling up with a mint julep on the porch swing on a lazy afternoon.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Reluctant southern belle and PI Sarah Booth Delaney is hired by Ida Mae Keys to exonerate Scott Hampton, the man who is accused of killing Ida's husband, blues pianist Ivory Keys. Hampton, a former racist and Ivory's protege, maintains his innocence, but the murder weapon and some bloodstained cash are found in his possession. Hampton's offensive attitude and lack of cooperation hinder Sarah Booth, but she perseveres despite the rising racial tension in her rural Mississippi community. Sarah Booth's life is further complicated by her attraction to Sheriff Coleman Peters, who has just returned to his wife to try to save his marriage. Despite the serious issues addressed in the story, the mood is lightened by the commentary of Sarah's partner, Tinkie, and the ghost of her great-great-grandmother's nanny, both of whom believe that Sarah Booth should be wedded and bedded. Sarah Booth is a charming, likable hero, and this fourth installment of her series continues to provide a vivid snapshot of southern life. Sue O'Brien
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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MY GREAT-AUNT CILLA WAS FOND OF SAYING that there's nothing like the feel of a blooded animal between a woman's thighs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sarah Booth, Ida Mae, Scott Hampton, Dahlia House, Ivory Keys, Sunflower County, Sweetie Pie, Bridge Ladnier, Daddy's Girl, Emanuel Keys, Bilbo Lane, Gordon Walters, Nandy Shanahan, Stuart Ann Shanahan, Coleman Peters, Doctor Lucky, Free Scott, Miss Delaney, The Grove, Ole Miss, Doc Sawyer, Marshall Harrison, New Orleans, New York, Connie Peters New!
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MY GREAT-AUNT CILLA WAS FOND OF SAYING that there's nothing like the feel of a blooded animal between a woman's thighs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sarah Booth, Ida Mae, Scott Hampton, Dahlia House, Ivory Keys, Sunflower County, Sweetie Pie, Bridge Ladnier, Daddy's Girl, Emanuel Keys, Bilbo Lane, Gordon Walters, Nandy Shanahan, Stuart Ann Shanahan, Coleman Peters, Doctor Lucky, Free Scott, Miss Delaney, The Grove, Ole Miss, Doc Sawyer, Marshall Harrison, New Orleans, New York, Connie Peters New!
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- Buried Bones by Carolyn Haines in Front Matter
- Splintered Bones by Carolyn Haines in Front Matter
- Crossed Bones by Carolyn Haines in Back Matter
- Martin Luther: The Courage to Seek (Heroes of the Faith) by Edwin Booth on page 345
- Memorial Day (Carolrhoda on My Own Books) by Geoffrey Scott on page 54
- Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Penumbra by Carolyn Haines in Front Matter
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