In this first book in the new Collectible Mystery series,
we meet Molly Appleby as she sets out to report on her
first kiln-opening of a new star in pottery-making. Raised
by an avid collector and antiques lover, Molly is no
stranger to valuable collectibles. She's never been much
into pottery until her mother, Clara, decides that Molly
should write about local potters for the magazine she works
for. When Molly hears that she'll have to get up at the
ungodly hour of 4 a.m., she's not too sure she'll be able
to appreciate pottery. But work is work, and Clara assures
Molly that she'll love it.
Upon arriving, Clara points out the pieces she wants for
herself and the other collectors they should avoid. One of
them, a rude and aggressive man named George-Bradley,
pushes his way to the front of the line and blatantly
steals a pot right out of a woman's hands. When he passes
out, no one seems to be in a hurry to help him, and when he
dies, no one seems very sorry. Except Molly, who saw him
just before he died and thinks there's something fishy
going on.
When Molly's boss tells her to investigate the death, it
gives her the opportunity to get to know her co-worker,
Mark, a little better. She's been watching him from afar
for awhile now and is giddy at the chance to spend time
with him. Molly and Mark quickly learn that George-Bradley
did indeed die under suspicious circumstances, and they set
out to uncover more evidence.
Through the course of their investigation and through
helping Clara and her friend, Lex, auction George-Bradley's
collection, Molly finds some of George-Bradley's worst
secrets, and she makes an enemy. Molly thinks she knows who
the killer is, but is she right?
This book starts out slowly, then picks up the pace a
little with the introduction of Mark, but gently winds its
way through to the conclusion. I recommend it as an
entertaining, pleasant read.
Raised by her antiques-loving mother, Molly is carrying on
the tradition as a writer for Collector's Weekly magazine.
Her new assignment: cover the kiln opening of a rising
star in Southern pottery-making . No one worth his weight
in clay would miss it. That includes George Bradley-
Staunton, North Carolina 's most obnoxious collector. Pity
he should drop dead so soon after the festivities.
Ruled an accident, the case is closed. But Molly suspects
it's a carefully crafted case of murder_especially when
Staunton 's most ruthless rival disappears along with some
valuable pieces from the victim's collection. Now, along
with her inquisitive mother, a handsome marketing
director, and the notoriously catty “Queen of
Classifieds,” Molly sets out to find the cracks in an
unstoppable killer's handiwork.
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