Pack your bags and travel to Munich, Germany and Bavaria
with this eclectic group of Iowa seniors! Emily and
Etienne Miceli own Destinations Travel, and this is their
tenth trip with a group of seniors. This trip is called
"The Sound of Music", as they are taking four Oompah
Brass Bands that will be performing for Oktoberfest at
different venues in the area. Also traveling with them
are Emily's parents, her Nana and a last minute addition,
Zola Czarnecki, a self-proclaimed clairvoyant.
Zola reads palms and tells a couple of the men's
fortunes. Both come true to some extent, so one of the
members in the group decides that everyone will have
their palms read that evening. That never happens, as
Zola is killed by a bomb exploding in the streets on
their way to their first destination. It seems this is
not unusual in Germany to have a few undetonated bombs
just lying around, so Zola's death is initially ruled an
unfortunate accident. But when the accordion player in
one of the bands suddenly collapses and dies, the
Inspector begins to believe there is more to Zola's death
than an accident. Is someone in the group killing the
others off? And is so, what is their motive?
Hang on for a wild ride! FROM BAD TO WURST is a laugh a
minute. Maddy Hunter gives us some of the zaniest
characters I have ever met in a book, and with some
comical character names to boot. The storyline and trip
are fast-paced, but these seniors can definitely keep up.
You'll get a good geography lesson on the land,
architecture, castles and attractions in this part of
Germany. Ms. Hunter uses such wonderfully descriptive
language that she makes us feel like we are right there
with them, seeing it all for ourselves. If you need a
good laugh or two, FROM BAD TO WURST is a real winner!
It's Oktoberfest and the globetrotting Iowa seniors are
sharing their Sounds of Music adventure with several oompah
bands whose dream of performing in a famous German beer hall
is about to be realized. But when a deadly relic from
wartime Munich rains disaster on the group, their dreams are
shattered—until an unlikely guest offers them new hope.
The tour hits a sour note when tragedy strikes a guest who
knew the musicians' most guarded secrets. Was the death an
unfortunate accident or something more sinister? As the
group travels from the beer tents of Munich to the fairytale
castle of Mad King Ludwig, Emily strives to restore harmony.
But with the situation escalating out of control, could the
gang be looking at a terrible end to their German interlude?
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