A Thoroughly Southern Mystery
Signet Mystery
October 2003
On Sale: October 1, 2003
272 pages ISBN: 0451210190 EAN: 9780451210197 Paperback Add to Wish List
MacLaren Yarbrough has her plate fullβsheβs the county magistrate, co-owner of the local plant nursery, and has a lively extended family. But amateur sleuthing may be her true calling...
Years ago, a dark cloud moved over the small town of Hopemore, Georgia, upon the murder of a little girl. As a result, one man was sent to prison for lifeβand two young boys were changed forever. Eventually, the skies clearedβ and although the tragedy left its mark, the folks in Hopemore settled back into their routines. But that dark cloud seems to have returned with the suicide of one of the townβs most beloved citizensβa favorite chemistry teacher and dedicated softball coach at the high schoolβ¦
MacLaren Yarbrough doesnβt doubt the reasons the police give for the suicide, but she thinks someone drove DeWayne to it, and in this cozy southern town, where βcrimeβ usually involves nothing more than late library books, the darkness may be lurking in places where even sharp-eyed MacLaren would never think to lookβ¦
Southern Wisdom from MacLaren Yarbrough: My mama used to say, βTo keep the family peace, no woman worth her salt lets her menfolk know half of what she is doing or a quarter of what she can do.β
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