Yankee Doodle dead

Description

Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series. The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and serene South Carolina island resort town. After all, murder is Annie's business -- well, sort of. She's the proprietor of the popular Death on Demand mystery bookstore and cafe, and her establishment seems to attract trouble like Annie's pesky felines, Dorothy L. and Agatha, attract hairballs. Now, Annie and Max watch their Fourth of July holiday explode not only with fun and fireworks, but with murder as well. The library board wants to declare its independence from new member, retired Brigadier General Charlton "Bud" Hatch, a man accustomed to being in charge. Hatch's takeover attitude has alienated everyone in town, especially the women. But Annie finds it difficult to ignore him at a crowded patriotic festival -- particularly when he's shot dead before her eyes..

First Sentence

Annie Laurance Darling moved swiftly.

Description

Mystery bookstore owner and sleuth Annie Darling of South Carolina searches for the killer of a general whose racism and sexism created many enemies. Suspects range from a black man to a gay librarian. By the author of Mint Julep Murder.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Death on demand

Other Editions

• Yankee Doodle dead: a death on demand mysteryAvon Twilight1998-01-01
• Yankee Doodle deadWheeler Pub.1998-01-01
• Yankee Doodle deadAvon Twilight1998-01-01
• Yankee Doodle DeadPaperbackWheeler Publishing1999-05-01