Can't never tell : a southern fried mystery / Cathy Pickens.
It's another Fourth of July in Dacus, South Carolina and the carnival fright house isn't impressing Avery's 7-year-old niece Emma. That is, until the leg falls off a mannequin posed with a chainsaw. Then even Emma recognizes the human leg bone protruding from the wizened limb.The next day, Avery joins her sister Lydia and her brother-in-law at a faculty picnic up on the mountain. The festivities are interrupted when one of the faculty wives disappears off the waterfall.Between the owners of the fright house wanting Avery to help them get reopened before they miss out on the holiday crowd, and the widower's new protective lady friend insisting that someone needs to be safeguarding his financial interests, Avery has her work cut out for her. She finds herself following the money as she pieces together a very cold case anda very cold-blooded murder.Cathy Pickens's signature wit and verve are in full force as she spins the most enjoyable yarn yet in this delightful Southern cozy series.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312354442
- ISBN: 0312354444
- Physical Description: viii, 244 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2009.
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- Subject:
- South Carolina > Fiction.
- Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Available copies
- 31 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 32 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spindale Public Library | NO CALL NUMBER (Text) | 30134100351783 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Pickens (Text) | 31010000274904 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | NC M Pickens (Text) | 34269001008144 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F PIC (Text) | 80605000842244 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F PIC (Text) | 34208202639414 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F PICKENS (Text) | 22281500082095 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | F Pic (Text) | 33436001331682 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008779042 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | PIC (Text) | 33258006208321 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Pickens, Cathy (Text) | 0112517226794 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
It's another Fourth of July in Dacus, South Carolina and the carnival fright house isn't impressing Avery's 7-year-old niece Emma. That is, until the leg falls off a mannequin posed with a chainsaw. Then even Emma recognizes the human leg bone protruding from the wizened limb.The next day, Avery joins her sister Lydia and her brother-in-law at a faculty picnic up on the mountain. The festivities are interrupted when one of the faculty wives disappears off the waterfall.Between the owners of the fright house wanting Avery to help them get reopened before they miss out on the holiday crowd, and the widower's new protective lady friend insisting that someone needs to be safeguarding his financial interests, Avery has her work cut out for her. She finds herself following the money as she pieces together a very cold case anda very cold-blooded murder.Cathy Pickens's signature wit and verve are in full force as she spins the most enjoyable yarn yet in this delightful Southern cozy series.
