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Murder at Bow Falls
(2009)(Can't Never Tell)
(The fifth book in the Blue Ridge Mountain Mystery series)A novel by Cathy Pickens
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wonderful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat guessing to the very end.’ Susan M
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My favorite of the series . . . if you enjoy southern humor and a good light mystery, read this book.’ Pamela
Please note this book was originally published as Can't Never Tell.
WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD.
It’s summer and the Fourth of July carnival has come to Dacus.
The only problem is that the fright house isn’t impressing attorney Avery Andrews.
Until a leg falls off a blood-spattered, chainsaw-wielding mannequin. A very real — and very dead — leathery body is revealed.
This has quickly become the most realistic fright house she’s ever experienced.
For the first time that night, Avery feels a jolt of fear. And a dash of adrenaline as a new case falls into her lap.
The next day, an old school friend tumbles to her death over Bow Falls. Her horror-struck husband faints. But did she fall or was she pushed?
Either way, his new lady friend seems too close for comfort.
Avery must piece together a very cold case and a very cold-blooded murder. But nothing is ever clear-cut in Dacus. Can she straighten things out?
This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Karen MacInerney, Sonia Parin and Faith Martin.
MEET OUR ATTORNEY SLEUTH
Avery Andrews is a thirty-something lawyer whose moral code wouldn’t let her allow an expert witness to lie on the stand, even to win her case. She’s lost her job as a malpractice defense attorney with a large city firm and has returned to her humdrum hometown to figure out what she does next. Her family wants her to stay, but she’s not so sure that’s a good idea.
THE SETTING
The Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries are small-town Southern US mysteries, a love letter to the author’s hometown — though with the outrageousness ramped up and the crimes more twisty than what really happens. South Carolina is a tiny state but boasts much variety, from the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain in the northwest corner to historic Charleston on the coast, which is a mix of 17th and 18th century Europe and the Deep South. The importance of family and good food welcome readers into the warm — and sometimes deadly — embrace of the South.
ALSO BY CATHY PICKENS
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER AT LUNA LAKE
Book 2: MURDER AT FOLLY BEACH CREEK
Book 3: MURDER AT GOLDEN COVE FOREST
Book 4: MURDER AT MOODY SPRINGS LOOKOUT
Book 5: MURDER AT BOW FALLS
More books by Cathy Pickens coming soon. Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about them!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My favorite of the series . . . if you enjoy southern humor and a good light mystery, read this book.’ Pamela
Please note this book was originally published as Can't Never Tell.
WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD.
It’s summer and the Fourth of July carnival has come to Dacus.
The only problem is that the fright house isn’t impressing attorney Avery Andrews.
Until a leg falls off a blood-spattered, chainsaw-wielding mannequin. A very real — and very dead — leathery body is revealed.
This has quickly become the most realistic fright house she’s ever experienced.
For the first time that night, Avery feels a jolt of fear. And a dash of adrenaline as a new case falls into her lap.
The next day, an old school friend tumbles to her death over Bow Falls. Her horror-struck husband faints. But did she fall or was she pushed?
Either way, his new lady friend seems too close for comfort.
Avery must piece together a very cold case and a very cold-blooded murder. But nothing is ever clear-cut in Dacus. Can she straighten things out?
This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Karen MacInerney, Sonia Parin and Faith Martin.
MEET OUR ATTORNEY SLEUTH
Avery Andrews is a thirty-something lawyer whose moral code wouldn’t let her allow an expert witness to lie on the stand, even to win her case. She’s lost her job as a malpractice defense attorney with a large city firm and has returned to her humdrum hometown to figure out what she does next. Her family wants her to stay, but she’s not so sure that’s a good idea.
THE SETTING
The Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries are small-town Southern US mysteries, a love letter to the author’s hometown — though with the outrageousness ramped up and the crimes more twisty than what really happens. South Carolina is a tiny state but boasts much variety, from the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain in the northwest corner to historic Charleston on the coast, which is a mix of 17th and 18th century Europe and the Deep South. The importance of family and good food welcome readers into the warm — and sometimes deadly — embrace of the South.
ALSO BY CATHY PICKENS
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER AT LUNA LAKE
Book 2: MURDER AT FOLLY BEACH CREEK
Book 3: MURDER AT GOLDEN COVE FOREST
Book 4: MURDER AT MOODY SPRINGS LOOKOUT
Book 5: MURDER AT BOW FALLS
More books by Cathy Pickens coming soon. Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about them!
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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