Death on the Family Tree: A Family Tree Mystery: 1 - Softcover

Sprinkle, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060819685 ISBN 13: 9780060819682

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2007

Synopsis

With grown-up kids and a husband always on the road, Katharine Murray's nest would be empty if it weren't for her Aunt Lucy--until the elderly woman dies. Now Katharine's saddled with her Aunt's worldly belongings--mostly knickknacks destined for the dumpster. But there's a priceless Celtic necklace among the dross--and a diary written in German, neither of which Katharine's ever seen before.

Determined to find out where these objects came from, Katharine unwittingly discovers a branch of her family tree she never knew existed--namely Aunt Lucy's brother Carter, murdered more than fifty years ago after a mysterious trip to Austria. And when Lucy's artifacts are stolen, and the main suspect turns up dead, Katharine realizes she must solve a burglary and two unsolved homicides separated by a half-century . . . before more than her family secrets end up dead and buried.

About this title

Review:

"Quintessential cozy writer!"--Florida Sun-Sentinel

"Readers who are fans of Carolyn Hart and Kate Kingsbury will want to buy Patricia Sprinkle's latest."--Harriet Klausner, praise for WHO LEFT THE BODY IN THE RAIN?

"Sparkling...witty...a real treat...as refreshing as a mild julep, a true Southern pleasure."--Romantic Times BOOKclub, praise for Patricia Sprinkle

"This mystery keeps you turning each page in suspense....I can't wait for the next adventurous mystery!"--The Lamplighter, praise for WHEN DID WE LOSE HARRIET?

"[A]n excellent traditional mystery."--ReviewingTheEvidence.com, praise for WHO LET THAT KILLER IN THE HOUSE?

"Patricia Sprinkle knows how to write a charming and quaint mystery. A great installment in a winning series."--Harriet Klausner, praise for WHEN WILL THE DEAD LADY SING?

"[A] fun read for mystery fans."--Library Journal, praise for BUT WHY SHOOT THE MAGISTRATE?

"The humor and drama will keep you reading."--Romantic Times BOOKclub, praise for WHO INVITED THE DEAD MAN?

"[E[njoy this down-home mystery full of charming characters and sparkling Southern witticisms."--FreshFiction.com, praise for WHO KILLED THE QUEEN OF CLUBS?

"A terrific read."--Romantic Times BOOKclub, praise for WHO KILLED THE QUEEN OF CLUBS?

About the Author:

Patricia Sprinkle grew up in North Carolina and Florida, graduated from Vassar College, and afterwards spent a year writing in the Scottish Highlands. She has been writing mysteries full time since 1988, and currently lives in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. She and her husband have two grown sons. When she is not writing, Patricia is active in advocacy for abused, neglected, and deprived children.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060819685
• ISBN 13: 9780060819682
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 368