Clam Wake: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries): 29 - Softcover

Daheim, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062317865 ISBN 13: 9780062317865

Publisher: Avon, 2015

Synopsis

Innkeeper and irrepressible sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn and cousin Renie face off against a cold-blooded killer in a beach community in this delightfully charming Bed-and-Breakfast mystery from USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Mary Daheim.

With the holidays gone and Hillside Manor almost empty, Innkeeper Judith McMonigle Flynn has a bad case of the blues. A housesitting stint at her aunt and uncle’s retirement home on Whoopee Island with cousin Renie seems like the ideal pick-me-up. Surrounded by retirees in the off-season sounds peaceful and pleasant--or so the duo thinks. But it isn’t long before a dead body pops up in their vicinity. Not surprising in an area full of older folks—until they learn it wasn’t a bad ticker that did in the victim, but a very sharp knife. With clouds of suspicion hovering over her and Renie, Judith reluctantly begins sleuthing—if only to prove they didn’t commit the crime.

But what she finds is puzzling. The victim reputedly didn’t have an enemy in the world--except for the killer. Digging for clams and answers, the cousins discover that retirement can be deadly—at least among the eclectic, eccentric residents of Obsession Shores.

About this title

Review:

"Sly humor and domestic details...light and cozy fare."--Publishers Weekly on SILVER SCREAM

"Mary Daheim is one of the brightest stars in our city's literary constellation."--Seattle Times on SCOTS ON THE ROCKS

"Series fans will cheer."--Publishers Weekly on ALL THE PRETTY HEARSES

"Daheim does a marvelous job of establishing characters, setting, and circumstance; even if you've never read another of Judith's adventures, it'll only be a matter of pages before you feel right at home in Daheim's madcap fictional world."--Crimespree Magazine on GONE WITH THE WIN

"Series fans will relish the author's trademark humor."--Publishers Weekly on GONE WIH THE WIN

"Kick off your shoes and get cozy with Mary Daheim."--The Oregonian (Portland) on SILVER SCREAM

"[A]n absolute delight. This is a wonderful romp, among the very best of a superior and well-established series."--Statesman Journal (Oregon) on DEAD MAN DOCKING

"If a humorous story with an interesting puzzle to solve is your idea of the perfect way to spend an afternoon, Gone with the Win might be just the book for you."--Mysteries Galore on GONE WITH THE WIN

"Fans of the author and series will welcome this latest adventure of Judith and Joe."--Books and Chocolate on GONE WITH THE WIN

Kick off your shoes and get cozy with Mary Daheim. --The Oregonian (Portland) on SILVER SCREAM"

From the Back Cover:

In this charming Bed-and-Breakfast mystery from USA Today bestselling author Mary Daheim, innkeeper and irrepressible sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn and Cousin Renie face off against a cold-blooded killer in a beach community

Innkeeper Judith McMonigle Flynn has a bad case of the January blues. A few days away housesitting at her aunt and uncle's retirement home on Whoopee Island with Renie sounds like the perfect getaway to lighten her mood.

But when Judith and Renie arrive, they discover that the seniors of Obsession Shores prefer hot gossip to sets of canasta and gin rummy. It isn't too long before Judith and Renie stumble across a dead body on the beach. But instead of a bad ticker doing the victim in, the culprit was a very sharp knife. With clouds of suspicion hovering over her and Renie, Judith's got to look into the crime.

Uncovering dangerous shams, scams, and secrets, Judith and Renie must dig for clams and answers as they discover that retirement can be deadly—at least among the eclectic, eccentric residents of Obsession Shores.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062317865
• ISBN 13: 9780062317865
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 336