Perdition House - Softcover

Wall, Kathryn R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933523166 ISBN 13: 9781933523163

Publisher: Bella Rosa Books, 2009

Synopsis

From Charleston to Hilton Head, Family matters . . . and murder is relative.

When a fifth cousin twice removed calls Bay Tanner—a young, recently widowed financial consultant—from the Beaufort County Jail, it's no accident. Mercer Mary Prescott spent a lot of time and trouble locating Bay on the family tree, and she needs more than bail out of the relationship. What she's really after is a secret Bay's not willing to reveal—yet. But when Bay generously takes Mercer back to the family mansion of Presqu'isle, she finds that this distant kin comes with a lot of personal baggage—and some very dangerous pursuers. Before Bay can help straighten out Mercer's problems, the mousy young woman disappears. Bay begins a desperate hunt for her "shirttail" cousin through the twisted alleys of the past, from Civil War days to a plantation called Perdition House, and to one last deadly fight.

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"Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and Marcia Muller come to mind as the quintessential writers of the modern female private eye novel. Wall, in a quiet and unassuming way, has produced a body of work of equal quality. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal on The Mercy Oak

Third book in the Bay Tanner mystery series.

About this title

Review

"Kathryn Wall's In for a Penny is a deft blend of Lowcountry intrigue, romance, and manners, propelled by a high-speed plot and a strong-willed and sexy heroine. The sense of place is as rich and aromatic as a simmering pot of Frogmore stew, and protagonist Bay Tanner dishes out insult and injury to stuffed shirts and evil-doers with delicious aplomb. Be sure to put this one on your menu."

From the Back Cover

From Charleston To Hilton Head, Family Matters...And Murder Is Relative.

When a fifth cousin twice removed calls Bay Tanner - a young, recently widowed, financial consultant - from the Beaufort County Jail, it's no accident. Mercer Mary Prescott spent a lot of time and trouble locating Bay on the family tree, and she needs more than bail out of the relationship. What she's really after is a secret she's not willing to reveal-yet. But when Bay generously takes Mercer back to the family mansion of Presqu'isle, she finds that this distant kin comes with a lot of personal baggage-and some very dangerous pursuers. Before Bay can help straighten out Mercer's problems, the mousy young woman disappears. Now, Bay begins a desperate hunt for her "shirttail" cousin through the twisted alleys of the past, from Civil War days to a plantation called Perdition House and to one last deadly fight.

"The suspense ratchets up periodically, the characters are well drawn and unique, and the writing evokes the new South without resorting to stereotype. Best of all, Bay makes a believable and appealing protagonist." -The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The finely spun plot makes Bay's latest a taut, tasty chiller." -Kirkus Reviews

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Edition details

• Publisher: Bella Rosa Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933523166
• ISBN 13: 9781933523163
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260