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Description edit
Agatha Award-winning author Joan Hess, the prolific creator of the Claire Malloy and Maggody mysteries, is beloved for her clever sleuths, quirky characters, and her ingenious plotting. We invite you to enjoy this delightful Claire Malloy mystery, and to discover why Sharyn McCrumb calls Joan... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Claire Malloy: Owner of The Book Depot
- Caron Malloy: Claire's daughter
- Sherwood Timmons: Add a description of this character.
- Joan Hess
- Herbert Weiss
- Mr. Pitts
- Peter Rosen
- Inez
- Evelyn
- Cheryl Anne
- Mrs. Platchett
- Jerry
- Tessa Zuckerman
- Paula Hart
- Emily Parchester
- Miss Bagby
- Bernice Dort
- Rosie
- Finley
- Mae Bagby
- Mr. Chippendale
- Rhonda
- Mr. Eugenia
- Immerman
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Caron and Inez skittered into the Book Depot like bumper cars gone berserk.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 19 in Claire Malloy. (standard series)
Preceded by The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn, and followed by A Really Cute Corpse.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 1987
ISBN: 978-0312007027
Page Count: 186
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 1987
ISBN: 978-0312007027
Page Count: 186
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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