Death by a HoneyBee (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Daniel Boone: Historical character who paved the wave for European immigration to Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. Beloved by Kentuckians.
• Brannon Sr.: The dead husband of Josiah. Before his death, Brannon stole from their common bank accounts before leaving her for a much younger woman.
• Detective O'nan: He is the primary detective on this case. Josiah picks up that he doesn't like her, but she doesn't know why. She will soon find out.
• Matthew Garth: Best friend of Josiah's. He's beautiful and looks like the movie idol, Victor Mature.
• Frank Yount: Matt's smart, articulate and "flaming" boyfriend
• Nancy Wasser: Nurse who took care of Brannon Reynolds after his heart attack.
• Tellie Pidgeon: Wife of dead man in hives. Josiah thinks she was a battered wife.
• Otto Brown: A vendor at the Farmer's Market who sells heirloom tomatoes.
• Larry Bingham: Retired FBI man who loves puzzles, '40's slang, and honey bees. He is Josiah's bee mentor.
• Charles: Long suffering African America butler of Lady Elsmere's. He is from a distinguished family who had served Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser.
• Brenda: Add a description of this character.
• Phil Criswell
• Mr. Haggard
• Agnes Bledsoe
• Joyce Kramer
• Josiah Louise Reynolds
• Caleb Noble
• Henry Clay
• Kelly
• Mr. Goetz
• Lady Elsmere
• Miss Ruth
• Irene Meckler
• Richard Pidgeon
• Meriah Caldwell
• Daisy
• Shaneika Mary Todd
• Franklin
• Abigail Keam
• Alfred E. Neuman
• Sherlock Holmes
• Jacob Dosh

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• “Many thought Matt and I were lovers, which was ridiculous. Why would this Adonis be bedding a frumpy middle-aged woman? But the rumors did give me a source of pride. So I never told ny straight friends that he was gay. And neither did he. He was that good of a friend to support my vanity.”

Organizations edit see section history

• Knights Templar: Band of fighting monks during the Crusades. Said to have had secrets and treasure. Associated with today's Freemasons.

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• ameched: To use as a verb as to call on the phone, or noun as an ameche is a phone. Taken after Jim Ameche who played Alexander Graham Bell in the movies. Slang from the 1940's. "Get him on the ameche."
• clean as a peeled egg: Can mean giving total information or "doing right".
• shagging: A term that a shamus would use that means to follow someone.
• Honey Child: An old term of endearment used by the locals to friends, strangers or children. Sometimes shorten to "Honey" or even "Hon." Even men will call other men in the Bluegrass - Honey. I personally use it as I am a beekeeper. Other terms used are Baby, Sweetie or Sugar.
• shell out, cough up, open up steel safe: Means to talk, to spill one's guts.
• commenched: Used as a verb. "He commenced to hit on me."
• Rosebud: Rosebud is a code word meaning help given on the phone when Josiah needs her daughter. Since Josiah loves movies, she has taken Rosebud from Citizen Kane which is the last word uttered by Charles Foster Kane before his death. Throughout the movie, newspaper men try to find out the meaning of the word. It refers to his beloved sled.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Movie quotes throughout.: Sometimes the author identifies them. Sometimes not.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Death By Drowning.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Abigail Keam (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• USA News Best Books Awards Finalist (Finalist, 2011)
• 2010 Readers Favorite Book Awards (2010: Women's Lit, Gold Medal)

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Single Women

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• Abigail Keam