The House Of Seven Mabels

Synopsis

Harried suburban single mom and delightfully incorrigible busybody Jane Jeffry returns to do some dangerous housecleaning in another charming whodunit from America's Agatha Award-winning answer to Dame Agatha Christie: Jill Churchill. Homemaking is about to take on a whole new meaning for Jane Jeffry now that she's agreed to help restore and redecorate a decrepit old neighborhood mansion. The home's owner, the prosperously divorced Bitsy Burnside, considers herself to be a feminist to the max and wants an almost all-female crew to do the dirty work -- prompting the quick-witted Shelley Nowack to dub the project "the House of Seven Mabels. " With her best friend and decorating whiz Shelley on the estrogen-heavy team, Jane thinks this exhausting, plaster-dusty job may not be as unpleasant as it initially appeared to be. Until, of course, things start to get very messy. It begins with a series of mean-spirited "pranks" -- strange odors, mysterious electrical shorts, a myriad of petty annoyances designed to impede the progress of the fixer-uppers. And then the pranks turn deadly, leaving one of the workers lying lifeless at the foot of a staircase. Tragic, yes, but an accident? Jane thinks not. And with the able assistance of Shelley, not to mention a little help from her best beau, Chicago detective Mel VanDyne, Jane's hoping she can construct a solid case and nail the assassin. Suspects are certainly in abundant supply. The surviving members of Bitsy's building brigade all had the opportunity. Joe Budley--the contractor originally hired, then fired when Bitsy had her "no men allowed" epiphany--had a motive. But the more Jane saws away at the truth, the more complicated the criminal blueprint appears. And she may be painting herself into a corner, leaving no exit if a crafty killer decides to make Jane Jeffry the next demolition project. Enjoy more books in the 16 volume Jane Jeffry series including #1 Grime and Punishment, #2 A Farewell to Yarns, #6 From Here to Paternity, #8 War and Peas, #10 A Groom with a View, #11 Merchant of Menace and #14 A Midsummer Night's Scream, with more on the way.

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

234 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780380977369

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Date of Addition:

07/17/15

Copyrighted By:

The Janice Young Books Trust

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Sandra Ryan

Proofread By:

Lissi

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.