Meet Isabel Puddles (A Mitten State Mystery #1)
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- Synopsis
- &“Fans of Garrison Keillor&’s tales of Lake Wobegon will be enchanted.&” —Publishers Weekly The only thing widow Isabel Puddles loves as much as her hometown of Gull Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is cozying up to a good mystery—but she never expected to be caught in the middle of one . . . To the tourists and summer residents, Kentwater County is a picturesque community of small-town charm, fruitful farmland, and gorgeous freshwater beaches. To middle-aged widow Isabel Puddles, it&’s where she enjoys breakfast every morning at a local café with her childhood best friend and spends her evenings cozying up with a good book and her devoted Jack Terrier, Jackpot. In between, Isabel makes ends meet through a variety of trades—preserving pickles, baking pies, working the counter at her cousin&’s hardware shop, and occasionally helping &“fix-up&” the hair of corpses at the local funeral parlor. When Isabel discovers a two-inch nail embedded in the skull of Earl Jonasson, it seems the octogenarian may not have died of a stroke. His son is quickly arrested when his alibi doesn&’t check out. But Isabel has known Earl Jr. since they were kids and can&’t believe he&’d murder his own father, regardless of his financial difficulties. As gossip about Earl Sr.&’s land and insurance policy money starts to spread around the county, Isabel finds herself conducting her own investigation to clear her friend&’s name. But real detective work isn&’t like what she sees on TV, and she&’s meeting dangerous suspects who don&’t like Isabel poking around in their business . . .
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 336 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781496728326
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781496728319
- Publisher:
- Kensington Books
- Date of Addition:
- 07/14/21
- Copyrighted By:
- M. V. Byrne
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.