Decorated To Death: A Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery

by James Dean

Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

FICT-G Jame

Publication

Kensington (2004), Edition: 1st, 232 pages

Description

Fiction. Mystery. HTML: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series, a traditional British village cozy mystery series...with a twist! "A well-crafted mystery combines with whimsical characters to create an imaginative spoof on the classic locked-room mystery." �??Publishers Weekly "A delightful English village whodunit filled with some of the most eccentric characters you'll ever run across in a mystery novel." �??The Denver Post The typically quiet British village of Snupperton Mumsley is bustling over the arrival of Zeke Harwood, the insufferable star of a popular TV decorating show. The Snupperton episode is supposed to feature the redecorating of Lady Prunella Blitherington's drawing room, but Zeke plans to paint the room a garish red�??and he and Lady Prunella are caught on tape in the midst of a dreadful argument. When Zeke is found murdered�??and covered in red paint!�??Lady Prunella becomes the chief suspect. But Simon Kirby-Jones, part-time amateur sleuth and full-time gay vampire, unearths plenty of other motives among the guests, villagers...and even the butler! Meanwhile, Simon is stumped as to why he suddenly has urges to nibble some necks�??A symptom his medication is supposed to suppress! A charming and refreshing take on the classic locked-room mystery, Decorated to Death is sure to endear fans of the cozy m… (more)

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LibraryThing member CarmenMilligan
This is a fun cozy mystery. Well, if you call an expatriate-murder-solving-homosexual-vampire a cozy mystery!

This tale was fun from beginning to end. In the vein (haha) of Sookie Stackhouse, it is light-hearted, enjoyable and ties up all loose ends by the last page. The writing was fresh,
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energetic, and intelligent. I love the use of words such as "harridan", "loquacious" and "fishwife". I will read more by this author!
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2004-04-01

ISBN

075820485X / 9780758204851

Rating

½ (26 ratings; 3.5)
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