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I’ve been hearing about McCrumb’s mysteries for a long time but had never read one. I saw this one available for checkout at the library and grabbed it on a whim. I have to say I can’t quite see the attraction. The protagonist, amateur sleuth Elizabeth McPherson, was characterized as a spacy
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airhead who didn’t seem capable of detecting her own hand held in front of her face, let alone catching a murderer. I can only assume the series improved after this first entry, but I probably won’t be continuing with it. At that, it’s a relief not to have one more series to worry about. Show Less
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:The book that started it all for Edgar Award winner Sharyn McCrumb's widely acclaimed series featuring amateur sleuth Elizabeth MacPherson. When delicate Eileen Chandler is set to marry, her family fears the man is a fortune hunter. Thank goodness, Eileen's cousin Elizabeth MacPherson comes early for support. Unfortunately, Elizabeth also has some detecting to do, as a dead body is found, and none of the wedding party is above suspicion.... "A good deal of suspense...McCrumb writes with a sharp-pointed pen." LOS ANGELES TIMES.
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1984