J. Alfred Prufrock Murders (Benbow/Wingate Mystery) - Hardcover

Sawyer, Corinne Holt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556110812 ISBN 13: 9781556110818

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 1988

Synopsis

Four elderly women residents in a California retirement community shrug off their infirmities and take to the investigative trail when one of their own, a not-so-sweet busybody named "Sweetie," is found murdered on the beach

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Four residents of a seaside retirement complex in Southern California investigate the murder of a friend in this lively and entertaining mystery. A former librarian, "Sweetie" was neither sweet nor popular, but her sudden violent death inspires curiosity in the imposing breast of the well-to-do and imperious Caledonia. She, coy Angela, quiet Nan and the decorous Stella give up craft classes and bridge games to discover why Sweetie was killed. A nighttime foray into her apartment reveals she'd been blackmailing other residents of Camden-sur-Mer, many of whom turn out to have secrets they'd pay to keep hidden. A second murder ensues, and the detective in charge begs the ladies to leave the case to himto no avail. Relying on gossip, a growing taste for adventure and the considerable wisdom of their age, they finally reach the bittersweet solution to the mystery. Neither sentimental nor patronizing, this tale of geriatric adventure is as heartwarming as a glass of Caledonia's sherry.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 1556110812
• ISBN 13: 9781556110818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 266