Morgue Mama: The Cross Kisses back - Softcover
Young reporter Aubrey McGinty enlists the assistance of Dolly Madison "Morgue Mama" Sprowls, who has been charge of the Hannawa Herald-Union's morgue for more than forty years, to help her prove that Sissy James, the convicted killer of TV evangelist Buddy Wing, is not guilty of the crime.
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C.R. CORWIN is a former newspaper reporter living in Akron, Ohio.
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''An ambitious, young Ohio crime reporter teams up with the wise, old curmudgeon heading up the newspaper's morgue. Dolly Madison Sprowls, sixty-seven, thinks she'll be teaching newcomer Aubrey McGinty, twenty-four, a thing or two about proper Hannawa Herald-Union procedure when she comes looking for file clips on the Buddy Wing murder. But Aubrey immediately convinces the acerbic Morgue Mama to help her prove the televangelist wasn't poisoned by Sissy James, even though she confessed . . . Wry handling of the irrepressible Dolly and her takes on aging, youth in heat, and diner specials are very appealing indeed.'' --Kirkus
''Retirement-aged but still formidable newspaper librarian Dolly Madison Sprowls teams up with youthful police reporter Aubrey McGinty to investigate a recent murder case . . . Serviceable prose, knotty characters, and major unexpected plot twists should endear this first novel to most readers.'' --Library Journal
''In Corwin's witty and engaging caper . . . newspaper archivist Dolly Madison Sprowls, called Morgue Mama 'behind her back,' and a determined cub reporter, Aubrey McGinty, team up to investigate the poisoning of TV evangelist Buddy Wing . . . Her matchup with Aubrey brings her and the reader genuine excitement right through the stunning conclusion to this lively adventure.'' --Publishers Weekly
''While many mysteries feature crusty newspaper librarians who hinder as much as help detectives, C.R. Corwin's debut novel places its archivist in the limelight. The resulting story is a refreshing and welcome entry to this genre.'' --January Magazine
''A bell ringer of a crime novel. Everything about the setting rings absolutely true, and the plot is great.'' --Dana Stabenow, Edgar Award-winning and New York Times bestselling mystery novelist
''Retirement-aged but still formidable newspaper librarian Dolly Madison Sprowls teams up with youthful police reporter Aubrey McGinty to investigate a recent murder case . . . Serviceable prose, knotty characters, and major unexpected plot twists should endear this first novel to most readers.'' --Library Journal
''In Corwin's witty and engaging caper . . . newspaper archivist Dolly Madison Sprowls, called Morgue Mama 'behind her back,' and a determined cub reporter, Aubrey McGinty, team up to investigate the poisoning of TV evangelist Buddy Wing . . . Her matchup with Aubrey brings her and the reader genuine excitement right through the stunning conclusion to this lively adventure.'' --Publishers Weekly
''While many mysteries feature crusty newspaper librarians who hinder as much as help detectives, C.R. Corwin's debut novel places its archivist in the limelight. The resulting story is a refreshing and welcome entry to this genre.'' --January Magazine
''A bell ringer of a crime novel. Everything about the setting rings absolutely true, and the plot is great.'' --Dana Stabenow, Edgar Award-winning and New York Times bestselling mystery novelist
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0743498437
- ISBN 13 9780743498432
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages230
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Book Description Condition: Good. The morgue is that cold and sterile facility where medical examiners do their necessary, but to many of us, dreadful work. Less familiar is its dry and dusty version, usually housed in the bowels of newspaper buildings, where old story clippings are filed away. Dolly Madison Sprowls has been in charge of the Nannawa Herald-Union's morgue for more than forty years. She is gruff and salty, well past the age of retirement, the unchallenged queen of her ink-stained domain. Reporters cal her Morgue Mama, but only behind her back. Maddy Sprowls well-ordered world gets turned upside-down when the paper hires 24-year-old Aubrey McGinty for its police beat. Aubrey loses no time in questioning the conviction of Sissy James for the murder of TV evangelist Buddy Wing. Yes,Sissy had quickly confessed to poisoning the famous preacher live on television and the evidence does seem overwhelming, but the ambitious reporter doesn't believe Sissy is guilty. Why, then, her claim?Aubrey enlists Morgue Mama's help and together they begin a harrowing search for the truth. Digging into the morgue's file, they soon, and dangerously uncover enough suspects to fill a church with those who do the devil's work MORGUE MAMA MADE THE BOOKSENSE 76 LIST!!! 272 pages. Seller Inventory # 1343160
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