Calamity Jayne and Fowl Play at the Fair - Softcover

Bacus, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1494210509 ISBN 13: 9781494210502

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

What do you call a blonde in a freezer? A frosted flake. Tressa Jayne Turner, known in her hometown as "Calamity Jayne" for her unconventional exploits, is the newest reporter at the Grandville Gazette. And after a whirlwind start to her new job, she's ready to enjoy the final weeks of summer at The Iowa State Fair. The homegrown good-time is Tressa's favorite time of year--donuts, funnel cakes, cotton candy, turkey legs. It's also her Uncle Frank's busiest. His ice cream stand is in a prime location, and he's poised to scoop the competition. But when a soft-serve saboteur appears at the same time her cousin goes missing, it's another fine, sticky mess she's gotten herself into. With a string of malicious pranks, psycho dunk-tank clowns, two geriatric Jessica Fletcher wannabes, one hot state trooper, and a guy in a chicken suit, it's mayhem on the midway! Throw in one Ranger Rick Townsend, the Don Juan of the Department of Natural Resources and bestower of the hated "Calamity Jayne" moniker, and Tressa's got her hands full! The only question is, can she solve the crime and save the day... or will this blonde be enjoying her final fair? (NOTE: This book was previously published under the title Calamity Jayne Rides Again.)

About this title

About the Author:

Kathy's unconventional path to publication can certainly be described as the "road less traveled." A pioneer for women in law enforcement, she was one of the first female state troopers in Iowa, and she learned two valuable lessons that have served her well in her pursuit of a professional writing career: never give up and never stop laughing. Kathy is the award-winning author of the Calamity Jayne Mystery series. She's been a Romantic Times American Title finalist, a Golden Heart finalist, and a finalist in the prestigious Daphne Du Maurier Award of Excellence contest, among other writing accolades.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* Tressa "Calamity Jayne" Turner, who bungled her way into the role of amateur detective, is back, and so is her main squeeze and sparring partner, hunky "Ranger Rick" Townsend. Tressa's Uncle Frank has opened his soft-frozen ice-cream booth at the Iowa State Fair, and as always, members of the family have been recruited to work the concession stand, including Tressa. But this year things go terribly wrong. It's bad enough that someone is sabotaging Uncle Frank's frozen delights with such things as an army of cockroaches, but things really take a turn for the worse when Tressa's cousin Frankie disappears. Tressa's entire, albeit meager, store of sleuthing skills comes into play as she tries to solve these unexpected mysteries. Bacus provides lots of small-town fun with this lovable, fair-haired klutz and lively story, liberally salted with dumb-blond jokes. Although this tale works well as a stand-alone, it's even better paired with the hilarious first book of the series, Calamity Jayne (2006), and more titles are on the way. Shelley Mosley
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About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1494210509
• ISBN 13: 9781494210502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 298