Sweet and Deadly - Softcover

Harris, Charlaine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1625671202 ISBN 13: 9781625671202

Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc., 2015

Synopsis

Newspaper reporter Catherine Linton ignored her investigative instincts when her parents died in a mysterious car crash six months ago--grief obscuring the warning signs that something was amiss. But when she discovers the beaten body of her father’s nurse on Linton property, Catherine quickly realizes her parents’ death was no accident.

Though the sleepy Southern town that Catherine’s family has called home for generations still prickles with racial tension and decades-old classism, Catherine never expected that Lowfield, Mississippi could harbor a murderer. Now, it seems everyone has a terrible secret. But how many people in Lowfield would kill to keep them hidden?

Catherine finds herself both the sheriff’s lead suspect and the killer’s next target. With the help of her handsome editor, Randall, and her quirky fellow reporter, Tom, Catherine must untangle the dark roots of the murders and stop the killer who wears a neighbor’s face.

Sweet and Deadly was the thrilling debut mystery from Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, as well as the award-nominated Aurora Teagarden, Lily Bard, and Harper Connelly mysteries.

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From the Back Cover:

ORIGINAL AND SURPRISING."-Christian Science Monitor

Now best known for her New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, Charlaine Harris hit "a home run the first time out" (Birmingham News) with the story of a murder that embroils a small-town reporter in mystery that hits close to home...

"Harris writes neatly and with assurance."-The New York Times Book Review

"Packs a perennial punch."-The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Introduc(es) an author of rare talents."-Publishers Weekly

Catherine Linton has returned to her hometown of Lowfield, Mississippi, unconvinced that the death of her parents in a car crash six months earlier was an accident. And her suspicions are confirmed when she stumbles upon the dead and beaten body of her doctor-father's longtime nurse. There are secrets being kept in Lowfield. And the town where Catherine grew up may be the same place where she is sent to her grave...

About the Author:

Charlaine Harris is the author of the Sookie Stackhouse books and several other popular mystery series. She lives in southern Arkansas with her husband, three children, three dogs, and a duck. She is an avid reader, mild cinemaphile, and occasional weightlifter. Her favorite pastime is cheering on her children in their various activities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1625671202
• ISBN 13: 9781625671202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194