Synopsis
The sassy anti-belle Bonita Faye Burnett recounts how she won her liberation from the low-down Billy Roy Burnett with a bullet, and her journey from Oklahoma to Paris, France, where she becomes an instant success.
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Review
Imagine Fried Green Tomatoes as a murder mystery and you'll have some idea of the clod-kicking charms of this very funny first novel by a former Oklahoma journalist that won her lots of raves and an Edgar nomination when it came out in hardcover. Bonita Faye Burnett's abusive husband Billy Roy steals her savings to buy a shotgun, and then is found blasted to death. Margaret Moseley says she came up with the idea while in a restaurant with her now ex-husband. Her advice to starting writers? "Get your husband to agree you're the total owner of your own manuscript. I learned the hard way."
About the Author
Margaret Moseley has been making her living as a writer since she was eighteen, beginning on the original Fort Worth Press in Fort Worth, Texas and continuing with work for ad agencies, television, and major corporations. Her stunningly original first book, Bonita Faye, was a finalist in the Edgar Award for Best New Novel by an American Writer and earned her wide, and richly deserved, acclaim.
Moseley was born in Durant, Oklahoma, raised in Fort Worth, Texas and for twenty years lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas. During her time in Arkansas, she was a personal friend of the Clintons and campaigned for them as an Arkansas Traveler at the time of the 1992 election.
She is the author of five mystery novels Bonita Faye, Milicent LeSueur, The Fourth Steven, Grinning in His Mashed Potatoes, and A Little Traveling Music Please, all of which are being republished by Brash Books, starting in early 2015.
Moseley is married to computer guru and novelist Ron Burris. They live in Euless, Texas, with their rescued beagles Miss Sadie and Miss (The Terror) Matilda.
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Bonita Faye
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This series is aimed at pleasing a wide readership by offering a blend of the genres most frequently requested by library patrons: Mystery, Romance, Western, General Fiction, and Nonfiction titles. Bonita Faye is one of the most likable gals you would ever want to meet. A sassy woman from rural Poteau, Oklahoma, she spends a lifetime looking back on her dramatic liberation from mean, low-down Billy Roy Burnett. In this funny, touching and very endearing tale, she tells all -- from the night Billy Roy was killed on Cavanal Hill to the day she leaves Poteau behind and follows her dreams to Paris, France. By the time you've finished hearing it all, Bonita Faye will have won a permanent place in your heart. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123673094
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This series is aimed at pleasing a wide readership by offering a blend of the genres most frequently requested by library patrons: Mystery, Romance, Western, General Fiction, and Nonfiction titles. Bonita Faye is one of the most likable gals you would ever want to meet. A sassy woman from rural Poteau, Oklahoma, she spends a lifetime looking back on her dramatic liberation from mean, low-down Billy Roy Burnett. In this funny, touching and very endearing tale, she tells all -- from the night Billy Roy was killed on Cavanal Hill to the day she leaves Poteau behind and follows her dreams to Paris, France. By the time you've finished hearing it all, Bonita Faye will have won a permanent place in your heart. Mylar protector included. Significant damage due to wetness. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123647770
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Fine book in like unclipped DJ, now protected in clear cover. First novel was surprise Edgar Nominee and a highly praised debut in a very small first printing (approximately 400 copies for sale out of an intial run of 1,000). 180 pps. A collector's copy. Scan available upon request. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 790