For Ellie Avery, "a smart crime solver who successfully navigates the challenges of military life," the hardest thing about hosting a reunion of her husband Mitch's extended Southern family is remembering everyone's name (Publishers Weekly). But this summer, the festivities are cut short by news that Mitch's Air Force squadron commander has been strangled. Then Mitch's look-alike cousin narrowly misses being shot during his daily workout, and Ellie realizes that someone wants to ground Mitch—permanently. Between her kids and her organizing business, she must unravel a perplexing mystery—or Mitch's afternoon jog may be a run for his life . . .
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Praise for the Ellie Avery Mystery series
"A fun debut for an appealing young heroine." —Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author
"Crackles with intrigue, keeps you turning pages." —Alesia Holliday, New York Times bestselling author
"Sharp writing, tight plotting, a fascinating peek into the world of military wives. Jump in!" —Cynthia Baxter, author of the Lickety Splits Mysteries
"Mystery with a 'mommy lit' flavor. A fun read." —Armchair Interviews
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- ISBN: 9780758268433
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Publisher's Weekly
January 4, 2010
In Rosett’s nifty fifth Ellie Avery mystery (after 2009’s Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder
), the strangulation murder of Col. Lewis Pershall shocks everyone at Taylor Air Force Base in North Dawkins, Ga. The popular Pershall was Ellie’s husband Mitch’s squadron commander. The victim’s frantic wife, alarmed that she might be considered a suspect, asks amateur sleuth Ellie for help. As Ellie investigates, she discovers that Mitch and a cousin of his have also been targeted by someone with evil intent, each man having received an odd squadron coin from an anonymous source. Threatening letters to Pershall from an angry, troublemaking air force widow suggest she might be the culprit, but Ellie also suspects two jealous fellow officers of Pershall’s. Fans of TV’s Air Force Wives
will especially appreciate Ellie, a smart crime solver who successfully navigates the challenges of military life. -
Library Journal
January 15, 2010
Air Force Lt. Colonel Pershall's murder shocks the members of his squadron stationed at Taylor Air Force Base in North Dawkins, GA. Then accidents start to occur around Mitch Avery, which causes wife Ellie, in her fifth adventure, to swing into her sleuthing mode. VERDICT Some cozies just hit on all cylinders, and Rosett's Ellie Avery titles ("Getting Away Is Deadly Staying Home Is a Killer") are among the best, using timely topics to move her plots and good old-fashioned motives to make everything believable. Her books recall the early Carolyn Hart.Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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