Antiques Ravin'
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- ¥750
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“This humorous cozy—with its well-drawn, quirky characters—is a hoot.”
—Booklist
When a series of creepy crimes plagues an ill-fated Edgar Allan Poe festival, newly elected county sheriff Vivian Borne, along with her reluctant deputy daughter Brandy and spunky shih tzu Sushi, springs into action. A purloined tome, a black cat, a musty mausoleum, and mysterious disappearances—these tell the tale of a heartless murderer. But Vivian and Brandy Borne are determined to decipher the cryptic clues to make sure a ravin’-mad killer strikes “nevermore”!
Don’t miss Brandy Borne’s tips on white elephant sales!
Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mysteries
“Plenty of plausible suspects make this one of the best in Allan's long-running series, which is always humorous and full of tips for antiques hunters.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Cozy fans will enjoy spending time with Vivian and Brandy and friends.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A madcap series with non-stop humor.”
—RT Book Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Allan's amusing 13th Trash 'n' Treasures mystery (after 2018's Antiques Wanted) takes antique shop proprietor Vivian Borne, newly elected sheriff of Serenity, Iowa, and her de-facto deputy daughter and chauffeur, Brandy, to the tiny town of Antiqua to investigate antique shop break-ins. It seems nothing was stolen, but someone might have been looking for the Tales, a valuable 1845 Edgar Allen Poe collection that features prominently in Antiqua's annual three-day Edgar Allan Poe Days festival. When Brandy finds a disgruntled caf waitress dead inside a sarcophagus, evoking Poe's "The Premature Burial," Vivian tackles her first murder investigation, and the burgeoning body count puts her neophyte skills to the test. Luckily, Brandy and Brandy's paramour, Serenity police chief Tony Cassato, have her back. The melodramatic Vivian and pragmatic Brandy play off each other like foils in a 1930s screwball comedy, and Poe puns, witty asides, and quirky townspeople keep things light. Series fans and newcomers alike will have fun.
