The Jammed Judges
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Journey back to the Roaring Twenties in small-town America and join Doro Banyon, college librarian and armchair detective, as she confronts another mystery.
Spring is in the air, and Doro is looking forward to her hometown's May Day celebration. When her friend Aggie wins the baking contest, their celebration is short-lived because the two local lawmen—judges for the competition—fall ill after consuming extra portions of Aggie's jam roll. Rumors run rampant, especially when the town doctor pinpoints the cause as arsenic poisoning.
With the constabulary down for the count, the two friends must unravel the mystery. As they study possibilities, Doro and Aggie find plenty of dangling threads and likely suspects. Is someone trying to make Aggie look bad or get even with her? Or do area bootleggers want the police out of their way while a big load of illegal liquor is transported through the area? Doro resolves to crack the case before more trouble hits town.
Customer Reviews
Jammed judges
This is a very entertaining series with a glimpse of a bygone era. It seems so strange to talk about a woman who couldn’t keep her job if she married or had kids as compared to now. What a terrible choice to have to make your career which you’ve worked so hard to achieve or your heart. Poor Doro though I disagree with her decision I support her and her ambitions.
Then we have the thorny mystery that she and Aggie have to investigate when Ev and Wade are laid low with illness. I was quite shocked at the culprit and the reason behind the deed. It’s hard to reconcile but then again it’s a wonder at how the author brings the time to life on the page.
All in all a great read!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.