Murder at the Jubilee Rally by Terry Shames (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Murder at the Jubilee Rally by Terry Shames Some residents of Jarrett Creek hate the annual Jubilee Motorcycle Rally and the crowd it attracts; but some businesses need the money it brings. Chief of Police Samuel Craddock enacts a curfew to dissuade late-night revellers, but it doesnt stop a Jarrett Creek citizen being killed at the rally. Can Craddock solve the case before the rally ends? FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Chief of Police Samuel Craddock faces a race against time to solve a perplexing murder at a motorcycle rally before the event comes to an end."Suggest for fans of mysteries featuring small-town police forces, including novels by Claire Booth, Steven F. Havill, and Tricia Fields" - Library Journal Starred Review With the annual Jubilee Motorcycle Rally approaching, Jarrett Creek residents are divided. Some despise the rowdy, unsavory behaviour of the bikers, but they bring welcome money to local merchants. Whats to be done?At a town meeting to find a solution, temperatures flare as Amber Johnson and Lily Deverell - family women on opposing sides of the debate - throw accusations at each other. Attempting to appease both camps, Chief of Police Samuel Craddock enacts a curfew to dissuade late-night revellers.Nevertheless, trouble strikes. With the rally in full swing, Amber is found murdered at the event. Why did Amber leave her home that night? What secrets was she hiding from her family? Craddock quickly faces more challenges as he offers to take in his rebellious teenaged niece, Hailey, whose parents are at their wits end. He soon understands their pain. Can Craddock keep Hailey under control, or will dealing with her allow a murderer to escape justice? Flap "A surprise ending makes this entry one of Shames best in an enjoyable series that raises small-town problems and their solutions to an art form"Kirkus Reviews on A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary "Series fans and newcomers with a taste for well-wrought regional mysteries will be rewarded" Publishers Weekly on A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary "Readers new to the series will find themselves quickly at home in Jarrett Creek"Publishers Weekly on A Reckoning in the Back Country "Shamess superior sixth Samuel Craddock mystery [is] a timely story with resonance in the era of Black Lives Matter"Publishers Weekly Starred Review of An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock Author Biography Award-winning author Terry Shames is the author of eight previous Samuel Craddock mysteries. As well as winning the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, A Killing at Cotton Hill was also nominated for The Strand Critics Award. The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake won the RT Critics Award for Best Mystery. Her books have also been nominated for Left Coast Crime Awards for Best Mystery.Terry grew up in Texas, and her Samuel Craddock series is set in the fictitious town of Jarrett Creek, which is based on the fascinating people, landscape, and culture of the small town where her grandparents lived. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and on the board of Mystery Writers of America. Review Suggest for fans of mysteries featuring small-town police forces, including novels by Claire Booth, Steven F. Havill, and Tricia Fields * Library Journal Starred Review *Craddocks understated first-person narration, the vivid secondary characters, and a nicely drawn small-town setting . . . Should win Shames new fans * Publishers Weekly *A neat character-intensive combo of clever police work and family angst * Kirkus Reviews *Shamess award-winning series will appeal to fans of Steven Havill and the late Bill Crider * Library Journal on A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary *A surprise ending makes this entry one of Shames best in an enjoyable series that raises small-town problems and their solutions to an art form * Kirkus Reviews on A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary *Series fans and newcomers with a taste for well-wrought regional mysteries will be rewarded * Publishers Weekly on A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary *Readers new to the series will find themselves quickly at home in Jarrett Creek * Publishers Weekly on A Reckoning in the Back Country *Shamess superior sixth Samuel Craddock mystery [is] a timely story with resonance in the era of Black Lives Matter * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock * Promotional Fans of Steven Havill and Bill Crider will love this twist-filled mystery set in small-town Texas. Review Quote Shamess award-winning series will appeal to fans of Steven Havill and the late Bill Crider Promotional "Headline" Fans of Steven Havill and Bill Crider will love this twist-filled mystery set in small-town Texas. Details ISBN1448309344 Author Terry Shames Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1448309344 ISBN-13 9781448309344 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-10-04 Series Number 9 UK Release Date 2022-10-04 Imprint Severn House Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations No AU Release Date 2022-10-04 NZ Release Date 2022-10-04 Pages 256 Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main Series A Samuel Craddock mystery DEWEY 813.6 Audience General Alternative 9781448309689 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136633863;

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