SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Quiet Beech Tree Lane has suddenly become a lightning rod for crime. First, Ginger Barnes’s friend is murdered by a home intruder. Thefts and threats and smashed mailboxes follow; but it’s the mugging of elderly eccentric Letty MacNair that compels Gin to dust off her deerstalker. If an impoverished old woman qualifies as a target, who could be next?

[Author’s note: The Letty character happens to be my ...
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Overview

Quiet Beech Tree Lane has suddenly become a lightning rod for crime. First, Ginger Barnes’s friend is murdered by a home intruder. Thefts and threats and smashed mailboxes follow; but it’s the mugging of elderly eccentric Letty MacNair that compels Gin to dust off her deerstalker. If an impoverished old woman qualifies as a target, who could be next?

[Author’s note: The Letty character happens to be my favorite. Please let me know if you like her too.]
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Editorial Reviews

Lou Harry
"Murray knows the territory, and there's plenty of territory for her to cover. . .Ginger Barnes will be around for a long time."
Janet Overmyer
"Murray writes a compelling tale-I read it in one sitting-with the family's problems as interesting as those of the neighborhood. This third Ginger Barnes tale shows a smooth style, quiet humor, and a feeling for the texture of everyday life. Very highly recommended."
Unknown Unknown
"[Readers] will surely appreciate Murray's smart, often insightful first-person narrative and her coherent characters."
Carolyn Bach
"Too smart to be a cozy...."
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940014067126
  • Publisher: Donna Huston Murray
  • Publication date: 1/19/2012
  • Series: The Ginger Barnes Main Line Mysteries , #3
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 96,276
  • File size: 217 KB

Meet the Author

Donna Huston Murray writes character-driven mystery and suspense novels from the perspective of a woman who doesn’t take herself too seriously. While male counterparts tackle plots with the brain and brawn of an NFL linebacker, Murray’s heroines use their own life experience and an instinctive understanding of human nature. An interviewer once remarked that he read a Murray mystery, “to find out how a woman thinks.” She wished him good luck with that.
In addition to the seven Ginger Barnes Main Line mysteries originally published by St. Martin's Press, Donna Huston Murray has written for MYSTERY SCENE MAGAZINE, READER'S DIGEST, ECHELON, and REDBOOK. Her work can also be found in the Edgar-award winning companion book, THE FINE ART OF MURDER, and the LETHAL LADIES I and II anthologies by Berkley. CURED (…but not out of danger) is her first novel of suspense.
Donna and her husband live in the Philadelphia area and have two adult children.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 30, 2012

    Impressed.

    Thought it was great and kept my interest. Good job Donna. Looking forward to the other books.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 29, 2012

    Very good cozy!

    Very good cozy!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 22, 2013

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    The book was boring at times so I skipped many pages. I rate this read 2.5 stars.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2013

    A Good Quick Read

    This was the first book by Donna Huston Murray, I've read.
    Since reading this book, I have purchased another book by
    her for my Nook. I find the characters interesting, the
    plots good and over all a good book. Not a great book, but
    I certainly will purchase more of her books.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 11, 2012

    Enjoyed it

    I thought it was a little hard to get into at first...but could not put it down! Looking forward to reading the others









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  • Posted June 11, 2012

    recommend

    enjoyed reading this book

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