Absence of Alice

by Sherry Harris

Overview

For bargain hunter extraordinaire Sarah Winston, starting life over in Ellington, Massachusetts, has been a true trash-to-treasure success story, except when there's a run on dead bodies...

Sarah's latest client, Alice Krandle, is sure she has a fortune in antiques on her hands. She's already gotten a generous offer for the whole lot before her garage sale has even begun, but she thinks she can earn more with Sarah's expert help. The problem is that while Sarah's sorting through items from decades past, her landlady, Stella, faces a clear and present danger.

Stella's kidnapper has contacted Sarah with a set of instructions, and "Don't call the police" is at the top of the list. But they didn't say anything about Sarah's friend Harriet—who happens to be a former F.B.I. hostage negotiator...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496722539
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	12/29/2020
Series:	A Sarah W. Garage Sale Mystery , #9
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	485,025
Product dimensions:	4.70(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sherry Harris is the author of Agatha Award-nominated Best First Novel Tagged for Death, The Longest Yard Sale, and All Murders Final! Sherry started bargain hunting in second grade at her best friend’s yard sale. She honed her bartering skills as she moved around the country while her husband served in the Air Force. Sherry combined her love of garage sales, her life as an Air Force spouse, and her time living in Massachusetts as inspiration for this series. Sherry is an independent editor for fiction and nonfiction writers, a member of Sisters in Crime, Sisters in Crime New England, and Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter. She blogs with New England mystery writers at WickedCozyAuthors.com.

Editorial Reviews

As this audiobook opens, Sarah Winston is busy with her garage sale business when an unidentified phone caller announces that her landlady, Stella, has been kidnapped. To locate her, Sarah must follow a series of strange directions. And she must not, under any condition, say anything to law enforcement. Narrator Hillary Huber helps listeners connect with this threat, which is more complicated than it first sounds because Sarah is dating the DA and Stella is engaged to a police detective. Huber provides verisimilitude through the use of effective pacing and strong expression. She excels at making listeners feel Sarah’s turmoil as she tries to save the life of her friend while lying to loved ones about what’s going on. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile