Molded 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Series #5)

by J.C. Eaton

Overview

A view to a kiln …
 
Sophie “Phee” Kimball enjoys working as a bookkeeper for a private investigator. If only her mother Harriet could enjoy her retirement at Sun City West in Arizona—instead of constantly getting involved with retirees being prematurely put out to pasture. This time Quentin Dussler, a prominent member of the clay sculpting club, was found dead, clutching a piece of paper scrawled with Phee’s mother’s name.
 
Terrified she’s been targeted by assassins, Harriet begs Phee to investigate. What Phee uncovers is a complicated scheme that only the most diabolical of murderers would ever devise. And as she chisels away at confusing clues and potential suspects, Phee unearths something far more precious and valuable than she could imagine. Eager for answers, she takes a bold step—placing herself in the crosshairs of a stonefaced killer …
 
Praise for the Sophie Kimball Mysteries
 
“A witty adventure that will leave you laughing out loud.”
—Stephanie Blackmoore, author of the Wedding Planner Mystery Series, on Booked 4 Murder

  “Fun characters, a touch of humor, and a great mystery, the perfect combination for a cozy.”
—Lena Gregory, author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, on Ditched 4 Murder

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496719904
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	08/27/2019
Series:	Sophie Kimball Series , #5
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	167,414
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

J.C. Eaton is the wife and husband team of Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp. Ann has published eight YA time travel mysteries. Visit their website at www.jceatonauthor.com.

Editorial Reviews

2019-05-27
An aspiring detective in the Phoenix area lands another zany case.

The staff of Williams Investigation includes secretary/receptionist Augusta; former police detective Nate Williams; Phee Kimball, the accountant who's proven to have a nose for murder (Botched 4 Murder, 2018, etc.); and Phee's boyfriend, Marshall, another former cop. The agency's helping the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office with a homicide at Sun City West, where Phee's mother, Harriet, lives with her eccentric Chiweenie, Streetman. But Phee is soon sidetracked by a visit from Gertie and Trudy, two elderly ladies who live in the Lillian, a high-end retirement home, where they claim someone's stealing things from the residents. Most are minor items easily misplaced, but one, a rare crimson glazed jar Sharon Smyth bought, turns out to be not only valuable, but also a clue in the murder of its creator, potter Quentin Dussler, who's been found dead clutching a piece of paper with Harriet's name. As Phee asks questions about the missing items, her mother and some friends who've recently joined the pottery club try to learn more about Dussler and the missing jar. Smyth made a copy of the signature, numbers, and designs on the bottom of the jar, and when Augusta suggests to Phee that it looks like a geocaching map, it turns out to be a very important clue, especially once Smyth becomes the next murder victim. When Phee and her Aunt Ina ride out to Punkin Center near the map coordinates found on the jar, the area is pockmarked with deserted old mines, and after Phee finds a water bottle from the Lillian, she's chased off by four-wheelers. Despite the stereotyping of the older characters, Phee gets many of her best ideas from her mother's oddball friend as she doggedly pursues answers.

Sparkling characters amuse but are often overwhelmed by a complicated mystery.

Kirkus Reviews