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OverviewWith the country in the midst of World War II, you can be sure that the small town of Elderberry, Georgia, will pull together to find a missing child. And you can be equally certain that first-grade teacher Miss Dimple Kilpatrick will be in the rescue party - especially since Peggy Ashcroft is one of her students. Miss Dimple carves out a search path all her own and, once again, the sharp-as-a-tack teacher is right on point. She finds Peggy in the woods, but the child is too sick to walk and it's too difficult for Miss Dimple to navigate the uneven terrain in the dark. Luckily, she comes upon the home of an elderly artist, Mae Martha, and her young companion, Suzy, who help ensure that Peggy returns home safe and sound. A few days later, however, Miss Dimple receives a frantic call from Suzy: Mae Martha has been murdered and Suzy is considered the most likely suspect because her family is Japanese. Miss Dimple and her fellow teachers, Annie and Charlie, don't buy it and set out to prove Suzy's innocence, only to discover danger where they least expect it. Quick thinking and loyal to a fault, Miss Dimple is an amateur sleuth who will always stand up for what's right. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mignon F Ballard , Pam WardPublisher: Dreamscape Media Imprint: Dreamscape Media Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 14.30cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 12.60cm Weight: 0.068kg ISBN: 9781624063763ISBN 10: 1624063764 Publication Date: 29 January 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsBallard complicates the generally heartwarming tone of her gently nostalgic mysteries by dramatizing a shameful episode in the country's history. - Kirkus Reviews There is plenty of period detail... The wartime setting will appeal to a wide range of readers. The strong female characters of all ages are similar in manner to those in Tracy Kiely's Elizabeth Parker mysteries, despite that series being set in a different era. - Booklist Despite her odd name (something the author has no doubt dealt with herself) Dimple is reminiscent of a grown-up Nancy Drew - brave, loyal, and smart. With most men off at war, the book is a tribute to the women who pulled together for the war effort. They ran the machines at the munitions factory, made do with rations, and prayed that the war would return their sons, husbands, and fathers. - The New York Journal of Books Ballard complicates the generally heartwarming tone of her gently nostalgic mysteries by dramatizing a shameful episode in the country's history. - Kirkus Reviews There is plenty of period detail... The wartime setting will appeal to a wide range of readers. The strong female characters of all ages are similar in manner to those in Tracy Kiely's Elizabeth Parker mysteries, despite that series being set in a different era. - Booklist Despite her odd name (something the author has no doubt dealt with herself) Dimple is reminiscent of a grown-up Nancy Drew - brave, loyal, and smart. With most men off at war, the book is a tribute to the women who pulled together for the war effort. They ran the machines at the munitions factory, made do with rations, and prayed that the war would return their sons, husbands, and fathers. - The New York Journal of Books Ballard complicates the generally heartwarming tone of her gently nostalgic mysteries by dramatizing a shameful episode in the country's history. - Kirkus Reviews There is plenty of period detail... The wartime setting will appeal to a wide range of readers. The strong female characters of all ages are similar in manner to those in Tracy Kiely's Elizabeth Parker mysteries, despite that series being set in a different era. - Booklist Despite her odd name (something the author has no doubt dealt with herself) Dimple is reminiscent of a grown-up Nancy Drew - brave, loyal, and smart. With most men off at war, the book is a tribute to the women who pulled together for the war effort. They ran the machines at the munitions factory, made do with rations, and prayed that the war would return their sons, husbands, and fathers. - The New York Journal of Books Author InformationMignon F. Ballard grew up in a small town in Georgia. She is the author of Miss Dimple Disappears and Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause, along with seven mysteries featuring angelic sleuth Augusta Goodnight, and The War in Sallie's Station, a novel about growing up in rural Georgia during World War II. She lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, with her husband, Gene. READER BIO Pam Ward has had many incarnations, having performed in dinner theater, summer stock, and Off-Broadway, as well as in commercials, radio, and film. But she found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress Talking Books program, for which she received the prestigious Alexander Scourby Award from the American Foundation for the Blind. She now records from her studio amidst the beauty of the Southern Oregon mountains. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |