Overview
A death at the county poorhouse is unremarkable in 1900. Unless the corpse presents as a drowning victim and there is no water on the property. Widowed undertaker Carrie Lisbon has traveled to Duncan, the county seat, to attend the Annual Sheriff's Benefit Ball. But before the country hoe-down can begin, Sheriff Del Morgan asks her again to be his ""keen observer"" as he examines the body of Abbey Taylor, a resident of the county home whose death is more than a little suspect. At the heart of the mystery is the county poorhouse and its shadowy past, a bitter matron, an oily administrator, and a young bride, all of whom have something to hide. Under a withering August heat wave, Carrie and Del pursue meager pieces of the puzzle. Their search for answers leads them to a clan of noble miscreants who live in the hills, through a tangle of genealogies and tragic histories, and brings them way too close to each other. Along with her gangly Uncle Sav, his half-blind cousin Grace, and Marta, the beautiful and disgraced almshouse drudge, Carrie will grapple with a deadly illness, her own guilty conscience, and a new set of social trials as she decides the fate of her relationship with Morgan and discovers what really happened to Abbey Taylor. She'll need all her wits to survive the outcome.
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Keefer
Publisher: Level Best - Historia
Imprint: Level Best - Historia
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.367kg
ISBN: 9781685124656
ISBN 10: 1685124658
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""Carrie Lisbon, an undertaker in rural New York State in 1900, grapples with new challenges in Tragedy's Twin, the second book of Chris Keefer's riveting series. Enlisting help from a colorful cast of village characters, Carrie tries to solve the murder of poorhouse resident Abbey Taylor, uncovering the tragic history of the place along the way. Carrie's flaws, compassion, and brilliance will propel readers through the novel to its shocking and violent conclusion. Keep the volumes coming!"" - Marlie Parker Wasserman, author of Inferno on Fifth and The Murderess Must Die ""Even if I hadn't found the mystery intriguing, I'd have kept reading to find out how Carrie resolves her personal dilemma. Both threads in this unique historical mystery are compelling."" - Kathy Lynn Emerson, author of The Finder of Lost Things"
Author Information
Chris Keefer was a newspaper columnist for twenty years, has numerous magazine articles to her credit, and currently writes creative non-fiction essays, local history articles, and the Carrie Lisbon historical mystery series. She lives in upstate New York, and enjoys birding, gardening, metal detecting, cycling, town historian duties, and two grandchildren.
