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When the professor's nephew, Delbert, arrives, he proves just as sketchy as Florrie feared. But the following morning, Delbert has vanished. It's not until she visits the third floor of the store that Florrie makes a tragic discovery—there's a trap door in the landing, and a dead Delbert inside. The esteemed Professor Maxwell is an obvious suspect, but Florrie is certain this case isn't so black and white. Doodling clues, she begins to consider other colorful characters on the scene, all with a motive for murder. With a killer drawing closer, Florrie will need to think outside the lines . . . before death makes his mark again.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781541492615
- File size: 222273 KB
- Duration: 07:43:04
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- English
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March 12, 2018
In Davis’s diverting premier Pen and Ink mystery, Florrie Fox, adult coloring book artist and manager of Color Me Read Bookstore in Georgetown, Va., turns sleuth when her beloved mentor and boss, Professor John Maxwell, is accused of murdering his loathsome nephew, Delbert Woodley. Florrie discovered Delbert’s body in a bootleggers’ hidey-hole in the floor of the bookstore, stabbed in the back with a spear that had previously been on the wall in Maxwell’s office. Delbert was a con man and a creep, so there are plenty of people who may have wanted him dead, many of whom Florrie cares about—including her own sister, Veronica. Fortunately, everyone in the Washington, D.C., area is willing to tell Florrie everything they know about Delbert. The mystery is pleasantly twisty, but Davis is more interested in introducing her appealing cast of characters—including a hunky blue-eyed cop, a fatherly butler, and a popular author on the run—whose backstories lend themselves nicely to future plots for this carefully crafted cozy series. Agent: Jessica Faust, BookEnds. -
Rebecca Mitchell narrates this creative mystery in a steady voice that captures the personalities of characters. Florrie Fox, a coloring book artist who manages Professor John Maxwell's bookstore, called Color Me Read, has just moved into his carriage house. When his nephew is murdered the same night, Maxwell is accused of the act and must investigate to clear herself. Mitchell foregoes accents in favor of an emotional reading. She delivers Florrie's scenes, which feature colors, doodling, and various clues, without breaking her stride. With the help of Sgt. Eric Jonquil, Florrie turns up a few suspects while learning more about her friends and Maxwell's family than she ever wanted to know. Mitchell's colorful performance pulls listeners into this mystery. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
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