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Foolish Undertaking

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"Another stellar entry in an outstanding series that deserves wider recognition: the family focus and rural North Carolina setting make it a natural for Margaret Maron fans." —Booklist STARRED review

The night before a funeral that will thrust the mountain town of Gainesboro, North Carolina, into the national spotlight, the body is stolen from the embalming room and funeral director Barry Clayton is knocked unconscious. Ouch. How will Clayton & Clayton deal with the relatives of Y'Grok Eban, the Montagnard hero who aided US troops during the Vietnam War, or the U.S. Senator, three-star general, and famous Hollywood star en route to Y'Grok's service? Barry's friend, Sheriff Tommy Lee Wadkins has a very personal interest in the missing Y'Grok—the Montagnard had saved his life. So does the Boston detective who also owes his life to Y'Grok and received a death-bed summons from the cancer-stricken old man: "Raven has come home." The three men pledge to crack Y'Grok's code, recover not just the body but a piece of a long-buried past, and deal with new death and betrayal. Is it a heroic or a foolish undertaking?

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      Starred review from February 1, 2006
      Y'Grok Eban, a Montagnard who risked everything in order to help American soldiers in Vietnam, dies in the North Carolina hills where he has lived since being allowed to leave his homeland. The funeral home of Clayton and Clayton is set to bury him when his body is stolen. Ex-policeman Bruce Clayton, who now is running the business, begins working with Sheriff Tommy Lee Wadkins, whose life was saved by Y'Grok in Vietnam. Their investigation leads to a U.S. senator, a three-star general, and a movie star, all of whom were touched by Y'Grok's help and are now in town for his funeral. de Castrique ("Grave Undertaking") has a deft touch when it comes to detailing interpersonal relationships and the manner in which people conduct themselves honorably. For all of its sadness, this is a very uplifting story and illustrates the human spirit at its best. The author lives in North Carolina.

      Copyright 2006 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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