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A Killing at Cotton Hill by Terry Shames

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A Killing at Cotton Hill

A Samuel Craddock Mystery

Terry Shames

Seventh Street Books · Print & ebook · July 16, 2013

Reading lane: Cozy Mysteries

In this award-winning debut mystery novel, the chief of police of a small town is also an unreliable drunk.

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Why This Clicks

Cozy, With Teeth

A serious-leaning mystery with a familiar series rhythm and a darker edge.

Come here for

  • Cozy-meets-hard-edged mystery blend
  • Samuel Craddock series continuity

Expect

  • Murder, family tension, suspense
  • Book-club-friendly discussion fuel

Book Details

Authors
Terry Shames
Publisher
Seventh Street Books
Published
July 16, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Cozy Mysteries · Police Procedurals
Reading lane
Cozy Mysteries

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Publisher Categories

  • Hard-Boiled Mystery

  • Police Procedurals

  • Crime Fiction

About This Book

In this award-winning debut mystery novel, the chief of police of a small town is also an unreliable drunk. So when Dora Lee Parjeter is murdered, her old friend and former police chief Samuel Craddock steps in to investigate. He discovers that a lot of people may have had it in for Dora Lee—the conniving rascals on the farm next door, her estranged daughter, and her live-in grandson. And then there’s that stranger Dora Lee claimed was spying on her. As Craddock digs to find...

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In this award-winning debut mystery novel, the chief of police of a small town is also an unreliable drunk. So when Dora Lee Parjeter is murdered, her old friend and former police chief Samuel Craddock steps in to investigate. He discovers that a lot of people may have had it in for Dora Lee—the conniving rascals on the farm next door, her estranged daughter, and her live-in grandson. And then there’s that stranger Dora Lee claimed was spying on her. As Craddock digs to find the identity of the killer, the human foibles of Jarrett Creek's residents—their pettiness and generosity, their secret vices and true virtues—are also revealed.

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