Agnes Hopper Bets on Murder - Heilman, Carol Guthrie

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Résumé :
When Agnes Hopper travels to Beulah Cemetery to inform her late husband, Charlie, of the dire financial pickle she's in, she discovers the shoeless and quite dead body of Charlie's best friend laid out on a concrete bench. Despite the indifference of the local sheriff, Agnes' nose for trouble smells something foul and she vows she won't rest her aching knees until Josiah Goforth can rest in peace. But as she and her sometimes-love-interest, Smiley Abenda, uncover a growing list of suspects and illegal activities in their small town, they must also rally the fellow residents of Sweetbriar Manor to help prevent the sale of their home to a halfway house for female inmates. The antics these senior citizens pull would surely make Charlie roll over in his grave. Can Agnes curtail her spending and stop the sale before the killer strikes again? Or has she bet on the wrong suspect? Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language. May also contain some content of an inspirational/religious nature.

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Carol Heilman, a coal miner's daughter, married her high school sweetheart, a farmer's son. She began writing family stories, especially about her dad's Appalachian humor, for newspapers and magazines. One day her mother said, We don't have any secrets any more! Carol's novel, Agnes Hopper Shakes Up Sweetbriar, was inspired by her mother's spunky spirit and her dad's humor. She is the recipient of two Carrie McCray awards for writing excellence. Carol lives in the low country of SC with her husband of fifty-plus years. They love to play cards, go antiquing, hike, and visit grandsons on the east and west coasts.