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Title: Death and the Joyful Woman by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0-446-40068-8 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: "Death and the Joyful Woman": Rediscovering the Felses
Comment: Is vulgarity grounds for murder? Alfred Armiger had antagonized many with his greed and crass acquisitiveness. So when the ruthless beer baron is discovered dead, his head beaten in by a magnum of champagne, there is no shortage of suspects. But all of Comerford is shocked with Detective George Felse arrests Kitty Norris, the daughter of a rival beer baron, the last person to see Armiger alive, and the main beneficiary of his will! But Kitty, charming and popular, has an unexpected advocate in Felse's young son, Dominic, who secretly adores her. Passionately convinced of Kitty's innocence, Dominic sets out to find the true culprit, a hazardous undertaking that might well cost him his life!
Best known for the Brother Cadfael mysteries, Ellis Peters actually wrote the Felse series first, but until recent years, these appealing books have been out of print in the United States. "Death and the Joyful Woman," which received an Edgar Award, deserves a warm welcome from American readers. Peters has told not only an engaging mystery but a sensitive coming-of-age story as well. Characters and relationships are sharply delineated--Dominic is a highly likable teen sleuth and his interactions with his parents, especially his father, are both amusing and touching. And a subplot concerning a struggling young couple and an unusual painting--the Joyful Woman of the title--proves just as involving as the main storyline. Readers of "Fallen into the Pit," Peters' first Felse mystery, may notice that the method Dominic uses to flush out the murderer is similar to the one he employs here, but this is a minor quibble in an otherwise excellent novel. Highly recommended.
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Title: A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs (Inspector George Felse Mystery) by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0446400696 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Knocker on Death's Door (Inspector George Felse Mystery) by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0446400165 Publisher: Warner Books (Mm) Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Fallen Into the Pit (Inspector George Felse Mystery) by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0446403180 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Rainbow's End by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0446400173 Publisher: Warner Books (Mm) Pub. Date: 01 July, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Flight of a Witch by Ellis Peters ISBN: 0446401463 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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