A Killing at Cotton Hill by Terry Shames
Summary: 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.
Angie’s comments: A mystery that digs deep into a lot of secrets. The characters, especially Samuel, are well developed and the atmosphere is small town. The secrets range from small and wonderful to large and depressing. First in a series.
Recommended for mystery readers.
Recommended for mystery readers.
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