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But that oddness just adds to the charm of rest you merry charlotte macleods first peter shandy mystery is a pleasantly warm, slightly screwball murder mystery with lots of clues and significant items sprinkled through the story. I adored the late charlotte macleods kelling series so, so much that i devoured all 12 books and only wish shed lived to write a dozen more. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Charlotte macleod s most popular book is mord in stiller nacht. Nov 30, 2012 i would recommend rest you merry by charlotte macleod.
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Jan 01, 1978 i adored the late charlotte macleods kelling series so, so much that i devoured all 12 books and only wish shed lived to write a dozen more. On christmas day, a university scrooge finds a murdered librarian each december, the faculty of balaclava agricultural college. Charlotte macleod rest you merry herman cyril mcneile bulldog drummond series barbara michaels the sea kings daughter marcia muller sr. Maybe mcleods canadian colonial genes helped her out there. Le paradis bakery girl waits with gun by amy stewart tuesday, jan. Rest you merry by charlotte macleod read online on bookmate. Charlotte macleod november 12, 1922 january 14, 2005 was a mystery fiction writer.
Professor peter shandy finally succumbs to jemima ames, chairperson. The first chapter is one of the funniest you could imagine, peter shandy is a wonderful sleuth and, as this is the first book in the series, you can read the holiday mystery without being dropped in the middle of an ongoing tale that you dont know about. Rest you merry professor peter shandy by charlotte macleod book cover, description, publication history. On christmas day, a university scrooge finds a murdered librarian each december, the faculty of balaclava agricultural c. The first chapter is one of the funniest you could imagine, peter shandy is a wonderful sleuth and, as this is the first book in the series, you can read the holiday mystery without being dropped in the. Rest you merry was the first adult mystery novel by charlotte macleod. All locations of redwood city public library will be closed until further notice. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Rest you merry professor peter shandy series charlotte macleod author 2012. Then a hot air balloon crashes into the tent, leaving a mangled corpse beneath its wicker basket.
Nov 06, 2012 in her spare time, macleod wrote short stories, and in 1964 published her first novel, a childrens book called mystery of the white knight. The best christmas cozy mystery book the cozy mystery. A christmas scrooge discovers a murdered librarian in this holiday novel from an edgar award finalist known for her witty, literate, and. So when my book club, the great escape, suggested rest you merry, the first novel in macleods peter shandy series, as our december read, no one was more enthusiastic than i.
Charlotte macleod debuted her professor peter shandy character in the novel rest you merry, published in 1978. Click here for a post ive written about charlotte macleods peter shandy mystery series. A christmas scrooge discovers a murdered librarian in this holiday novel from an edgar award finalist known for her witty, literate, and charming mysteries publishers weekly. Charlotte macleod was born in new brunswick and her family moved to the united states shortly after.
Curmudgeonly bachelor peter shandys a tenured professor of agrology at balaclava. A professor peter shandy mystery the peter shandy mysteries book 1 ebook. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Le paradis bakery rest you merry by charlotte macleod tuesday, dec. Rest you merry armchair detective library by macleod, charlotte 1993 hardcover on. Charlotte macleod has 79 books on goodreads with 42869 ratings. Charlotte matilda macleod was born in 1922 in bath, new brunswick, canada, but emigrated to the united states in 1923, and became a naturalized u. When peter shandy, a bachelor and professor at the local college, over decorates his house with garish lights and loud music as a way of getting back at all the people who had plagued him over the years to join the illuminations he expects to just annoy. Buy rest you merry by charlotte macleod online at alibris. Oct 26, 2015 charlotte macleod 19222005 was an internationally bestselling author of cozy mysteries. The peter shandy mysteries book 9 thanks for sharing. Le paradis bakery mostly literary fiction discussion group.
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