A Killing at Cotton Hill
A Samuel Craddock Mystery
Seventh Street Books · Print & ebook · July 16, 2013
In this award-winning debut mystery novel, the chief of police of a small town is also an unreliable drunk.
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- Who it’s for
- A serious-leaning mystery with a familiar series rhythm and a darker edge.
- Genres
- Cozy Mysteries, Police Procedurals, Suspense
- Published
- Seventh Street Books, July 16, 2013
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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.
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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.
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
Where it sits
| Cozy Mysteries | 88% |
|---|---|
| Police Procedurals | 21% |
| Suspense | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Hard-Boiled Mystery
- Police Procedurals
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Terry Shames
- Publisher
- Seventh Street Books
- Published
- July 16, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Hard-Boiled Mystery