Just as the sexton is about to inter the ashes of one of Grace Church’s last wealthy patronesses in the Memorial Garden, he unearths a wine crate containing the ashes of an unknown. Next to the ashes is a distinctive pair of shoes. Not only are the woman’s relatives furious at the interruption, but they soon have grounds for a lawsuit: yet another piece of the church’s tower comes crashing to the ground.
With their congregation dwindling and their world literally falling in around them, Father Robert Vickers and his colorful staff members and volunteers put their heads together to solve the mystery of the anonymous ashes and find the means to save Grace Church from the developers … all in time for the Bishop’s visit.
My Review: This is a unique cozy mystery, focusing on an entire congregation more than one individual sleuth, as they team up to save their beloved church from developers and solve the mystery of the unidentified ashes discovered in a wine crate, unearthed during a interment ceremony. Everything goes from bad to worse when the already crumbling facade gets a little help from someone wanting to see the church closed, and a member of the working class community ends up dead. Will everything get resolved in time for the Bishop's visit? An enjoyable read with an eclectic cast of characters.
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Kathie was Features Editor of her high school newspaper and originally planned a career in journalism. After realizing she was too shy to chase after stories, she followed her mother’s career path and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in social work, attending UC Berkeley and the University of Washington. She nurtured her journalistic ambitions by developing a program at the Monroe, WA, prison which produced a magazine in cooperation with community volunteers.
Death in the Memorial Garden, her first work of fiction, reflects her love of the cozy-style mystery. Her other loves are gardening, choral singing, and locating bargains at her church’s thrift shop, where she volunteers. Kathie lives with her now-retired husband, Paul; they divide their time between California and Western Washington.
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2 comments:
Very nice review and post. Well done! Thank you!
I love your review! Thanks!!
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