They are back, that delightful bunch of folks from coastal North Carolina, in this, the last of the series of Beryls Cove mysteries. Steve and Suzanne Thomas are in their mountain retreat, when someone is killing the choir master and choir members of the local congregational church of Ridgeville. Because the first murder occurred in the Nest O Rest Lodge, just up the path from the Thomas home, naturally, our heroes are going to be involved. Steve's best friend, from Navy days is visiting his sisters lodge, and is called upon to help with the investigation, and add his own special insights and zaniness to the proceedings. When two more murder victims show up, the plot thickens, with a twist that sends the town reeling. Gregg and Steve need all the help they can get. When the hometown gang from the Cove show up for the 4th of July festivities, more adventure ensues when they end up stranded late at night on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Things are never quite settled, even when our two amateur sleuths return home, there is unfinished business and some shady dealings afoot! Come along for this final, raucous adventure with the two best amateur detectives the old North State ever saw. Laugh and cry along with the citizens of Beryls Cove, and of course, Elvis and that donut munching bulldog, Dawg are here to add their own special touch to the story.
Jan McCanless has served up another delicious murder mystery, this time involving the unassuming, but, very capable Abbot Jerome from the Monastery of the Blue Ridge, located in Ridgeville, NC that just happens to be down the road a couple miles from the summer home of Steve and Suzanne Thomas. On a Mississippi cruise with his meddlesome sibling, a body is discovered hanging on the paddle wheel that sits off the stern of the boat. With just 72 hours before returning to port in New Orleans, the Abbot gets involved in solving the murder. With no one aware that he is a monk, he sets about to find the murderer, hindered by the women passengers who consider him fair game. Once back at the monastery, things do not go well, as Abbot and his new found friend, a federal agent, become embroiled in even more skullduggery, along with the group of monks and misfits that occupy the monastery. Come along for the cruise of a lifetime with our principals, and guest appearances along the way from that delightful Beryl's Cove bunch, and of course, Dawg and Elvis, and their new friend, Max, the Basset Hound.
Welcome to Jan's World, a land of offbeat characters, quirky relatives, and unusual happenings and events that have shaped and patterned author Janet McCanless's world for many years now. In Wyatt Earp, G.A.P. Pickles and Thoughts of Home, she writes lovingly of the many, many people she has encountered, known for years, or by happenstance, she is related to in a way that will make you laugh, cry, or wonder aloud about. Her beloved South is not left unscathed either, and you will swear the same thing happened to you once as you read this delightful compilation of her newspaper columns, her magazine articles, and her humor presentations around the country. Why shed a tear, when laughing is so much more fun and easier on the brain, is her motto, and she never met an incident she could not find humor in. Come on along for the ride of a lifetime, and be prepared to be uproariously entertained and taught a few of life's lessons along the way!
I don't think there is any sound more wonderful than the sound of laughter, and humor, to me, is what makes the world spin. As I said in my last compilation, I tried being downcast and depressed once, it didn't work for me, and if we try hard enough, we can find humor in any situation. Once, during one of my humor presentations, I tried some self deprecating humor, and found it quite to my liking. Not that there isn't anything funny about me anyway, I just have this quirky way of looking at things, and when you laugh, the world laughs with you, when you cry, you only have to blow your nose! Besides, I have funny relatives. So, here we are, warts and all, the funny stuff, the touching stuff, the weird and stupid stuff, it all makes for a funny readtrust me on this. I hope you enjoy this compilation, a lot of it stories are from my own experiences and acquaintances, and, not only that, most of it is true!!! If you do enjoy it, tell somebody else and maybe they'll buy the book too. Whatever you do, NEVER lend this book to anyone; I make no money off of loaned books!!!!
In this, the third outing for those amateur sleuths from Berylas Cove, North Carolina, the Thomases head out for Lexington, Kentucky, to see their race horse, Great Scott, run in the Kentucky Futurity. Mischief is afoot as an Arab sheik and his nationalist Chinese cohort have designs on Scottas stable mate, Emerald Wizard, and make plans to kidnap the big horse. Mistakenly, they take Great Scott instead, along with Suzanne, and Steve and Gregg set out on another adventure of crime solving, rescuing Suzanne just in the nick of time. Back in Berylas Cove, the appearance of the town recluse, Skank Peterson, complicates the lives of all the cove residents, especially the Lorraines. Add to the mix the housekeeper of Suzanneas and the Browns, who turns out not quite how ashea portrayed herself. Murder and mayhem follow, taking the reader up to the streets of inner-city Baltimore for the crime solution, affording the Berylas Cove reader another high adventure filled with excitement and humor.
Beryl's Cove is a quaint little fishing village, tourist mecca on the coast of North Carolina. Its inhabitants cater to the tourists that flock to it every year, but, this year is different. Suzanne Coldwell has been a buyer for her parents' antique shop for years, but, they are gone now, and, at age 50, she has to return to her native state to run the business. Hindering her efforts, and, those of her fellow merchants, is a series of vandalisms, and petty thievery. On the heels of a big storm that hits the area, is the appearance of a man who deals in Elvis memorabilia, Steve Thomas, from Norfolk. His past is shadowy, and, while falling hard for Suzanne, he seems to disappear just when she needs him the most. Beryl's Cove is suddenly ablaze in a huge fire that destroys the town's landmark, right in the center of all the village businesses. Rallying to assist in putting out the flames, Steve endears himself to Suzanne, just when a body is discovered among the ruins of the historical Murdoch mansion. As our couple fall in love, and, unite as amateur sleuths to solve the mystery of the fire and thefts, you will meet the interesting and quirky folks who live in Beryl's Cove; the gorgeous business partner of Steve's, who threatens Suzanne's self esteem, an Elvis dealer who just can't seem to get her name right, and an adorable cat named Elvis. Come along for an enjoyable adventure, and, meet the citizens of Beryl's Cove, North Carolina.
That Berylas Cove bunch is back, this time in Las Vegas, where Steve and Suzanne are celebrating their wedding anniversary at the Mexicali Casino and Resort. Running into an old Navy buddy of Steveas, they are called on to help solve another mystery when a dead body is discovered in a closet on the twelfth floor of the hotel. They cross paths with Russian spies, double agents, and one very nasty CIA man. National Security could be involved unless they can beat the clock and solve the case. Soon more bodies turn up, and the local police work with our aging, out-of-shape and out-of-breath characters to solve the murders. Exciting and intriguing, come along for another amusing high adventure you wonat want to miss!
They are back, that delightful bunch of folks from coastal North Carolina, in this, the last of the series of Beryls Cove mysteries. Steve and Suzanne Thomas are in their mountain retreat, when someone is killing the choir master and choir members of the local congregational church of Ridgeville. Because the first murder occurred in the Nest O Rest Lodge, just up the path from the Thomas home, naturally, our heroes are going to be involved. Steve's best friend, from Navy days is visiting his sisters lodge, and is called upon to help with the investigation, and add his own special insights and zaniness to the proceedings. When two more murder victims show up, the plot thickens, with a twist that sends the town reeling. Gregg and Steve need all the help they can get. When the hometown gang from the Cove show up for the 4th of July festivities, more adventure ensues when they end up stranded late at night on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Things are never quite settled, even when our two amateur sleuths return home, there is unfinished business and some shady dealings afoot! Come along for this final, raucous adventure with the two best amateur detectives the old North State ever saw. Laugh and cry along with the citizens of Beryls Cove, and of course, Elvis and that donut munching bulldog, Dawg are here to add their own special touch to the story.
Jan McCanless has served up another delicious murder mystery, this time involving the unassuming, but, very capable Abbot Jerome from the Monastery of the Blue Ridge, located in Ridgeville, NC that just happens to be down the road a couple miles from the summer home of Steve and Suzanne Thomas. On a Mississippi cruise with his meddlesome sibling, a body is discovered hanging on the paddle wheel that sits off the stern of the boat. With just 72 hours before returning to port in New Orleans, the Abbot gets involved in solving the murder. With no one aware that he is a monk, he sets about to find the murderer, hindered by the women passengers who consider him fair game. Once back at the monastery, things do not go well, as Abbot and his new found friend, a federal agent, become embroiled in even more skullduggery, along with the group of monks and misfits that occupy the monastery. Come along for the cruise of a lifetime with our principals, and guest appearances along the way from that delightful Beryl's Cove bunch, and of course, Dawg and Elvis, and their new friend, Max, the Basset Hound.
I don't think there is any sound more wonderful than the sound of laughter, and humor, to me, is what makes the world spin. As I said in my last compilation, I tried being downcast and depressed once, it didn't work for me, and if we try hard enough, we can find humor in any situation. Once, during one of my humor presentations, I tried some self deprecating humor, and found it quite to my liking. Not that there isn't anything funny about me anyway, I just have this quirky way of looking at things, and when you laugh, the world laughs with you, when you cry, you only have to blow your nose! Besides, I have funny relatives. So, here we are, warts and all, the funny stuff, the touching stuff, the weird and stupid stuff, it all makes for a funny readtrust me on this. I hope you enjoy this compilation, a lot of it stories are from my own experiences and acquaintances, and, not only that, most of it is true!!! If you do enjoy it, tell somebody else and maybe they'll buy the book too. Whatever you do, NEVER lend this book to anyone; I make no money off of loaned books!!!!
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