Clam Wake: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery [Large Print]

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Innkeeper and irrepressible sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn and cousin Renie face off against a cold-blooded killer in a beach community in this delightfully charming Bed-and-Breakfast mystery from USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Mary Daheim.

With the holidays gone and Hillside Manor almost empty, Innkeeper Judith McMonigle Flynn has a bad case of the blues. A housesitting stint at her aunt and uncles retirement home on Whoopee Island with cousin Renie seems like the ideal pick-me-up. Surrounded by retirees in the off-season sounds peaceful and pleasant--or so the duo thinks. But it isnt long before a dead body pops up in their vicinity. Not surprising in an area full of older folksuntil they learn it wasnt a bad ticker that did in the victim, but a very sharp knife. With clouds of suspicion hovering over her and Renie, Judith reluctantly begins sleuthingif only to prove they didnt commit the crime.

But what she finds is puzzling. The victim reputedly didnt have an enemy in the world--except for the killer. Digging for clams and answers, the cousins discover that retirement can be deadlyat least among the eclectic, eccentric residents of Obsession Shores.

Reviews

[A]n absolute delight. This is a wonderful romp, among the very best of a superior and well-established series. --Statesman Journal (Oregon) on DEAD MAN DOCKING"
Daheim does a marvelous job of establishing characters, setting, and circumstance; even if you ve never read another of Judith s adventures, it ll only be a matter of pages before you feel right at home in Daheim s madcap fictional world. --Crimespree Magazine on GONE WITH THE WIN"
Fans of the author and series will welcome this latest adventure of Judith and Joe. --Books and Chocolate on GONE WITH THE WIN"
If a humorous story with an interesting puzzle to solve is your idea of the perfect way to spend an afternoon, Gone with the Win might be just the book for you. --Mysteries Galore on GONE WITH THE WIN"
Kick off your shoes and get cozy with Mary Daheim. --The Oregonian (Portland) on SILVER SCREAM"
Mary Daheim is one of the brightest stars in our city s literary constellation. --Seattle Times on SCOTS ON THE ROCKS"
Series fans will cheer. --Publishers Weekly on ALL THE PRETTY HEARSES"
Series fans will relish the author s trademark humor. --Publishers Weekly on GONE WIH THE WIN"
Sly humor and domestic details...light and cozy fare. --Publishers Weekly on SILVER SCREAM"
"Daheim does a marvelous job of establishing characters, setting, and circumstance; even if you've never read another of Judith's adventures, it'll only be a matter of pages before you feel right at home in Daheim's madcap fictional world."--Crimespree Magazine on GONE WITH THE WIN
"Fans of the author and series will welcome this latest adventure of Judith and Joe."--Books and Chocolate on GONE WITH THE WIN
"If a humorous story with an interesting puzzle to solve is your idea of the perfect way to spend an afternoon, Gone with the Win might be just the book for you."--Mysteries Galore on GONE WITH THE WIN
"Series fans will relish the author's trademark humor."--Publishers Weekly on GONE WIH THE WIN
"[A]n absolute delight. This is a wonderful romp, among the very best of a superior and well-established series."--Statesman Journal (Oregon) on DEAD MAN DOCKING
"Kick off your shoes and get cozy with Mary Daheim."--The Oregonian (Portland) on SILVER SCREAM
"Mary Daheim is one of the brightest stars in our city's literary constellation."--Seattle Times on SCOTS ON THE ROCKS
"Series fans will cheer."--Publishers Weekly on ALL THE PRETTY HEARSES
"Sly humor and domestic details...light and cozy fare."--Publishers Weekly on SILVER SCREAM

Author Bio

Mary Richardson Daheim is a Seattle native with a degree in communications from the University of Washington. Realizing at an early age that getting published in books with real covers might elude her for years, she worked on daily newspapers and in public relations to help avoid her creditors. She is married to David Daheim, a humanities professor emeritus, and lives in her hometown in a century-old house not unlike Hillside Manor, except for the body count. Daheim is also the author of the Alpine mystery series and the mother of three daughters.