"A good start to this series"
Former FBI agent Jeff Talbot used to work cases
involving stolen antiquities for the agency. Now he
supplements his retirement income by working as a picker
who visits estate and yard sales to purchase collectibles
and antiquities for a select group of storeowners and other
clients. His only unfulfilled wish is that his beloved
wife Sheila would accompany him on his ventures, but
agoraphobia keeps her home. Jeff heads to Mackinac Island off the coast of Michigan
for an estate sale. He bids on a cabaret set for Seattle
client Blanche Applby, owner of All Things Old. When two
people including the auctioneer are murdered, at the
invitation of the local police Jeff reverts back to the old
days to investigate the homicides. Readers will receive an insider view of the cutthroat
competitiveness of the antique business world. The
characters seem authentic especially the hero who many
female readers will measure their significant other against
(mine holds up nicely). DEATH IS A CABARET includes a
fascinating mystery that enables the audience to become an
intricate part of the plot and will surely bring acclaim to
Deborah Morgan. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 7, 2001
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