"A cozy mystery that puts Lone Star Texan charm in an old-fashioned English village"
The newest member of the quirky English village of
Snupperton Mumsley is Simon Kirby-Jones, an American author
of bodice rippers and mysteries (under pseudonyms). Simon
is also gay and a vampire but thanks to advances in modern
medicine, he is able to hide his condition from the rest of
humanity. By taking two pills daily, he can walk in
sunlight, eat and drink food, and has no need for human
blood. Simon takes immediately to village life and is delighted to
discover another vampire, Jane Hardwick, living in the
village. The two bond immediately and when the local
postmistress is murdered, the pair embarks on their own
investigation to uncover the culprit. They find that
everyone had a reason to hate the gossipy women who
threatened to expose their secrets via a play that she
wrote for a local dramatic society production. As Simon
closes in on the killer, he finds his own "undead" life in
jeopardy. POSTED TO DEATH is a cozy mystery that puts down home Lone
Star charm (Simon is a Texan) in an old-fashioned English
village within a realistic slight bite sleuth tale. Dean
James has captured the essence of village life in such a
manner that readers can enjoy the story line without taking
it overly seriously. The hero is admirable, lovable and as
eccentric as the rest of the locals, which is the main
reason he and Snupperton Mumsley are made for each other
and the audience. Harriet Klausner © Copyright 2002
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted February 28, 2002
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