Synopsis:
When the old Kendall house goes up for sale in New Kassel,
Missouri, Torie O'Shea, mother of three and president of the
historical society, decides to check it out and see if it
would make a nice edition to the towns historical homes.
The Kendall house has been a notorious address in town since
three twenty-something siblings committed suicide there in the
1920s. One of the siblings, Glory, happened to be a famous
quilter, and Torie immediately thinks of turning the Kendall
house into a textile museum. But the more she learns about
the house, the more she wants to know what happened to that
tragic family. Her investigation draws her into some dark
places, and then a present-day murder ups the ante. With the
help of a local quilt appraiser, Torie must unravel exactly
what happened to the three siblings, before anybody else in
New Kassel turns up dead.
From Publishers Weekly
Torie O'Shea, genealogist and president of the New Kassel, Mo., historical society, unearths long-buried family secrets when she puzzles out the strange 1920s suicides of siblings Glory, Whalen and Rupert Kendall in MacPherson's homespun 10th Torie O'Shea mystery (after 2006's Dead Man Running). The old Kendall house is put up for sale, and Torie hopes to buy and reinvent the home as a textile museum, honoring Glory Kendall, a skilled quilter. But Torie's interest broadens beyond historic fabric and needlework when she begins researching the odd circumstances surrounding the deaths of the Kendalls, who were survived by their father, Sanders. The ominous intrigue touches the present day when a friend of Torie's is poisoned with the same substance found long ago in Glory's body. Torie's determined historical detective work will absorb cozy readers. (Mar.)
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From Booklist
In the burgeoning subgenre of genealogical mysteries, MacPherson, author of the Torie O'Shea series, is something of an old-timer. This is the tenth novel featuring the genealogist, historian, and amateur sleuth. Looking into a house that recently went on the market--she may turn it into a museum--Torie winds up trying to solve an eight-decade-old crime. This is an immensely likable series, with a sturdy, engaging protagonist. Many cozy fans will have already discovered the O'Shea novels, but those who haven't should remedy the oversight in a hurry. David Pitt
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Died In The Wool by Rett MacPherson
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur ISBN-10: 0312362218 ISBN-13: 978-0312362218