Come join the Connie Morella Mystery book club! We will be reading mysteries\, \;thrillers \;and whodunits t ogether \;on the last Tuesday of \;every month. This August\, we w ill be discussing A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mal Pennant.
\ nRetired nurse\, avid gardener\, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh\, a quiet suburb of Birmingham\, England\, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. A career in nursing has also left her afraid of nobody\, whether an interfering priest or a local drug dealer\, and she's an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a gla nce. Miss Hortense once used her skills to benefit the Pardner network--a local group of Black investors that she helped found. Until\, that is\, sh e was unceremoniously ousted from its ranks\, severing her ties to the maj ority of her friends and community. That was thirty years ago. Now\, as a new millennium dawns\, an unidentified man has been found dead in the home of one of the Pardner members\, a Bible quote written on a note beside hi s body.
\nSuddenly\, Miss Hortense finds her long-buried past rushin g back\, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life--and secrets be hind an unsolved crime that has haunted her for decades. It is finally tim e for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her and the community she loves pushed to their limits. The first novel from a bold\, brilliant new voice\, A Murder for Miss Hortense introduces a fear-less sleuth whom readers will never forget.
\nCopies of the book can be picked up at the front desk at the Connie Morella Library\, or you can borrow a digita l copy from our online collection here. \;
\nQuest ions about this program? \;Contact the branch \;240-777-09 70
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\nIf you pla n to attend with a group of ten or more\, please contact the branch at lea st one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommod ated.
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