"Retired nurse\, avid gardener\, and renow
ned cake maker \;Miss Hortense \;has lived in Bigglesweigh\, \
;a \;quiet suburb of Birmingham\, England\, since she emigrated from J
amaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home\, starching her lace cur
tains bright white\, and she can tell if she&rsquo\;s being shortchanged o
n turmeric before she&rsquo\;s taken her first bite of \;a \;beef
patty. \;A \;career in nursing has also left her afraid of nobody\
, whether an interfering priest or \;a \;local drug dealer\, and s
he&rsquo\;s an expert in deciphering other people&rsquo\;s secrets with ju
st \;a \;glance. \;Miss Hortense \;once used her skills to
benefit the Pardner network&mdash\;a \;local group of Black investors
that she helped found. Until\, that is\, she was unceremoniously ousted f
rom its ranks\, severing her ties to the majority of her friends and commu
nity. That was thirty years ago. Now\, as \;a \;new millennium daw
ns\, an unidentified man has been found dead in the home of one of the Par
dner members\, \;a \;Bible quote written on \;a \;note bes
ide his body. Suddenly\, \;Miss Hortense \;finds her long-buried p
ast rushing back\, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life&mdash
\;and secrets behind an unsolved crime that has haunted her \;for
\;decades. It is finally time \;for Miss Hortense \;to solve \
;a \;mystery that will see her and the community she loves pushed to t
heir limits. The first novel from \;a \;bold\, brilliant new voice
\, \;A Murder for Miss Hortense \;introduces \;a \;fearles
s sleuth whom readers will never forget"--Publisher website.
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*Books for the next month will be available at the previou s month's book group*
\nEvent Contact:&nbs p\;Jacob Lambert
\nLocation Details: Long Lake\, lo cated on the lower level of the library.
\nAll participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accomm odation or have questions about the physical access provided\, please cont act us at jlambert@portagelibrary.info before your visit.
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