A Taste of Northern Spies
An unconscious body beside the railroad tracks. Police chasing whiskey runners through the park of a neighbouring town. A mysterious paper. A stolen bike. A stranger hired-on-the-spot at the town’s bakery. And then … an American visitor discovered dead in his hotel suite. Are any of these events connected? Prohibition looks to be winding down in Dorothea Montgomery’s Canadian province but has the ugly world of illegal alcohol sales come to her apparently law abiding town?
Dorothea is asked to put her “noticing” skills to work to answer these questions. And then there is the poignant issue of young hearts in love along with the knotty problem: does one include murder suspects in one’s family celebrations? In this second book of the Dorothea Montgomery series, readers re-visit the 1920’s town of Willowsdown and follow Dorothea as she unravels the skein of seemingly unrelated events with her usual gentle humour, wisdom and insight.
Elizabeth Jukes has always enjoyed reading. Often, as a child, she would hold up a book to the slice of light from the front porch lamp that the not quite closed bedroom curtain allowed in. All this, of course, when she was supposed to be asleep.
What are the Readers Saying?
I liked this book because it wasn't a typical murder mystery and I didn't figure out the 'who dunnit' until near the end ... A perfect read for a relaxing evening unwinding from a difficult day
Pin It on a Dead Man is a delightful mystery. Elizabeth Jukes gives a detailed description of the townsfolk and their daily comings and goings in the 1920's making the story come alive. Her measured suspense keeps you guessing along with Dorothea, the main character, just who could have stolen the rare brooch and who murdered the undertaker. An enjoyable and memorable read!
This is a great 'whodunnit ' mystery with enough hints along the way to keep an armchair sleuth engaged and unable to put the book down at the end of a chapter.
Wonderful first novel by the author. Dorothea is a likeable amateur detective and the cast of other characters are nicely fleshed out. If you are a fan of small town cozy mysteries set in a time gone by you'll enjoy this well-paced mystery and be eagerly awaiting the next book in the series!
Cozy mysteries revive the days of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction where writers such as Dorothy Sayers and Ngaio Marsh and Agatha Christie reigned supreme. If you have ever enjoyed books of that ilk then Pin It on a Dead Man is a cozy mystery for you.
Setting, characters, story .... it's all there to draw the reader in.
Who doesn't love a puzzle? Join Dorothea in sorting out the clues.
"A Taste of Northern Spies" Is written in the true style of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction that featured amateur sleuths and quaint settings