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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780445406254 ISBN: 0445406259 Label: Mysterious Press Manufacturer: Mysterious Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: March 01, 1989 Publisher: Mysterious Press Studio: Mysterious Press Editorial Review: Product Description: On a pleasure trip to the Sacramento Delta, Sharon McCone encounters ghostly intervention, mysterious vandalism and murder on the site of a decrepit Victorian mansion. Another thrilling mystery featuring San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone. HC: Mysterious Press. Average Rating:
 Rating: - McCone in a new hauntThis is an early Sharon McCone mystery--she's still at All Souls Cooperative--but since she's away in the CA Delta area there's very little interaction with other continuing characters. However, her younger sister Patsy & her kids play a prominent part in the story. The bulk of the story is an armchair type mystery, but there are also some action scenes including a big one at the end. The mystery slowly unfolds. I found the motive easier to determine than the culprit. There are some sub-plots, but ... Read More Rating: - McCone in a new hauntThis is an early Sharon McCone mystery--she's still at All Souls Cooperative--but since she's away in the CA Delta area there's very little interaction with other continuing characters. However, her younger sister Patsy & her kids play a prominent part in the story. The bulk of the story is an armchair type mystery, but there are also some action scenes including a big one at the end. The mystery slowly unfolds. I found the motive easier to determine than the culprit. There are some sub-plots, ... Read More Rating:  - Investigator in the FamilyThe Sacramento delta is a constant victim of hostile elements. Sharon McCone is worried about her younger sister, Patsy McCone. Her destination is Appleby Island. McCone is a staff investigator at a law cooperative, All Souls, in San Francisco. Her sister wants her to investigate mysterious events on the island. People in the area have heard about the curse of the island all of their lives and so it is not surprising that it is hard to find workers. The strange events, ... Read More Rating: - Sharon goes to Appleby IslandPrivate Investigator Sharon McCone gets a call from her sister Patsy who wants to employ her to investigate some strange occurrences on Appleby Island. Patsy has joined a group who plan to turn an island mansion into a bed-and-breakfast, but several acts of sabotage are beginning to discourage them. Sharon arrives and is as perplexed as her sister. The mischief continues and eventually escalates into murder. As she continues her investigation, Sharon realizes that someone on the island must be the perpetrator. ... Read More Rating:  - Trouble on the IslandWhen Sharon McCone goes to the island in response to her sister's request for help, excitement is everywhere. Sharon thinks she's going to get to rest, but mystery is everywhere. Who is leaving a hanging effigy in a tree near the old mansion where an assorted group is trying to resurrect the old mansion for a posh bed and breakfast. Meshing all the characters and exploring their secrets is what McCone, the lady detective , does best. You'll enjoy figuring out who's doing what to whom. As usual, Marcia ... Read More |
