About this title: "Delicious. Delightful. A Royal entertainment." Carolyn G. Hart If forensic anthropologist and ameteur slueth Elizabeth MacPherson is to have tea with the Queen of England, she has to get married first. And in the space of five weeks, she plans to do just that. When an old neighbor receives word that her husband has died again, it's up to Elizabeth to determine just whose ashes the double widow has been cursing at all these years.... From Mystery Writers of America award winner Sharyn McCrumb, author of MacPHERSON'S LAMENT, and IF I'D KILLED HIM WHEN I MET HIM...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780345364272ISBN:0345364279
Description: Good. No Jacket. Previous Owners Name First Page, Corners Worn, Remainder Mark, Spine Creased, Text Is Unmarked, Good Reading Copy. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780345365835ISBN:0345365836
Description: Good in Good jacket. 96-W Ex-library. Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine
Date Published: 1990
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
"FM The continuing story of Elizabeth MacPherson, the amateur detective. This time she is married to a Scotsman while dealing with people that collect insurance for family members that aren't actually dead yet. Amusing"
"Elizabeth gets married in this book from the series, and while her fiance still feels a bit flat and underdeveloped to me, she was more like herself in this book and the general feel of the novel was light and fun. My favorite of Elizabeth's cousins, Geoffery, played a larger role than he usually does, and that was a bonus. (He reminds me of Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday in Tombstone.)
I liked this book better than Paying the Piper, but it still won't be one of my faves by this author. It was fun, and made some interesting connections in the storyline. There was a lot of trivia about the British Royals in it, which is not terribly interesting to me, but others might enjoy that aspect more.
I did find it a bit disconcerting when some new characters entered the novel after more than 100 pages in, and at first there was no rhyme or reason to the introduction. Eventually they were tied to the main storyline and they were essential to the plot, but it felt odd that they weren't a part of things sooner.
"Elizabeth MacPherson, forensic anthropologist, investigates a mysterious urn of cremated ashes as she makes plans for her wedding. I found this a rather wimpy mystery written almost like a Wodehouse novel."
"How about a funny Agatha Christi? McCrumb is a southerner with a fascination with Scotland AND forensic anthropology. An unusual combination beautifully melded together!And a crackerjack mystery! Highly recommend!"
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