Mary Daheim -- Vi agra Falls
Surname is pronounced "day - hime"; born November 7, 1937, in Seattle, Memberships: Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Authors Guild. Addresses: Home: Seattle, WA. E-mail: mary@authormarydaheim.com
After penning a number of historical romances, Daheim realized she was working in a field that did not reflect her interests as a reader. She was actually a fan of mystery novels, and she proceeded to launch two successful mystery series. Both series are set in the Pacific Northwest and feature casts of characters drawn from her own experiences. The "Bed and Breakfast" series takes place on the coastal island of Chavez where its protagonist, Judith McMonigle Flynn, runs the only B & B when she is not too busy solving crimes. The "Alpine" series is based in Alpine, Washington, which a reviewer from Publishers Weekly characterized as a "soap-opera small town." It features amateur sleuth Emma Lord, editor of the Alpine Advocate.
Vi Agra Falls Bed-and-breakfast mysteries, # 24
Judith's worst nightmare comes true when Vivian Flynn--husband Joe's first wife--moves back into the neighborhood, bringing along her newest spouse, Billy Blunder Buss, a former minor-league baseball player who is many years younger than his shop-worn bride. Still, the B&B business is going well and the newlyweds don't seem to be causing problems for the Flynns--that is, until somebody checks out permanently. The somebody isn't a Buss family member, and turns out to be a nobody because the body can't be identified. To save the B&B as well as her sanity, Judith must figure out not only who did it, but who it was who was found dead in Vivian's backyard.
“BED AND BREAKFAST" MYSTERY SERIES
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- A Streetcar Named Expire, [Avon] 2001.
- Suture Self, [William Morrow] 2001.
- Silver Scream, [William Morrow] 2002.
- Hocus Croakus, [William Morrow] 2003.
- This Old Souse, [William Morrow] 2004.
- Dead Man Docking, [William Morrow] 2005.
- Saks & Violins, [William Morrow] 2006.
- Scots on the Rocks, [William Morrow] 2007.
- Vi Agra Falls, [William Morrow] 2008
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If you like Mary Daheim NoveList Recommends these authors:
Minichino, Camille: fast paced, light humor, cozy mysteries set in small towns with numerous eccentric characters and female sleuths who are thinking women, sympathetic and strong willed.
Adams, Jane: cozy mysteries that feature women who own bed and breakfast inns in small towns that feature unique, and often funny characters.
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Goodhind, J. G.: cozy mysteries that feature likeable women sleuths; fast moving, funny stories have good local color and enough puzzles to keep the plot twisting and turning.
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Porter, Anna: Readers who enjoy Daheim’s Mystery stories books for adults about women editor-detectives; murder; and murder investigation may also enjoy Porter.
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