Who Invited the Dead Man?
Patricia Sprinkle

Whether handling customer calls at Yarbrough's Feed, Seed and Nursery, or close calls with solving crimes, sixty-something Southener MacLauren Yarbrough knows how to charm her way through anything....

Judge MacLaren Yarbrough is the new magistrate of Hope County, Georgia--appointed to replace her husband, Joe Riddley, after he receives an injury. But when a local man is found murdered at Joe's birthday gala, MacLauren almost ends up on the wrong side of the law. And when she finds clues that hit too close to home, this savvy Southerner becomes determined to uncover the roots of the crime--and clear her family's name.

MacLaren tries to sweet-talk clues out of affluent matriarchs, shady drifters, and even a disgruntled parrot. But all her efforts simply raise more questions. How many secrets can one small town hold? Which party guest and the strongest motive? And....

Who Invited the Dead Man?

Southern Wisdom from MacLaren Yarbrough
"Mama used to say there's no use crying over split milk, but go ahead if it makes you feel better."

(A Thoroughly Southern Mystery #3)
Signet, July 2002
272 pages ISBN: 0451206592
Paperback
$5.99

Also by Patricia Sprinkle:
What Are You Wearing To Die?, February 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Die?, February 2007
Did You Declare The Corpse?, February 2006
Who Killed the Queen of Clubs?, March 2005
When Will the Dead Lady Sing, June 2004
Who Let That Killer in the House?, October 2003
Who Left that Body in the Rain?, December 2002

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