Hallowed Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, #5)

The southern Delta has never been more exhilarating, evocative, and wickedly funny than in the mysteries of Carolyn Haines. Now she takes readers on another rollicking ride across the Mississippi cotton fields and into the glamour of New Orleansas P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney follows a winding trail of murder and deception into a world where ghosts make fashion statementsand where one persons miracle is another persons mayhem. The leaves of the calendar may be shedding faster than the sycamores on her familys decaying Mississippi plantation, but thirty-something southern belle Sarah Booth Delaney isnt ready to sing the blues. Not when shes got a thriving detective agency and the outspoken, outrageously attired ghost of her great-great-grandmothers nanny to keep her on her toes. But the matchmaking phantom may have the last word on motherhood when Sarah Booth takes on the controversial case of an accused baby killer. Although Doreen Mallorys been arrested for feeding sleeping pills to her ten-week-old daughter, no one could accuse her of lacking faith. A healer who, tragically, couldnt save her own baby girl, born with multiple birth defects, Doreen has her own crosses to bear. While the local law seems convinced of Doreens guilt, Sarah Booth isnt so sure. But why is Doreen reluctant to talk about the men in her life? Like the televangelist who stands to lose a lot more than his flock. Or the married politician with family ties to the Mob. Either of them could be little Rebekahs father; either of them could also be her killer. With Halloween approaching and her own personal life up for grabs, Sarah Booth could use a little faith healing herself. Torn between a married sheriff and an old flame whos literally sweeping her off her feet, shed better be prepared for the fallout of her most unpopular case yet. Justice may not stand a ghost of a chance as a decades-old secret explodes, unleashing a storm of fury on Sarah Booth and all those she loves. Witty, suspenseful, and featuring a cast of memorable characters, Hallowed Bones is a riveting tale of faith, murder, and maternal love. It is Carolyn Hainess most accomplished novel yet. From the Hardcover edition. ** Enter Series Index : 05 of 12 Uncomma Author : Carolyn Haines Record Notes : Perm IE IC 09 01 14 ES Group : Serified_E All Identifiers : amazon:B000FC1AF2, isbn:0440241316 Calc Series A (group): Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries Title Post Pound : Hallowed Bones Title Length : 14 Words in Author Name: 2 Test Compare Series to Entered: eq Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Calc ESI Combined : 05 of 190 ES Suffix : _ Quick Search : Carolyn Haines Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries Number of Words in Auth: 2 Has Cover : Yes Test Text Series Index: 5 Title Parms BtoH : - - - - - - Series Parm B : 5 Whole Title : Hallowed Bones Raw Title : Hallowed Bones Title Parm A Prefix : Hallowed Bones Compare Author : eq Sorted Author by LN, FN: Haines, Carolyn Series Parm A : Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries Previous Series Index: 5 Calc Series Group : Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries Single Author : Carolyn Haines Compare Title Parm A to Author: lt Num of Aut : 1 Title Suffix : Hallowed Bones ES Cover Quality : ICBF Record ID : 1319 Enter New Series (Calced): Serified_E.Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries.Cmd.05 of 12._.ICBF Author Parm Cn : Haines Title Parm A Suffix : Bones EBook : Have Custom Series : SIPY.Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries.Cmd.05 of 12._.ICBF Author Parm A : Carolyn Haines ES Name : Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries ES Genre : Cmd Calc New Series : Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries.... Calc ESI Part 3 : 12 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESI Part 1 : 05 ABook : E_Only Test Search : Hallowed Bones / Carolyn Haines Title Pre Parend : Hallowed Bones Title Pre Pound : Hallowed Bones Title Parm A : Hallowed Bones

the Southern Delta Has Never Been More Exhilarating, Evocative, And Wickedly Funny Than In The Mysteries Of Carolyn Haines. Now She Takes Readers On Another Rollicking Ride Across The Mississippi Cotton Fields And Into The Glamour Of New Orleans…as P.i. Sarah Booth Delaney Follows A Winding Trail Of Murder And Deception Into A World Where Ghosts Make Fashion Statements—and Where One Person’s Miracle Is Another Person’s Mayhem.

the Leaves Of The Calendar May Be Shedding Faster Than The Sycamores On Her Family’s Decaying Mississippi Plantation, But Thirty-something Southern Belle Sarah Booth Delaney Isn’t Ready To Sing The Blues. Not When She’s Got A Thriving Detective Agency And The Outspoken, Outrageously Attired Ghost Of Her Great-great-grandmother’s Nanny To Keep Her On Her Toes. But The Matchmaking Phantom May Have The Last Word On Motherhood When Sarah Booth Takes On The Controversial Case Of An Accused Baby Killer.

although Doreen Mallory’s Been Arrested For Feeding Sleeping Pills To Her Ten-week-old Daughter, No One Could Accuse Her Of Lacking Faith. A Healer Who, Tragically, Couldn’t Save Her Own Baby Girl, Born With Multiple Birth Defects, Doreen Has Her Own Crosses To Bear. While The Local Law Seems Convinced Of Doreen’s Guilt, Sarah Booth Isn’t So Sure. But Why Is Doreen Reluctant To Talk About The Men In Her Life? Like The Televangelist Who Stands To Lose A Lot More Than His Flock. Or The Married Politician With Family Ties To The Mob. Either Of Them Could Be Little Rebekah’s Father; Either Of Them Could Also Be Her Killer.

with Halloween Approaching And Her Own Personal Life Up For Grabs, Sarah Booth Could Use A Little Faith Healing Herself. Torn Between A Married Sheriff And An Old Flame Who’s Literally Sweeping Her Off Her Feet, She’d Better Be Prepared For The Fallout Of Her Most Unpopular Case Yet. Justice May Not Stand A Ghost Of A Chance As A Decades-old Secret Explodes, Unleashing A Storm Of Fury On Sarah Booth And All Those She Loves.

witty, Suspenseful, And Featuring A Cast Of Memorable Characters, Hallowed Bones Is A Riveting Tale Of Faith, Murder, And Maternal Love. It Is Carolyn Haines’s Most Accomplished Novel Yet.

publishers Weekly

amour And A Murder Make This Mississippi Delta Whodunit From Haines (crossed Bones, Etc.) Sure To Please. Since Pi Sarah Booth Delaney's Most Spiritual Aspect Is Her Live-in Ghost, It's More Than Surprising When A Nun Hires Her To Help A Healer Who Was Raised In The Sister's Orphanage. Doreen Mallory, Tarot Card Reader, Charismatic Teacher And Object Of A Large Following's Devotion, Sits In A New Orleans Jail Cell, Accused Of Murdering Her Baby. Was It A Case Of If You Can't Heal 'em, Kill 'em, Or Was Someone Else Responsible For The Crime? Sarah Booth's Associate Tinkie Richmond Joins The Hunt, And The Two Set Off For The Crescent City, Intent On Finding The Truth. The Trail Forces Sarah Booth Into Close Quarters With Sheriff Coleman Peters, Whose Almost-indiscretion With The Southern Belle Turned Detective Has Left Them Both Wondering What Might Have Been, Barring Coleman's Wife's First Dibs On The Lawman. But, Par For The Course, It's Either Feast Or Famine In Sarah Booth's Love Life, So Re-enter Her Former Flame, Hamilton Garrett. Between Her Own Problems And Delving Into An Impressive Trio Of Could-be Sperm Donors For Doreen's Daughter, A Number Of Reasons For Wanting The Child Dead Reach The Surface. The Twists And Turns Take The Reader Through The Labyrinth Of The Charming French Quarter And Into The Settings Of High And Low Society. When The Dots Are Connected, The Conclusion Is Both Clever And Impressive. (mar. 30) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Comfort, southern style: A healing touch, gossip and beignets with chums, and a ghost in flapper garb giving lessons in romance to a private eye in need of a pedicure. Sarah Booth Delaney and her lifelong friend Tinkie, now ensconced in their newly decorated office in Zinnia, Mississippi, are hired by a New Orleans nun to prove that stunning Doreen Mallory, a natural healer and good soul, didn't murder her badly malformed infant daughter Rebekah. Of course, she didn't. She's been too busy offering her special brand of divine love to financial right-hand man Michael Anderson, lapsed healer/con artist/televangelist Oren Weaver, and very married senator Thaddeus Clay-any of whom might be Rebekah's daddy, and sorry about it. So Sarah Booth, Tinkie, and tagalong Cece, gossip columnist extraordinaire, head for New Orleans. Soon they dig up lots of dirt: the senator's luscious wife is a transsexual; the preacher is paying people to claim he healed them; the right-hand man has made some mighty spurious investments. Moreover, Doreen's dead momma, Lillith, may have been murdered, and there's some question about whether her son Adam actually wound up dead in the river. With very little help from Jitty, an irrepressible family ghost in a cloche, Sarah Booth manages to absolve Doreen and seriously mangle her own love life. Lacks the charm and joie de bayou one expects from tales of the Big Easy. And where's the fun in a ghost who nags? Sarah Booth Delaney is both a Southern lady and a skilled detective, but her latest case takes her into the murky world of New Orleans where motives for murder, and a list of suspects, are as numerous as the stories of spiritual malfeasance that permeate the air