The Sky Took Him (Alafair Tucker Mysteries) - Hardcover

Casey, Donis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590585712 ISBN 13: 9781590585719

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2009

Synopsis

It’s a sad duty that brings Alafair Tucker to Enid, Oklahoma, in the fall of 1915. Her sister Ruth Ann’s husband, Lester, is not long for this world, and the family is gathering to send him to his reward. Alafair had planned to make the trip on her own with her youngest daughter Grace. So she is surprised and gratified when her eldest daughter Martha volunteers to come along and care for Grace, freeing Alafair to comfort the soon-to-be-bereaved.
But her niece’s irresponsible husband, Kenneth, has disappeared at a most inconvenient time. When it comes to light that Kenneth has been involved in some shady dealing with Buck Collins—the most ruthless businessman in town—everyone is convinced that Collins has done him in. In fact, no other possibility is considered, not by the family or by the local lawmen. But Alafair suspects that things are not so simple.
Over the next few days, Alafair and Martha come face-to-face with blackmail, intimidation, murder, and family secrets that stretch back over twenty years. And in the process, they discover things about each other that will change their relationship forever.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Fall, 1915: While dealing with a family death, Alafair Tucker must track down her missing nephew before his creditors find him.

About the Author:

Donis Casey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A third generation Oklahoman, she and her siblings grew up among their extended family. After teaching school for a short time, she enjoyed a career as an academic librarian. Donis left academia in 1988 to start a Scottish import gift shop. She now writes full-time and lives in Tempe, AZ with her husband.

About this edition

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1590585712
• ISBN 13: 9781590585719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244