The Sky Took Him (Alafair Tucker Mysteries, No. 4) - Softcover

Casey, Donis

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9781590588345: The Sky Took Him (Alafair Tucker Mysteries, No. 4)

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ISBN 10: 1590588347 ISBN 13: 9781590588345

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2010

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"Those who like their puzzles cloaked in local color from a different time will be amply rewarded." ―Publishers Weekly STARRED review

A sad duty 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's eldest daughter Martha has come along to care for toddler Grace, freeing Alafair to comfort the soon-to-be-bereaved.

But where is Kenneth, her niece's irresponsible husband? 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. But Alafair suspects that things are not so simple, and with help from Martha, Grace, and her sister's cat, she sets about to discover the truth about Kenneth's fate. 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.

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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 is the author of ten Alafair Tucker Mysteries. Donis has twice won the Arizona Book Award for her series, and been a finalist for the Willa Award and a seven-time finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. Her first novel, The Old Buzzard Had It Coming, was named an Oklahoma Centennial Book in 2008. Donis is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.

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