| Dead Cow in Aisle Three: A Polly Deacon Mystery Contributor(s): Malton, H. Mel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0929141822 ISBN-13: 9780929141824 Publisher: Napoleon and Co OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: The third Polly Deacon novel finds our heroin in the unlikely ( and uncomfortable) job of designing a mascot (Kountry Kow) for a new mega-grocery store, despite vitrolic opposition by local merchants, including her aunt. This is nasty enough, but when allegations of municipal corruption arise concerning the sale of property on which the store will stand, Polly's sleuthing instincts take over, to the usual chagrin of her sometimes boyfriend, surly Detective Mark Becker. But the scene starts to get really ugly when people start dying - not exactly the family environment that the developers desire! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Polly Deacon Mystery |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.28" W x 7.48" (0.76 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68177 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The third Polly Deacon novel finds our heroine in the unlikely (and uncomfortable) job of designing a mascot (Kountry Kow) for a new mega-grocery store, despite vitriolic opposition by local merchants, including her aunt. This is nasty enough, but when allegations of municipal corruption arise concerning the sale of the property on which the store will stand, Polly's sleuthing instincts take over, to the usual chagrin of her sometimes boyfriend, surly Detective Mark Becker. But the scene starts to get really ugly when people start dying - not exactly the family environment that the developers desire |
Contributor Bio(s): Malton, H. Mel: - H. Mel Malton was born in England and emigrated with her family to Canada in the 1960s. She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and her first mystery novel, Down in the Dumps was short-listed for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. Her first young adult series, The Alan Nearing Mysteries, began with The Drowned Violin, and was followed by Pioneer Poltergeist. She lives in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. |