- Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Avon (Jun 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 038073110X
- ISBN-13: 978-0380731107
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.6 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 122 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,489,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A delight ... Craig's style of writing is laid-back,intelligent and fascinating." -- -- Copley News Service
"Spending time with author Craig onMartha's Vineyard is the next best thingto vacationing on the island yourself." -- -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Spending time with author Craig onMartha's Vineyard is the next best thingto vacationing on the island yourself." -- -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Book Description
Hell to the Chief
At first, the girl J. W. Jackson encounters strolling alone along South Beach seems like your typical teenager. But there's nothing typical about young Cricket Callahan, the spirited only daughter of the vacationing President of the United States. What ex-cop-turned fisherman Jackson can't figure out is why the feisty First Kid is so intent upon eluding her Secret Service guardians. . .or why the Chief Executive himself wants J. W. and his lovely lady Zee to watch over the errant sixteen-year-old.
The answer comes in the form of a dead body--and in the subsequent knowledge that a diabolical someone is able to crack the security surrounding Cricket as handily as J. W. cracks quahogs at a Vineyard clambake. And not even executive privilege will be able to shield the President's daughter from grievous harm, unless Jackson can root out a .vengeful killer who may be hiding among the ranks of the President's most trusted paladins.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not exactly a literary masterpiece, but a decent read,
By Jamie Gregorian (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadly Vineyard Holiday Mm (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first of several Craig books that I have read. Walking down the street in my hometown of Washington, DC, I saw the book in the window of a local bookstore that specializes in Mystery Books. Needing a new book, and being a regular Vineyarder since I was a toddler, I decided to buy it. The book is rich with Vineyard references, many of which will only be fully understood by those of us who frequent or live on the island. The problem with this, as with the rest of Craig's books is that I have found myself reading his work only because it is set on Martha's Vineyard. The storylines often vary between unbelievable and uninteresting. The dialogue is downright awful and incredibly trite. Still, Craig has a Grisham-esque ability to make you turn the pages. The plot is simple enough to follow, without being idiotic, even if you have to strech to believe both that a retired Boston cop would be entrusted with the care of a president's daughter over the Secret Service, and the reason for it, which you'll need to read, otherwise it's a major spoiler.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shore fishing, clambakes, beer, sunsets, murder and vacation,
By Teddy Sullivan (Overland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadly Vineyard Holiday Mm (Mass Market Paperback)
The sleuth lives a lifestyle I relish and admire. An ex-cop living on Martha's Vinyard spendind his days fishing, digging for clams, and walking the beach. His nights are spent with his beautiful wife, sipping on cold Sam Adams while watching the sun go down over the Nantucket sound. Everthing is how it should be until they're asked to hide the President's daughter from would be assasins. The plot is nothing special, but "Craig's" descriptions of Island Living and contentment made me wish I was in a hammock with an ale in my belly. Craig will take ten pages to describe the beauty of the shore at sunrise while you're fishing for Bluefish, "oh by the way, the killer is in his car watching from across the street". A wonderful lazy-day read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Shore fishing, clambakes, beer, sunsets, murder and vacation,
By Teddy Sullivan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deadly Vineyard Holiday Mm (Mass Market Paperback)
The sleuth lives a lifestyle I relish and admire. An ex-cop living on Martha's Vinyard spendind his days fishing, digging for clams, and walking the beach. His nights are spent with his beautiful wife, sipping on cold Sam Adams while watching the sun go down over the Nantucket sound. Everthing is how it should be until they're asked to hide the President's daughter from would be assasins. The plot is nothing special, but "Craig's" descriptions of Island Living and contentment made me wish I was in a hammock with an ale in my belly. Craig will take ten pages to describe the beauty of the shore at sunrise while you're fishing for Bluefish, "oh by the way, the killer is in his car watching from across the street". A wonderful lazy-day read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
a solid read,
By J. Robert Ewbank - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deadly Vineyard Holiday Mm (Mass Market Paperback)
Philip Craig has written a good book. It is one of a series and this is the only one that I have read.This mystery involves the daughter of he President of the United States who just happens to meet the hero of the story on the beach, and then in his truck, and then in his home. The mysteries go on from there but you will find that it is very readable and interesting. I enjoyed it. J. Robert Ewbank, author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Deadly Vineyard Holiday,
By Ren "cam54usa" - Published on Amazon.com
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Nice easy transaction, book was in better condition than described. Highly recommend this seller.
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