- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (Aug 19 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312362811
- ISBN-13: 978-0312362812
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,188,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The lovable hero of Bell's light second Judge Jackson Crain mystery (after 2005's Death Splits a Hair) lives up to his reputation for sticking his nose into any crime committed in the small East Texas town of Post Oak. When hotshot realtor Tom Delgado is found with a neat bullet hole in his head at his desk, Jackson doubts the killer is Tom's wife, Dovie, who becomes a suspect after it's revealed that the realtor's will names Sister Mary Dobbs McDermott, a flashy Dallas evangelist, as his primary beneficiary. Adding spice (and angst) is the middle-aged Jackson's sudden fling with Roxanne Kruger, a visiting artist whose rancher mother is dying. As spring blossoms into summer, the heat's on to find the real killer, who may well strike again. While some readers may wish there was more meat on the bones of this country-fried cozy, Jackson's keen sense of humor and justice will leave them eager for further adventures. (Aug.)
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Praise for Nancy Bell and the Judge Jackson Crain Mysteries
“Brings to life the townsfolk (and a few corpses)...of down-home Texas. Jackson is a delightful main character.”
---Midwest Book Review on Restored to Death
“Quaint characters and locales, frequent humor, and comfy prose commend this to all collections.”
---Library Journal on Restored to Death
“Very entertaining...will please Bell’s many fans.”
---Midwest Book Review on Death Splits a Hair
“A good country cozy...Bell’s vivid portrayal of small-town Texas life will make readers feel as though they’re drinkin’ coffee with Post Oak denizens in the Wagon Wheel Café.”
---Booklist on Death Splits a Hair
“Fans of Bell’s six cozies about small-town Texan Biggie Weatherford...should saunter on down to Post Oak, Texas, and meet Judge Jackson Crain.”
---Publishers Weekly on Restored to Death
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entertaining small town regional mystery, Aug 20 2008
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paint the Town Dead: A Judge Jackson Crain Mystery (Hardcover)
In Post Oak, Texas, someone executes realtor Tom Delgado, whose corpse is found by his office desk with a bullet to his head. The police believe Tom's wife Dovie killed him when they learn his will leaves his vast estate to Dallas evangelist Sister Mary Dobbs McDermott; Dovie received almost nothing.However, Judge Jackson Crain has some doubts that the motive was the will and wonders if business dealings could have been the motive for the homicide; Delgado as the king of local real estate had many enemies amongst the pretenders to his throne, especially those who felt he cheated them. The Judge begins his own brand of southern fried chicken investigation along side the police while also dealing with the strange behavior of his teenaged daughter Patty and starting a tryst with artist Roxanne Kruger; in town to spend time with her dying mother.
The third Judge Jackson Texas cozy (see RESTORED TO DEATH and DEATH SPLITS A HAIR) is an entertaining small town regional mystery that brings to life the townsfolk mostly through their relationship with the lead character. Jackson is a delightful main character as his personal life seems ready to engulf him with tsuris, but his calm sense of humor helps him cope and provides the audience with amusing asides. The whodunit pales next to the Judge and the colorful support cast, but sub-genre fans will not care as they will enjoy this funny Texas tale.
Harriet Klausner
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