Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert, Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but Aleford's wagging tongues are suggesting that Faith herself laced the goodie with cyanide, having discovered her husband Tom's perhaps overly pastoral interest in the victim. Faith's world feels steeped in poison and never before have her amateur sleuthing skills been more crucial -- especially when another body is found in the moonlight carrying an unmistakable warning: you're next!
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"Enchanting... well-written.... Page's style is entertaining and unpretentiously cultured." -- Portland Herald
"Scrumptious suspense." -- Boston Herald
"Scrumptious suspense." -- Boston Herald
About the Author
Katherine Hall Page was born and grew up in New Jersey, graduating from Livingston High School. Her father was the Executive Director of The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and her mother is an artist. She has a brother and sister. Early on the family developed a love of the Maine coast, spending summer vacations on Deer Isle. She received her BA from Wellesley College, majoring in English and went on to a Masters in Secondary Education from Tufts and a Doctorate in Administration, Public Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard. College had brought her to Massachusetts and she continues to reside there. Before her career as a full-time writer, Ms. Page taught at the high school level for many years. She developed a program for adolescents with special emotional needs, a school within a school model, that dealt with issues of truancy, substance abuse, and family relationships. Those five years in particular were rich ones for her. This interest in individuals and human behavior later informed her writing.
Married for twenty-seven years to Professor Alan Hein, an experimental psychologist at MIT, the couple have one nineteen-year-old son. It was during her husband's sabbatical year in France after the birth of their son that Ms. Page wrote her first mystery, The Body in theBelfry, 1991 Agatha Award winner for Best First Mystery Novel. The thirteenth in the series, The Body in the Lighthouse, will be published by William Morrow in the spring. Ms. Page was also awarded the 2001 Agatha for Best Short Story for "The Would-Be Widower" in the Malice Domestic X collection (Avon Books). She was an Edgar nominee for her juvenile mystery, Christie& Company Down East.
Descended from Norwegian-Americans on her mother's side and New Englanders on her father's, Ms. Page grew up listening to all sorts of stories. She remains an unabashed eavesdropper and will even watch your slides or home movies to hear your narration. Her books are the product of all the strands of her life and she plans to keep weaving.
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By Karen Potts
Format:Hardcover
There is a big controversy in Tom Fairchild's church. Should the church repair the steeple or the crypt? Regardless of which they decide to do, the congregation realizes that a fund-raising campaign is necessary. And who else should do the catering for the fund-raising dinner than Faith Fairchild, wife of the pastor. Faith and her assistant prepare their usual delicious meal, but everyone is horrified when one of the guests dies of poisoning after eating a Have Faith dessert. Faith immediately becomes the prime suspect because her husband Tom has been paying a lot of attention to the murder victim. There are other suspects however, including the victim's fiance and her boss. Another problem occurs when the principal of the Fairchild's son's school is accused of child molesting. After Faith does some amateur sleuthing she begins to feel that the two matters are related. When a second body turns up on Faith's lawn, things get even more confusing. Faith is invited to a meeting with one of the characters in the book and, almost too late, identifies this person as the murderer. This is another good addition to the series and the recipes in the back look delicious!
By Harriet Klausner
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Format:Hardcover
In Aleford, Massachusetts, an already fully occupied Faith Fairchild and her catering business are drafted to provide the food for an upcoming church fund-raiser. As the wife of the minister, Faith agrees to help. However, the daily alterations to the murder mystery theme by the party planner Paula Pringle frustrates the caterer.
At the event everything seems to be going well except Faith feels jealous watching her husband Tom dance cheek to cheek with Gwen Lord. Still, the event is working until dessert is served and Gwen keels over dead. Someone taking advantage of the ammeretto topping poisoned Gwen. The police rule out the possibility that Faith or her Have Faith employees committed the act, but cannot find a motive. After reading about the homicide in the Globe, Faith knows her business and her professional reputation is at stake. She also realizes that rumors prevail linking Tom with Gwen. Faith begins her own brand of investigation, not yet realizing that her actions place her in danger from a maniac who will kill again.
THE BODY IN THE MOONLIGHT is an enjoyable amateur sleuth tale, starring a delightful heroine in her eleventh novel. The story line is fun in a Christie like style that will please both fans of award winning Katherine Hall Page and the great icon. The deeper insight into the relationship between the heroine and her spouse provides a bonus for the long time audience and introduce newcomers to the heroine. Although the motives of the killer require a leap of faith, the well-written cozy still thoroughly entertains the reader.
Harriet Klausner
By Stephen Fenn
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the first Faith Fairchild mystery I picked up. It will probably be the last. While the premise seemed interesting, the book is overdrawn and one of the subplots is highly unecessary. There is absolutely no suspense whatsoever. The author seemed as distracted writing the plot as Faith is in the book. Also, To agree with a previous reviewer, the solution is absolutely ludicrous. It seems as if the author was writing this just to fulfill her contract with the publisher.
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Another Fine Outing in a Splendid Cozy Series
Murder comes to Aleford again, this time at a Have Faith catered dinner. Faith Fairchild must solve the puzzling murder as well as the mystery surrounding husband Tom's involvement... Read more
Published on Oct 1 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars
UNFAIR!!!
I usually like this author and have read almost all of her books; however, after reading this book I definitely felt cheated. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2001 by Donna G.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Pretty Good Faith Fairchild Mystery
It is always nice to travel to Aleford in Ms. Page's novels. Tom and Faith are not the ordinary Minister's family. Read more
Published on April 18 2001 by Moe811
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