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Special Attributes
1st Edition
Country of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780312369682
EAN
9780312369682
Book Title
Big Dirt Nap
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Year
2009
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Rosemary Harris
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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When Paula's friend Lucy asks her to tag along on an all-expense paid junket, it seems like a good idea. But when Lucy is detained and a would-be suitor is found with a gaping hole in his head, the trip starts to seem like less of a good idea, in the latest work in this captivating series.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312369689
ISBN-13
9780312369682
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69998203

Product Key Features

Book Title
Big Dirt Nap
Author
Rosemary Harris
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
2
Lc Classification Number
Ps3608.A78328b54
Reviews
"An absolute must-read for cozy lovers.Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harris's exceptionally engaging new voice. Harris's delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower." - Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author ofI Shall Not WantonThe Big Dirt Nap Praise for Rosemary Harris andPushing Up Daisies "Quirky, original, and captivating . . . a sure-to-please series." - Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand series "Think Diana Mott Davidson's caterer extraordinaire Goldy Schulz or Earlene Fowler's Benni Harper. Harris plots out a good story." -OmahaWorld-Herald "An appealing main character . . . Recommend this to fans of Veronica Heley's series starring avid gardener Ellie Quicke." -Booklist "If you like gardens and like reading mysteries, this is the book for you--a clever mystery full of garden lore, fast-paced and engaging, with a heroine who isn't afraid to get down in the dirt." -SeattlePost-Intelligencer "Sophisticated social comedy, romance, and murder could give Harris a wide readership beyond the fans of amateur sleuth books." -ConnecticutPost "With sassy wit and smart plotting, Paula Holliday is a sleuth to watch." - Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries "Contemporary cozies, such asPushing Up Daisies…are reinventing themselves with likable female amateur sleuths who are smarter, less nosey, and able to work their investigations plausibly into their daily routines.…A charming debut." -Library Journal, Praise for The Big Dirt Nap "An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harris's exceptionally engaging new voice. Harris's delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower." - Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want "A wild and funny ride...a lot of fun to read." - Crimespree Magazine Praise for Pushing Up Daisies "Quirky, original, and captivating . . . a sure-to-please series." - Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand series "Think Diana Mott Davidson's caterer extraordinaire Goldy Schulz or Earlene Fowler's Benni Harper. Harris plots out a good story." - Omaha World-Herald "An appealing main character . . . Recommend this to fans of Veronica Heley's series starring avid gardener Ellie Quicke." - Booklist "If you like gardens and like reading mysteries, this is the book for you--a clever mystery full of garden lore, fast-paced and engaging, with a heroine who isn't afraid to get down in the dirt." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Sophisticated social comedy, romance, and murder could give Harris a wide readership beyond the fans of amateur sleuth books." - Connecticut Post "With sassy wit and smart plotting, Paula Holliday is a sleuth to watch." - Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries "Contemporary cozies, such as Pushing Up Daisies …are reinventing themselves with likable female amateur sleuths who are smarter, less nosey, and able to work their investigations plausibly into their daily routines.…A charming debut." - Library Journal, Praise for The Big Dirt Nap "An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harris's exceptionally engaging new voice. Harris's delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower." - Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author of I Shall Not Want "A wild and funny ride...a lot of fun to read." - Crimespree Magazine Praise for Pushing Up Daisies "Quirky, original, and captivating . . . a sure-to-please series." - Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand series "Think Diana Mott Davidson's caterer extraordinaire Goldy Schulz or Earlene Fowler's Benni Harper. Harris plots out a good story." - Omaha World-Herald "An appealing main character . . . Recommend this to fans of Veronica Heley's series starring avid gardener Ellie Quicke." - Booklist "If you like gardens and like reading mysteries, this is the book for you--a clever mystery full of garden lore, fast-paced and engaging, with a heroine who isn't afraid to get down in the dirt." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Sophisticated social comedy, romance, and murder could give Harris a wide readership beyond the fans of amateur sleuth books." - Connecticut Post "With sassy wit and smart plotting, Paula Holliday is a sleuth to watch." - Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries "Contemporary cozies, such as Pushing Up Daisies …are reinventing themselves with likable female amateur sleuths who are smarter, less nosey, and able to work their investigations plausibly into their daily routines.…A charming debut." - Library Journal, Praise forThe Big Dirt Nap "An absolute must-read for cozy lovers. Readers of Susan Wittig Albert and Earlene Fowler will relish Rosemary Harris's exceptionally engaging new voice. Harris's delightfully witty A Dirty Business series is in full flower." - Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar finalist and author ofI Shall Not Want "A wild and funny ride...a lot of fun to read." -Crimespree Magazine Praise forPushing Up Daisies "Quirky, original, and captivating . . . a sure-to-please series." - Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand series "Think Diana Mott Davidson's caterer extraordinaire Goldy Schulz or Earlene Fowler's Benni Harper. Harris plots out a good story." -OmahaWorld-Herald "An appealing main character . . . Recommend this to fans of Veronica Heley's series starring avid gardener Ellie Quicke." -Booklist "If you like gardens and like reading mysteries, this is the book for you--a clever mystery full of garden lore, fast-paced and engaging, with a heroine who isn't afraid to get down in the dirt." -SeattlePost-Intelligencer "Sophisticated social comedy, romance, and murder could give Harris a wide readership beyond the fans of amateur sleuth books." -ConnecticutPost "With sassy wit and smart plotting, Paula Holliday is a sleuth to watch." - Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries "Contemporary cozies, such asPushing Up Daisies…are reinventing themselves with likable female amateur sleuths who are smarter, less nosey, and able to work their investigations plausibly into their daily routines.…A charming debut." -Library Journal
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2008-033955
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Dirty Business Mysteries Ser.
Dewey Edition
22

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  • THE BIG DIRT NAP: Another Great Dirty Business Mystery

    What's not to love about a mystery wherein the author has the heroine speculate on the call for used Zambonis on eBay, and later has her best friend confuse Zamboni with cannolli? That's just one example of the wit and wisecracks you'll dig in "The Big Dirt Nap", the sequel to Rosemary Harris' "Pushing Up Daisies" and the second book in the Dirty Business Mystery series starring ex-NYC media executive turned professional Connecticut gardener Paula Halliday. This time around, Paula is slated to earn a few bucks and eke out some welcome free publicity for her fledgling landscaping business by joining her best friend, Lucy, on an all-expense-paid junket to the Titans Hotel. Her friend is chasing a story (she still works for the TV station where Paula used to work) but Paula is going to ...