“The new series from the author of "The Silence of the Library "and "Murder Past Due.”.. New York Times "bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with an all-new mystery featuring Miss An'gel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand. But when a stressed socialite brings murder right to their doorstep, even they have trouble maintaining their Southern hospitality… With the Mississippi sun beating down, An'gel and Dickce are taking a break to cool off and pet sit their friend Charlie Harris's cat, Diesel, when their former sorority sister, Rosabelle Sultan, shows up at their door unexpectedly, with her ne'er-do-well adult children not far behind. Rosabelle's selfish offspring are desperate to discover what's in her will, and it soon becomes clear that one of them would kill to get their hands on the inheritance. Suddenly caught up in a deadly tangle of duplicitous suspects and deep-fried motives, it will take all of the sisters' Southern charm to catch a decidedly ill-mannered killer…

“A promising new cozy series.”—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author

“Miranda James should soon be on everyone's list of favorite authors.”—LeAnn Sweeney

“Witty, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits.”—Carolyn Hart

Author Biography

Miranda James is a pseudonym for Dean James, the Agatha Award-winning author of several works of mystery nonfiction as well as four mystery series including the “New York Times "bestselling Cat in the Stacks series including such titles as "Out of Circulation,”

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