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Fall has fallen upon Judith McMonigle Flynn, leaving her Hillside Manor nearly devoid of guests. And what better cure for the off-season blahs than a brief bout of B&B sifting for a friend amid the quiet rustic splendor of secluded Chavez Island? Judith and cousin Renie both are more than ready for some relaxation. But their peace goes to pieces when Renie conks an odious interloping blowhard on the noggin with a heavy china dish-and, moments later, the woozy lout takes a fatal tumble down show more an inconvenient staircase. Judith suspects that death by dinnerware was not the real cause of this fellow's demise. But to prove her cantankerous cuz innocent, she'll have to uncover the real killer from among the motley island crew. And that could pile a lot more nastiness on Judith's plate than the harried bed-and-breakfast hostess can consume in one sitting! show lessTags
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In September Mourn,Judith foolishly agrees to run an old high school friend's B & B on an island about 75 miles from home. Renie goes along for company after a disaster at her house.
There are three cabins at Chavez Cove B & B. An altrustic private high school headmistress, Miss Hennessy, is in Doe. The Estacatas, a young couple on their honeymoon, are in Fawn. It's the guest in Buck who is impossible. H. Burell Hodge, who always speaks of himself in the third person, is a truly obnoxious jerk. He's on Chavez Island for business reasons, but what are they?
The other inhabitants of the island are a widowed doctor, a strange widow and her very nice daughter, a man who ferries locals and visitors in his boat, the couple who live in the show more imposing Stoneyhenge mansion, and their eccentric security man.
That means that -- unless someone sneaked over from another island or the mainland -- there aren't that many suspects for the murder. Unfortunately, the deputy in charge of the investigation considers Renie a good suspect.
There are good reasons why September is considered an unlucky month on Chavez Island. Are any of those reasons behind the murder? Judith is keen to solve the case to save her cousin. The killer would rather she didn't, of course.
There are engaging characters with secrets for Judith to ferret out and the usual humor that graces this series. Cat lovers, the very inappropriately named Sweetums has a small part, but he's all cat in it. show less
There are three cabins at Chavez Cove B & B. An altrustic private high school headmistress, Miss Hennessy, is in Doe. The Estacatas, a young couple on their honeymoon, are in Fawn. It's the guest in Buck who is impossible. H. Burell Hodge, who always speaks of himself in the third person, is a truly obnoxious jerk. He's on Chavez Island for business reasons, but what are they?
The other inhabitants of the island are a widowed doctor, a strange widow and her very nice daughter, a man who ferries locals and visitors in his boat, the couple who live in the show more imposing Stoneyhenge mansion, and their eccentric security man.
That means that -- unless someone sneaked over from another island or the mainland -- there aren't that many suspects for the murder. Unfortunately, the deputy in charge of the investigation considers Renie a good suspect.
There are good reasons why September is considered an unlucky month on Chavez Island. Are any of those reasons behind the murder? Judith is keen to solve the case to save her cousin. The killer would rather she didn't, of course.
There are engaging characters with secrets for Judith to ferret out and the usual humor that graces this series. Cat lovers, the very inappropriately named Sweetums has a small part, but he's all cat in it. show less
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Mary R. Daheim is a reporter and mystery writer. She was born in Seattle, Washington. Daheim was a newspaper reporter and a public relations consultant before beginning to write. In 1983, she published her first historical romance. Daheim wrote six more books before becoming a mystery writer. In 1991, Daheim began the Bed & Breakfast series of show more books. She began a second series, the Alpine series, in 1992. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- September Mourn
- Original publication date
- 1997
- People/Characters
- Judith Grover McMonigle Flynn (owner, Hillside Manor bed-and-breakfast); Renie Jones (Serena Grover Jones, graphic designer, Judith's cousin); Joe Flynn (Judith's second husband, a homicide detective); Gertrude Grover (Judith's cranky widowed mother); Jeanne Clayton Barber (widow of Duane, owner, Chavez Cove B & B); Sweetums (Gertrude's orange, white, & gray with gold eyes male cat) (show all 34); Rafe St. Jaques (provides transportation between Chavez & other islands); H. Burrell Hodge (demanding guest); Doc Wicker (Richard Emery, widower of Francesca, owner, the Wicker Basket); Cilla Carr (Priscilla, young handywoman for Chavez Cove B & B); June Hennessy (guest, history teacher, Laurel Glen Academy headmistress); Rob Estacada (guest, married to Stacie); Stacie Estacada (guest, married to Rob); Rowena Carr (Cilla's mother); Elrod Dobler (widower of Flora, Duane's sister, Danfield estate security); Bates Danfield (his family has always been in investments); Esther Danfield (married to Bates); Deputy Lulu MacLean; Deb Grover (Deborah, widow of Cliff, Renie's mother); Abu Habid Mansur (reporter, Laurel Harbor Merchant, a weekly newspaper); Simon Dobler (owner, Perez Properties, Laurel Harbor, son of Elrod); Ella Stovall (Perez Properties agent); Ned Grainger (editor & publisher of the 'Laurel Harbor Merchant); Edelweiss (June Hennessey's fox terrier); Skip (a clerk at Falstaff Market); Terry (a mechanic at the BP Station); Corinne Dooley (one of Judith's neighbors); Bill Jones (Renie's husband, a psychologist); Tom Jones (Renie & Bill's son); Terry Jones (Renie & Bill's son); Anne Jones (Renie & Bill's daughter); Arturo (foreign student); Vivian Flynn (Joe's ex-wife); Monica (Santa Lucia County Auditor's office)
- Important places
- Chavez Island, Santa Lucia Islands, Pacific Northwest, USA
- First words
- Judith McMonigle Flynn applied the brakes, got no reaction, and felt her blue compact crash into the retaining wall at Falstaff's Market.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then she finished dishing up her meal, sat down at the table, propped the vening newspaper in front of her, attacked the food with gusto--and so forth.
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