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Two murders lead NYC detective Nathan Shapiro out of the city and into the country in this mystery from the authors of the "excellent" Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan's finest, but that doesn't stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . Lois Williams of Glenville, Connecticut, is going about her business when she's abruptly asked to bear witness to the signing of a wealthy show more elderly woman's will. She is just as quickly rushed out, and is disturbed when she learns that Abigail Montfort died less than thirty minutes after her departure. Lois can't get the strange incident out of her head and confides her suspicions in newspaperman Bob Oliver, who agrees that something strange is afoot. As they investigate a young woman who may have been posing as Abigail Montfort, their search takes them to New York City and into the path of Det. Nathan Shapiro. While Shapiro doesn't much like leaving Manhattan, a mugging death in town seems to be linked to the old woman's death in the country. Soon, he finds himself chasing leads with the two amateur sleuths--and what they discover is a mystery that belongs on the front page . . . Murder and Blueberry Pie is the 2nd book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. show lessTags
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A young widow inadvertently gets caught up in a scheme to steal a dying woman's estate when she is asked to witness the old lady's will. Something doesn't seem quite right when the apparently "chipper" testatrix drops off dead 15 minutes after signing the document. But her lawyer, her doctor, her long-time housekeeper and her banker are all quite sure everything was done according to Hoyle, so why does poor Lois feel so uneasy about it? Maybe baking a pie will take her mind off it... The usual wry Lockridge humor, a touch of spluttery romance, and intuitive detective work (by Lt. Nate Shapiro of the NYC Homicide bureau, in this case, who as usual feels totally out of his element and inadequate to the task, just wants to go home to show more Brooklyn and walk his dog, but saves the day in the end). Lovely light fare, but no cats. show less
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Richard Orson Lockridge was born on September 26, 1898 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a writer of detective fiction. Along with his wife Francis, Richard Lockridge created the famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs, North. Lockridge was educated at the University of Missouri. He began working as a reporter on the Kansas City Kansan and the show more Kansas City Star. In 1932, Lockridge published his first book, Darling of Misfortune: Edwin Booth: 1833-1893. In 1937, Frances Lockridge conceived the plot for a detective novel, but had problems with her characters. Richard Lockridge collaborated with his wife, using her plot and the characters he had created earlier for a series of comic sketches in The New Yorker, Mr. and Mrs. North. The book was published in 1940 as The Norths Meet Murder, launching a series of twenty-six novels, which was adapted for the stage, film, radio, and television. The Lockridge's went on to write several mystery series including Lt. Heimrich series, Nathan Shapiro series and Paul Lane series. Richard Lockridge died in 1982 after s series of strokes. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Murder and Blueberry Pie
- Original title
- Murder and Blueberry Pie
- Alternate titles
- Call It Coincidence
- Original publication date
- 1959
- Disambiguation notice
- Also known as CALL IT COINCIDENCE.
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