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The Corpse Is In The MailDen of Antiquity proprietress Abigail Timberlake's Halloween costume party is a roaring success—until an unexpected fire sends the panicked guests fleeing from Abby's emporium. One exiting reveler she is only too happy to see the back of is Tweetie "Little Bo Peep" Timberlake—unfaithful wife of Abby's faithless ex, Buford. But not long after the conflagration is brought under control, the former Mrs. T. discovers an unfamiliar suit of armor in her house. And show more stuffed inside is the heavily siliconed, no-longer-living body of the current Mrs. T.
Certainly some enraged collector of medieval chain mail has sent Abby this deadly delivery. But diving into their eccentric ranks could prove a lethal proposition for the plucky antiques dealer/amateur sleuth. And even a metal suit may not be enough to protect Abby from the vicious and vindictive attentions of a crazed killer.
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This one was okay, I think I understand when individuals complain about Abby. She continued to "wail" at people the entire way through the book. And yes, it did begin to grate my nerves, which is why I gave it a 3.
Abby is having a Halloween party. All is going well even though Mozilla, her mom, makes a big entrance as Lady Godiva. There's an even bigger surprise waiting upstairs, the corpse of Tweety in a suit of armor. This puts Abby in the limelight as there past history and her ex is out of the country at present.
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Tamar Myers was born and raised in the Belgian Congo (now just the Congo). Her parents were missionaries. She was sixteen when her family settled in America. In college she began to submit novels for publication, but it took 23 years for her to get published. Persistence paid off, however, because Tamar is now the author of two ongoing mystery show more series. One is set in Pennsylvania and features Magdalena Yoder, an Amish-Mennonite sleuth who runs a bed and breakfast in the mythical town of Hernia. The other is set in the Carolinas and centers around the adventures of Abigail Timberlake, the proud owner of a Charlotte (and later Charleston) antique store, the Den of Antiquity. Tamar now calls Charlotte, NC home. She lives with her husband, plus a Basenji dog, a Bengal cat, and an orange tabby rescue cat. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Nightmare in Shining Armor
- Original publication date
- 2001
- People/Characters
- Abigail Timberlake; Greg Washburn; Wynnell Crawford
- Important places
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- First words
- It isn't every day that a headless woman rings my doorbell.
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- 210
- Popularity
- 155,021
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.28)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
