Shooting at Loons by Margaret Maron (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Shooting at Loons by Margaret Maron Third installment in the multi-award-winning Deborah Knott mystery series by acclaimed author Margaret Maron. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In SHOOTING AT LOONS, we follow Judge Deborah Knott to the states lush Crystal Coast, where expensive yachts ride at anchor...and murders wash in on the "Down East" tide. Asked to sit in for a hospitalized judge in gracious old Beaufort, Deborah hopes to spend a restful week at her cousins nearby Harkers Island cottage; but her very first clamming expedition turns up the corpse of a well-known fisherman in the shallow waters. Discovering the body puts her right in the middle of the fight between the locals who have long made their living from the sea and the new tide of well-to-do "dingbatters" weekenders and land developers who view the coast as their personal playground and gold mine. Deborah soon realizes that the centuries-old way of life in this isolated corner of the South is as endangered as loons and sea turtles, and the fishermans murder is clearly tied to the coming changes. On the bench and off, she can feel the rage and fear and greed these changes arouse. Even so, sipping her bourbon in the fresh salt air proves beneficial for Deborahs soul, and life at the beach takes a definite upswing when she meets a game warden whos hunting for loon poachers. Not until a second murder occurs and a lover from her past becomes a suspect does Deborah realize shes up to her own neck in intrigue--and dangerously close to a killer... Author Biography MARGARET MARON grew up on a farm near Raleigh, North Carolina, but for many years lived in Brooklyn, New York. When she returned to her North Carolina roots with her artist-husband, Joe, she began a series based on her own background. The first book, Bootleggers Daughter, became a Washington Post best-seller that swept the major mystery awards for its year and is among the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century as selected by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Later Deborah Knott novels Up Jumps the Devil, Storm Track, and Three-Day Town each won the Agatha Award for Best Novel. In 2008, Maron received the North Carolina Award for Literature, the states highest civilian honor. And in 2013, The Mystery Writers of America celebrated Marons contributions to the mystery genre by naming her a Grand Master-an honor first bestowed on Agatha Christie. In 2016, she was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. To find out more about the author, you can visit MargaretMaron.com. Ebooks are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Review "District Court Judge Deborah Knott, a native North Carolinian, looks forward to filling in for a sick colleague at the Harkers Island courthouse. But on her first fishing trip after arriving on the island, she discovers the body of an old fisherman known to her since childhood. Without taking much action, Knott learns of a motive for the murder: the victims opposition to an environmentally damaging development scheme. The down-home prose flows well, spiced by Judge Knotts wit, charm, and extended family as well as by references to the local food and drink. A highly recommended work from the author of Southern Discomfort." -- Library Journal (1993) Long Description In SHOOTING AT LOONS, we follow Judge Deborah Knott to the states lush Crystal Coast, where expensive yachts ride at anchor...and murders wash in on the "Down East" tide. Asked to sit in for a hospitalized judge in gracious old Beaufort, Deborah hopes to spend a restful week at her cousins nearby Harkers Island cottage; but her very first clamming expedition turns up the corpse of a well-known fisherman in the shallow waters. Discovering the body puts her right in the middle of the fight between the locals who have long made their living from the sea and the new tide of well-to-do "dingbatters" weekenders and land developers who view the coast as their personal playground and gold mine. Deborah soon realizes that the centuries-old way of life in this isolated corner of the South is as endangered as loons and sea turtles, and the fishermans murder is clearly tied to the coming changes. On the bench and off, she can feel the rage and fear and greed these changes arouse. Even so, sipping her bourbon in the fresh salt air proves beneficial for Deborahs soul, and life at the beach takes a definite upswing when she meets a game warden whos hunting for loon poachers. Not until a second murder occurs and a lover from her past becomes a suspect does Deborah realize shes up to her own neck in intrigue--and dangerously close to a killer... Review Quote "District Court Judge Deborah Knott, a native North Carolinian, looks forward to filling in for a sick colleague at the Harkers Island courthouse. But on her first fishing trip after arriving on the island, she discovers the body of an old fisherman known to her since childhood. Without taking much action, Knott learns of a motive for the murder: the victims opposition to an environmentally damaging development scheme. The down-home prose flows well, spiced by Judge Knotts wit, charm, and extended family as well as by references to the local food and drink. A highly recommended work from the author of Southern Discomfort." -- Library Journal (1993) Details ISBN069278053X Author Margaret Maron Pages 242 Publisher Maron and Company Edition Description Print-On-Demand Language English ISBN-10 069278053X ISBN-13 9780692780534 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Series Deborah Knott Mystery Year 2016 Imprint Maron and Company Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-09-27 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2016-09-27 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100494084;

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