Thoroughly 10 - What Are You Wearing to Die?

Guess Who’s Coming to Die?

“The writing is captivating, as are the characters.”

—Gumshoe

Did You Declare the Corpse?

“Patricia Sprinkle gives her Thoroughly Southern Mystery a charming Scottish accent this time, but everything else is delightfully the same…the warm, gentle sense of humor [and] the impeccable classic plotting.”

—Nancy Pickard

“A leisurely read [that] will have you curled up in an easy chair for the evening.”

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Rendezvous

“[A] primer in how to write a compelling story. Additionally, Jan Karon fans who like mysteries will love Mac!”

—Meritorious Mysteries

Who Killed the Queen of Clubs?

“Time to sit on the veranda with a nice glass of lemonade and enjoy this down-home mystery full of charming characters and sparkling Southern witticisms.”

—Fresh Fiction

When Will the Dead Lady Sing?

“Patricia Sprinkle takes the reader on a trip to the ‘real’ South—the South of family traditions, community customs, churchgoing, and crafty, down-home politics. Reading it is like spending an afternoon in the porch swing on Aunt Dixie’s veranda…. A delightful book.”

—JoAnna Carl, author of the Chocoholic mysteries

Who Let That Killer in the House?

“Sprinkle’s third Thoroughly Southern Mystery is thoroughly absorbing.”

—
The Orlando Sentinel

Who Left That Body in the Rain?

“
Who Left That Body in the Rain?
charms, mystifies, and delights. As Southern as Sunday fried chicken and sweet tea. Patricia Sprinkle’s Hopemore is as captivating—and as filled with big hearts and big heartaches—as Jan Karon’s Mitford.”

—Carolyn Hart, author of the Henry O and
Death on Demand mysteries

“Authentic and convincing.”

—Tamar Myers, author of
Hell Hath No Curry

“An heirloom quilt. Each piece of patchwork is unique and with its own history, yet they are deftly stitched together with threads of family love and loyalty, simmering passion, deception and wickedness, but always with optimism imbued with down-home Southern traditions. A novel to be savored while sitting on a creaky swing on the front porch, a pitcher of lemonade nearby, a dog slumbering in the sunlight.”

—Joan Hess, author of
The Goodbye Body

Who Invited the Dead Man?

“A wonderfully portrayed Southern setting…MacLaren seems right at home in her tiny town.”

—
Library Journal

“Touches of poignancy mixed with Southern charm and old secrets.”

—
Romantic Times

And her other novels…

“Totally absorbing…the fast-paced plot will keep readers turning the pages.”

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Midwest Book Review

“Light touches of humor and the charming interplay between MacLaren and her magistrate husband make this a fun read for mystery fans.”

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Library Journal

“Sparkles with verve, charm, wit, and insight. I loved it.”

—Carolyn Hart

“Engaging…compelling…a delightful thriller.”

—
Peachtree Magazine

“The sort of light entertainment we could use more of in the hot summer days to come.”

—
The Denver Post

WHO INVITED THE DEAD MAN?

WHO LEFT THAT BODY IN THE RAIN?

WHO LET THAT KILLER IN THE HOUSE?

WHEN WILL THE DEAD LADY SING?

WHO KILLED THE QUEEN OF CLUBS?

DID YOU DECLARE THE CORPSE?

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DIE?

A THOROUGHLY SOUTHERN MYSTERY

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