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Mama Does Time Author: Deborah Sharp Published: October 1, 2008 by Midnight Ink Series Name: The Mace Bauer Florida Mysteries Category: Cozy Main Character: Mace Bauer, outdoorsy, independent, still single--much to Mama's dismay. Mace is Mama's middle girl, not as sweet as sister Marty; not as mean as Maddie. Detective Carlos Martinez may be just the man for Mace, Mama thinks. Too bad he suspects Mama of murder. Mace is settling in with TV's COPS, watching for ex-beaus, when her mama calls, frantic. This isn't unusual. Mama is excitable. But this time the trouble's for real. There's a body in the trunk of her turquoise convertible, and the police think she's the killer. Now, Mace must use her tracking skills to find the real culprit. If she fails, Mama goes to the slammer, just like a country music song. MAMA DOES TIME is a cozy with a comedic edge: Agatha Christie meets "My Name is Earl.'' Penned by a native Floridian, set in cattle-and-citrus country, the story reveals an authentic slice of the state. Everyone knows Disney World and sexy South Beach. But how many know Florida's ranches, rodeo, and Southern-fried flavor, just fifty miles from the coast? Mama's last unmarried daughter, the tomboyish Mace is the reluctant target of endless match-making. Her two sisters are her allies. Her sideline is trapping nuisance critters for newcomers--who think they want the country life, 'til the country comes to call. As she hunts the real killer, Mace finds romance (sort of). She rescues Mama from an alligator. And she fends off some would-be suitors--who may be more dangerous than the gator. |
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