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Varnished without a Trace

by Misty Simon
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Her number is up . . .

This Christmas, Tallie Graver would like to take a break from running her cleaning business to be with her boyfriend, Max, and enjoy their first
holiday together—alone. Instead, she's stuck keeping her mother and grandmother from duking it out during the town's annual Christmas Eve bingo game. As for festive spirit, she'll have to settle for her mean-spirited Aunt Ronda, whose mouth could use some soap.

The night only gets worse after Tallie discovers Ronda's body. It seems someone cleaned her clock with a can of varnish. While all the evidence points to Ronda's husband, Tallie doesn't
believe her beloved Uncle Hoagie could do such a dirty deed. Of course, his sudden
disappearance doesn't help his case. If Tallie hopes to clear his name, she'll need to dig up some dirt to locate the real killer. Otherwise, someone else could get rubbed out . . .

Praise for Cremains of the Day

"Simon kicks off a new series that combines a bit of humor and romance with a heroine who knows no boundaries while searching for the truth that will keep her out of jail."
–Kirkus Reviews

"An amusing new series with an engaging, spirited sleuth." —Library Journal

"You'll be cheering as the clues pile up in this creative cozy mystery."
—New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon



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  • Creators

  • Series

    A Tallie Graver Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 29, 2020

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781496723772

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781496723772
      • File size: 651 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      July 15, 2020
      Murder and arson upend the calm of a Pennsylvania hamlet. Because Tallie Graver's family owns the local funeral home and is related to nearly everyone in town, she knows all the bingo queens at the Christmas Eve game, including nasty Ronda Hogart, whose more popular husband, Uncle Hoagie, owns the local hardware store. Tallie, who seems to be a magnet for murder, finds Ronda dead, her head bashed in by a can of varnish, outside the bingo hall. Police Chief Burton, a very reluctant partner in the past, has either grown more appreciative of Tallie's sleuthing talents or has given up trying to discourage her. The plot thickens when Uncle Hoagie goes missing and a dead body that looks remarkably like him is found near the hardware store. Although Tallie usually shuns the funeral business, she recognizes that the body was already embalmed and tracks it down to a West Virginia funeral home. Tallie's cleaning business provides a perfect excuse for her to start up casual conversations, and she soon learns that Hoagie's children think he's dead and are already fighting over the business, which he's left to his longtime assistant. After grilling her grandmother and other elderly relatives, Tallie discovers that Uncle Hoagie is not actually related to anyone in town. All Tallie and her boyfriend, Max, have to do is solve the murder and discover an arsonist in order to have a merry Christmas. The down-to-earth heroine's sense of humor enriches this quirky holiday mystery.

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