Weeping: A Fritillary Quilter MysteryJustin, Charles & Co., 2004 - 299 pages "In the entire canon of tough-girl sleuths, gumshoes, PIs, detectives, and investigators there's no one quite like Fritillary Quilter. A New York arson investigator, a sassy, fresh spirit with a nose for arson and an eye for dubious burn patterns, "Tilly" pushes the envelope of the traditional female investigator with a young, hip outlook and indefatigable zeal. "Weeping" is an arson investigator's term, and also the usual state that befalls a fire's grief-stricken survivors. So it's with some surprise, and suspicion, that Tilly meets the seemingly unconcerned Faith Browning, whose sister Dorsey has just burned to death in their family home. When Faith puts in a quick claim without giving the insurance company a chance to look around, the company calls Tilly. Teamed with the arson pro Isaac "Ike" Blessing, Tilly and Ike must sift through the ashes to find the truth."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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