Greedy Bones - by Carolyn Haines (Paperback)

About the Book

Haines's delightful series returns to its Southern roots when a deadly virus threatens Sarah Booth Delaney's Mississippi hometown.

Book Synopsis

Sarah is no stranger to drama. So when this talented actress and a P.I. hears that her best friend's husband is suddenly on his deathbed back home, she snaps into "action!" and gets right on the case

Turns out others in Zinnia, Mississippi, have fallen prey to the illness as well. The folks from the Centers for Disease Control are on the scene, but they can't find a cure for it or for the boll weevils that are decimating Sunflower County's cotton crop. With patients in quarantine and the whole town in crisis, Sarah will go out on a limb to stop the outbreak and try to save the only place she's been proud enough to call home."

From the Back Cover

"Hollywood actress Sarah Booth Delaney returns to her Southern hometown to perform some serious sleuthing in this often hilarious, occasionally steamy, and always charming novel from Carolyn Haines. "

Sarah is no stranger to drama. So when this talented actress and a P.I. hears that her best friend's husband is suddenly on his deathbed back home, she snaps into "action!" and gets right on the case

"The cast is in fine form One of the more entertaining episodes in the series." "Booklist"

Turns out others in Zinnia, Mississippi, have fallen prey to the illness as well. The folks from the Centers for Disease Control are on the scene, but they can't find a cure for it or for the boll weevils that are decimating Sunflower County's cotton crop. With patients in quarantine and the whole town in crisis, Sarah will go out on a limb to stop the outbreak and try to save the only place she's been proud enough to call home.

"Captivating readers will enjoy" Greedy Bones" from cranium to phalanges." Don Noble, Alabama Public Radio

"Wonderfully wise infused with Southern charm." "Publishers Weekly""

Review Quotes

The cast is in fine form (including the helpful ghost, Jitty), and it's good to be back in Mississippi One of the more entertaining episodes in the series. "Booklist"

Captivating--readers will enjoy" Greedy Bones" from cranium to phalanges. "Don Noble, Alabama Public Radio"

Jitty, Dahlia House's wonderfully wise haint, ' [is] one of the best features of this light paranormal mystery series infused with Southern charm. "Publishers Weekly"

Never undone by a ghostly spirit, a handsome movie star, or even the oddball small town Southern folks most of us will easily recognize, Delaney is at her best when unraveling multiple puzzles. Ramp up the excitement and tension, add the often chuckle-out-loud humor, and they add up to one of the best of the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries. "Delta Magazine"

As usual in Haines' Bones' series, the latest entry is charming light entertainment; a few serious notes about biological terror and family ties add interesting depth. "Times-Picayune"

An excellent 5-star read. "Armchair Reviews""

Praise for Carolyn Haines and

"Greedy Bones"

"The cast is in fine form (including the helpful ghost, Jitty), and it's good to be back in Mississippi...One of the more entertaining episodes in the series."--"Booklist"

"Captivating--readers will enjoy" Greedy Bones" from cranium to phalanges."--Don Noble, Alabama Public Radio

"Jitty, Dahlia House's wonderfully wise 'haint, ' [is] one of the best features of this light paranormal mystery series infused with Southern charm."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Never undone by a ghostly spirit, a handsome movie star, or even the oddball small town Southern folks most of us will easily recognize, Delaney is at her best when unraveling multiple puzzles. Ramp up the excitement and tension, add the often chuckle-out-loud humor, and they add up to one of the best of the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries."--"Delta Magazine"

"As usual in Haines' 'Bones' series, the latest entry is charming light entertainment; a few serious notes about biological terror and family ties add interesting depth."--"Times-Picayune"

"An excellent 5-star read."--Armchair Reviews

"Wishbones"

"Funny, ingenious...and delightful."--"Dallas"" Morning News"

""Wishbones "is reminiscent in many ways of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, only fresher with a bit more of an edge... Light, breezy, and just plain fun. Call Haines the queen of cozies."--"Providence"" Journal-Bulletin"

"Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood! Non-Southerners will find the madcap adventure an informative peek into an alien culture."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Sarah Booth Delaney heads for Hollywood in Haines's entertaining eighth cozy...The chemistry sizzles between Graf and Sarah Booth."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Haines' warmth, wit, and authenticity come through in her characters..."Wishbones "is a story about the bonds of friendship and the strength of Southern women and is also a good, old-fashioned, fast-moving whodunit."--"Mobile Register"

"Haines' writing style is reminiscent of our beloved Anne George...tongue-in-cheek, clever Southern mysteries."--"Birmingham"" News"

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About the Author

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sarah Booth Delaney mystery series and a number of other books in mystery and crime, including the Pluto's Snitch paranormal-historical mystery series, and Trouble, the black cat detective romantic suspense books. She is the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence. She is a former journalist, bartender, photographer, farmhand, and college professor and lives on a farm where she works with rescue cats, dogs, and horses.