Midnight Clear - (Callahan Garrity) by Mary Kay Andrews (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

"Midnight Clear explores the family ties that bind and blind...[It] will make you laugh, make you cry, make you mad, and make you wonder right up until the very last page." -- Boston Globe

In this heartwarming, suspenseful, and hilarious novel, Callahan Garrity and the outrageous band of "girls" in her Atlanta cleaning crew join together during the Christmas rush to prove that her ne'er-do-well brother didn't kill his tawdry estranged wife.

It's a few days before Christmas, and sometime sleuth/full-time cleaning lady Callahan Garrity has things under control for a change, until her brother Brian, shows up. He's kidnapped his toddler daughter, Maura, from his estranged wife, a vengeful shrew with the law on her side.

When his ex-wife is found dead, the cops suspect Brian. To save her brother and her holiday, Callahan, along with her irascible mom, Edna, and a gaggle of House Mouse employees, will crisscross yuletide Atlanta, going everywhere the search for truth leads.

From the Back Cover

In this heartwarming, suspenseful, and hilarious novel, Callahan Garrity and the outrageous band of "girls" in her Atlanta cleaning crew join together during the Christmas rush to prove that her trailer-trash brother didn't kill his even trashier estranged wife.

It's a few days before Christmas, and sometime sleuth/full-time cleaning lady Callahan Garrity has things under control for a change, until her ne'er-do-well brother, Brian, shows up. He's kidnapped his toddler daughter, Maura, from his estranged wife, a vengeful shrew with the law on her side.

When his ex-wife is found dead, the cops suspect Brian. To save her brother and her holiday, Callahan, along with her irascible mom, Edna, and a gaggle of House Mouse employees, will crisscross yuletide Atlanta, going everywhere the search for truth leads.

Review Quotes

"A five-star read...wonderful." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A strong series that is liberally laced with unusual characters, snappy dialogue, and wry Southern humor. Midnight Clear is a Christmas mystery that can be relished year-round." - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Midnight Clear explores the family ties that bind and blind...[It] will make you laugh, make you cry, make you mad, and make you wonder right up until the very last page." - Boston Globe

"Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines." - Anne Rivers Siddons

"The best character to come out of Atlanta since Scarlett O'Hara." - Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

"Midnight Clear explores the family ties that bind and blind...[It] will make you laugh, make you cry, make you mad, and make you wonder right up until the very last page." -- Boston Globe

"A strong series that is liberally laced with unusual characters, snappy dialogue, and wry Southern humor. Midnight Clear is a Christmas mystery that can be relished year-round." -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"A five-star read...wonderful." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines." -- Anne Rivers Siddons

"The best character to come out of Atlanta since Scarlett O'Hara." -- Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)