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The Sweet Cheat - by Martha Grimes (Hardcover)

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  • Internationally bestselling author Martha Grimes returns with a beguiling mystery starring the brilliant, idiosyncratic young sleuth Emma Graham as she attempts to solve a murder, free a wrongfully convicted man--and write her own novel along the wayTwelve-year-old Emma Graham is as tenacious and charming as ever as she attempts to solve a murder--and the kidnapping the spurred it--in her small town of La Porte.
  • About the Author: Martha Grimes is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, twenty-six of them featuring Richard Jury.
  • 220 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective

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Internationally bestselling author Martha Grimes returns with a beguiling mystery starring the brilliant, idiosyncratic young sleuth Emma Graham as she attempts to solve a murder, free a wrongfully convicted man--and write her own novel along the way

Twelve-year-old Emma Graham is as tenacious and charming as ever as she attempts to solve a murder--and the kidnapping the spurred it--in her small town of La Porte. Two men are taking the blame for the murder, but Emma is on the hunt for a third suspect: She knows the police haven't done their due diligence, so she takes the case upon herself.

The colorful cast of local waitresses, lawyers, drifters, and kooky customers in her mother's inn tower over young Emma, questioning her detective skills but never inhibiting her search for the truth--or her presumptuous tips on how to better do their jobs. And as a former young cub reporter at the local paper, Emma has just discovered the literary wonders of Marcel Proust, so she begins to write fiction: A story inspired by the very case that's unfolding in front of her.

In this original and lively novel, Martha Grimes weaves a propulsive mystery against the backdrop of a vibrant town. Strikingly intuitive, quirky and always curious, Emma Graham is the perfect young sleuth who always sees the best in people, while still uncovering their secrets along the way.



Review Quotes




"Delightful, surprising, even magical...Grimes's love of the offbeat, the whimsical and the absurd makes them utterly unlike anyone else's detective novels."--Washington Post, on Dust

"Delicious . . . A prime example of Grimes' skill at balancing the serious with the lighthearted . . . Jury and his posse are terrific companions . . . Delightful."--Seattle Times, on Vertigo 42

"Read any one [of her novels] and you'll want to read them all."--Chicago Tribune

"Intricate and entertaining . . . A delicious puzzle."--Boston Globe, on The Horse You Came In On

"Wondrously eccentric characters . . . The details are divine."--New York Times Book Review, on The Stargazey

"Swift and satisfying . . . grafts the old-fashioned 'Golden Age' amateur-detective story to the contemporary police procedural . . . real charm."--Wall Street Journal, on The Lamorna Wink




About the Author



Martha Grimes is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, twenty-six of them featuring Richard Jury. The recipient of the 2012 Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award, Grimes lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 220
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Atlantic Crime
Theme: Amateur Sleuth
Format: Hardcover
Author: Martha Grimes
Language: English
Street Date: August 4, 2026
TCIN: 1005946832
UPC: 9780802166371
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-8092
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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