Published: April 08, 2010
Words: 65284 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Newspaper reporter America Miles is used to the calm, slow pace of small-town living. But life changes suddenly when nasty editor Harrison Fielding keels over clutching a brownie baked by her best friend - the food editor at the paper. Soon America is trying to determine who might have wanted to see the editor dead. There's just one problem: Everyone hated Harrison Fielding.

Extended description

Newspaper reporter America Miles knows that picturesque Hyacinth, Missouri, is a place to raise a family, not a fuss. She's used to the slow pace of small-town life. And she realizes that the way her love life is going, her cat is likely getting more action than she is.

But all that changes suddenly when Harrison Fielding, her mean-as-a-snake editor, keels over clutching a brownie baked by Sandy Betts, America's best friend and the food editor at the paper. With Sandy suddenly under suspicion for the death, America finds herself drawn into the investigation. She soon sees herself looking at her co-workers in a new light.

There's just one problem. Everybody hated Harrison Fielding.... (Read more) Newspaper reporter America Miles knows that picturesque Hyacinth, Missouri, is a place to raise a family, not a fuss. She's used to the slow pace of small-town life. And she realizes that the way her love life is going, her cat is likely getting more action than she is.

But all that changes suddenly when Harrison Fielding, her mean-as-a-snake editor, keels over clutching a brownie baked by Sandy Betts, America's best friend and the food editor at the paper. With Sandy suddenly under suspicion for the death, America finds herself drawn into the investigation. She soon sees herself looking at her co-workers in a new light.

There's just one problem. Everybody hated Harrison Fielding.

There's a tough-talking photographer with a chip on his shoulder, and a cops reporter with a decidely murky history. The superstar reporter barely seems to notice the editor's been killed, and the sports editor seems more interested in getting home in time for wrestling than discussing any crimes.

Only one local detective can help America view things objectively, and she's not sure she can stand that much arrogance in one room, thank you very much.

But when the body count starts to rise, America realizes she might need all the help she can get. After all, reporting can be dangerous. In fact, it seems some stories can get you killed.

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murder, amateur sleuth, newspaper reporter, ozarks, mystery humorous

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Review by: Colleen Wait on July 19, 2011 :
I really liked this story! The main character's quirky, and often funny first-person narrative kept the story moving along at a fast clip. I am not normally a reader of murder mysteries, however, I never lost interest in "Death on Deadline". In fact I carried it around with me on vacation and read it whenever possible. Highly recommend this book.
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