Published: Aug. 20, 2011
Words: 56,147 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466126831

Short description

Among his beloved orchids, Mr. Popelmayer lay as if he'd gone down swinging. Casey and her detective friend, Max, discover more than one bizarre and exotic turn to the mystery of Mr. Pop's death. Did his daughter, Cattelya, or his son, Garo, want an early inheritance? Or perhaps his first wife has had her revenge. The answer lies in the Costa Rican Forest of Orchids.

Extended description

Kathleen Catherine O’Shaughnessy Stengel, or Casey as she is called, is a Household Manager not a housekeeper as many would label her. Her only resemblance to baseball’s Casey Stengel is her love of the game. One morning, she discovers her employer, Mr. Popelmayer, sprawled across the potting bench in his greenhouse full of orchids. He is obviously dead. Casey calls 911 and quickly finds herself involved in a homicide investigation.

What killed Mr. Popelmayer, her employer, is bizarre. An unexplained substance in his coffee.

Even more bizarre is the appearance of his ex-wife at the reading of the will. She was supposed to be dead. Along with her is a grown son, Jake, whom she claims deserves to receive his inheritance.

The list of suspects grows as Casey and her new detective friend, Max Dugan, struggle to put the clues together. Is the murderer Priscilla, Mr. Pop’s second wife who seems to be quite familiar with the family lawyer? Or his daughter, Cattelya whose boyfriend i.. (Read more) Kathleen Catherine O’Shaughnessy Stengel, or Casey as she is called, is a Household Manager not a housekeeper as many would label her. Her only resemblance to baseball’s Casey Stengel is her love of the game. One morning, she discovers her employer, Mr. Popelmayer, sprawled across the potting bench in his greenhouse full of orchids. He is obviously dead. Casey calls 911 and quickly finds herself involved in a homicide investigation.

What killed Mr. Popelmayer, her employer, is bizarre. An unexplained substance in his coffee.

Even more bizarre is the appearance of his ex-wife at the reading of the will. She was supposed to be dead. Along with her is a grown son, Jake, whom she claims deserves to receive his inheritance.

The list of suspects grows as Casey and her new detective friend, Max Dugan, struggle to put the clues together. Is the murderer Priscilla, Mr. Pop’s second wife who seems to be quite familiar with the family lawyer? Or his daughter, Cattelya whose boyfriend is of questionable character? Or perhaps Garo, the son with the gambling addiction?

Casey and Max discover the real value of Mr. Popelmayer’s bounty was in the orchids he so dearly loved. One of them was cause for murder.
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christian fiction cozy mystery murder mystery

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Review by: diane sheffer on Feb. 11, 2012 :
I enjoyed this book! The characters were well defined and the story line was easy to follow. My only complaint is that I didn't want it to end. Good writing! Thanks for sharing your talent.
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Review by: Erickson Sue on Sep. 22, 2011 :
I really enjoyed this book, I am looking forward to reading more of your work. I really liked the characters!!!!
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Review by: Sheila Burrows on Aug. 31, 2011 :
I really enjoyed "Murder Among the Orchids" and look forward to more by Karen Robbins. It was a read from start to finish!
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Review by: adele etherton on Aug. 28, 2011 :
Very good! Did not want to put it down (figure of speech, since it is on my PC) till I was done! Yep, surprise ending! Thanks Karen, very much enjoyed your new book!
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