Death Rides Again - by Janice Hamrick (Paperback)

About the Book

In the third installment of the award-winning Jocelyn Shore mystery series, Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore's family reunion is getting smaller by the minute with each suspicious death.

Book Synopsis

Texas high school teacher and amateur sleuth Jocelyn Shore is full of true grit in the latest novel in this "winning [and] humorous" ("Publishers Weekly") series from award-winning author Janice Hamrick.

Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore had been looking forward to spending Thanksgiving at her Uncle Kel's ranch, but her visit takes an unexpected turn when she discovers Uncle Kel threatening his son-in-law Eddy with a shotgun. It seems that Kel, who is hosting the whole Shore clan, is none too happy about how Eddy has been treating his daughter Ruby June and tensions are about to boil over.

"Hamrick, who deftly mixes homicide with humor and passion with prevarication, again offers her readers characters with personas as big as Texas and a plot with as many twists as back roads in the Hill Country." "Richmond Times-Dispatch"

Eddy's life is spared but now Ruby June has gone missing. Once again, Eddy takes the heat from the Shores. But before there's even time for the police to conduct a full investigation, Jocelyn and her sometime-boyfriend, Austin homicide detective Colin Gallagher, find Eddy's body at the bottom of a caliche pit. Unfortunately, all eyes including Colin's are on Jocelyn's family as the most likely suspects. While Colin assists the local police, Jocelyn decides to investigate on her own. Her hunt turns up a shady ranch manager, a mysterious racehorse owner, and an overly persistent goat, but no sign of Ruby June or a killer, who is poised to strike again in Janice Hamrick's terrific cozy mystery "Death Rides Again."

"[An] entertaining blend of realistically quirky characters, tartly humorous writing, and generous dash of romance." "Booklist""

Review Quotes

Hamrick, who deftly mixes homicide with humor and passion with prevarication, again offers her readers characters with personas as big as Texas and a plot with as many twists as back roads in the Hill Country. "Richmond Times-Dispatch"

With its entertaining blend of realistically quirky characters, tartly humorous writing, and generous dash of romance, Hamrick's mysteries are tailor-made for readers of other cozy comic crime series such as Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow mysteries or Sharyn McCrumb's Elizabeth MacPherson books. "Booklist"

Jocelyn's third adventure is a charming combination of humor and romance with a nice little mystery. "Kirkus Reviews"

Cozy fans will enjoy Jocelyn's quirky family and the wide array of criminal activities. "Publishers Weekly"

Comical (you'll laugh out loud) and clever (you'll be misdirected by Hamrick), "Death Makes the" "Cut" fulfills the promise of its predecessor and embellishes the author's reputation as a fine practitioner of the genre. "Richmond Times-Dispatch on Death Makes the Cut"

[A] winning sequel to her cozy debut Credible characters and a realistic look at school politics bolster the fast-moving, humorous plot. "Publishers Weekly on Death Makes the Cut"

Jocelyn's appealing first-person narration, romantic complications, and plenty of humor add to the mystery. "Booklist on Death Makes the Cut"

"Death Makes the Cut" takes the series up a notch. "Bestsellers World on Death Makes the Cut"

Death on Tour is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt. "Cleveland Plain Dealer"

Hamrick does a good job capturing life on an exhausting budget tour as her snazzy if snarky amateur sleuth investigates some fishy fellow tourists. "Publishers Weekly on Death on Tour"

The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamrick's Death on Tour is a charming example. "The Seattle Times"

A classy whodunit, Death on Tour also offers a trove of Egyptology and a wealth of humor Christie s characters were never this smart-alecky. Hamrick plays fair with clues, and the alert reader has a fighting chance of identifying the culprit from among the cast of suspects. "Richmond Times Dispatch on Death on Tour"

Janice Hamrick's debut mystery is highly recommended for those who love a charming, suspenseful, hilarious cozy with a happy, fairytale ending. (It's the perfect cozy for taking on vacation.) "Gumshoe Review on Death on Tour"

Hamrick's character-driven debut is a good mystery and a charming travelogue. "Kirkus Reviews on Death on Tour"

Murder, possible smuggling, a colorful array of characters and what could be the start of a romance are vying for top billing with the wonders of Egypt in this funny and expertly plotted debut, introducing high school teacher Jocelyn Shore. Readers can only hope that Hamrick's next installment is as much fun as this one. "RT Book Reviews on Death on Tour""

"Death on Tour"

"Death on Tour" is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt.

"Death Makes the Cut"

"Death Rides Again"

Praise for

The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamrick's "Death on Tour" is a charming example.

Praise for

"Death Rides Again"

"Hamrick, who deftly mixes homicide with humor and passion with prevarication, again offers her readers characters with personas as big as Texas and a plot with as many twists as back roads in the Hill Country." --"Richmond Times-Dispatch"

"With its entertaining blend of realistically quirky characters, tartly humorous writing, and generous dash of romance, Hamrick's mysteries are tailor-made for readers of other cozy comic crime series such as Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow mysteries or Sharyn McCrumb's Elizabeth MacPherson books."--"Booklist"

"Jocelyn's third adventure is a charming combination of humor and romance with a nice little mystery." --"Kirkus Reviews"

"Cozy fans will enjoy Jocelyn's quirky family and the wide array of criminal activities."--"Publishers Weekly"

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"Death Makes the Cut"

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"Comical (you'll laugh out loud) and clever (you'll be misdirected by Hamrick), "Death Makes the""Cut" fulfills the promise of its predecessor and embellishes the author's reputation as a fine practitioner of the genre."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"

"[A] winning sequel to her cozy debut...Credible characters and a realistic look at school politics bolster the fast-moving, humorous plot."--"Publishers Weekly "

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"Jocelyn's appealing first-person narration, romantic complications, and plenty of humor add to the mystery."--"Booklist"

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""Death Makes the Cut" takes the series up a notch."--Bestsellers World

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"Death on Tour"

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""Death on Tour" is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt."
--"Cleveland Plain Dealer"

"Hamrick does a good job capturing life on an exhausting budget tour as her snazzy if snarky amateur sleuth... investigates some fishy fellow tourists."--"Publishers Weekly"

"The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamrick'sh

Praise for "Death Makes the Cut

""Comical (you'll laugh out loud) and clever (you'll be misdirected by Hamrick), "Death Makes the" Cut fulfills the promise of its predecessor and embellishes the author's reputation as a fine practitioner of the genre."
---"Richmond Times-Dispatch
""Winning sequel to her 2011 cozy debut, "Death on Tour" . . . Credible characters and a realistic look at school politics bolster the fast-moving, humorous plot."
---"Publishers Weekly
""Jocelyn's appealing first-person narration, romantic complications, and plenty of humor add to the mystery."
"---Booklist"

Praise for "Death on Tour

"""Death on Tour" is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt."
---"The Plain Dealer
""The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamrick's "Death on Tour" is a charming example."
"---The Seattle Times"

Praise for "Death Makes the Cut"
"Jocelyn's appealing first-person narration, romantic complications, and plenty of humor add to the mystery." "--Booklist

""Winning sequel... Credible characters and a realistic look at school politics bolster the fast-moving humorous plot." --"Publishers Weekly

"Praise for "Death on Tour"
"A classy whodunit . . . A wealth of humor--Christie's characters were never this smart-alecky." --"Richmond Times Dispatch

""The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamrick's "Death on Tour" is a charming example." --"The Seattle Times"

About the Author

Janice Hamrick is the author of the Jocelyn Shore mystery series. The first, Death on Tour, was the winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition, a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and a nominee for the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards Best First Mystery. She lives in Austin, Texas.