Book Overview
Christmas crimes hit close to home for Boston's favorite art sleuths. "Charlotte MacLeod's mysteries are witty and full of humor" (Maine Crime Writers).
The angry old men of the Comrades of the Convivial Codfish club celebrate yuletide doing what they do best: eating, drinking, and greeting the season of giving with a spirited "bah, humbug " Though well past sixty, Jem Kelling is a relative infant compared to some of the club's elder statesmen, and he has waited decades to host their annual Christmas scowl. And during his first evening as Exalted Chowderhead, he is thrilled to find the wine abundant, the chowder superb, and the humbugs as lusty as ever. But as the night winds down, Jem is horrified to find that the ceremonial Codfish necklace has vanished--right off of his neck His nephew-in-law, art investigator Max Bittersohn, is convinced his new uncle was the victim of a practical joke. But when the old man takes a hip-snapping tumble, Max is forced to conclude that one of the scrooges is trying to perpetrate a deadly Christmas jeer.
The angry old men of the Comrades of the Convivial Codfish club celebrate yuletide doing what they do best: eating, drinking, and greeting the season of giving with a spirited "bah, humbug " Though well past sixty, Jem Kelling is a relative infant compared to some of the club's elder statesmen, and he has waited decades to host their annual Christmas scowl. And during his first evening as Exalted Chowderhead, he is thrilled to find the wine abundant, the chowder superb, and the humbugs as lusty as ever. But as the night winds down, Jem is horrified to find that the ceremonial Codfish necklace has vanished--right off of his neck His nephew-in-law, art investigator Max Bittersohn, is convinced his new uncle was the victim of a practical joke. But when the old man takes a hip-snapping tumble, Max is forced to conclude that one of the scrooges is trying to perpetrate a deadly Christmas jeer.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:038069865X
ISBN13:9780380698653
Release Date:January 1985
Publisher:Avon Books
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Murder in the Chowder
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Max Bittershon, Sarah Kelling's new husband does solo sleuthing in this fine holiday caper when Jeremy Kelling loses his badge of office for the exalted Grand Chowderheads and breaks his hip. Egbert, Jeremy's faithful man and Max discover Jeremy's fall was no accident. Someone does not want Jeremy to attend an elite train party. Max crashes the festivities as the escort of a society matron, but before he can do any detecting the train is stopped, the engineer is murdered, and all the guests are in the hospital suffering from poison. Charlotte MacLeod's crafty pen pulls out all the quirks and quibbles of the Chowderheads down to the "nose hairs." Having a bad day? Grab this delightful mystery and laugh your way into a great day. Writing as a Small BusinessQualifying Laps: A Brewster County NovelNatchez Above The River: A Family's Survival In The Civil WarSins of the Fathers: A Brewster County NovelThe Bluegrass Dream: A Wilderness Adventure of Early Settlers
Caviar is the life of the party
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I liked the mystery except Sarah Kelling was barely involved in this mystery. It keeps you guessing as to whodunit. Uncle Jem unable to go to the train party Max fills in for him and ends up with his hands full.
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