A Most Unpleasant Wedding
A Rudley Mystery
- Publisher
- Signature Editions
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2012
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897109991
- Publish Date
- Oct 2012
- List Price
- $16.95
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Description
Yet another of Judith Alguire's Rudley Mysteries, taking place at the Pleasant Inn. When a dead body is found in the woods in the midst of preparations for one of the Inn's perennial guests, plans are put on hold to find the culprit before the nuptials.
About the author
Judith Alguire's previous novels include Pleasantly Dead, The Pumpkin Murders, and A Most Unpleasant Wedding, the first three books of the Rudley Mystery series, as well as All Out and Iced, both of which explored the complex relationships of sportswomen on and off the playing field. Her short stories, articles, and essays have appeared in such publications as The Malahat Review and Harrowsmith, and she is a past member of the editorial board of the Kingston Whig-Standard. A graduate of Queen’s University, she has recently retired from nursing.
Excerpt: A Most Unpleasant Wedding: A Rudley Mystery (by (author) Judith Alguire)
“You said you literally tripped over the body.” “I tripped over a stump.” “And that’s when you noticed the body.” “Yes.” “Any sign of life?” Rudley swallowed hard. “I’m afraid not.” “Before that, did you hear anything?” “A woodpecker. Then a grosbeak.” “I meant during the night. Something happened to that woman 150 yards from your campsite. You must have heard something.” Rudley scratched his head. “Something crashed through the underbrush at one point. Probably a deer. Margaret thought it was a bear. I’m sure it wasn’t.” Brisbois made a note. “What time was that?” “I’m not sure. Sometime after midnight.” “Could it have been a horse?” Rudley threw up his hands. “It could have been a zebra for all I know. It was dark. I woke from a sound sleep. I assumed it was a deer because there are quite a few up in the woods.”
