Found 3 more Deborah Knott mysteries at the library. This is one of them. Deborah is a judge in NC. She is also the youngest child (and only girl) of a local bootlegger (First book Bottlegger's Daughter) She has 11 older brothers. This particular story takes place approximately 5-7 months after her marriage to Dwight. Dwight and Cal (his son from previous marriage) are on a trip together which coincides with the spring conference of the judges in NC...The first night one of the judges is killed. Deborah finds the body and investigates. The judge who was killed has many enemies who might have killed him. He allowed rulings to be bought and sold in his courtroom. This was my introduction to Margaret Maron's writing and Deborah Knott Mysteries. What great fun! Deborah is a judge attending a summer conference of district court judges. Things start right off quickly when one of the judges gets murdered. Of course Deborah is in the middle of trying to sort out 'who done it'! Besides a good mystery, Margaret Maron show me a bit of North Carolina that my 4 nieces probably know more about that I as they were born and raised in North Carolina. I will have to share this with my sister as well as she spent time in that area as well. Final thought: i you've ever wanted to know what a summer in North Carolina could be like. If you like a really good mystery. If you want to learn more about what things judges might think about...you might enjoy this book as much as I. In fact, I have become of fan of Ms Maron's writing, I will probably been indulging in more of her Deborah Knott Mysteries! I want to not only indulge in some good mysteries but learn more about North Carolina...even more about what the judge will get into next! Like many of my favorite mystery writers, this book can be read as a stand allow...but DO NOT use it as a 'patient book'...it will make you crazy waiting for another doctor's appointment or voting line, etc to find out what will happen next! Says the voice of experience!
Abysmal. Unless you like to spend most of your reading on what clothes the characters are wearing.
—Jason4785
They just keep getting better! My new favorite characters :)
—Brittany2013
I started reading this series in 12/08. Love it.
—gopher337
A different setting but really fun read.
—piu
Not the best Maron book.
—loki05
