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A Pair for the Queen (Tish McWhinny Mysteries)
A Pair for the Queen - Tish McWhinny Mysteries Author:Barbara Comfort The fifth in this series of engaging mysteries featuring the witty, over-seventy, Vermont sleuth Tish McWhinny. When Hilary Oats, Tish's courtly friend, asks her to do a painting of a dog that his feckless godson Bruce Hemphill can use for promotion at a dog show, Tish has the bright idea of restoring an old painting of two terriers that she fin... more »ds in a junk heap--and she's delighted when it comes out looking like an Old Master. But the innocent deception pulls Tish into a case of murder when the painting--in fact, very valuable--is stolen and Bruce is found dead. With the help of her charming niece Sophie Beaumont--adored by Hilary and Tish despite her unladylike language and deplorable taste in boyfriends--Tish investigates several odd developments in town: Why are newcomers Jeremy Blount and his too-young wife Lily interested in a routine job at the country store, and why is Jeremy so alarmed that Tish might have seen his slides? Does a local man's business in possibly stolen expensive cars have a bearing on the case? Does the retired commander who is serving as dog show judge have another agenda--having to do with paintings that clients in England are too eager to have? In a lively tale full of local color, Tish tracks down clues to unmask a cold-blooded criminal.« less