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With a steamy Southern plot and a sassy new heroine, this Edgar Award winning novel debuts an exceptional new series. Attorney Deborah Knott is North Carolina's answer to V.I. Warshawski, a legal sleuth with a knack for sniffing out the most baffling crimes. Deborah has just done the unthinkable-entered the heated race for judge of old-boy-ruled Colleton County. The only female candidate, she's busy reeling in voters and giving campaign speeches. There couldn't be a worse time for Gayle Whitehead to beg Deborah to investigate the 18-year-old, unsolved murder of Gayle's mother, Janie. Gayle wants the busy attorney to poke around for any new clues the police may have missed all these years. Unlikely, thinks Deborah; until she discovers that not all the details of Janie's case made it out of confidential police files. Filled with the patter of Southern voices and populated with a cast of colorful characters, Bootlegger's Daughter expertly unwinds a funny, cunningly-crafted tale of mystery and deceit in North Carolina's backwoods.
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"This is the first in a series, and you really need to start at the beginning. Deborah is a judge, and she happens into a lot of stuff. These take place in NC in a "town" near Cary/Raleigh. Great books, and I'm anxiously anticipating the next in the series!"
— Marie (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Lightweight but entertaining, and Maron really knows North Carolina backwards and forwards. "
— A., 2/5/2014 -
" This novel won so many awards (Edgar, Agatha, Macavity, Anothy) that I was expecting something really blow you away fantastic, and it wasn't that. Maron's writing is good bordering on great, but other then in a few key spots it isn't any more then you would expect from a modern pulp detective novelist. I was truly disappointed with the plot. The book was too short, there were really no major suspects other then the one who turns out to have done it, very unsuprising ending. I liked that she wrote a woman detective who skirted the line (no pun intended) between bitchy/hardboiled/ Clintonesq and femminine. I also liked the setting, rural North Carolina, a place Maron seems to have a feel for although she occasionally writes stereotypes instead of interesting characters. I would have liked more mystery and less setting/background, but seeing as this is the first book in a series I'll forgive it. That being said, I wouldn't go out of my way to find the sequals, either. A solid B mystery "
— Becca, 1/31/2014 -
" This was a delightful read. Interesting, believable characters and a fun mystery. I look forward to reading the next in the series. "
— Karen, 1/17/2014 -
" For those who like a sultry Southern mystery this is a great series. A large family, lots of cooking and a no-nonsense, sassy, Southern judge as your detective. A good series. "
— Angie, 1/16/2014 -
" Deborah Knott is my favorite mystery series and this the first book was a strong beginning to a series that gets better with every book! "
— Bonnie, 12/13/2013 -
" This is the first in a series of murder mysteries featuring a smart funny female judge whose family status and southern roots get her involved in lots of excitement. Colorful characters abound. "
— Maralee, 12/9/2013 -
" Maron is never great but is an easy enjoyable read. And I like that she writes about North Carolina. "
— Mary, 12/3/2013 -
" Woohoo - another fantastic female sleuth! Maron is a local writer, so it's an extra bonus that the books take place in NC. "
— Audrey, 11/15/2013 -
" Very evocative, convincing setting, interesting main character. This is the first in the series, and I lookforward to the rest. "
— Pat, 11/11/2013 -
" Just could not get into this book. The first chapter almost put me to sleep. Way too much detail at the beginning "
— Jeanette, 9/10/2013 -
" One of the best mystery I've ever read! A true whodunit! I didn't figure out who did it until I was near the end. "
— Stacy, 5/2/2013 -
" I have never read any books by M Maron. Thanks Holly & Sharon for rec. her. I started with the first in the Deborah Knott mystery series and am now a fan. Can't wait to get my hands on another one "
— Mary, 4/20/2013 -
" This was ok - no real complaints, but it never really grabbed me. "
— Petula, 3/4/2013 -
" A friend recommended this series to me, and I can tell already that I'm going to enjoy getting to know Deborah Knott, her 11 brothers, and especially her bootleggin' daddy. "
— Pamela, 12/8/2012 -
" This is the first in a series of easy detective novels with a woman judge/detective in a southern setting. This book left me wanting more, so I have read the entire series of Deborah Knott novels. "
— Cindyseau, 3/19/2012 -
" A down home North Carolina mystery with good characters and plot. "
— Frank, 3/5/2012 -
" This is the first of the Deborah Knott mysteries, all of which I have enjoyed. Maron tells a good tale. "
— Patty, 10/29/2011 -
" The first in a series. I will probably read the rest of them. "
— Dee, 5/12/2011 -
" A friend recommended this series to me, and I can tell already that I'm going to enjoy getting to know Deborah Knott, her 11 brothers, and especially her bootleggin' daddy. "
— Pamela, 4/7/2011 -
" Hard to warm up to lead, telegraphed ending "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" Another genre read for my RA class. "
— Donna, 3/29/2011 -
" Maron is never great but is an easy enjoyable read. And I like that she writes about North Carolina. "
— Mary, 3/27/2011 -
" The first of a series I somehow missed until 2009. I did not read them in order but enjoyed each immensely. "
— Joanna, 3/24/2011 -
" Anything written by Margaret Maron is great! "
— Kerrie, 3/20/2011 -
" After a VERY slow start, I actually ended up enjoying this book. I am going to read the second book in the series to see if that one is better. "
— Marianne, 3/2/2011 -
" Enjoyed this book and the reader since I listened to it on CD. I've lived in the south, a couple of different times, so understand the issues. Margaret loves the south and does a nice job of depicting the issues inside a fun story line. "
— Janice, 2/17/2011 -
" I loved this book. Very good with the spin on who did the murder in the town! "
— Liz, 2/5/2011 -
" This is a great debut for a great new series. "
— Kimmie, 1/28/2011 -
" I really like this multi-faceted character. My husband did too when we listened to one of the later books while on a trip. "
— Jan, 1/10/2011 -
" Series I will not bother to read. "
— Darcy, 12/26/2010 -
" One of the best mystery I've ever read! A true whodunit! I didn't figure out who did it until I was near the end. "
— Stacy, 11/16/2010
About Margaret Maron
Margaret Maron is the author of more than twenty-five novels and two collections of short stories. Winner of several major American awards for mysteries, including the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity, her works are on the reading lists of various courses in contemporary Southern literature. A native Tar Heel, she still lives on her family’s country farm a few miles from Raleigh.
About C. J. Critt
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.