Publishers Weekly declares that the "leaves of autumn are in full splendor, and so is Maron's talent in her 10th Deborah Knott adventure." Judge Knott is finally ready to marry her long-time friend Deputy Sheriff Dwight Bryant and settle down-or is she? She jumps at a chance to fill in for a judge in the high country of North Carolina. But ugly murder haunts the beauty of the Smoky Mountains.
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"Deborah fills in for another judge on the other side of the state for a week and finds herslef in the middle of another murder mystery. Along the way, she discovers she is really, truly in love with her fiance, Dwight Bryant. And guess what? He's in love with her too!"
— Debra (4 out of 5 stars)
" One of my favorites in this series! "
— Patti, 1/29/2014" I love Judge Deborah--this is a good book in the series "
— Catherine, 1/27/2014" A new author for me. A quick read. Will look at other novels by this author. "
— Joanne, 1/21/2014" This is a sweet murder mystery (if you can consider a murder mystery sweet). Our heroine is a good woman and a judge, not to mention a southerner with a large family, and of course circumstances lead her to be the one to figure out the mystery (and nearly killed doing it!) so it was an enjoyable summer read without much complication to disturb my sleep! "
— Kani, 1/2/2014" good plot new to me author and seriesDeborah Knott judge in North Carolina witty kept me guessing. 2nd in series by Margaret Maron "
— Donna, 1/2/2014" I did'nt know what to expect when I read this book, but was pleased to find out it was kind of an old fashioned mystery and not some modern crime novel. "
— J.J., 12/28/2013" Judge Knott! "
— Harold, 12/20/2013" I read this all in one day, shuffling around in my slippers until after 3:00. So nice to be retired! "
— Kurt, 12/7/2013" Can't wait for next one. "
— Bonnie, 11/30/2013" This is #10 in the Deborah Knott series. This one takes place in the North Carolina mountains. This was not her best. The mystery/plot was weak but the characters made up for a somewhat disappointing mystery. "
— Bonnie, 11/21/2013" BOT, good series. "
— Vickie, 8/6/2013" Loved the mystery! Loved the romance! "
— Annette, 2/12/2013" falling off the deck, off the road, in love "
— Helen, 1/13/2013" Again, Maron tells a chilling story with lots of twists and turns. "
— Alice, 9/2/2012" Good plotting, interesting main character, a fine crime fiction to pass a Sunday. "
— Marion, 7/31/2012" Really enjoyed the intricate twists in this book. Love that Deborah realized she is in love.... and marrying a man who is in love with her, Dwight. Missed some of the family in this one, but was glad to meet some more relatives! Love the wacky family. "
— Marti, 6/9/2012" another mystery set in North Carolina. Maron is a top-notch writer. "
— Kathleen, 1/4/2012" This is a new author for me to read. I like her characters - they take on a new life and I look forward to seeing them in other books. "
— Mary, 8/11/2011" I am a big Judge Knott fan, so I am very disappointed in this book. The plot was disconnected. And I just don't buy the whole Dwight relationship. I am hoping things look up with this series in later books. "
— Robyn, 6/5/2011" Deborah Knott #10 "
— Ellen, 4/23/2011" falling off the deck, off the road, in love "
— Helen, 3/31/2011" One of my favorites in this series! "
— Patti, 10/22/2010" Wow! I love this series. Deborah really surprised me at the end of this book, in a good way. "
— Lynne, 10/26/2009" This is #10 in the Deborah Knott series. This one takes place in the North Carolina mountains. This was not her best. The mystery/plot was weak but the characters made up for a somewhat disappointing mystery. <br/> "
— Bonnie, 8/6/2009" Really enjoyed the intricate twists in this book. Love that Deborah realized she is in love.... and marrying a man who is in love with her, Dwight. Missed some of the family in this one, but was glad to meet some more relatives! Love the wacky family. "
— Marti, 7/29/2009" Deborah’s filling in for a judge in Cedar Gap up in the mountains. She gets involved in murder & gets cold feet about marriage to Dwight. "
— Kitty, 7/23/2009" interesting protagonist, intriguing plot. Good "while I'm recovering" read. I liked it enough to try to find earlier (out of print) in series "
— Maggie, 6/25/2009" I did'nt know what to expect when I read this book, but was pleased to find out it was kind of an old fashioned mystery and not some modern crime novel. "
— Jaimee, 4/8/2009" Good plotting, interesting main character, a fine crime fiction to pass a Sunday. "
— Marion, 3/23/2009" I really liked this book and author. It is part of a series. I was cute how the lead character (who ususally solves the mystery) fell in love. I'd like to read the next one. "
— Michelle, 8/25/2008" This is a new author for me to read. I like her characters - they take on a new life and I look forward to seeing them in other books. "
— Mary, 7/15/2008Margaret 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.
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.