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When Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree and her friend, Ellie White, agree to refurbish Eastport’s most disreputable old dwelling, Harlequin House, pulling up the floorboards reveals something far more sinister than dry rot. A hidden trapdoor unearths the skeleton of a notorious 1920s flapper with a fresh corpse sitting neatly beside her. With a good old-fashioned Maine murder on their hands, Jake and Ellie are hot on the trail of the murderer—but this time more than their reputations may be on the line.
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"I really do enjoy Jacobia Tiptree and her Home Repair is Homicide Series. Excellent writing and a pleasure to read. Or, as I like to do, to listen to them. The Reader, Lindsay Ellison's voice does the character so well!"
— Pat (5 out of 5 stars)
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“[An] innovative cozy series…Readers will relish the author’s evocative descriptions of small-town Maine, strong characters whose relationships evolve, sense of humor, and, of course, helpful home-repair hints.”
— Publishers Weekly
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" I usually like the books in this series, but not this one. I finished it, but only to be sure that I know I had the right person as the killer. Weak entry. "
— Kelly, 2/18/2014 -
" Jacobia needs to be more careful. I need to visit Maine. "
— Margaret, 1/10/2014 -
" This was a great read, and I loved Jake and her friend finding a secret room with a dead body! They had to discover then who the person was and what had happened. One of the better Jacobia Tiptree stories! "
— Cheryl, 12/28/2013 -
" Meh. This is only the second Sarah Graves book I've read (the other being Dead Cat Bounce, which - despite its appalling name - was quite good). This one just didn't quite do it for me. I have nothing particularly negative to say, but nothing particularly good either; disappointing. "
— International, 12/7/2013 -
" Another very good Sarah Graves mystery. Can't imagine how a real live person could sustain all the injuries she receives in every book, but then that is what makes it fiction. Good plot once again. "
— Shirley, 11/10/2013 -
" loved it-stayed up way too late reading. she just keeps getting better "
— Bevjirwin, 11/8/2013 -
" I've had this title on reserve for forever!! I'm in love with this title! AND I'm really getting into this Maine stuff "
— Barbara, 10/20/2013 -
" Pretty bad as far as mysteries go, but the local flavor of "Downeast" Maine was interesting. "
— Austin, 10/4/2013 -
" Another interesting murder set in small town Eastport, Maine. Jake and Ellie are involved in a volunteer effort to renovate Harlequin House when they discover two dead bodies in a seemingly locked room. Again I completely missed the clues to the murderer but a good read. "
— Lynda, 7/8/2013 -
" A single continuity error popped up, tempting me to list two stars, but it's not a problem in this novel, only the series. The book itself is easy to read, enjoyable, and very human in the blunders of our amateur sleuth and heroine. "
— bella, 4/6/2013 -
" Yes, the murderer was fairly obvious early on. Murder mystery series set in a small town in Maine, eventually that happens. (Just ask Jessica Fletcher/Angela Lansbury.) Still quite well done. "
— Lis, 3/23/2012 -
" more than enough complexities "
— LDuchess, 3/2/2012 -
" I love all the "themes" in mystery books. This one is part of the Home Repair is Homicide series. And now I know how to repair window sashing in an old home... "
— Beth, 1/9/2012 -
" This was pretty good. It kept my attention, but there was a lot of similarities to the one I just finished by her. "
— Elizabeth, 12/31/2011 -
" I knew "who done it" from about the second chapter...meh. "
— Emily, 10/3/2011 -
" never trust real estate types "
— Helen, 8/27/2011 -
" I was happily surprised. Kept me guessing all the way to the end. "
— Shelli, 7/25/2011 -
" I have really enjoyed this series. It is an easy read. "
— Anastacia, 7/16/2011 -
" ha. this was a funny one. i thought it was cool that she said 'malletts aforethoguht' instead of 'malice aforethought.' it was a pretty good book, seriously. "
— Francesca, 4/13/2011 -
" never trust real estate types "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" Pretty bad as far as mysteries go, but the local flavor of "Downeast" Maine was interesting. "
— Austin, 11/22/2010 -
" This was pretty good. It kept my attention, but there was a lot of similarities to the one I just finished by her. "
— Elizabeth, 8/10/2010 -
" A single continuity error popped up, tempting me to list two stars, but it's not a problem in this novel, only the series. The book itself is easy to read, enjoyable, and very human in the blunders of our amateur sleuth and heroine. "
— bella, 5/22/2009 -
" I've had this title on reserve for forever!! I'm in love with this title! AND I'm really getting into this Maine stuff "
— Barbara, 4/19/2009 -
" ha. this was a funny one. i thought it was cool that she said 'malletts aforethoguht' instead of 'malice aforethought.' it was a pretty good book, seriously. "
— Francesca, 3/14/2008 -
" This was a great read, and I loved Jake and her friend finding a secret room with a dead body! They had to discover then who the person was and what had happened. One of the better Jacobia Tiptree stories! "
— Cheryl, 2/16/2008
About Sarah Graves
Sarah Graves lives with her husband in Eastport, Maine, in the 1823 Federal-style house that helped inspire her books. This series and the author’s real-life experience have been featured in House & Garden and USA Today.
About Lindsay Ellison
Lindsay Ellison is a narrator, producer, director, editor, performer, teacher, and a published and recorded songwriter and poet. She has narrated hundreds of audiobooks for the Library of Congress and the Perkins School for the Blind. She is an improvisational storyteller and a spokesperson for art and literacy on several New England television stations, and she coaches the art of narration nationally.