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Best-selling author Margaret Maron's colorful Deborah Knott mysteries crackle with sassy Southern dialogue and rural wisdom. In Up Jumps the Devil, fast-moving progress is threatening to forever destroy the leisurely, heart-warming pace of Colleton County, North Carolina. District court judge Deborah Knott sees trouble brewing when plans for a new interstate highway start pushing up property values. As her own relatives battle lifelong neighbors over selling farmland or holding out, Deborah finds herself calming the combatants with down-home wit-and sometimes, judicial decisions. But when the squabbles escalate to murder, Deborah is forced to search for the killer uncomfortably close to home. Margaret Maron skillfully draws on her North Carolina roots to pen her well-crafted, suspenseful mysteries. Her creative talents have earned her the coveted Edgar, Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Awards. Salt-of-the-earth characters, vivid with lilting, down-home humor and unwavering opinions, step from the pages when narrator C.J. Critt breathes life into them.
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"Another fun book in the Deborah Knott series (#4). The characters continue to engage me. I look forward to to reading as much about about Deborah Knott and her family as I do about the plot. In this book, the murders happen in Deborah’s home town and it is over land. "
— Bonnie (4 out of 5 stars)
Up Jumps the Devil Listener Reviews
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" Wasn't my favorite Deborah Knott Mystery... but I love the interplay with the family. There are soooo many members of the family!! "
— Marti, 2/16/2014 -
" This one was just "eh" I felt like they werent really following the murder style plot here. I kept forgetting I was even reading a murder mystery, then they would randomly mention it and I would think "oh yeah, thats right". I think she definitly could have made this a lot better. "
— Jamie, 2/12/2014 -
" I always enjoy Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott books. There is wonderful feel for setting in her books. We live not far from the area she writes about and I really enjoy the insight into Eastern Carolinians. "
— Stephanie, 1/29/2014 -
" Randomly chosen to be my 19th book of 2012. I love as it's set in my former home North Carolina. "
— Tania, 1/27/2014 -
" I love Judge Deborah--this is a good book in the series "
— Catherine, 1/25/2014 -
" I like this series but this book was a little slow. Ms Maron repeats to much from previous books. I'm going to skip ahead and read her newer books. "
— Sharon, 1/22/2014 -
" As much as I like this author and her Judge Deborah Knott, This one was just okay for me. "
— Barbara, 1/18/2014 -
" Judge Deborah Knott sees trouble brewing when plans for a new interstate highway start pushing up property values. When two people end up murdered, Deborah gets in the middle of the squabble over selling farmland or holding out. "
— Debra, 1/13/2014 -
" too many loose ends. this was my least favorite Judge Deborah Knott story. "
— Alice, 1/7/2014 -
" Fun, entertaining, amusing, but not outstanding. Lots of characters but I wish some of them had been a little more developed. "
— Susan, 1/1/2014 -
" I enjoyed getting to know some characters mentioned briefly in previous books. "
— Kurt, 12/30/2013 -
" Love this author! Love the main charactor and the whole family. I enjoy reading about places I have been to in No. Carolina and throw in a murder it was great! "
— Holly, 12/24/2013 -
" Convoluted and a bit contrived. Disappointing since I liked the first two in the series. "
— Mkotch, 12/12/2013 -
" These books just keep getting better and better. On to #5 next. "
— Kilian, 12/7/2013 -
" Another excellent southern fried entry in the Deborah Knott mystery series. I'm enjoying the ride. "
— Cara, 11/10/2013 -
" Colleton County is being invaded by developers as farmland falls to the bulldozers. Worse, a skeleton out of Deborah's past returns to more than complicate her present. "
— Amylou1977, 8/28/2013 -
" Another book in the Judge Deborah Knott series. The person you least suspect is the culprit! "
— Judy, 5/26/2013 -
" Love the idea of a big Southern family, but it was boring. "
— Bonnie, 2/3/2013 -
" Judge Deborah Knott is pulled into the murder investigation of a neighbor and his father as land deals are being made under her family's nose. "
— Kitty, 5/8/2012 -
" A smart addition to Maron's Deborah Knott series. As a writer, it's always fun to re-read one of her earlier books with later books in mind. The seeds for future plot developments are neatly planted. "
— Pamela, 4/24/2012 -
" Series: Deborah Knott 4, c1996 "
— Janet, 1/1/2012 -
" Great intro to NC thinking. "
— Eli, 12/15/2011 -
" goodish plot but she still rationalizes her own lawbreaking too easily "
— Helen, 10/25/2011 -
" Her best Deborah Knott book. Brings Piedmont North Carolina to life. "
— Phyllis, 9/21/2011 -
" Never much of a die-hard mystery, but the Deborah Knott series always provides a good read. "
— Anne, 5/15/2011 -
" A fun mystery series for me since I love a good story and I love anything about the South. "
— Kwoomac, 4/30/2011 -
" goodish plot but she still rationalizes her own lawbreaking too easily "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" This is a series that takes place near Raleigh. I read it for a book club discussion. I'd like to read the other three. "
— Carol, 2/20/2011 -
" Love this author! Love the main charactor and the whole family. I enjoy reading about places I have been to in No. Carolina and throw in a murder it was great! "
— Holly, 9/8/2010 -
" Wasn't my favorite Deborah Knott Mystery... but I love the interplay with the family. There are soooo many members of the family!! "
— Marti, 7/29/2009 -
" A fun mystery series for me since I love a good story and I love anything about the South. "
— Kwoomac, 5/12/2009 -
" Judge Deborah Knott is pulled into the murder investigation of a neighbor and his father as land deals are being made under her family's nose. "
— Kitty, 12/30/2008 -
" Convoluted and a bit contrived. Disappointing since I liked the first two in the series. "
— Mkotch, 10/26/2008 -
" Her best Deborah Knott book. Brings Piedmont North Carolina to life. "
— Phyllis, 8/2/2008 -
" I always enjoy Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott books. There is wonderful feel for setting in her books. We live not far from the area she writes about and I really enjoy the insight into Eastern Carolinians. "
— Stephanie, 6/21/2008 -
" Colleton County is being invaded by developers as farmland falls to the bulldozers. Worse, a skeleton out of Deborah's past returns to more than complicate her present. "
— Amylou1977, 6/12/2008 -
" Another book in the Judge Deborah Knott series. The person you least suspect is the culprit! "
— Judy, 11/11/2007 -
" 4th in Deborah Knott series. <br/> <br/>At home again, Deborah gets involved with local murders linked to land purchases. It turns out to be a case of anger with in-laws. Deborah gets knee deep, as usual. "
— Jeanne, 4/3/2007
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.