Synopses & Reviews
Augusta Goodnight, heavenly sleuth and guardian angel, is a welcome boarder with longtime resident Lucy Nan Pilgrim in the seemingly tranquil town of Stone's Throw, South Carolina. And Augusta's divine intervention is needed now more than ever. The local college is the kind of safe place where students don't even lock their doors. At least it used to be, until girls started mysteriously disappearing.
When the body of another student, D. C. Hunter, is found in a shed by the lake, Lucy and Augusta must race to figure out if her murder is connected to the deaths of two other girls. Should Augusta focus on the English professor who was having an affair with D.C.? Or on the seemingly cheerful caretaker who happened to discover two of the bodies? And what is the meaning of the "Jabberwocky" clues that keep turning up around campus?
It will take some heavenly help---and a little home cooking---to restore the peace of the town.
Review
"Mignon Ballard creates an entrancing world suffused with cozy Southern charm, female friendships, and intrigue. . . . But the best is the strawberry-scented guardian angel Augusta, who adds a touch of wisdom and wit---not to mention killer desserts---to this absolutely delightful story."
--- Sarah Strohmeyer, author of The Cinderella Pact
"Ballard's warmth and compassion for her characters makes this series a must for readers who like their mysteries on the cozy side."
---Publishers Weekly
"Ballard's inspiring series . . . deserves a golden halo."
---Carolyn Hart, author of the Death on Demand Mysteries
"The graceful language and endearing characters in this series are both delicate and sturdy, like old cotton lace."
---Booklist
"Augusta has got to be one of the cleverest and wittiest angels ever to grace a cozy mystery."
---Baldwin City Ledger
Synopsis
Guardian angel and heavenly sleuth Augusta Goodnight joins forces with Lucy Nan Pilgrim, a long-time resident of Stone's Throw, South Carolina, to investigate the mysterious disappearances of a number of young women, a case complicated by the "Jabberwocky" clues that keep turning up all over the local college campus and by murder.
About the Author
Mignon F. Ballard grew up in a small town in Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. In addition to five novels featuring angelic sleuth Augusta Goodnight, her previous books include the Eliza Figg mystery series and The War in Sallie's Station, a novel about growing up in rural Georgia during World War II. She lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina, with her husband, Gene.