Synopses & Reviews
Murder is never by the book for Texas high school teacher and amateur sleuth Jocelyn Shore in Janice Hamricks “winning sequel to her cozy debut” (Publishers Weekly).
“Death takes the Cut takes the series up a notch.”
—Bestsellers World
The first bell of the new school year hasnt even rung and Jocelyn Shore is already at the scene of a murder. Her friend and colleague Fred Argus has been found dead—and the evidence suggests he was selling drugs to his students. Shocked by the insinuation, Jocelyn takes it upon herself to lead an on-campus investigation, asking questions guaranteed to set fellow teachers, administrators, and parents on edge.
“Pleasant entertainment and a challenging mystery.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Jocelyns case couldnt have come at a worse time: The school happens to be serving as the back-drop for a blockbuster film. But not even one of Hollywoods most notable directors can stop Jocelyn from clearing Freds name. The truth becomes stranger than fiction, however, when Jocelyn is attacked on set. Soon she finds herself in the path of a killer determined to put a stop to her sleuthing—and do whatever it takes to keep the secrets surrounding Freds death on the cutting-room floor….
“[Agatha] Christies characters were never this smart-alecky.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
Review
Praise for Death Makes the Cut
“Comical (youll laugh out loud) and clever (youll be misdirected by Hamrick), Death Makes the Cut fulfills the promise of its predecessor and embellishes the authors reputation as a fine practitioner of the genre.”
--Richmond Times Dispatch
“Winning sequel to her 2011 cozy debut, Death on Tour… Credible characters and a realistic look at school politics bolster the fast-moving humorous plot.”
--Publishers Weekly
“Jocelyns appealing first-person narration, romantic complications, and plenty of humor add to the mystery, which will appeal to fans of Chris Cavenders Pizza Lovers series.”
--Booklist
“The cast of characters provides both pleasant entertainment and enough suspects to yield a challenging mystery.”
--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Death on Tour
“Death on Tour is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt.”
---The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
“A classy whodunit, Death on Tour also offers a trove of Egyptology and a wealth of humor---Christies characters were never this smart-alecky. Hamrick plays fair with clues, and the alert reader has a fighting chance of identifying the culprit from among the cast of suspects.”
---Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Hamrick does a good job capturing life on an exhausting budget tour as her snazzy if snarky amateur sleuth . . . investigates some fishy fellow tourists.”
---Publishers Weekly
“The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamricks Death on Tour is a charming example.”
---The Seattle Times
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Praise for Death on Tour
“Death on Tour is fun, romantic, and delightful, and full of fascinating bits about ancient Egypt.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Hamrick does a good job capturing life on an exhausting budget tour as her snazzy if snarky amateur sleuth… investigates some fishy fellow tourists.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The cozy mystery was once limited to adorable English villages and the like, but it long ago outgrew its traditional boundaries. Janice Hamricks Death on Tour is a charming example.”
—The Seattle Times
“A classy whodunit, Death on Tour also offers a trove of Egyptology and a wealth of humor —Christies characters were never this smart-alecky. Hamrick plays fair with clues, and the alert reader has a fighting chance of identifying the culprit from among the cast of suspects.”
—Richmond Times Dispatch
“Janice Hamricks debut mystery is highly recommended for those who love a charming, suspenseful, hilarious cozy with a happy, fairytale ending. (Its the perfect cozy for taking on vacation.)”—Gumshoe Review
Synopsis
When a fellow teacher is found dead, Jocelyn Shore must find his killer to clear an innocent man's name in Janice Hamricks follow up to her award-winning debut The first bell of the school year hasnt yet rung and Jocelyn Shore is already at the scene of a murder. Friend and fellow teacher Fred Argus has been found dead on campus, and it isnt long before Austin Police Detective Colin Gallagher uncovers evidence that Fred may have been selling drugs. Shocked by her loss and the insinuation that Fred got what he deserved, Jocelyn starts asking questions that make everyone uneasy. And with the school serving as the setting for a big-time director's latest film, her investigation couldn't come at a worse time. But its only when Jocelyn is attacked while on set that she realizes someone is determined to make sure that whatever secrets are hidden behind Freds death stay hidden.
Humor, romance and murder abound in Janice Hamricks charming follow-up to her MB/MWA Award-winning debut Death on Tour.
Synopsis
The first bell of the new school year hasnt even rung, and Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore is already at the scene of a murder. Friend and fellow teacher Fred Argus has been found dead on campus, and it isnt long before the annoying, albeit attractive, Austin police detective Colin Gallagher uncovers evidence that Fred might have been selling drugs to students. Shocked by her loss as well as the insinuation that Fred was a dealer who got what he deserved, Jocelyn starts asking the kinds of questions guaranteed to set fellow teachers, administrators, and parents on edge.
With the school serving as the setting for a big-time directors latest film, her investigation could hardly have come at a worse time. Jocelyn, however, finds clearing her friends name far more important than the needs of a pesky movie crew and doesnt care who knows it. But its only when shes attacked while on set that she realizes someone is determined to make sure the secrets hidden by Freds death remain hidden no matter what the cost.
Humor, romance, and murder abound in Janice Hamricks follow-up to her Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award--winning debut, Death on Tour, and make Death Makes the Cut a charming addition to this outstanding new series.
Synopsis
Death MAKES THE CUT
Janice Hamrick
The first bell of the new school year hasnt even rung and Jocelyn Shore is already at the scene of a murder. Her friend and colleague Fred Argus has been found dead—and the evidence suggests he was selling drugs to his students. Shocked by the insinuation, Jocelyn takes it upon herself to lead an on-campus investigation, asking questions guaranteed to set fellow teachers, administrators, and parents on edge.
Jocelyns case couldnt have come at a worse time: The school happens to be serving as the back-drop for a blockbuster film. But not even one of Hollywoods most notable directors can stop Jocelyn from clearing Freds name. The truth becomes stranger than fiction, however, when Jocelyn is attacked on set. Soon she finds herself in the path of a killer determined to put a stop to her sleuthing—and do whatever it takes to keep the secrets surrounding Freds death on the cutting-room floor….
Synopsis
Murder is never by the book for Texas high school teacher and amateur sleuth Jocelyn Shore in Janice Hamricks “winning sequel to her cozy debut” (Publishers Weekly).
“Death takes the Cut takes the series up a notch.”
—Bestsellers World
The first bell of the new school year hasnt even rung and Jocelyn Shore is already at the scene of a murder. Her friend and colleague Fred Argus has been found dead—and the evidence suggests he was selling drugs to his students. Shocked by the insinuation, Jocelyn takes it upon herself to lead an on-campus investigation, asking questions guaranteed to set fellow teachers, administrators, and parents on edge.
“Pleasant entertainment and a challenging mystery.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Jocelyns case couldnt have come at a worse time: The school happens to be serving as the back-drop for a blockbuster film. But not even one of Hollywoods most notable directors can stop Jocelyn from clearing Freds name. The truth becomes stranger than fiction, however, when Jocelyn is attacked on set. Soon she finds herself in the path of a killer determined to put a stop to her sleuthing—and do whatever it takes to keep the secrets surrounding Freds death on the cutting-room floor….
“[Agatha] Christies characters were never this smart-alecky.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
About the Author
Janice Hamrick is the author of two titles in her Jocelyn Shore mystery series. The first, Death on Tour, was the winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition, a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and a nominee for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards Best First Mystery. She lives in Austin, Texas.