Synopses & Reviews
Most families have skeletons in their closets
Moving back into her parents house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackerys Plan A.” But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends.
Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery familys skeleton. Hes lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton.
Sid walks, he talks, he makes bad jokes, he tries to keep Georgias dog from considering him a snack. And he manages to persuade Georgia to let him leave the house. But when she takes him to an anime conventiondisguised as a skeleton, of coursehe sees a woman who triggers memories of his past.
Now he is determined to find out how he diedwith Georgias help. But their investigation may uncover a killer whos still alive and well and bad to the bone
FIRST IN A NEW MYSTERY SERIES!
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“This series is a winner.”—Gumshoe
“If you are a fan of mysteries and cats, you need to be reading this series now!”—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews
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Praise for the Family Skeleton Mystery Series:
"Dr. Georgia Thackery is smart, resourceful, and determined to be a great single mom to her teenager. Georgia is normal in every respect—except that her best friend happens to be a skeleton named Sid. You'll love the adventures of this unexpected mystery-solving duo."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris
“Adjunct English professor Georgia Thackery makes a charming debut in A Skeleton in the Family. Georgia is fiercely loyal to her best friend, Sid, an actual skeleton who is somehow still ‘alive. When Sid sees someone he remembers from his past life—who later turns up dead—Georgia finds herself trying to put together the pieces of Sids past as she works to hunt down a killer. Amateur sleuth Georgia, and her sidekick, Sid, are just plain fun!”—Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Faux Paw
“No bones about it, Leigh Perry hooked me right from the beginning. An unusual premise, quirky characters and smart, dry humor season this well-told mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. It's too bad Perry's sleuth is fictional—I'd invite Georgia over for dinner in a heartbeat.” —Bailey Cates, New York Times bestselling author of Magic and Macaroons
"A delightful cozy with a skeleton who will tickle your funny bone."—Paige Shelton, New York Times bestselling author of If Onions Could Spring Leeks
Synopsis
Kathleen Paulson enjoys her life as a small-town librarian with two extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules, who provide companionship during the quiet times and have a remarkable talent for sleuthing when murder disturbs the peace.... The local businesses of Mayville Heights hope to convince Chicago-based company Legacy Tours to sell a vacation package for their town. Legacy Tours partner Mike Glazer grew up in Mayville Heights, but he’s no longer the small-town boy people once knew. Even the local bootlegger has an issue with the bossy loudmouth Mike has become—until someone shuts him up for good. When Kathleen discovers Mike’s body on the boardwalk, she can’t help but get involved in the investigation—even if her beau, Detective Marcus Gordon, would rather she didn’t. Now, with a little help from Owen and Hercules, it’s up to Kathleen to make sure the killer is booked for an extended stay in prison before someone else takes a permanent vacation.
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And the best performance as a skull goes to
After years of hiding in the Thackery family house, Sid the skeleton is delighted to finally have his moment in the spotlight. Hes starring in a high school production of Hamlet. Well, not so much starring in as being a prop. At least part of him has a parthes using his head to play Yorick of Alas, poor Yorick” fame. Every day, Georgia Thackerys daughter, Madison, whos also in the play, brings in his skull, and every night, she takes him home...
Until one night when hes accidentally left at schooland hears the sounds of someone being murdered. But the next day, theres no body and no one seems to be missing.
Sid is not a numbskullhe knows what he heard. Georgia thinks he imagined ituntil a week later when a body is found. Now Georgia and Sid will both need to keep their heads as they stick their necks out and play sleuth to catch the conscience of a killer
Synopsis
Sid the Skeleton bones up on clues to solve a Haunted House homicide in this mystery from the author of The Skeleton Takes a Bow
What holiday could bring more warmth to a skeletons chest cavity than Halloween? And when youre a living skeleton whos not supposed to be seen outside the house, its a welcome chance to get some fresh air and rub bony elbows with people. Thats why Sid doesnt mind wearing a full-body dog suit and going as Scooby-Doo along with Georgia Thackerys Velma to the Halloween Howl.
Sid cant wait to go through the Haunted Housebut he gets rattled for real when a genuine dead body is discovered. Trapped inside as the police quickly seal off the crime scene, Sid makes no bones about dropping the dog suit and posing as an actual skeleton. This murder is a skull-scratcher, but as long as Sid is on the inside, he might as well case the joint to figure out who used the cover of darkness to commit the perfect crime
About the Author
Leigh Perry is a pseudonym for Toni L.P. Kelner, who is an award-winning mystery author, and the co-editor, with Charlaine Harris, of a series of New York Times bestselling fantasy-mystery anthologies, including Many Bloody Returns; Wolfsbane and Mistletoe; Death's Excellent Vacation; An Apple for the Creature, and Home Improvement: Undead Edition.