Johanna Parker
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 13
Language
English
Description
Benni Harper, anticipating a holiday visit from her disapproving mother-in-law, has more stress heaped upon her when her boss, the imperious Constance Sinclair, demands she investigate the death of Arva Edmondson, a socialite whose demise has left an opening in the upper-crust "49 Club," a restricted organization in which a member literally must die before another can join.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 11
Language
English
Description
While visiting a friend's Western dude ranch, Benni Harper stumbles upon the remains of a long-dead murder victim buried in a shallow grave and embarks on an investigation to reveal the truth behind the terrible crime.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 10
Language
English
Description
Spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert Benni Harper is back, investigating the connection between her favorite author, the murder of a family friend, and a crazy quilt. And when she starts receiving strange phone calls and anonymous letters telling her she'll be the next victim, her interest in the case becomes even more urgent.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 12
Language
English
Description
Benni reluctantly agrees to help her grandmother take over the children's Christmas pageant already in rehearsal at their church after the musical director is abruptly called away, but the production comes to a full stop when the church caretaker is found murdered in front of the altar, at the same time as an antique violin is stolen from the Santa Celine museum.
5) Spider web
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 15
Language
English
Description
The Memory Festival is held each year in celebration of recollections and loved ones through crafts. When it's marred by the shooting of a local cop, by someone who has a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for her police chief husband and anyone else who may get caught in the crossfire. Determined to make her town safe, she begins her search for the shooter.
6) State fair
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
For Benni, the annual San Celina Mid-State Fair is a much anticipated break in her normal routine of overseeing museum exhibits, temperamental artists and stubborn cattle. Even her police chief husband, Gabe Ortiz, takes time from his busy schedule to enjoy the fair's activities and exotic fried foods....
7) Love mercy
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
After being widowed, Love Mercy Johnson has come to terms with her life in Morro Bay, California. She spends her time writing columns for a regional magazine, helping her in-laws work their ranch, and trying to move on. But her dreams of reconciliation with her long-estranged grandchildren come true when her eighteen-year-old brokenhearted granddaughter, Rett, unexpectedly shows up. Together they struggle to co-exist while confronting old resentments...
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 12
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Benni's talent for finding trouble surfaces in an unlikely place--her own church. While volunteering at First Baptist--helping Gramma Dove direct the children's musical--Benni finds the beaten body of the handyman. But Walt Adams' death isn't the only mystery in town. The valuable Aznar violin, a historic California Missions period piece, has been stolen. Despite warnings from her husband Gabe, the chief of police, Benni has no other choice but to...