A trip to Denver to research legalized marijuana turns into a murder case: "Very entertaining...[the] solution is both surprising and memorable."- Booklist
It's a well-known fact that some members of the cancer-survivor support group Hannah Ives works with take marijuana. Recreational use of the drug may be illegal, but a few, like Maryland State Senator Claire Thompson, are prescribed it on medical grounds.NowClaire has co-sponsored a Cannabis Legalization Bill-and wants Hannah to be part of a fact-finding task force that testifies before the Maryland State Senate.
Before long, Hannah is in Denver, Colorado, the Mile High City, staying at a B&B with a group of pot pilgrims and medical refugees-some of whom, like her, are on a mission for information. But when one of the group is found dead, and a closer inspection of the body reveals they may not be who they seem, Hannah is plunged into a dangerous cocktail of drugs and death.
From the Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author, this is an involving mystery starringa "heroine who must not be missed" (Sujata Massey, author of The Salaryman's Wife).
"Witty, well-constructed...Talley takes the reader on a timely and illuminating trip into the often befuddling world of marijuana legislation."- Publishers Weekly
"Hannah Ives tackles life's up and downs with humor, intelligence, and courage."-Deborah Crombie, Macavity Award-winning author
"In this American version of a manor-house mystery, Hannah has to figure out who among the guests-a young academic couple, a naval cadet, senior citizens on their way to a wedding-is hiding what...[an]amusingly colorful setting."- Kirkus Reviews
Autorentext
Marcia Talley is the Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of eleven previous crime novels featuring female sleuth Hannah Ives. Her short stories appear in more than a dozen collections and have been reprinted in several of The Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories anthologies. She is a past president of Sisters in Crime, Inc. Marcia lives in Annapolis, Maryland, but spends the winter months aboard an antique sailboat in the Bahamas.
Zusammenfassung
A trip to Denverto research legalized marijuana turns into a murder case: ';Very entertaining[the] solution is both surprising and memorable.'Booklist It's a well-known fact that some members of the cancer-survivor support group Hannah Ives works with take marijuana. Recreational use of the drug may be illegal, but a few, like Maryland State Senator Claire Thompson, are prescribed it on medical grounds.NowClaire has co-sponsored a Cannabis Legalization Billand wants Hannah to be part of a fact-finding task force that testifies before the Maryland State Senate. Before long, Hannah is in Denver, Colorado, the Mile High City, staying at a B&B with a group of pot pilgrims and medical refugeessome of whom, like her, are on a mission for information. But when one of the group is found dead, and a closer inspection of the body reveals they may not be who they seem, Hannah is plunged into a dangerous cocktail of drugs and death. From the Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author, this is an involving mystery starringa ';heroine who must not be missed' (Sujata Massey, author ofThe Salaryman's Wife). ';Witty, well-constructedTalley takes the reader on a timely and illuminating trip into the often befuddling world of marijuana legislation.'Publishers Weekly ';Hannah Ives tackles life's up and downs with humor, intelligence, and courage.'Deborah Crombie, Macavity Award-winning author ';In this American version of a manor-house mystery, Hannah has to figure out who among the guestsa young academic couple, a naval cadet, senior citizens on their way to a weddingis hiding what[an]amusingly colorful setting.'Kirkus Reviews