Böcker av Mary Branham

She had been a well-known actress on Broadway. But that was ten years ago and after the sudden death of her producer husband, in her own words, "e;too old to be an ingenue and not talented enough to be a leading lady,"e; Sydney Reardon turned to decorating in London. She was enjoying a glamorous fast-paced life. And when her beautiful young cousin Kimberleigh Brennan comes for a visit they go off to Ireland with suave art exporter Ian Hardwicke and the critic friend Henry James. But the anticipated amusing weekend turns terrifying when they become involved with a little green man and theft, smuggling, a gangster-and murder. * * * * Mary Branham was assistant director of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She describes her other two mysteries also from Sunstone Press, "e;Three Deadly Days in Spain"e; and "e;Big Black Dog In Vallarta,"e; as "e;airplane books."e; Having bought many thick books at airport shops and left them on the plane unfinished, she determined to write a series of books that could be enjoyed on a flight of reasonable length. Regarding "e;Big Black Dog In Vallarta,"e; "e;Library Journal"e; wrote: "e;Memorable characters, slick dialog, and almost whimsical settings make this a delightful short read for larger collections."e; "e;The Midwest Book Review"e; said the book was "e;Smoothly written and absolutely engaging from first page to last, a mystery buff's delight."e;

Having left behind careers in theatre and decorating in London and New York, Sydney Reardon moved to a calmer life in Santa Fe with John, her third husband and the love of her life. She began "e;doing houses."e; "e;If you would like to re-create a colonial gem from Oaxaca or a farmhouse from Tuscany, I'm your girl,"e; she explained to a new acquaintance. But she is devastated when John is killed in a bizarre accident. Still recovering from her loss she is invited by John's best friend for a visit in Salamanca. She has always loved Spain and accepts, looking forward to the holiday. Her host asks her to stop in Avila, the famous old walled town, to deliver a holy relic to a monastery and seeing it as an exotic but worthwhile errand, she readily agrees. Within hours of her arrival there, Ben Harris, a personable young man with whom she shared wine, dinner and conversation on the airplane, has fallen-or been pushed-from one of the walls. What she had thought would be a delightful week as a tourist turns into a nightmare as she is pursued by jewel thieves, kidnappers-and murderers. * * * * * Mary Branham was assistant director of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She describes her first two mysteries also from Sunstone Press, "e;Little Green Man in Ireland"e; and "e;Big Black Dog In Vallarta,"e; as "e;airplane books."e; Having bought many thick books at airport shops and left them on the plane unfinished, she determined to write a series of books that could be enjoyed on a flight of reasonable length. The first two have also appeared as an offering from The Detective Book Club. Regarding "e;Big Black Dog In Vallarta,"e; "e;Library Journal"e; wrote: "e;Memorable characters, slick dialog, and almost whimsical settings make this a delightful short read for larger collections."e;

Hoping to prevent her best friend's suicide, Sydney Reardon rushes to Puerto Vallarta where she becomes entangled with witchcraft, a handsome Gringo lawyer, a New York cop, a huge black dog-and murder. This book, one of a series, was a selection of the Mystery Book Club. Her other books, also from Sunstone Press, are "e;Little Green Man in Ireland"e; and "e;Three Deadly Days in Spain."e; Mary Branham was assistant director of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Having bought numerous thick books at airport shops and left them on the plane unfinished, she determined to write a series of books that could be enjoyed on a flight of reasonable length and call them "e;airplane books."e; * * * * "e;It is a challenge to develop characters and action in such a narrow framework, but Mary Branham successfully integrates some interesting characters around Maude's personality, which permeates the entire story. Mary Branham obeys one of the adages of writing: 'write what you know.' Her descriptions of Puerto Vallarta are interesting and show that she has spent considerable time there. She also does a nice job of working in a few side stories to keep the plot moving-big on dialog and relaxing for the brain."e; -The Midwest Book Review * * * * LIBRARY JOURNAL reported: "e;Memorable characters, slick dialog, and almost whimsical settings make this a delightful short read...."e; -Library Journal