The Glory Hound: A Garth Ryland Mystery (Garth Ryland Mystery #3)
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- Synopsis
- Something unspeakable happened to Frieda Whitlock in Mitchell's Woods, and all Sheriff Rupert Roberts will say about it is "Stay out!" That includes Garth Ryland, publisher of the Oakalla Reporter. Rupert usually tolerates Garth's intervention (Garth's housekeeper, Ruth, calls it butting in), but not this time. No amount of cajolery or speeches about the public's right to know will loosen Rupert's tongue. The crime defies language. Mitchell's Woods is the wildest tract of land around Oakalla, comprised of sink holes, nasty thickets, and heavy timber dense enough to create a perpetual night. No one knows what Frieda, a bright, popular girl just a few days shy of her high school graduation, was doing in Mitchell's Woods. Who or what killed her? How did she die? There are so many unanswered questions it makes Garth dizzy, but Rupert won't budge. In fact, Rupert tries to distract Garth by giving him another mystery to solve: a human skull recently dredged up from the bottom of Phillipee's Pond. At first Garth suspects Rupert borrowed the skull from the local museum and planted it just to keep him occupied. Then Garth begins to suspect that the skull belonged to a man named Walter Lawrence, who was last seen twenty years before with $50,000 in his pocket. There's a nasty crack in the cranium, which obviously wasn't part of Walter's original equipment, and there's no sign of the money. Either there are some very rich fish in Phillipee's Pond, or a murderer walked away with Walter's nest egg. As usual Garth has too much to do. Not only must he research a twenty-year-old murder, but also he has to get his newspaper, the Oakalla Reporter, on the stands, avoid a dangerous affair with a married woman, and find a way to get into Mitchell's Woods despite the fact that there's something murderous on the loose. For Garth, where news is concerned, there's no such thing as good sense. Garth Ryland makes headlines and meets deadlines every day, reporting life on Main Street, USA. And when his flair for detection takes him beneath the surface of small town serenity, he finds plenty that's newsworthy--along the lines of murder...." Garth Ryland operates a small town weekly newspaper and unofficially assists his friend, the sheriff, when situations disrupt the tranquility of their rural haven. As he investigates crimes, he moves among memorable, colorful characters, the landscape is appreciatively described and stories both tragic and triumphant unfold. You'll find the other books in the intriguingly plotted, minimally violent, under appreciated Garth Ryland Mystery series in the Bookshare library. Look for #1 The Last Laugh, #2. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, #4. hunting Ground, #5. Haunt of the Nightingale, #6. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, #7. One Man's Poison, #8. Dead Letter, #9. A Dragon Lives forever, #10. Cold Hearts and Gentle People, #11. Killing Frost, #12. Snow on the Roses, #13. He Who Waits, #14. The Lost Scout, #15. After The Petals Go, #16. Nothin' Short of Dyin', #17. Home Grown and #18. Cold Rain.
- Copyright:
- 1987
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 235 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780934878784
- Publisher:
- Dembner Books
- Date of Addition:
- 01/28/19
- Copyrighted By:
- John R. Riggs
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.