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Blanche on the Lam
A Mystery Novel by Barbara Neely
Book 1 of the A Blanche White Mystery Series
Subgenres:
- Cozy Mystery,
- North Carolina,
- African American Fiction
This book is for you if you're into...
- Sharp-witted domestic workers outsmarting the wealthy in Southern settings
- Humor and biting social commentary woven into a murder mystery
The smart & sassy first novel in the ground-breaking Blanche White series by Barbara Neely, the 2020 Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster. Winner of the Agatha and Macavity Awards.
Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home. That plan goes awry when there's a murder and Blanche becomes the prime suspect. So she's forced to use her savvy, her sharp wit, and her old-girl network of domestic workers to discover the truth and save her own skin. Along the way, she lays bare the quirks of southern society with humor, irony, and a biting commentary that makes her one of the most memorable and original characters ever to appear in mystery fiction.
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