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Blanche on the Lam

by Barbara Neely · 1992

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BLANCHE ON THE LAM

Barbara Neely's Smart, Sassy and Groundbreaking Crime Novel

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.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscozy mysterycozy mysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaMore like thisLess of thisAmerican SouthAmerican SouthMore like thisLess of this
Mood
lightlightMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 215 pages

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