Corpse of Discovery

Portland Bookmobile Mysteries seriesbook 2 of 2

From the author of "Murdermobile": Clear the streets, the magenta bookmobile is back, in another tale of mayhem, intrepid librarians and quirky patrons in Oregon's slightly off-kilter Rose City. This is pre-"Portlandia" Portland, with a mother lode of colorful characters, from has-been Rajneeshee cultists who let it all hang out (on a nude beach) to the practical joking great-great-great grandson (or something) of Sacajawea. Get cozy with fiery-haired librarian-on-wheels Hester Freelove McGarrigle and her pizza-eating cat as they team up with dishy, trail-running and slightly OCD-ish Detective Nate Darrow. In the end, Hester and her history-loving colleagues paddle in the path of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery — in authentic dugout canoes — on what becomes a desperate voyage down the Great River of the West. Literary laughs, librarian love and a little lunacy make this a fun weekend read. (Bonus in the back: a recipe from Hester's kitchen.)

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 223 pages

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