Crossed Bones; A Mystery from the Mississippi Delta.CROSSED BONES; A MYSTERY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA This article is about the geographic region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other uses, see Mississippi Delta (disambiguation). The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo . Carolyn Haines. 2003/2004. Read by Kate Forbes. 9 tapes. 12 hrs. Recorded Books. 1-4025-7205-0. $79.95.Vinyl; plot, reader notes. A Fourth in Haines's series featuring Southern belle For other uses, see Southern Belle (disambiguation). A southern belle (derived from the French belle, 'beautiful') is an archetype for a young woman of the American Old South's antebellum upper class. PI Sarah Booth Delaney, this entry has our intrepid protagonist delving into a case fraught with racism and the blues. Privileged white man Scott Hampton Scott Hampton was born in 1959 in High Point, North Carolina. A freelance artist known for his diversity, Hampton has illustrated such iconic properties as Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser, and Star Trek in addition to work on his creator-owned projects such as The Upturned is accused of murdering African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. blues master, Ivory Keys. Hampton had been a former avowed a·vow tr.v. a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows 1. To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly; confess: avow guilt. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. To state positively. racist who met Keys while they were both in prison so the case seems open and shut. But Keys's widow is certain that Hampton is reformed and innocent, and she hires Sarah Booth to find the real killer. Complications arise as Sarah Booth becomes romantically involved with the reformed Hampton and attempts to disentangle herself from the sheriff. Reader Forbes delivers smoothly in multivoice with comforting Southern accents. She has the remarkable ability to slide into singing and croons several tunes with skill. Steamy adult situations, themes of racism, mostly likeable like·a·ble adj. Variant of likable. Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likable, appealing, sympathetic characters (including the Jitty, the ghost of Sarah Booth's great-great-grandmother's fashion-minded nanny, who offers advice on everything) and an interesting story add up to a very good listening experience. Bette Ammon, Director, Coeur d'Alene PL, ID A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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