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Body in the Gazebo
Faith Fairchild Series, No 19
Katherine Lee Page

William Morrow
April 2011 / ISBN 9780061474262
Mystery
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Reviewed by Barbara Buhrer

The quiet tenure of the Fairchilds' lives is suddenly disrupted by the discovery by an independent audit of the Ministers Discretionary Fund of the Aleford First Parish Church shows $10,000 unaccounted for. The audit was demanded by Sherman Munroe, a new member of the Vestry. Suspicion falls on Faith's husband, Tom. Reverend Tom is the only person who has access to the account. Faith is determined to clear her husband's name.

In the meantime Faith becomes involved with Ursula Rowe, Faith's friend Pix Miller's elderly ailing mother. Ursula has asked for Faith's help in dealing with disquieting letters she has been receiving hinting at revelations of her past life. She recounts the story of an unsolved crime dating back to 1929 and the Great Depression. While she is telling her story, her daughter Pix is attending the wedding of her son where she meets unsettling remembrances of her past.

The Body in the Gazebo is a pleasant moving story yet filled with suspense. We meet again many of the characters of the previous books and follow the paths their lives are taking. The tale Ursula tells presents an evocative picture of lives in the 30's.

A thoroughly enjoyable book.

Note: As usual Faith includes some of her tempting culinary recipes. Rum cake! Breakfast puffs! Yum! Yum!

Reviews of other titles in this series

Body in the Bonfire, 12
The Body in the Lighthouse, 13
The Body in the Attic, 14
Body in the Snowdrift, 15
The Body in the Ivy, 16
The Body in the Gallery, 17
Body in the Sleigh, 18
Body in the Gazebo, 19
The Body in the Boudoir, 20

Reviewer's Note: Faith Fairchild Series
Reviewed 2011
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