This is K.G. McAbee’s historical “Dyed To Death,” the
winning story of our 8th annual BONA contest. This whodunit, set in
a southern mill town in the early part of the last century, introduces dynamic
pair of sleuths. The levelheaded town constable is assisted by a young teen,
who knows a thing or two about solving crimes from reading, naturally, pulp
magazines.
Dyed To Death (Murder
Mystery)
By K.G. McAbee
“Black Orchard Novella Award
Winner”
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery
Magazine July/Aug 2015
$7.99
Rating 5-Stars
"Author Never Disappoints!"
The story takes place at the Grady-Best Mill Town,
which is ruled by Arthur Best and his son, Jonathan Best. Hiram Alberry and his
wife Esther are also workers for Arthur Best, and all become suspects in a
local murder mystery. When Ida Mae Simpson is found murdered, these four have
reasons to have murdered her. The victim was a loose woman, and causing
problems within the mill. Guy Hansen, who runs the company store, is also the
mill town constable, and his young worker, Samuel C. Nicholson assists him in
the murder case. Guy was a WWI veteran, and young Sam reads pulp detectives,
and wants to become a pulp writer of detective stories.
But all of their investigation proves that the four
suspects were together during the time of the murder, so how could any of them
be the murderer, unless …?
This was so much fun, as are all of K.G. McAbee’s
stories. An award winning author of many genres, I’m not surprised that she won
the Black Orchard Novella Award for this mystery. I’ve been a fan of hers for a
couple of decades now, and this novella doesn’t disappoint. Highly recommended
for mystery lovers of any century!
Tom Johnson
Detective Mystery Stories
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