Joy to the Bones - Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery by Carolyn Haines Hardcover

Book Synopsis

In this final installment of the series, sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney is up against her biggest--and most personal--mystery yet.

Still reeling from the discovery that her parents' deaths, decades ago, might not have been an accident, Private Investigator Sarah Booth Delaney doesn't know who to believe anymore. Her best friend and business partner, Tinkie, purposefully kept her in the dark; her lover, Coleman, intentionally lied to her; and her meddlesome ghost-turned-spiritual-guide, Jitty, kept more secrets than she can count. Now, even the people Sarah Booth once trusted more than anything are suspect.

Armed with new knowledge about her parents' car crash, Sarah Booth sets out to solve her biggest case yet: her parents' murder. And she's prepared to do it alone if she has to.

But the Mississippi Delta doesn't pause for anyone, not even Sarah Booth. While trying to untangle the truth about her parents' fate, Sarah Booth gets roped into investigating the DeLonge Mansion, a magnificent old house with seemingly no one left alive to claim it. With the return of her nemesis, Gertrude Stromm, looming over her head--and the pieces of her failed relationships still scattered around her--Sarah Booth has her work cut out for her this holiday season.

Review Quotes

Praise for the Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries

"Pet lovers will root for the detectives as they fight for animal rights while solving a series of human crimes." --Kirkus Reviews on Doggone Bones

"Charm-drenched....Fans will love catching up with their favorite detectives, who never forget that they are Southern ladies at heart." --Publishers Weekly on Bones of Holly

"If you enjoy mysteries with rich Southern settings, fascinating history, and quirky characters, you'll devour this one quicker than a plate full of buttermilk biscuits." --Mystery Scene on Smarty Bones

"The tough-as-nails Mississippi belles reveal more than just a killer in their exciting quest for the truth." --Kirkus Reviews on Lights, Camera, Bones

"Distinctive characters and an atmospheric setting elevate this paranormal cozy. Series fans and newcomers alike will be satisfied." --Publishers Weekly on Game of Bones

"A dark mystery, effectively framed by its well-drawn Mississippi Delta setting." --Booklist on Game of Bones

"Wickedly entertaining, intelligent, and consistently compelling....a delightful, well-crafted peach of a cozy." --Southern Literary Review on The Devil's Bones

About the Author

CAROLYN HAINES is the author of the Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries. She is the recipient of both the Harper Lee Distinguished Writing Award and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Semmes, Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of.