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Cold and Pure and Very Dead (Karen Pelletier, Bk 4)
Cold and Pure and Very Dead - Karen Pelletier, Bk 4
Author: Joanne Dobson
Professor Karen Pelletier has made a name for herself as one of the leading scholars of literature at exclusive Enfield College. But when an offhand comment sets off a firestorm of controversy, she finds herself embroiled in a scandal that began with a notorious novel from the 1950s -- and ends with a very real murder.... — When a New York Tim...  more » reporter ends an interview with Karen by asking her to name the best novel of the twentieth century, she glibly picks the steamy potboiler Oblivion Falls, a long-forgotten tome that caused a sensation forty years ago.

After Karen’s comment renews interest in Oblivion Falls, the book quickly climbs onto the bestseller charts -- and now everyone wants to know what became of the book’s long-vanished author, Mildred Deakin. The reporter who broke the story finally tracks her down -- and is rewarded for his efforts by being shot dead in the writer’s driveway.

When Mildred is arrested for murder, Karen feels obligated to investigate further. And what she discovers, as she probes the long-forgotten publishing drama surrounding Oblivion Falls, is almost as shocking as the book itself -- and far more deadly.
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ISBN-13: 9780553580020
ISBN-10: 0553580027
Publication Date: 10/2/2001
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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If you line Amanda Cross, you'll really enjoy this book.
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While being interviewed by a NYT reporter Dr. Karen Pelletier states her opinion that the best book of the 20th century was an obscure book from the fifties, called Oblivion Falls. It was based on a true scandal in a college town. The author disappeared a few years later never to be heard from again. After the interview, sales of the book skyrocketed, and the reporter searched for Mildred Deakens, the author. He found her and ended up dead in her driveway. Millie was arrested, but claims to be innocent. Letters from her to Karen have been stolen, and there are rumors about her and a visiting writer.

This is a very good addition to the series. All of the characters from the previous novels have been developed more fully and so has Karen's relationship with Lt. Piotrowski. I really loved this one and finished it in one sitting.
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