Mama Pursues Murderous Shadows
By Nora DeLoach
By Nora DeLoach
Part of Mama Detective
Category: Cozy Mystery
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Jun 15, 2011 | ISBN 9780307794949
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Praise
"Imagine a charming English mystery set in the South with all African-American characters….Charms with its descriptions of delicious food, realistic family dynamics and smart dialogue."
—Publishers Weekly
"[Mama] is a delight."
—Rendezvous
"Grace Covington [has been] dubbed the African-American Miss Marple."
—The San Diego Union-Tribune
"A sleuth with both compassion and courage."
—The Skanner, Portland
"[Nora DeLoach] deserves considerable credit for demonstrating that the conventions of the English cozy can be transplanted successfully to the African American South."
—Publishers Weekly
"You can almost taste the grits and sweet-potato pie when paging through this brisk and entertaining whodunit."
–Chicago Tribune
"Paints a fine picture of small-town Southern life, and the mystery blends danger and humor."
–Romantic Times
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