Post Mortem
Bernie Butler is on her mail route using her bicycle because her mail truck is out of commission. She has her cat, Rowena tagging along in the basket. Rowena jumps out and takes off into the woods. Bernie takes off after Rowena and sees something shiny which turns out to be the cleats on a golf shoe. Nearby is a man on the ground who is missing a shoe. It appears that Bernie has found the missing Jeff Faulkner who disappeared the day before during the Sugar Creek High School Fundraiser at the country club. The Front Porch Ladies share gossip that Jeff liked to gamble and owed money to a friend. Bernie feels for Jeff’s widow and son who just won a prestigious college scholarship. As soon as Bernie recovers from finding another body, she dives into the investigation. Along her route, Bernie delivers the mail and collects the gossip. Bernie believes she knows the identity of the killer, but first she needs to prove it.
Post Mortem by Tonya Kappes is
the 6th A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery.
It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series or if you
have missed a book. Bernie Butler loves
her job, her town, friends, boyfriend, son, and daughter-in-law, and most
especially her granddaughter, Clara. Bernie
is a widow with a married son, and she works as a mail carrier in Sugar Creek
Gap, Kentucky. She is dating Mac Tabor a
local architect who lives near her.
Bernie has helped solve a few cases, but she is not used to finding dead
bodies. After discovering Jeff Faulkner
dead in the woods, Bernie’s curiosity gets the best of her. The Front Porch Ladies keep her up to date on
the latest gossip and Bernie gets assistance from Vince, a retired FBI
agent. The mystery was straightforward
and can be solved early in the story. I
wish the whodunit had been more challenging.
The killer might as well have been waving a red flag and yelling “you
hoo, I did it!” There are some great
characters in A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery series. The Front Porch Ladies, Mac, Grady, Julia,
Bernie’s parents, Vince, and Monica are just a few of them. I like the setting of Sugar Creek Gap as
well. It is a cozy town with friendly (except
for a few bad apples) residents. I enjoy
going with Bernie on her mail route. It
allows us to meet the residents and visit the shops. There is humor scattered throughout the story
that will have you giggling and sometimes laughing out loud. I like the inclusion of Bernie’s animals in
the story. The ending will delight fans
of the series and leave readers smiling.
Post Mortem is a lighthearted cozy mystery with a curious cat, gone golfer,
rampant rumors, a cross sheriff, and an indomitable mail carrier.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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