Lights, Camera, Bones: A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery by Carolyn Haines

Lights, Camera, Bones: A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery by Carolyn Haines

“The tough-as-nails Mississippi belles reveal more than just a killer in their exciting quest for the truth.”

“A movie company filming in Greenville, Mississippi, gets pushback from people with secrets to hide. The movie is ostensibly about the 1927 flood that killed and displaced many but made fortunes for others. Though it’s billed as an action flick starring Marlon Brandon, scion of a wealthy and politically powerful family with deep roots in the area, some locals fear a hidden agenda. Private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney and Tinkie Bellcase Richmond, her partner in detection, also have deep roots in Greenville, and Coleman Peters, Sarah Booth’s life partner, is the sheriff in the adjoining county. So when a gaffer vanishes, the insurance company hires the women to find him before the film goes down the drain. Local loudmouth Lamar Bilbo, who’s already been complaining that the film will make Mississippi residents look bad, is joined by bookshop owner Mary Dayle McCormick in an attempt to use any means possible to shut down the production. When Marlon disappears, his grandfather, Senator Brandon Brandon, ask the sleuths to find him even though his relationship with Marlon has never been loving. A water search discloses the gaffer’s severed foot, and everyone fears the worst. The foot was severed by one of the sharks known for occasionally swimming up the Mississippi; having a shark around makes the search for Brandon much more dangerous. Sarah Booth and Tinkie search everywhere they think Marlon or his body could be hidden and suspect everyone involved in the film. Who has a secret so powerful that they’re willing to kill for it?

The tough-as-nails Mississippi belles reveal more than just a killer in their exciting quest for the truth.” - Kirkus Review

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Praise for Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries:

“Haines shows Sarah at her madcap best back in her hometown in this clever adventure. This is crazy cozy with a little something for everyone: paranormal doings, plenty of Evanovich zaniness, and a cast of eccentrics.” ―Booklist on Bone to Be Wild

“Enjoyable … Jitty, the headstrong ghost who shares Sarah Booth’s family home, is just one of the many well-drawn characters who help bring this Southern tale to colorful life.” ―Publishers Weekly on Rock-a-Bye Bones

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of over 80 books. The 30th book in her long-running mystery series, Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries, will be published in 2024. She is an animal advocate and runs Good Fortune Farm Refuge, a 501c3 charity, from her small farm in Alabama.

Join The Haunted Book Shop for a launch party in honor of Mobile mystery novel phenom Carolyn Haines on May 23, as we celebrate her latest novel, "Lights, Camera, Bones." Carolyn will be joined by cozy mystery author Miranda James and editor of Well Read Magazine, Mandy Haynes. Count on hijinks and hilarity when these three are involved!

Mandy will attempt to interview Carolyn for Well Read, if Miranda keeps the heckling in check.

Make sure your funny bone and curious mind are intact for this event. It is one you won't want to miss!

In "Lights, Camera, Bones," we step again into the shoes of the much-loved character Sarah Booth Delaney, a fiery and resourceful private investigator from the South famously described by Kirkus Reviews as “Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.”