Elaine Faber

Mrs. Odboddy Hometown Patriot

A WWII tale of chicks and chicanery, suspicion and spies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since the onset of WWII, Agnes Agatha Odboddy, home town patriot and warrior on the home front, suspects conspiracies around every corner, stolen ration books, German spies running amuck, and a possible Japanese invasion off the California coast. This seventy-year-old, hometown patriot would set the world aright if she could get the local police chief and military base commander to pay attention to the goings-on on any given Meatless Monday. Never fear, Mrs. Odboddy is on the case. She'll bring the criminals to justice, all while keeping chickens in her bathroom, knitting socks for the boys on the front lines, and preparing for an impromptu visit from Mrs. Roosevelt. All of her intuitive skills are put to the test when her long-lost WWI lover, searching for a million dollars in missing Hawaiian money, shows up on her doorstep. If she can keep her wits about her, and her heart under control, she might succeed at the Since the onset of WWII, Agnes Agatha Odboddy, home town patriot and warrior on the home front, suspects conspiracies around every corner, stolen ration books, German spies running amuck, and a possible Japanese invasion off the California coast. This seventy-year-old, hometown patriot would set the world aright if she could get the local police chief and military base commander to pay attention to the goings-on on any given Meatless Monday. Never fear, Mrs. Odboddy is on the case. She'll bring the criminals to justice, all while keeping chickens in her bathroom, knitting socks for the boys on the front lines, and preparing for an impromptu visit from Mrs. Roosevelt. All of her intuitive skills are put to the test when her long-lost WWI lover, searching for a million dollars in missing Hawaiian money, shows up on her doorstep. If she can keep her wits about her, and her heart under control, she might succeed at the biggest challenge of her life.

Produktdetails

• Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries Nr.1
• Verlag: Elk Grove Publications
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781940781136
• ISBN-10: 1940781132
• Artikelnr.: 44480023

Autorenporträt

Elaine Faber lives in Northern California with her husband and multiple feline companions. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, California Cat Writers, and Inspire Christian Writers where she serves as the club librarian and an editor for their annual anthology. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop and with the Elk Grove Friends of the Library. She enjoys speaking in retirement homes and on author panels, sharing highlights of her novels. Her short stories have appeared in national magazines and multiple anthologies.