by J. N. Catanach (Author)

It's high summer in Jimmy Carter's America. Down along the South Jersey Shore Bernice, a diminutive widow whose mantra is 'Don't mind me, ' takes a call on a HELP line. The call will catapult her into a wild and crazy escapade, the likes of which perhaps only New Jersey has the chutzpah to serve up. Along with her friend Rita-who drives a maroon Marathon Checker for a living, Rita's uncle-a Piney with a thing about easements, and Otis-a retired mail carrier she picks up at a funeral, Bernice morphs into a latter day David who challenges a Goliath stalking the Garden State-and along the way solves some murders

Author Biography

Praise for the novels of J.N. Catanach: Brideprice "...sophisticated whodunit....in a style that is detailed and subtle and in a tone that is quietly, beautifully haunting." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "...a rare sensitivity and understanding of Africa gained through keen observation and residence." -The Drood Review White Is the Color of Death "Mordantly witty, extremely complicated and challenging, this is a first novel by an author obviously familiar with the setting....Catanach's debut offers rich entertainment..." -Publishers Weekly "...sure-handed and evocative descriptions of the jungle locale; crisp, convincing dialogue; and varied characters drawn with a few witty strokes-including a certain Vellu, one of the zanier second fiddles of recent fiction." -Aaron Elkins, Mystery Scene "Catanach knows Malaysia, and especially the lovely Langkawi Islands-where the somewhat languid, yet entirely appropriate action takes place....he has a shrewd eye for both social and physical detail." -Robin W. Winks, The Boston Globe The Last Rite of Hugo T "If you are looking for something different in the way of espionage novels, try The Last Rite of Hugo T....something of a fable, written with charm and sympathy." -Newgate Callendar, The New York Times Book Review "J.N. Catanach's care with language and his eye for detail are the strongest elements....It's these talents that enable the author to make Hugo's world, even as it nears death, come alive for the reader." -Rex Burns, Rocky Mountain News "...an unusual thriller....'Last Rite' is rich in supporting roles, dense with the atmosphere of its two cities, and nicely layered in both style and content." -Michael Harris, The Los Angeles Times Book Review

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