Friday's Fiction - The Liturgical Mysteries

Haydin Konig is the Police Chief St. Germaine, a small town in North Carolina. He's also the organist and choir director at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. What he wants to be is a writer of hard-boiled mysteries. In pursuit of his dream, he purchases Raymond Chandler's typewriter in a vain hope that it will help spur his creativity.

It doesn't.

The Alto Wore Tweed is the liturgical mystery contained within the pages of this book, written on the old typewriter and intersperced with the real story. There's a dead body in the choir loft, and Hayden must find the killer.

Between the Penguin of Bethlehem, the 12 year-old wine snob, and the rest of the quirky population of St. Germaine, I lauged all the way through this book.

There are five books in the series so far: The Alto Wore Tweed, The Bariton Wore Chiffon, The Tenor Wore Tapshoes, The Soprano Wore Falsettos, and the Bass Wore Scales. I've read the first four and have yet to be disappointed.

They're light, easy reads. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon, or the choir loft.

Have a Great Weekend!

Jessie