The Gun Also Rises

A wealthy widow has asked Sarah Winston to sell her massive collection of mysteries through her garage sale business. While sorting through piles of books stashed in the woman’s attic, Sarah is amazed to discover a case of lost Hemingway stories, stolen from a train in Paris back in 1922. How did they end up in Belle Winthrop Granville’s attic in Ellington, Massachusetts, almost one hundred years later?

Before Sarah can get any answers, Belle is assaulted, the case is stolen, a maid is killed, and Sarah herself is dodging bullets. When rumors spread that Belle has a limited edition of The Sun Also Rises in her house, Sarah is soon mixed up with a mobster, the fanatical League of Literary Treasure Hunters, and a hard-to-read rare book dealer. With someone willing to kill for the Hemingway, Sarah races to catch the culprit—or the bell may toll for her . . .

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Series: A Sarah W. Garage Sale Mystery – Book #6
Author: Sherry Harris
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Business/Hobby
Publisher: Kensington Books

Rating:

The Gun Also Rises is easy to read, and an enjoyable book filled with wonderful characters and lovely locations. Sherry Harris’ new addition to the Sarah W. Garage Sale Mystery series keeps the fun in reading cozies and garners new readers. This latest book will keep readers interested and turning the page.

Sarah continues to evolve as a character; she grows in every way with each new installment of this series. Other characters are well-rounded and add to the excitement of each new book. The plot is original, the use of garage sales as a means of making a living and spending time among old books, clothes, antiques, and so on holds a fascination for readers. The writing is smooth and professional. Sherry Harris keeps her plot lines straight and her story tight. There is little deviation from the main story, but it has just enough sidelines to move the story along and keep the characters interesting.

There are multiple twists and turns that will have readers anxious to find out who is causing Sarah so many problems while threatening her and Miss Belle at every turn. Is the killer someone Miss Belle calls a friend, or a stranger out to get their hands on the lost Hemingway manuscripts? Or is there another motive for murder and mayhem?

In the end, the crimes are solved; the killer is unveiled. I highly recommend this book and series, buy it, and enjoy a few hours of true entertainment. The Gun Also Rises will keep readers happy and have them coming back for more. I look forward to more from this series and writer!

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About The Author

Agatha award-nominated author, Sherry Harris, started bargain hunting in second grade at her best friend’s yard sale. She honed her bartering skills as she moved around the country while her husband served in the Air Force. Sherry uses her love of garage sales, her life as a military spouse, and her time living in Massachusetts as inspiration for the Sarah Winston Garage Sale series.

Sherry, her husband, and guard dog Lily are living in northern Virginia until they figure out where they want to move to next. Sherry loves books, beaches, bars, and Westies — not necessarily in that order. She is a patent-holding inventor.

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