{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-dead-guy-hardcover","title":"Portrait of a Dead Guy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarissa Reinhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud funny and as Southern as sweet tea and cheese grits\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***A Daphne Du Maurier finalist, The Emily finalist, Dixie Kane Memorial Winner, and Night Owl Review top pick***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eReinhart is a truly talented author and this book was one of the best cozy mysteries we reviewed this year...We highly recommend this book to all lovers of mystery books.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystery Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Halo, Georgia, folks know Cherry Tucker as big in mouth, small in stature, and able to sketch a portrait faster than buckshot rips from a ten gauge - but commissions are scarce. So when the well-heeled Branson family wants to memorialize their murdered son in a coffin portrait, Cherry scrambles to win their patronage from her small town rival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the clock ticks toward the deadline, Cherry faces more trouble than just a controversial subject. Between ex-boyfriends, her flaky family, an illegal gambling ring, and outwitting a killer on a spree, Cherry finds herself painted into a corner she'll be lucky to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An entertaining mystery full of quirky characters and solid plotting...Highly recommended for anyone who likes their mysteries strong and their mint juleps stronger!\" -\u003cstrong\u003e Jennie Bentley, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eFlipped Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The tone of this marvelously cracked book is not unlike Sophie Littlefield's brilliant A Bad Day for Sorry, as author Reinhart dishes out shovelfuls of ribald humor and mayhem. It takes a rare talent to successfully portray a beer-and-hormone-addled artist as a sympathetic and worthy heroine, but Reinhart pulls it off with tongue-in-cheek panache.\"\u003cem\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't miss \u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Dead Guy\u003c\/em\u003e by Larissa Reinhart! \u003cem\u003ePortrait\u003c\/em\u003e is pure enjoyment, a laugh out loud mystery with some Southern romance thrown in. Five stars.\" -\u003cstrong\u003e Lynn Farris, National Mystery Review Examiner at Examiner.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud funny and as Southern as sweet tea and cheese grits, Larissa Reinhart's masterfully crafted whodunit, Portrait of a Dead Guy, provides high-octane action with quirky, down-home characters and a trouble-magnet heroine who'll steal readers' hearts.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eDebby Giusti, Publisher's Weekly Bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Captain's Mission\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Colonel's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sweet, southern stroke of brilliance...Action, humor, mystery and a dash of romance all packed into one quirky creation. Trust me when I tell you-don't miss this one.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Book Boost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reinhart's debut sparkles with wit. A fun, fast-paced read and a rollicking start to her Cherry Tucker Mystery Series. If you like your stories southern-fried with a side of romance, this book's for you!\" - \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Tentler, Author of \u003cem\u003eMidnight Caller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, small town humor, Southern humor, comic (humorous) crime and mystery, small town and rural.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks in the Cherry Tucker Humorous Mystery Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQUICK SKETCH (prequel novella) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIJACK IN ABSTRACT \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEATH IN PERSPECTIVE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE (novella)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA COMPOSITION IN MURDER \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA VIEW TO A CHILL \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128546300039,"sku":"9780998548432","price":35.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9541482cfe74d1b40470dd576d02733e.webp?v=1732596323","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-dead-guy-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}