Resumo de The Hearse You Came In On

Hitchcock
Sewell is my new hero. When Lawrence Sanders died, he took his Archie McNally
character with him. No more classic sandwiches and perfectly tacky attire. No
more quirky characters and mysteries upon the Florida coast. I was sure I''d never love
again.

Enter Tim
Cockey. He''s a story analyst and opera promoter who has been known to dabble in
farmers'' markets. In his spare time, Cockey is a writer. His first contribution
to the reading public is The Hearse You Came In On. It is a welcome
gift. I am in love with a literary character once again.

Life isn''t
very exciting for the average mortician. Then again, Hitchcock Sewell isn''t
your average mortician.

His world is
turned asunder when a woman who calls herself Carolyn James enters the parlor.
She wants to arrange her own funeral.

The mystery
lady leaves as quickly as she came. Hitchcock barely has time to become
obsessed. Little does he know he''ll cross paths with this mortuary maven again.

When Carolyn
James passes on, Hitch must handle the arrangements. He is stunned to find that
the real Ms. James isn''t the same woman he saw earlier.

Before he
can say Rest in Peace, Hitchcock gets mixed in a tale of murder,
conspiracy and a boxcar full of toxic gunk. The beautiful mystery woman is
actually Kate Zabriskie, a Baltimore
cop with a coffin full of secrets.

Hitchcock
pursues a relationship with the lovely detective. Little does he know he''s
playing with fire. Kate wants to avenge gross injustice. Her list of enemies
includes crooked cops, prominent politicians and people willing to kill to hide
their secrets.

Can Baltimore''s most eligible
mortician find the answers without digging his own grave? The answer to this
$64,000 question is buried within the pages of The Hearse You Came In On.

Bartender, a
round of drinks is in order for the Hyperion employee who snagged Tim Cockey.
In a world of light mysteries, this author is a welcome sight for readers who
like a little more meat in their stories.

Granted,
this isn''t you''re typical whodunit. It''s more of an unfolding of events.
Hitchcock divides his time between observer and player. Based on other reviews,
some readers have trouble with this dichotomy.

However,
there is a method to Cockey''s madness that works well. He has shaped Hitchcock
Sewell into a smart, witty irresistible character. Who knew mortuary scientists
could be so cool?

Humor
abounds in this novel, varying from subtle quips to entire hilarious scenes
involving a modernized community production of Our Town. Even the former
Mrs. Hitchcock Sewell is amusing. If you like sharp wit, you''ll love this
author.

So how does
Hitchcock Sewell compare to his literary counterparts? Well, he''s more
complicated than Kinsey Millhone, he''s funnier than Lucas Davenport, and he''s
cockier than Alex Cross. Not much of a visual is it? It works. Trust me.

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