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Product Description Fremont Jones learns that her father, Leonard, is gravely ill and hospitalized in Boston. Deeply distressed, and always suspicious of her detested stepmother, Augusta, Fremont sets out with her life-partner, Michael Archer, to be at her father's side. Leonard is sent home from the hospital only to die shortly thereafter in the middle of the night. Could Augusta be complicit in his illness? Fremont is certain of it, and she immediately begins to search the house for possible poisons. But then Augusta herself is shot to death, which would seem to exonerate her from blame - or does it? Determined to uncover the truth. Fremont and Michael embark on their own private investigation and soon discover potential suspects in some of the least likely places. "If you think the last thing the world needs is another spunky female sleuth, you have yet to make the acquaintance of the irrepressible Fremont Jones." (San Francisco Chronicle) From the Publisher 6 1.5-hour cassettes From AudioFile Fremont Jones is a spunky nineteenth-century woman who returns to her native Boston from her new home in San Francisco. She and her boyfriend are detectives, and they immediately put their skills to use when Fremont's father dies suspiciously. Narrator Anna Fields is wonderful as she recreates the sounds, feelings, accents, and lifestyles of early America. The story is as multilayered as the clues, but Fields keeps Fremont and listeners on track with her spirited account. Of particular appeal is her presentation of creepy scenes. An excellent choice for fans of historical Americana and those who prefer their sleuths to be strong and female. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine