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Tessa Vance #2
Something Wicked
On the rambling country manse of Haven, Senior Detective Tessa Vance hopes to find a little piece of heaven. But instead she finds herself immersed in hell.
A famous pop star lies dead in a toolshed, presumably from a suicide. The three angelic sisters who occupy the secluded estate cannot recall the details from the night he died. But they appear to be hiding something. Did they commit cold-blooded murder? Or is the killer one of the bizarre characters who surround these ethereal beauties? With her partner Steve Hayden, Tessa is dragged into a homicide full of unusual, unseemly details--with terrifying consequences. The dark secrets of Haven must be exposed for Tessa to save this quiet mountain town . . . and herself.
A famous pop star lies dead in a toolshed, presumably from a suicide. The three angelic sisters who occupy the secluded estate cannot recall the details from the night he died. But they appear to be hiding something. Did they commit cold-blooded murder? Or is the killer one of the bizarre characters who surround these ethereal beauties? With her partner Steve Hayden, Tessa is dragged into a homicide full of unusual, unseemly details--with terrifying consequences. The dark secrets of Haven must be exposed for Tessa to save this quiet mountain town . . . and herself.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published December 7, 1999
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Jennifer Rowe
34 books46 followersAlso known as: Mary-Anne Dickinson, Mary Anne Dickinson, Emily Rodda
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1995).
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin, Fairy Realm and Teen Power Inc., and recently the Rondo trilogy.
Rowe was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised with two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? and The Mavis Bramston Show. She attended the Abbotsleigh School for Girls on the upper North Shore of Sydney.
She attained her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973. Her first job was assistant editor at Paul Hamlyn publishing. She later worked at Angus and Robertson Publishers where she remained for fourteen years as Editor, Senior Editor, Managing Director, Deputy Publisher and finally Publisher. During this time she began writing children's books under the pseudonym Emily Rodda.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1995).
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin, Fairy Realm and Teen Power Inc., and recently the Rondo trilogy.
Rowe was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised with two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? and The Mavis Bramston Show. She attended the Abbotsleigh School for Girls on the upper North Shore of Sydney.
She attained her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973. Her first job was assistant editor at Paul Hamlyn publishing. She later worked at Angus and Robertson Publishers where she remained for fourteen years as Editor, Senior Editor, Managing Director, Deputy Publisher and finally Publisher. During this time she began writing children's books under the pseudonym Emily Rodda.
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August 22, 2024
Clues deliciously sprinkled through the book. A good cast of characters and the neurotic Tessa is a great protagonist. Very true to tourist-town rural Australia, and a nice subversion of a sadly still relevant social issue.
December 21, 2016
I persevered with this book, to the end, however it was under sufferance. Just could not get into it. The storyline was difficult to follow and listening to the character's "thoughts" being read in the middle of a conversation was off putting, to say the least.
Two stars for an Australian author and setting.
Two stars for an Australian author and setting.
January 5, 2013
Was okay, there are better ones than this but Is good enough
March 26, 2014
The book was o.k. But for a murder mystery I just didn't feel there was a lot of movement in it. With that said the sisters in it were freaky interesting.
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