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Glory Be!
An unexpected windfall had greedy church choir members seeing green, taking sides and preparing for battle. Their weapon of choice? Practical jokes. And Emma McCall wanted no part of it...until a VW Bug appeared on her bed-and-breakfast's porch. The combatants' pranks were escalating, and only innkeeper Emma seemed to be taking them seriously.
But before the pretty amateur could dust for fingerprints, an unexpected ally appeared: Glory's deputy police chief, Rafe Neilson. So when the antics became no laughing matter, the courageous single dad couldn't let impetuous Emma fight the pranksters alone....
But before the pretty amateur could dust for fingerprints, an unexpected ally appeared: Glory's deputy police chief, Rafe Neilson. So when the antics became no laughing matter, the courageous single dad couldn't let impetuous Emma fight the pranksters alone....
247 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2007
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About the author
Ron Benrey
19 books13 followersRon Benrey, the author of "Know Your Rights, a Survival Guide for Non Lawyers" (for Sterling), and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Christian Fiction" (for Penguin), is also a prolific novelist who has coauthored nine romantic suspense novels with his wife Janet: The Pippa Hunnechurch Mysteries, The Royal Tunbridge Wells Mysteries for Barbour, and the Glory, North Carolina, Mysteries. All three series are available at Amazon and as Kindle eBooks.
Ron "wrote his way" through college as a freelancer. After graduating, he became Electronics Editor at Popular Science Magazine. He went on to become a corporate communicator and speechwriter for several of America's largest companies. Ron is also an experienced oral presentation coach who has trained hundreds of managers and engineers to give winning proposal presentations - including several multi-billion-dollar programs.
Ron taught advanced writing courses at the University of Pittsburgh (member of the adjunct faculty). He currently teaches courses and workshops at major writers' conferences on topics ranging from plotting and publishability, to copyright law and computer technology for writers.
Ron holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's degree in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a juris doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law. He was a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ron and Janet live in North Carolina.
Ron "wrote his way" through college as a freelancer. After graduating, he became Electronics Editor at Popular Science Magazine. He went on to become a corporate communicator and speechwriter for several of America's largest companies. Ron is also an experienced oral presentation coach who has trained hundreds of managers and engineers to give winning proposal presentations - including several multi-billion-dollar programs.
Ron taught advanced writing courses at the University of Pittsburgh (member of the adjunct faculty). He currently teaches courses and workshops at major writers' conferences on topics ranging from plotting and publishability, to copyright law and computer technology for writers.
Ron holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's degree in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a juris doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law. He was a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ron and Janet live in North Carolina.
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November 8, 2015
I'm sorry that Love Inspired Suspense stopped including Cozy Mysteries in their line up. I really enjoyed this one-- Glory Be! by Ron & Janet Benrey.
Unfortunately over an unexpected bequest to the church,
this story starts with a very believable church conflict over issues that have nothing to do with what the church is really about. A conflict over styles of worship music start a war fought by pranks.
Unfortunately these pranks play into the sinister designs of someone who isn't playing at all but using murder to achieve his/her ends.
This cozy also had a sweet romance between Emma, the new B & B owner in town, and Rafe, the new deputy police chief. Both were likable and both had perfectly sound reasons for avoiding romance. But then when did true love ever run smooth?
I picked this up at a garage sale and wish again that Love Inspired Suspense include cozies. I love them.
Unfortunately over an unexpected bequest to the church,
this story starts with a very believable church conflict over issues that have nothing to do with what the church is really about. A conflict over styles of worship music start a war fought by pranks.
Unfortunately these pranks play into the sinister designs of someone who isn't playing at all but using murder to achieve his/her ends.
This cozy also had a sweet romance between Emma, the new B & B owner in town, and Rafe, the new deputy police chief. Both were likable and both had perfectly sound reasons for avoiding romance. But then when did true love ever run smooth?
I picked this up at a garage sale and wish again that Love Inspired Suspense include cozies. I love them.
July 20, 2023
Cozy Christian Mystery Romances aren't really my thing, but this one was OK.
July 20, 2015
Glory, NC
Book 1
This is the first of four books that take place in this small town of Glory. It starts out with some practical jokes (and I'm a bit surprised that Rafe didn't punish his daughter for her part in the pranks). Emma runs a bed and breakfast and sings in the church choir. There is a big fight going on among the church members about Traditional worship vs. contemporary worship. Unfortunately, this was a big fight that I was witness to. Those who haven't seen it may think that the authors went way overboard in this book - but they didn't. I witnessed a split.
The suspense surrounding the murder and pranks that continue will keep you guessing until the end. I was a bit surprised - and disappointed in the person - that ended up being the murderer.
The romance was great. I loved the sweet way the two just fell for each other. I thought it was sweet, and it's just the way I like it...
Book 1
This is the first of four books that take place in this small town of Glory. It starts out with some practical jokes (and I'm a bit surprised that Rafe didn't punish his daughter for her part in the pranks). Emma runs a bed and breakfast and sings in the church choir. There is a big fight going on among the church members about Traditional worship vs. contemporary worship. Unfortunately, this was a big fight that I was witness to. Those who haven't seen it may think that the authors went way overboard in this book - but they didn't. I witnessed a split.
The suspense surrounding the murder and pranks that continue will keep you guessing until the end. I was a bit surprised - and disappointed in the person - that ended up being the murderer.
The romance was great. I loved the sweet way the two just fell for each other. I thought it was sweet, and it's just the way I like it...
September 18, 2016
A new cozy series for me--set in North Caroline--love that--assistant police chief and owner of a bed and breakfast find themselves in the same church choir, and then involved in the same murder--it's an easy read, but a relaxing story. Four in the series thus far... ready to read the rest of them.. Much of the action centered around a church and the animosity between the traditional music lovers and the contemporary music people...and there is the key to murder...:)
January 16, 2009
not bad. could have had a bit more mystery and a little less romance in it, but ...
actually, i think i would have appreciated a bit more detail on what started the whole "mystery" part, but ...
good, quick, easy, lite read
actually, i think i would have appreciated a bit more detail on what started the whole "mystery" part, but ...
good, quick, easy, lite read
September 12, 2016
A nice read
Just a nice, cozy read without all the psychodrama, dysfunctional families, and interpersonal relationship complexities of so many contemporary novels and mysteries. The conflict in the church while exaggerated, is real. I enjoyed the time spent with this book.
Just a nice, cozy read without all the psychodrama, dysfunctional families, and interpersonal relationship complexities of so many contemporary novels and mysteries. The conflict in the church while exaggerated, is real. I enjoyed the time spent with this book.
October 21, 2010
So easy to read and written very well. Good Christian romance
November 11, 2010
I enjoyed this book very much. It's a light mystery with some romance. No heavy material. I'd compare it to a "Murder She Wrote" episode. I plan on reading the others in the series.
January 16, 2017
Very enjoyable. I love Ron and Janet Benrey's books especially Dead as a Scone and The Last Crumpet.
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