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Nan Robinson Mystery #2
Tangled Roots
IN CALIFORNIA'S FLOWER-GROWING COUNTRY, MURDER IS BLOOMING. . . .
Shane Pettigrew is dead. His oldest friend, Adam Chandler, is accused of killing him. Adam's only defense is his claim of innocence, and for his sister-in-law, L.A. attorney Nan Robinson, that's enough. Despite the fact that Nan's sister, Julie, admits to having an affair with Shane. And that Adam's gun is the murder weapon.
But if Adam didn't kill Shane, who did? Nan's race for the truth takes her deep into Southern California's lucrative floriculture business and Shane's rampantly promiscuous personal life. It stirs up the old feuds and sorrows of the Pettigrew family. And inexorably and fatefully it lures Nan into a trap whose only exit is death. . . .
"If reviewers gave roses, Taffy Cannon would receive dozens of the finest long-stemmed blossoms. Nan Robinson is wonderful company for mystery lovers."
--Nancy Pickard
"TANGLED ROOTS is likely to turn more readers into Nan Robinson (and Taffy Cannon) fans."
--Booklist
"Tense, entertaining, and satisfyingly thorough."
--Library Journal
Shane Pettigrew is dead. His oldest friend, Adam Chandler, is accused of killing him. Adam's only defense is his claim of innocence, and for his sister-in-law, L.A. attorney Nan Robinson, that's enough. Despite the fact that Nan's sister, Julie, admits to having an affair with Shane. And that Adam's gun is the murder weapon.
But if Adam didn't kill Shane, who did? Nan's race for the truth takes her deep into Southern California's lucrative floriculture business and Shane's rampantly promiscuous personal life. It stirs up the old feuds and sorrows of the Pettigrew family. And inexorably and fatefully it lures Nan into a trap whose only exit is death. . . .
"If reviewers gave roses, Taffy Cannon would receive dozens of the finest long-stemmed blossoms. Nan Robinson is wonderful company for mystery lovers."
--Nancy Pickard
"TANGLED ROOTS is likely to turn more readers into Nan Robinson (and Taffy Cannon) fans."
--Booklist
"Tense, entertaining, and satisfyingly thorough."
--Library Journal
- GenresMystery
326 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1995
About the author
Taffy Cannon
31 books4 followersEileen Emily Cannon aka Emily Toll
Taffy Cannon is the author of thirteen mysteries, including Guns and Roses (2000), which was an Agatha Award nominee and Macavity Award Best Novel nominee, and Blood Matters (2007), winner of the Best Mystery/Thriller in the San Diego Book Awards. Anyone who has ever had difficulty with a health insurance company will appreciate “Instant Karma,” her short story in the recent San Diego Noir (2011) anthology. She also runs a professional organizing business and is a multi-term president of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library, for which she manages a bookstore that earns $100,000 a year for the Library.
Taffy Cannon is the author of thirteen mysteries, including Guns and Roses (2000), which was an Agatha Award nominee and Macavity Award Best Novel nominee, and Blood Matters (2007), winner of the Best Mystery/Thriller in the San Diego Book Awards. Anyone who has ever had difficulty with a health insurance company will appreciate “Instant Karma,” her short story in the recent San Diego Noir (2011) anthology. She also runs a professional organizing business and is a multi-term president of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library, for which she manages a bookstore that earns $100,000 a year for the Library.
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May 26, 2026
I really enjoyed book 1 in this series and was looking forward to book 2. I found book 1, Pocketful of Karma in a collection I inherited from a friend of mine who passed away 13 years ago and finally started reading all the books she left me. Book 1 was one of those "can't put down reads". This one was a little flat -- I figured out who did it pretty early on, but that didn't distract from enjoying the read. It just wasn't as good. There's one more book to this series -- and I'm bummed because Cannon tells a really good story and it appears she stopped writing after this series.
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