The Disappearance of Douglas White

A Sally Nimitz Mystery #2

by MaryJo Dawson

Sally Nimitz is in the middle of a family crisis when a local police detective turns up at her front door. David White and Sally are not strangers. She was the delivery nurse when his wife had a baby, and he was in charge of the investigation of the murder of Sally’s neighbor, Amelia Marsh. Now Detective White has a personal request. Would Sally use the observation and deduction skills she displayed before to help find his missing brother? Has Douglas White, a successful and respected widower, deliberately disappeared?
Her friends—and fellow amateur sleuths—George Thomas and Anne Carey, are only too happy to once again give her a hand and soon, they find themselves far from home in a very precarious situation.

Genres: Mystery

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First published June 16, 2012

About the author

I was born and grew up in Wisconsin, but left right after nursing school. I've lived in at least six states, and one country abroad, settling at last in southeastern Colorado at the foothills of the Rockies. I'm married, a mother and a grandmother. Obstetrical nursing was my long time career, and other interests include gardening and hiking. I've always loved to read, and in the fiction category have a passion for mysteries of the like of Christie, Sayers, and Dick Francis.

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author MaryJo Dawson portrays a likeable character in Sally Nimitz, a middle-aged amateur sleuth who blends light humor and attention to detail as she searches for a missing person. Delivered at a slow but steady pace, the story will appeal to mature readers who enjoy the challenge of solving a whodunit.

[Elizabeth Thies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great follow up

This is the second book i have read by this author and i have loved both of them. Her writing is clear and grammatically correct and the stories have a nice twist.

[Barbara Brink · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much enjoyed this 2nd book in the Sally Nimitz mystery series. It started out slowly but it is a cozy after all, so that's par for the course. The storyline picked up quite a bit in the last third of the book and I got a few chuckles at the uncomfortable circumstances Sally and her friend find themselves in. Sally is a likable sleuth, reminding me a bit of the Angela Lansbury character in Murder She Wrote. Always polite and interested in everyone around her but curious enough to stick her nose into things that sometimes gets her in trouble. This is a fun, quick read and the mystery resolves in highly familiar territory for me, as Wisconsin is my next door neighbor. It was nice to read about characters my own age too, as most stories seem to revolve around twenty or thirty-somethings.

[Sharon Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second of the series, readable storyline but a drop into what I term "Bluebeard's Wife syndrome" and what seemed a weaker motivation for the plot framework kept it from being as good as the first book. The characters carried this book for me, although stupid actions to carry the plot annoy me.

Liked it, but if it had been the first of the series, not sure I'd continue. I suspect this book may be a symptom of what I often find ... great first book, not as good with the second ... and additional books can go either way.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Disappearance of Douglas White is a good read. It took a while to get into, but once I did it was hard to put down, especially toward the end. The writing seemed more relaxed than in Amelia Marsh, the first Sally Nimitz Mystery. The characters were believable. I came to like and cared about them as people. The emphasis on Christianity is lacking, but in my opinion it is so lacking in other Christian fiction. I was kindly given this book by the author.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma) Compton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really good. I haven't read too many of the Sally Nimitz mysteries yet, but I will keep on with this series, and they are really a good Miss Marple type read. I really had to think to keep u with this one, and some of the action, although mainly the bad stuff happened off scene, was a tad involved. Still, i really enjoyed this no murder involved mystery. Very good...

[Dai Sinjin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great sequel for mystery lovers over 30!