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Summary: The Best of the ¿Hearse¿ Series!
Review: This is the third in Tim Cockey's "hearse" series, and it's far and away the best. It has all the humor and attitude of the first two, but here Cockey shows us he can serve up a great mystery too.Hitchcock ("Hitch") Sewell is a thirtysomething undertaker, surely one of Baltimore's most eligible bachelors. When his good friend Lucy is accused of killing her boyfriend, he sets out to find the real killer. As a truly amateur sleuth, Hitch counts himself lucky when he meets Pete Munger, a bona fide private investigator (unfortunately suffering from a midlife crisis). Together, these two will bring a killer to justice. This is an intricate mystery, with almost every character having a strong motive. There are twists and turns galore, and at the center of it all is Hitch, whose ironic sense of humor and quick turn of phrase have made this series a continuing delight. The addition of Pete Munger to this series provides a dour counterpoint to Hitch's carefree jesting. I hope and pray Munger is a permanent addition. These two have the makings of a great mystery-solving pair.
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Summary: Death Can Be Funny
Review: This was the third in Cockey's Hitchock Sewell series and again a very enjoyable book. There were times that I didn't find it as amusing as the other two, but still very much enjoyed the book and will continue to read the series.
The main character is by far my favorite. He's such a smart alec and it's so fun to "watch" him mess with people.
I highly recommend this series as a very enjoyable mystery with comedy thrown in for good measure.
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Summary: Add Cockey To Your Favorite Authors List
Review: Undertaker by day. Amateur sleuth by night. Hitchcock Sewell just keeps digging himself in a deeper and deeper hole. Hitch's longtime friend, Lucy Taylor, shows up at his office with a gun and a confession. Yes, she shot her nightclub boyfriend, Shrimp Martin, but he's still alive.
Hitch immediately jumps into action. Even when Shrimp is stabbed through the heart in his hospital room, Hitch still knows Lucy could never do such a thing. He begins his own investigation to clear his good friend's name. What he finds out could cost him his own life. Turns out, any number of people could've killed Shrimp. His daily life was full of corruption, deceit and blackmail. Hitch is following a trail a mile long. And, despite his best efforts, he can't quite pinpoint the killer - the one he'll have to watch out for until the very end. "The Hearse Case Scenario" is filled with more plot twists and turns than most novels can handle. Author Tim Cockey does an excellent job of crafting a novel full of surprises and painting such a colorful cast of characters, you'll miss them when you close the book.
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