Blanche on the Lam

One of the best fictional detectives conjured up in years Library Journal<br></br>BLANCHE ON THE LAM<br></br>Barbara Neely's Smart Sassy and Groundbreaking Crime NovelWINNER OF THE AGATHA ANTHONY & MACAVITY AWARDS<br></br>Blanche White is a plump feisty middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her and her checks bounce she goes on the lam hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home. That plan goes awry when there's a murder and Blanche becomes the prime suspect. So she's forced to use her savvy her sharp wit and her old-girl network of domestic workers to discover the truth and save her own skin. Along the way she lays bare the quirks of southern society with humor irony and a biting commentary that makes her one of the most memorable and original characters ever to appear in mystery fiction.<br></br>Blanche not only solves the crime but exhibits familiar foibles and strengths believes in kitchen-table wisdom and possesses a wicked sense of humor Ms. Magazine <br></br>A quirky mystery debut that pits Blanche against a Faulknerian cast of oddballs who may be trying to kill each other off to claim a southern fortune Kirkus Reviews<br></br>Endlessly entertaining Publisher's Weekly<br></br>The uproarious Blanche White the Southern housekeeper who knows her own mind opened doors to the nuances of black life for readers and writers alike. Barbara Neely is a trailblazer Naomi Hirahara Edgar Award-winning author