Synopsis On the way to a lunch meeting of her local book discussion group, the Uppity Women, small-town Southern librarian Aurora Roe Teagarden is shocked and dismayed to find her sister-in-law Poppy lying bloody and dead right outside her own back door. Poppy had her flaws, certainly-she and her husband were having trouble staying faithful to each other-but she didnt deserve to be so brutally murdered. Investigating a case like this is never easy, of course, given the gossipy atmosphere of any small town, what with Poppy and her husbands extramarital affairs, the local police detective (who also happens to be a former boyfriend of Roes) and his seemingly unresolved feelings for Poppy, and the need to protect Poppys family. But Roe is also coping with a burgeoning romantic relationship as well as the sudden appearance of her teenaged half brother. All in all, its a lot for one woman to have on her plate, even one as together as Roe. Longtime readers and new fans alike will delight in Roes exploits as she employs her impeccable knowledge of small town politics and enchanting Southern charm to solve the crime in this wonderful installment of Charlaine Harris terrific cozy series. Publishers Weekly In Charlaine Harriss Poppy Done to Death: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, the eighth in this lively cozy series after Last Scene Alive (Forecasts, July 29, 2002), the smalltown librarian looks into a murder too close to home-that of her stepsister-in-law. A particular highlight here is Auroras local book discussion group, the Uppity Women. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.