Fried by Jury

by Claudia Bishop

Book Overview

Meg Quilliam would rather eat a rat than judge a deep fat frying contest. But when celebrity chef Banion O'Haggerty offers to do it - for a pretty penny - and decides to stay at Quill and Meg's Inn, it's the start of even more turmoil. Before the new franchise even opens, Mr. Holcomb has competition: Colonel Cluck is setting up shop here too. Then, a butcher knife is missing and so is Banion! It's anyone's guess who will ruffle this killer's feathers...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425189945
• ISBN13: 9780425189948
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Good addition to the series

Yes, the ending is highly improbable, and stretches the boundary of reason. But oh what fun getting there! This is a great addition to the series, and shows a new side to Meg not present in the other books. A nice fun read.

Will deep fat fried chicken come to Hemlock Falls?

Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle - mysterybks@yahoo.com6/8/03Fried By JuryBy Claudia BishopISBN: 04251899455/03232 pagesHemlock Falls, New York, sounds like a town I'd like to visit. I'd definitely enjoy a visit at the Inn at Hemlock Falls run by sisters Meg and Quill. I think that's why I enjoy this mystery series so much. It's set in a place I could see myself visiting.Meg is the chef at the Inn and Quill is the manager. In this book the town's mayor, Elmer Henry, tries to convince Meg to judge the Fry Away Home contest being held in town. Meg emphatically refuses. She is appalled to be asked to judge a deep fat frying contest. Harry Holcomb of Holcomb's Wholesome Fried Chicken wants celebrity chef Banion O'Haggerty to judge the contest. Unfortunately O'Haggerty wants more money than Holcomb is offering. Elmer will have to come up with the difference. He'd rather Meg do it -- he wouldn't have to pay anything. Holcomb is opening the town's first Holcomb's Wholesome Fried Chicken. O'Haggerty arrives and decides to stay at the Inn. Meg hates O'Haggerty. Then Holcomb's most hated rival, Colonel Cluck, is setting up shop here, too, and decides to stay at the Inn as well.O'Haggerty is found dead. Meg and her fiance, Andy (and the town doctor), are suspects. Meg and Quill jump into action to help solve the murder. Sheriff Myles Hales, who Quill sees on a regular basis, is not happy when Meg and Quill try to help. He even calls in an old friend he once worked with, Jordan Bellemarin, to run the investigation as he was too connected.The setting in this book really assists this story. Having everyone staying under one roof helps in the investigation and "snooping." The characters are very well developed and life-like. The plot always has plenty of twists and turns. I definitely couldn't figure this one out ahead. I also like that Quill, who does most of the detecting, is smart. I don't like books where you can't figure out why they can't see what's right in front of them. I never feel that way in this series.I highly recommend you read this book. It is the greatest in a long line of great books in this series.