Only Good Yankee

by Jeff Abbott

Book Overview

Mirabeau, Texas, is a dynamite little town -- especially when toolsheds, doghouses, and mailboxes mysteriously begin to explode. So far, the sole victim is local librarian Jordan Poteet, struck by a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345394380
• ISBN13: 9780345394385
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Jordy's old girlfriend returns

As much as I hated the title of this book (being from a northern state myself) I really enjoyed reading it. Jordy Poteet, inveterate librarian in the mythical small town of Mirabeau, Texas, returns to solve yet another murder. The book begins with some mysterious explosions, one of which injures Jordy's arm. Shortly after his injury, Jordan is surprised with the appearance of Lorna who was his girlfriend when he lived in Boston. She is presumably in town with a corporation which is attempting to buy some land for an upscale housing development. She is accompanied by her boss who is unceremoniously killed with a length of barbed-wire. Complications arise when environmentalists oppose the development and Lorna tries to seduce her old boyfriend. Jordy is caught in the middle, between Lorna and new girlfriend Candace, and frankly begins to enjoy all the attention. Things get serious when there's another murder and Jordy works to sort things out. There are a sufficient number of "red herrings" to make this an enjoyable mystery and one which is not easy to figure out. As usual, Abbott creates the perfect Texas small-town background for his well-written book.

Another Treat not to miss!

Just hoping that we will have more Jordy Poteet books to enjoy,the man is wonderful!!!!!!!!! But,could he write a bit faster?????????

JEFF ABBOTT IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS

I LOVED "THE ONLY GOOD YANKEE". AT IT'S CONCLUSION, I LOOKED AT ABBOTT'S PHOTOGRAPH AND STATED ALOUD "GOOD JOB!".

Engrossing and hilarious.

Mr. Abbott could be writing about my hometown. I kept thinking, "I know this person," each time a new character appeared. What a riot

Engrossing tale, characterizations outstanding. The best yet

This is Abbott's best mystery yet. His characters are real,and sympathetic. The mystery is engrossing. I loved thisbook, and I'm picky about mysteries.