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The Grub-and-Stakers Move a Mountain Kindle Edition

by Charlotte MacLeod (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 196 ratings
A small town gardening—and archery—club must solve a murder case and save their town from developers in the first cozy mystery featuring Dittany Henbit.
 Anyone growing up in Lobelia Falls is taught to learn the elegant, ancient, and occasionally deadly art of shooting with a bow and arrow. Practicing the craft, freelance secretary Dittany Henbit is strolling through the woods with her bow at her side when she meets a surveyor making surveys where he shouldn’t. Dittany is giving him what-for when an arrow goes whizzing above her head. It is sharp enough to kill, and was not fired by accident, but Dittany wasn’t the target. She and the surveyor find Mr. Architrave, the head of the water department, not far away—lying dead beneath the trees that he loved so much. Progress is coming to Lobelia Falls, and one resident will do anything to stop it. But in a town where every child can shoot, how can Dittany discover who drew the killer bow?
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    The Grub-and-Stakers
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  4. Publisher
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  5. Publication date
    November 6, 2012
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“One of the most gifted mystery authors writing today.” —Sojourner: The Women’s Forum “The screwball mystery is Charlotte MacLeod’s cup of tea.” —Chicago Tribune   “Charlotte MacLeod does what she does better than anybody else does it; and what she does is in the top rank of modern mystery fiction.” —Elizabeth Peters, creator of the Amelia Peabody series

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Charlotte MacLeod (1922–2005) was an internationally bestselling author of cozy mysteries. Born in Canada, she moved to Boston as a child, and lived in New England most of her life. After graduating from college, she made a career in advertising, writing copy for the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company before moving on to Boston firm N. H. Miller & Co., where she rose to the rank of vice president. In her spare time, MacLeod wrote short stories, and in 1964 published her first novel, a children’s book called Mystery of the White Knight.  In Rest You Merry (1978), MacLeod introduced Professor Peter Shandy, a horticulturist and amateur sleuth whose adventures she would chronicle for two decades. The Family Vault (1979) marked the first appearance of her other best-known characters: the husband and wife sleuthing team Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn, whom she followed until her last novel, The Balloon Man, in 1998.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009S33K2K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (November 6, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 196 ratings

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    Charlotte MacLeod (1922–2005) was an internationally bestselling author of cozy mysteries. Born in Canada, she moved to Boston as a child, and lived in New England most of her life. After graduating from college, she made a career in advertising, writing copy for the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company before moving on to Boston firm N. H. Miller & Co., where she rose to the rank of vice president. In her spare time, MacLeod wrote short stories, and in 1964 published her first novel, a children’s book called Mystery of the White Knight.

    In Rest You Merry (1978), MacLeod introduced Professor Peter Shandy, a horticulturist and amateur sleuth whose adventures she would chronicle for two decades. The Family Vault (1979) marked the first appearance of her other best-known characters: the husband and wife sleuthing team Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn, whom she followed until her last novel, The Balloon Man, in 1998.

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Customers find the book entertaining with fun twists and turns, featuring quirky characters that grab attention immediately. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, and customers describe it as a cozy, delightful read.

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14 customers mention "Fun story"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining with fun twists and turns, and one customer describes it as a delightful whimsical funny story.

"...The purpose of reading this story is really the zany situations and witty dialogue and the activities of our heroine, who is a natural-born stayer..." Read more

"...Involving, interesting, sometimes intriguing story lines and plot. U highly recommend her writing to cozy mystery fan...she is one of the best." Read more

"...The Grub and Stakers series will take you on a wild ride with fun twists and turns. Who wouldn't want to visit Lobelia Falls and hang out for a while?" Read more

"That ran all too short. Ms Macleod only wrote four more of these delightfully quirky yet never disappointing Cozy Mysteries and you are missing some..." Read more

9 customers mention "Character variety"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the variety of characters in the book.

"...is really the zany situations and witty dialogue and the activities of our heroine, who is a natural-born stayer who participates fully in the life..." Read more

"...The writing is clear, funny, full of eccentric, friendly...most of the time... characters. Love her writing...." Read more

"I love Charlotte Macleod. She is witty, clever and makes you care about her quirky characters. The mysteries are always a delight...." Read more

"This a delightful whimsical funny story. The characters will grab your attention at once...." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with one mentioning it's a light read that makes them chuckle.

"...All three of her series are worth a read. The Grub and Stakers series will take you on a wild ride with fun twists and turns...." Read more

"...yet never disappointing Cozy Mysteries and you are missing some wonderful reading if you fail to spend time with the Grub & Stakers...." Read more

"...The people are fun, the language nearly poetic. A great read for anyone who likes cozy mysteries with little gore!..." Read more

"...If you can get past that--a fairly enjoyable read." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers love the author's writing style, with one noting it is clear and another describing it as a light read.

"...if you pay attention you will note that Charlotte Macleod is a very skilled writer, particularly with dialogue." Read more

"...Another engaging series to read on a March day. The writing is clear, funny, full of eccentric, friendly...most of the time... characters...." Read more

"...this book contains a cast of enjoyable, quirky characters and the author's obvious, but not rabid support for the ecology...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Comfort level"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book cozy and delightful in true cozy fashion.

"This book is absolutely a cozy. In hard-boileds the protagonist has no real sustained relationships...." Read more

"...a visit with an old master who knows how to entertain and delight in true cozy fashion. Nash Black, author of SANDPRINTS OF DEATH" Read more

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  • Heather E. Campbell
    5.0 out of 5 stars A witty and charming cozy
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
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    This book is absolutely a cozy. In hard-boileds the protagonist has no real sustained relationships. In cozies the protagonist is imbedded in relationships. The purpose of reading this story is really the zany situations and witty dialogue and the activities of our heroine, who is a natural-born stayer who participates fully in the life of her small (imaginary) Canadian community. I love this book. For me it is a comfort book I have read many times and expect to read many more. But if you want a serious mystery with serious clues, forget it. This is more like the Gilbert and Sullivan of cozy mysteries where the murder serves as the motivating situation that leads to the fun. Nonetheless, if you pay attention you will note that Charlotte Macleod is a very skilled writer, particularly with dialogue.
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  • pollymom
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is a real cozy series. I love Charlotte McLeod's writing.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
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    How sad and what fun. The first in the Grub and Stakes series. A lot is happening on every page.
    This woman really b does write Funny.
    Another engaging series to read on a March day.
    The writing is clear, funny, full of eccentric, friendly...most of the time... characters.
    Love her writing. Involving, interesting, sometimes intriguing story lines and plot.
    U highly recommend her writing to cozy mystery fan...she is one of the best.
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  • Stacy Robbins
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite authors!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019
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    I love Charlotte Macleod. She is witty, clever and makes you care about her quirky characters. The mysteries are always a delight. She was way ahead of her time with strong women and conservation themes. All three of her series are worth a read. The Grub and Stakers series will take you on a wild ride with fun twists and turns. Who wouldn't want to visit Lobelia Falls and hang out for a while?
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  • Cassandra Morrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Beginning to a Series!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2021
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    That ran all too short. Ms Macleod only wrote four more of these delightfully quirky yet never disappointing Cozy Mysteries and you are missing some wonderful reading if you fail to spend time with the Grub & Stakers.
    Five Stars with all my heart!
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  • Betty Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2014
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    This a delightful whimsical funny story. The characters will grab your attention at once. The protagonist is Dinttany Henbit was out walking the Enchanted Mountain when she meets a worker, Ben Frankland digging holes where endangered plants are growing. Before she knows what happened an arrow almost hitany them. The Water Inspector, John Architrave is found dead nearby. He was shot with an unknown arrow. Dinittany learns about a plan to turn the mountain into a home development. Dignitary need to gather her friends and work together in order to safe the Enchanted Mountain. Can she do it in a weeks time? Oh yes, there is a romance for Dinittany.
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  • RMWARZ
    3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing Characters; Weak Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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    As a fan of author MacLeod’s Shandy and Kelling-Bittersohn mysteries, I gave the first book in this series a whirl. Typical of this author’s work, the book featured quirky characters, comical situations, and witty descriptions and dialog. As a mystery, though, it was a disappointment. Loads of information pertinent to the solution to the crime was withheld from the reader until the very end after the villain’s identity had already been revealed, making an unsatisfactory resolution for readers who like to play the whodunit game.
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  • Customer Cathy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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    Dittany lives in a quiet little town where everyone learns to shoot a bow and arrow at a young age. She comes across a plot by a politician backed by the rich elites in town to take over the town's mountain in order to build houses. She rallies the whole town to work together to run a new candidate and raise money to keep their land for bow hunters' and their families. in the ensuing chaos, a man is killed. I like the characters and it's humorous, but the plot is strange.
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  • CatWag1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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    Alyssa Craig and Charlotte MacLeod are awesome
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  • Janet Simpson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2015
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    her other series are far better
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  • Reta Nooskey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Completed the set!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2014
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    I love all the stories by Alisa Craig/Charlotte MacLeod and this was the last one I needed to complete this series and as it was the first one in the series it made a big difference when I re-read them all.
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