The Cantor Wore Crinolines (The Liturgical Mysteries)

Hayden Konig has always been lucky. As a detective, hes top-notch. As the organist at St. Barnabas Church, hes been tickling the ivories for close to twenty years. Hes rich, his wife is the best looking woman in three counties, he lives in a big cabin in the woodshe has a dog, a gun, a CD collection, and a truck. Yet he is not content. He has one dream left to realize. He longs to be a noir detective writer like his hero, Raymond Chandler. In a desperate attempt to channel some of the masters wordplay, Hayden has purchased Mr. Chandlers old typewritera 1939 Underwood No. 5. It doesnt help. Even as Hayden works on his new opus, he must deal with other, more pressing problems. Groundhog Day isn't usually a liturgical holiday, but when the new Anglo-Catholic priest decides that a Candlemas Evensong on February 2nd is in order, what can the choir do but comply? As "St. Groundelmas" approaches, three dead bodies turn up, and the clues point to a trashy murder mystery being read by the Blue Hill Bookworms. Will the St. Germaine PD get everything wrapped up before the groundhog sees his shadow? ϡ쯦랠 Hayden Konig has always been lucky. As a detective, he's top-notch. As the organist at St. Barnabas Church, he's been tickling the ivories for close to twenty years. He's rich, his wife is the best looking woman in three counties, he lives in a big cabin in the woods-- he has a dog, a gun, a CD collection, and a truck. Yet he is not content. He has one dream left to realize. He longs to be a noir detective writer like his hero, Raymond Chandler. In a desperate attempt to channel some of the master s wordplay, Hayden has purchased Mr. Chandler's old typewriter-- a 1939 Underwood No. 5. It doesn't help "Groundhog Day isn't usually a liturgical holiday, but when the new Anglo-Catholic priest decides that a Candlemas Evensong on February 2nd is in order, what can the choir do but comply? As "St. Groundelmas" approaches, three dead bodies turn up, and the clues point to a trashy murder mystery being read by the Blue Hill Booksworms. Will the St. Germaine PD get everything wrapped up before the groundhop sees his shadow?" ... Cover p. [4]