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Title: The Old Buzzard Had It Coming

Subtitle: An Alafair Tucker Mystery, Book 1

Author: Donis Casey

Narrator: Pam Ward

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Alafair Tucker is a strong woman and the core of her familys life on a farm in Oklahoma where backbreaking work and the daily logistics of caring for her husband and their nine children, and of being a good neighbor, requires determination and a clear head. Shes also a woman of strong opinions, and it is her opinion that her neighbor, Harley Day, is a drunkard and a reprobate. So, when Harleys body is discovered frozen in a snowdrift one January day in 1912, she isnt surprised that his long-suffering family isnt particularly broken up.

When Alafair helps Harleys wife prepare the body for burial, she discovers that Harleys demise was anything but natural: there is a bullet lodged behind his ear. And when she hears that Harleys son, John Lee, is the prime suspect in his fathers murder, she grows concerned - her 17-year-old daughter Phoebe is in love with the boy. At first, Alafairs only fear is that Phoebe is in for a broken heart, but as she begins to unravel the events that led to Harleys death, she discovers that Phoebe might be more than just John Lees sweetheart: She may be his accomplice in murder. But a man like Harley turns many people against him, and whoever said there are some things even a mother cant fix never met Alafair Tucker.

Pitch-perfect for the Oklahoma frontier, Donis Caseys first novel in the Alafair Tucker mystery series is both a compelling mystery and a remarkable evocation of the hard work and family joys of life 100 years ago.

Donis Casey was raised in Oklahoma, earned degrees from the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma University, and has worked as a teacher and academic librarian. She lives in Arizona.

Critic Reviews:

"Donis Caseygives us a tale full of wit, humor, sorrow, and, more important, the truth. Her Alafair Tucker deserves to stand beside Ma Joad in literatures gallery of heroic ladies." (Tony Hillerman, New York Times best-selling author)

"As vivid and unforgettable as a crimson Oklahoma sunset." (Carolyn Hart, New York Times best-selling author)

"Under Donis Caseys gifted hand and shrewd historic eye, Tucker adds solving a mystery to her busy schedule. It all could easily have gone soft and cute, especially the many long visits to the Tuckers fellow farmers. But by avoiding all the built-in traps, Casey has produced a sharp and suspenseful first novel." (Chicago Tribune)

Members Reviews:

1912 Oklahoma Farm Life Plus a Mystery

Well if you ever sit back and think about the good old days of the past with the simpler life think again. This book depicts just how hard it was farming and keeping house in Oklahoma in 1912. Dawn to dusk chores and oh my the cooking for these very large families! Alafair is a smart hard-working good neighbor who keeps her family on track and solves crimes on the side. Fascinating look at life in rural Oklahoma-mules and wagons as transportation--and dinners that include 3-4 pies! Recipes are included at the end of the book. An interesting first book of a series which I enjoyed.

A winning mystery set in 1912 Oklahoma!!

Donis Casey has written a wonderfully atmospheric mystery, set in 1912 Oklahoma, in a typical farming community, where everyone know everyone else's business. The Shaw and Alafair Tucker family are the central characters, with their 9 surviving children.