Death and the Icebox
A Trudy Roundtree Mystery

By Linda Berry

    Trudy Roundtree is Ogeechee Georgia's Modern Millie. Trudy is an Ogeechee police officer. Her cousin, Henry Huckabee (Hen), is the Chief. When Hen opens his mouth he sounds like a chauvinist redneck, but one wonders if it's all a show since Trudy tells readers he loves it when people underestimate him. Generally things are quiet in Ogeechee, but Hen and Trudy's past cases prove that life in this conservative town of three thousand, four hundred and twelve can get exciting.

   In this mystery, Trudy goes to homicide school. When a friend stumbles across a Frigidaire with a body inside, Trudy has a chance to try out her new skills. Hen lets Trudy work the scene and the case, but adds his wit and wisdom along the way. The history of the victim has Trudy digging through annuals of Ogeechee's history. Is one of their local yokel's a murderer?

     Trudy Roundtree is a refreshing character. The author uses humor and common sense to express Trudy's feminist opinion. Death and the Icebox is an investigative whodunit. Readers will enjoy Trudy's humor as they following her every step in the case. Readers who like cozy mysteries or mild police procedurals will enjoy Death and The Hubcap, Death and the Easter Bunny, and Death and the Icebox. The next in series, Death and the Walking Stick is out now. Readers can also find an Ogeechee short story in the anthology "The Last Noel." If you haven't discovered The Trudy Roundtree series now's the time.