Annal:1990 Agatha Award for Best First Novel
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Results of the Agatha Award in the year 1990. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
The Body in the Belfry: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
- 1990 Agatha–1st Novel winner
- Score: 10.4
During her years spent in New York City. Faith Fairchild was convinced she had seen pretty much everything. But the transplanted caterer/minister’s wife was unprepared for the surprises awaiting her in the sleepy Massachusetts village of Aleford. And she is especially taken aback by the dead body of a pretty young thing she discovers stashed in the church’s belfry. The victim, Cindy Shepherd, was well-known locally for her acid tongue and her jilted beaux, which created a lot of bad blood and more than a few possible perpetrators—including her luckless fiance,…
Catering to Nobody: A Culinary Mystery
- 1990 Agatha–1st Novel nominee
- Score: 6.4
Catering a wake is not Goldy’s idea of fun. Yet the Colorado caterer throws herself into preparing a savory feast including Poached Salmon and Strawberry Shortcake Buffet designed to soothe forty mourners. And her culinary efforts seem to be exactly what the doctor ordered…until her ex-father-in-law gynecologist Fritz Korman is struck down and Goldy is accused of adding poison to the menu. Now, with the Department of Health impounding her leftovers, her ex-husband proclaiming her guilt, and her business about to be shut down, Goldy knows she can’t wait for the…
- 1990 Agatha–1st Novel nominee
- Score: 6.4
Elegant Windsor Resort in the Pacific Northwest is up for sale. And Seattle lawyer Annie MacPherson holds power of attorney for the ailing owner. But her suspicions are sharpened when she sees who wants to buy. And when a kidnapping and murder rock the island, Annie discovers that the creepy guests have more to hide than their wallets.
