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Soft Cover 5.5x8.5"

223 pgs.

ISBN 978-0-615-34734-9

Age 16 & up appropriate.



Local To Lexington, KY!
You can purchase from me in person at the Lexington Farmers' Market every Saturday or Sunday morning
 (non-raining days)

Can also purchase on Amazon.com.

Josiah Reynolds, a former art history professor, was once a celebrity with wealth, social position, and a famous husband.  Now all of that is gone. The professor finds her circumstances drastically altered.   Retired, Josiah is now a full time beekeeper trying to stay financially afloat by selling honey at the local Farmers’ Market.  She finds her world turned upside down when a man is found dead in her bee yard, only to discover that the victim is her competitor and nemesis.  The police suspect the brutal death is murder and Josiah is their number one suspect. 

She is determined to find out who is trying to frame her, along with her assistant, Matt, who is twenty years her junior and gay, and her lawyer, Shaneika, a African-American woman, rumored to be a descendant of a historically prominent  Lexington family.   Josiah’s powerful but secretive daughter pops in and out of her mother’s life, pulling strings to protect her mother from danger.

Set in the beautiful horse country of the Bluegrass, Josiah makes the rounds of quirky characters that can only be found in Kentucky.  Fighting an unseen enemy in the glamorous world of thoroughbreds, oak-cured bourbon, and ante-bellum plantation houses, Josiah struggles to uncover the truth in a city that keeps its secrets well.

05-21-2010

Listen to Abigail's interview on WUKY's TONIC Magazine with Kopana Terry

http://www.wuky.org/podcasts.htm

'An absorbing read ... Josiah Reynolds is an unlikely --- and compelling --- new crime solver."  Neil Chethik, author of FatherLoss and VoiceMale

"Abigail Keam's riveting mystery debut features a superb sleuth, Josiah Reynolds, whose wit and grit are perfectly suited to the wily turns of the plot.  Bluegrass readers will rejoice at a fine, new voice from our region and others will be delighted by the mix of art, rural beauty and intrigue.   Suspenseful, funny, and imaginative, DEATH BY A HONEYBEE is a fantastic read."                   Lynn Pruett, author of Ruby River.

Author Abigail Keam offers readers her first published book with "Death by a Honey Bee." A Fayette County native and regular member of the Lexington Farmers' Market, she is a full-time beekeeper and uses her knowledge of both her trade and of Lexington in spinning an entertaining tale of murder most unkind. . . With this we are introduced to a cast of characters and a storyline that, like honey, is sweet and delicious.   Linda Hinchcliffe, CHEVY CHASE MAGAZINE, April 28th 2010

"I do wish you every success with your current endeavor and I trust you're hard at work on the next."  Sue Grafton, author of Kinsey Millhone series, U

"Ms. Keam has the makings of a very good mystery writer.  . . . DEATH BY A HONEYBEE is an enjoyable read which will capture the interest of most die-hard mystery fan."  READERS FAVORITE  May 17th 2010

If you've spent any time at the Lexington Farmers Market, you've probably seen Abigail Keam. She's usually selling honey and looking like the queen bee herself in a broad-brimmed, flower-trimmed hat. Who knew that under that unassuming exterior lurked a mind abuzz with murder, mayhem and shady characters?

In a hard-core, take-no-nonsense tone, Keam has created a character in Josiah Reynolds that might stand up to the likes of Nick Danger and Guy Noir — but with a feisty ol' Kentucky attitude set in a bourbon and Thoroughbred kind of town. Talk about local produce!   HoneyBee is a fun, light summer read. But be warned: You might not be able look at your farmers market vendors the same way again. Susan Smith-Durisek HERALD LEADER, May 22nd, 2010

"I  just love this book.  The history is so right!" Lucy Breathitt,  Midway, KY  Former First Lady of Kentucky

"I read a lot of chick mysteries  and this one is right at the top of the list!"  Sally Spradlin, Teacher and Artist, Paris, KY

"I just finished reading your book.  It was a joy to read, and very exciting.  I do hope you plan to write another one. . . A fan, Lillian Herald, Lexington, KY

"I read your book in quick time.  It kept me glued to the pages right up to the end, and what an ending!"  Miriam Rozeman, Berea, KY

"I read this book  in one setting.   It had me glued.   I loved the Officer Kelly character."  Paul Schmuck, Lexington,  KY

"Couldn't put it down."  Deborah Struve, Crestview, KY

"Just finished reading Death By A HoneyBee.  A must-read for everyone!"  Sandy Jessup, Lexington, KY

"I just read your book and I am hooked!  Ready for more."  Carol McCaslin, Lexington, KY

"I love your book.  I started reading it last night and couldn't put it down.  WOW-WHAT A READ!"  Anna Lowery  Prudent Real Estate, Lexington, KY

Abigail Keam is a full-time beekeeper and member of the Lexington Farmers' Market.  She has won thirteen honey awards at the Kentucky State Fair.  She lives in Fayette County on the Kentucky River in a metal house with her husband and various critters.       Death by a HoneyBee is her first mystery novel.

 

 

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