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McCrumb, Sharyn 1948-

Overview
Works:112 works in 593 publications in 14 languages and 57,341 library holdings
Genres:Mystery fiction  Detective and mystery stories  Domestic fiction  Humorous fiction  Historical fiction  Suspense fiction  Adventure stories  Adventure fiction  Science fiction  War stories 
Classifications:ps3563.c3527, 813.54
Most widely held works by Sharyn McCrumb
The ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
35 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in English and Danish and held by 2,883 libraries worldwide
A century after a woman was hanged for killing her husband, a Tennessee sheriff reopens her case. Spencer Arrowood always thought she was innocent, but now that he has been summoned to witness an execution he needs to know.
The rosewood casket by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
37 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 2,779 libraries worldwide
Four sons--a car salesman, a soldier, a naturalist and an actor--gather in Tennessee to build a coffin for their dying father. The novel describes their conflicts as they decide on the future of their farm, which has been in the family since 1790 and which a real estate developer wants to buy.
She walks these hills by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
43 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,658 libraries worldwide
In the Appalachians, a historian writing on Katie Wyler, a young woman kidnapped from the area by Indians in 1789, sets out to retrace her tragic journey. He is unaware her spirit haunts the hills, nor is he aware that an escaped convict is on the loose. By the author of Bimbos of the Death Sun.
The hangman's beautiful daughter by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
31 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,431 libraries worldwide
Laura Bruce, wife of a minister in Appalachia, experiences dangers after she is asked by the sheriff to help tend the survivors from a scene of carnage at a farm.
The songcatcher : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
28 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 2,290 libraries worldwide
"The story of a song that has been in folksinger Lark McCourry's family since the 1700s--and is about to be lost."--Library Journal.
Ghost riders : a novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
18 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,112 libraries worldwide
Disguising herself as a boy to join the Union army alongside her husband, Malinda Blalock raids the farms of Confederate sympathizers and promotes the efforts of governor Zebulon Vance, who would protect Appalachian interests.
Once around the track by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
12 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,985 libraries worldwide
Follows an all-female NASCAR team, sponsored by Vagenya--a new product that claims to be "like Viagra, but for women," and their male driver, Badger Jenkins, a sexy bad boy who takes them all for a wild ride.
If I'd killed him when I met him -- : an Elizabeth MacPherson novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
21 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,976 libraries worldwide
Anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson is hired as an investigator by a Virginia law firm, defending two women in love-and-revenge murders. One woman is accused of poisoning an unfaithful husband, the other, a divorcee, of shooting her ex and his new wife. By the author of Playing the Piper.
The PMS outlaws : an Elizabeth MacPherson novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
11 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 1,936 libraries worldwide
Forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson and her brother are on the trail of the "PMS Outlaws"--An escaped convict and her fugitive attorney who attack men in pickup joints.
If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
19 editions published between 1990 and 1999 in 5 languages and held by 1,893 libraries worldwide
The Hamelin High School class of 1966 plans a grand reunion. In the meantime, a famous singer has bought the town mansion and is stalked by a killer.
St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
16 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 1,878 libraries worldwide
While on a roadtrip dedicated to the memory of Dale Earnhardt with her sister and an odd assortment of friends and family, Rebekah Sue Holifield unexpectedly finds her life forever changed by her eccentric traveling companions, all of whom are on a personal quest seeking salvation.
MacPherson's lament : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
22 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,646 libraries worldwide
While Elizabeth is in Virginia to help her brother and parents, she attempts to solve the puzzle of the missing Confederate treasury.
The Windsor knot : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
22 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,620 libraries worldwide
While planning her wedding in five weeks and working on her doctorate, Elizabeth MacPherson tackles an unusual mystery.
Foggy Mountain breakdown and other stories by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
15 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and held by 1,612 libraries worldwide
Twenty-five stories mostly set in the South. The title story is on a boy's disciplined upbringing, Gentle Reader is a meeting between an author and a fan, while Love on First Bounce is on a high-school romance.
The devil amongst the lawyers : a ballad novel by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
11 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,540 libraries worldwide
In the wake of a sensationalized 1934 trial involving an Appalachian Virginia teacher's alleged murder of her tyrant father, novice journalist Carl Jennings is denounced by a greedy media determined to portray the defendant as a backwards mountain girl.
Zombies of the gene pool by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
13 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in English and held by 1,493 libraries worldwide
When murder strikes at the reunion of a Science Fiction fan club, it falls to writer Jay Omega to turn sleuth--and separate science fiction from fact to catch the killer.
Missing Susan : an Elizabeth MacPherson mystery by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
23 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,484 libraries worldwide
Rowan Rover has been asked to murder Susan and he has accepted although he has misgivings.
Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb( Sound Recording )
20 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,179 libraries worldwide
The guest of honor at the annual Rubicon science fiction and fantasy convention is bestselling author Appin Dungannon--a tiny man with a towering ego, who reviles his fans as much as they revere him. But finally rubbing the wrong person the wrong way gets Dungannon done in. Is the mystery whodunit--or who wouldn't?
Sick of shadows by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
13 editions published between 1984 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,099 libraries worldwide
Eccentric Eileen Chandler is all set to be married, but someone wants the vows stopped before they are started. Murder has made an uninvited appearance before the wedding and no one in the crazy wedding party is above suspicion.
Paying the piper by Sharyn McCrumb( Book )
17 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 978 libraries worldwide
An archaeological team digging on a remote Scotland island has a killer in its ranks, and as the team dwindles, it is up to graduate student and part-time sleuth Elizabeth MacPherson to stop the murderer from digging any more graves.
 
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The ballad of Frankie Silver
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Mac Crumb, Sharyn 1948-....
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The rosewood casketShe walks these hillsThe hangman's beautiful daughterThe songcatcher : a ballad novelGhost riders : a novelIf I'd killed him when I met him -- : an Elizabeth MacPherson novelThe PMS outlaws : an Elizabeth MacPherson novelIf ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
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