num_pages: 228
description: A modern spin on the classic film Arsenic and Old Lace  The women of a small town’s bird watching society secretly plan to “eliminate” the husband of one of their members in this new novel written by the beloved author of Sophie and the Rising Sun.  In a story replete with coconut cake, grits, and poisoned turtle stew, the founding members of the Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society in tiny Tea-Olive, Georgia, are conspiring to murder retired judge L. Hyson Breed, a newcomer to Tea-Olive. It all begins when the judge tricks one of them into marriage, steals her land for a development project, and sweet talks his way right onto the town council. By the time they discover his evil plans the judge is already a permanent fixture in town. Or is he? BACKCOVER: Praise for Augusta Trobaugh’s previous books: “With innocent, heartfelt humor, River Jordan provides gentle escape for Southern readers of all generations.” —Southern Living  “Trobaugh streamlines her rich Southern style and creates a narrative as delicate as a line drawn.” —USA Today
language: English
title: The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society
titlecomplete: The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Contemporary, Southern, Crime, Birds, Cozy Mystery, Chick Lit, Adult Fiction
ratings_count: 888
publisher: Plume Books