description: "The central pleasure is Pepper and her catalogue of urban woes, delivered with self-depracting savagery and humor in a scathing first person."THE PHILADELHPIA INQUIRERBook two in the Amanda Pepper mystery series.Amanda Pepper, an English teacher at school for Philadelphia's filthy rich, is determined to teach the kids a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. She intends to have them cook and serve a meal to the homeless, but unfortunately a powerful parent takes over, and the simple meal turns into a catered affair—topped off by murder. Of course, Amanda wants to solve the crime with her sometime boyfriend and cop C.K. Mackenzie. She's equally determeind to teach the the elusive killer a lesson or two, as well.From Gillian Roberts, the Anthony Award- winning author of CAUGHT DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA, I'D RATHER BE IN PHILADELPHIA, WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE. . . , and HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION.
language: English
title: Philly Stakes
titlecomplete: Philly Stakes (Amanda Pepper, #2)
genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Humor, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 448
series: Amanda Pepper
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Recorded Books