The Fat Innkeeper: A hilarious oceanside mystery (A Hotel Detective Mystery Book 2)
<b>Enjoy an instant beach vacation with this hilarious oceanside mystery set at a posh California resort.</b> <br> <br><b>Winner of the Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery <br>Critics’ Choice Award Winner</b> <br> <br>The fog isn’t the only thing wreaking havoc at La Jolla’s landmark Hotel California. A prankster has been hiring employees for nonexistent jobs, a decomposing whale interrupts a grunion run, and a group of swingers has arrived at the property for a love-in. Not for the first time, hotel detective Am Caulfield is overheard saying, “Hotels are like a circus without the tent.” <br> <br>In addition to those headaches, Am has more than a few mysteries on his hands: Which one of the hotel guests murdered the famed paranormal debunker in room 374? What changes does the hotel’s new owner—aka the Fat Innkeeper—have in store? And can Am juggle a new romantic interest and the increasing animosity of the local police while still nabbing a killer? <br> <br><b>"Perfect...screamingly funny."</b>—<em>Ocala Star Banner</em> <br> <br><b>"Booked solid with humor."</b>—<em>Pittsburgh Post Gazette</em> <br> <br><b>"<em>The Fat Innkeeper</em> makes Alan Russell one of the best of the comic detective novelists."</b>—<em>Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star</em> <br> <br><b>"Ebullient and irresistible."</b>—<em>Kirkus Reviews</em> (starred review) <br> <br><b>"Russell and his readers have great fun."</b>—<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <br> <br><b>"Like Tony Hillerman and Sue Grafton, Russell has created characters we care about, whom we want to visit again."</b>—<em>San Diego Blade-Citizen</em> <br> <br><b>"A dandy piece of humorous storytelling guaranteed to produce laughter. Russell and his readers have a rollicking good time."</b>—<em>San Diego Union-Tribune</em> <br> <br><b>"Well-written and very funny."</b>—<em>Mystery News</em> <br> <br><b>"Am Caulfield is...charming, witty, and appealing."</b>—<em>Booklist</em> <br> <br><b>"The characters are reminiscent of masters like Hiaasen....Am's east-vs.-west meeting with the new management is terrific."</b>—<em>Mystery Collector's Bookline</em>