The Darling Dahlias and the Red Hot Poker

by Susan Wittig Albert Narrated by Peggity Price

Overview

It's Labor Day weekend, 1935, and members of the Darling Dahlias?the garden club in little Darling, Alabama?are trying to keep their cool at the end of a sizzling summer. This isn't easy, though, since there's a firebug on the loose in Darling. He?or she!?strikes without apparent rhyme or reason, and things have gotten to the point where nobody feels safe. What's more, a dangerous hurricane is poised to hurl itself in Darling's direction, while a hurricane of a different sort is making a whirlwind campaign stop: the much-loved-much-hated senator from Louisiana, Huey P. Long, whom President Roosevelt calls the “most dangerous man in America.” Add Ophelia Snow's secret heartthrob, Liz Lacy's Yankee lover, and the Magnolia Ladies' garden of red hot pokers, fire-red salvia, and hot pink cosmos, and you have a volatile mix that might just burst into flames at any moment. Author Susan Wittig Albert has brought us another delightful assortment of richly human characters who face the challenges of the Great Depression with courage and grace. Her books remind us that friends offer the best of themselves to each other, community is what holds us together, and even when life seems too hot to handle, there's always hope.

Editorial Reviews

JULY 2022 - AudioFile

Arson, gardens, and a long-anticipated visit by Huey P. Long are the themes of the Darling Dahlias’ tenth adventure, performed by Peggity Price. In Darling, Alabama, the summer of 1935 is extra hot, and nine arson fires have taken place. There’s plenty of mystery for the garden club ladies, police, arson experts, and fire department to investigate. Price’s Southern accent shifts from soft to brittle, echoing the action and tension. Price voices the arsonist in an unemotional tone despite his smoldering passion for flames. The Darling Dahlia Garden Club ladies sound lively or quavery, depending on their role and age as they discuss food, fire, and flowers. Price’s cozy is replete with quirkiness, which enlivens the small town in the throes of local crises. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178447369
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Series:	The Darling Dahlias , #10
Edition description:	Unabridged

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