War and Peas (Jane Jeffry Mystery, Book 8)

By Jill Churchill

Book Overview

Wealthy old Auguste Caspar Snellen, the legendary Pea King, is long gone, but his greatest legacy lives on: the Snellen Museum, an institution dedicated to the glorification of local lore and legumes.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380787067
• ISBN13: 9780380787067
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Museum Mystery

This book starts off with a reenactment of a historical battle. Jane, the main character, and her best friend Shelley are doing volunteer work at a museum. The museum's main focus is peas because the founders were pea growers. At the gift shop, there are pea t-shirts, pea jumpropes, etc. There is a murder or two. And some very interesting things that happen along the way. Jane and Shelley are mystified, but they are determined to figure it out. I love museums and history, so needless to say, I enjoyed the setting. Unlike some of the other books in this series, very few scenes were at Jane's and Shelley's houses; most of the action took place in the museum. This book took a very interesting twist at the end. I was surprised.

A fun read

I'm a sucker for titles that make me groan, and I've liked other light mysteries by this author, so I knew about what to expect. It is not profound literature, but it was a fun, fast read. And, gee, I don't think I've ever read a murder mystery set in a pea museum, so it was a familiar experience with a touch of novelty.

War and Peas is great!

Unlike the other reviewers, I thoroughly enjoyed War and Peas. The museum setting, and the "historical" opening worked wonderfully, and the psychological twist added depth and interest. Great secondary characters, and a good mystery. Highly recommended!