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Corpse of Discovery

The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries, Book 9

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By: Karen Nortman
Narrated by: Michelle Babb
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Over 200 years ago, famed explorer Meriwether Lewis died on the Natchez Trace under mysterious circumstances. Historians still argue whether it was suicide or murder. That shouldn't affect a weekend campout in the present day for Frannie Shoemaker and her friends, but it does. They meet interesting characters at a mountain man rendezvous and get mixed up as usual with the strange goings-on. Because camping can be murder!

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Frannie Shoemaker returns in this the 9th adventure that Karen Nortman shares with the reader. It is a very good short story with the camping friends going to a weekend convention and re-enactment of events that happened some 200 years ago. It may have been historical but some things don't change... As in murder. Another body turns up and Franny uses her skills to help solve the mystery... this one may have been murder, but the historical one? was it murder or suicide? listen to the book to find out... maybe!
Michelle Babb's narration was as always excellent!
I was kindly given a copy of the book by the narrator and leave this honest unbiased review.

Franny returns.

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I enjoyed this book. I love joining this group of friends as they travel around to different campgrounds sight seeing and solving mysteries. This means not only does the scenery change but also the plot line for each book but the one thing that stays the same is the wonderful characters and the friendship/ banter between them. The mystery was fun especially with all the reenactment entertainment and activities, even the murder weapon was from that era. Living in England I knew nothing about the Lewis and Clark Expedition but after listening to this I found myself googling them, not because I didn't understand this story but because I wanted to know more. Another good mystery by a talented author who will keep you guessing until the end.
Frannie and her friends have everything planned out, so they don't miss a second when attending a campground hosting a reenactment of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. They want to try everything from the food of that era to axe throwing, to even solving attending talks about whether he was murdered or if it was suicide but what they didn't plan for is Frannie finding a dead body. Can Frannie and her friends find a killer?
I liked the narrator. She is pleasant to listen too and always puts in a good performance that keeps you hooked until the end.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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I might be a determined non-camper in reality but I very much enjoy vicarious camping with some fun personalities in fiction and amongst these Frankie Shoemaker and friends are some of the very best. Corpse of Discovery is their ninth outing and as well as discovering sunshine, stunning scenery, stinging mosquitoes and mud, Frankie just has to find another dead body

Loads of fun read by the incomparable Michelle Babb.
My thanks to the rights holder, who freely gifted me with a complimentary copy at my request

"Getting old isn't for sissies."

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I quite enjoyed this story. I found the subjects were interesting to read about and of course, the narration was spot-on. I love the 'old favourites': The Shoemakers and Ferraros. I love the way Michelle Babb uses the same distinctive voices for these 4 main characters in all of these books... so I can tell who is talking without the book identifying the speaker. I genuinely believe the narrator enjoys these stories as much as I do.
In this story, we are learning about Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark at a camp convention. Was he murdered or died by suicide? Knowing Frannie, you are bound to run into a dead body somewhere.

Yes, I do recommend this story to others!

Really interesting story and great narration!

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Story well written and great narration.

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Story well written and great narration

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