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Take Out

#9 in series

by Margaret Maron
Courtney Patterson
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From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Margaret Maron—winner of the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for her classic mystery The Bootlegger's Daughter—comes a stunning mystery featuring NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald.
"Every Margaret Maron is a celebration of something remarkable." — New York Times Book Review
"Maron writes with wit and sophistication." — USA Today
"There's nobody better." — Chicago Tribune
NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald is still reeling from the untimely death of her lover, acclaimed painter Oscar Nauman, when she is called to investigate the poisoning of two homeless men in the West Village. As she examines the mysterious deaths, Sigrid uncovers a grim neighborhood scandal surrounding two influential women: one a haughty mafia widow, the other a retired opera prima donna, both with dark secrets they've kept under wraps for decades. Was the poison really meant for the homeless men, or were they merely unintended victims as the decades-long feud between the two women comes to a head?
And still, Sigrid can't stop wondering what brought her late lover so urgently across the country to the winding mountain road that took his life—until she meets a man who may hold the answers she seeks . . . .
"Opening a new Margaret Maron is like unwrapping a Christmas gift." — Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Of today's series writers none has been more successful at weaving the bond between star and audience than Margaret Maron." — San Diego Union-Tribune

  • Creators

  • Series

    Sigrid Harald

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 27, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781478964766
      • File size: 207056 KB
      • Duration: 07:11:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 22, 2017
      In 2016, MWA Grand Master Maron ended her popular Deborah Knott series with Long upon the Land, which resolved several outstanding questions about the characters. She also settles some unresolved issues in this, the excellent 10th and final entry in her series featuring New York City detective Sigrid Harald, which began in 1981 with One Coffee With and seemed to end with 1995’s Fugitive Colors. An unexpected personal problem arises for Harald with the appearance of Vincent Haas, who claims to be the son of her deceased lover, Oscar Nauman. If Vincent is indeed Nauman’s son, he may have a claim on the fortune that his late father left to Harald. Meanwhile, she investigates the mysterious simultaneous poisoning deaths of two homeless people, Matty Mutone and an unidentified older man. Mutone’s sad story, as Harald pieces it together, connects him with one of Harald’s neighbors, the widow of mobster Benny DelVecchio. Another neighbor, former opera star Charlotte Randolph, is able to identify the second victim as Jack Bloss, a backstage worker. A tangle of relationships tests Harald’s abilities to ferret out which of the two men was the killer’s intended victim—and why. If this is indeed Maron’s final book, as she has announced, she is quitting while still in top form. Agent: Vicky Bijur, Vicky Bijur Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook is the bittersweet conclusion to Maron's series featuring NYPD Lt. Sigrid Harald. The police procedural is expertly narrated by Courtney Patterson, whose skill is demonstrated in the many scenes driven by group conversations and in her ability to give personality to the numerous secondary characters. The whodunit is focused on two men who are found dead on a park bench, having been poisoned by take-out food provided by neighborhood do-gooders. A more personal mystery for Sigrid revolves around a man who shows up claiming to be the son of her recently deceased lover. The audiobook is equally accessible to first-timers and series followers. E.Q. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2017

      Having wrapped up her durable Deborah Knott series last year, perennial award winner and New York Times best seller Maron wraps up another old series with a final book on NYPD detective Sigrid Harald. Love the title; what every New Yorker feasts on sooner or later.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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