Up Jumps the Devil

GREAT PRAISE FOR UP JUMPS THE DEVIL, THE LATEST DEBORAH KNOTT MYSTERY FROM MARGARET MARON, WINNER OF THE EDGAR, AGATHA, ANTHONY, AND MACAVITY AWARDS “With vivid detail and engaging, credible characters, Maron’s series featuring North Carolina district court judge Deborah Knott brings to life fictional Colleton County and chronicles a charming but rapidly changing South… The old-fashioned warmth of the extended Knott family and Maron’s well-constructed plot make this series a standout.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The draw here… is Maron’s evocative sense of place, her smooth writing, and her flawed, intelligent heroine. Another fine entry in a solid series.”—Booklist “Deborah is a pithy and knowledgeable narrator… capturing the nuance and flavor of the region.”—San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle “The three best things about Maron’s series of mysteries starring Judge Deborah Knott are the setting, the plots (lots of big and little stories), and Knott herself—a realistic blend of toughness and compassion.”—Chicago Tribune “As has been said before about the three previous novels, it is true that Deborah shares top billing with her locale, which is part of the attraction. Once again she evokes in vivid and interesting fashion her rural region of North Carolina and updates the reader on the status of the large Knott clan and its neighbors.”—Mystery News “Ms. Maron develops the case smoothly and expertly… She’s been away too long.”—Wilmington Sunday Star-News (NC) “As pungent and satisfying as the barbeque dinners its characters so readily consume—Maron has a knack for creating full-blooded characters and for outlining the tensions between New and Old Southerners.”—Seattle Times “Wonderful… great reading… Reads like a highspeed drive in a souped-up car carrying a load of moonshine down a mountain road. The trip’s exciting from start to finish with enough thrills (and laughs) for even the most speed-addicted of us. Don’t miss UP JUMPS THE DEVIL.”—Mostly Murder “The Edgar-winning Maron continues to give a superior portrait of North Carolina and its people… injecting regional humor and courtroom wit.”—Arizona Republic “Thankfully, Deborah’s back… Maron convincingly evokes a down-home atmosphere replete with barbeque and catfish… The collision of rural past and urban future gives the tale depth and poignancy.”—Orlando Sentinel “Delightful… enthralling… a lot of fun. Anyone who likes a good mystery will enjoy this book as will anyone who has ever cherished a love for a particular place and its people”—Austin American Statesman (TX) “Ibid with the obvious love for the land, and with a caustic wit that is both penetrating and amusing.” —Southbridge Evening News (MA) “Judge Knott is, as ever, the quintessential steel magnolia.”—Philadelphia Inquirer “Unravels just right… Maron infuses this series with realism and unromanticized local color.”—Atlanta Journal & Constitution “A work as rich, textured, and uniquely southern as pecan pie.”—Greensboro News & Record (NC) “The world of deer racks, rabbit dogs, and jaunty picnics provides a framework for Deborah’s glimpse into the dark and greedy side of man’s nature… a fine novel.”—Roanoke Times (VA)