Gwen Cunningham, collector of human failings and gossipmonger nonpareil, drops dead at an elegant party given in honor of the visiting bishop. No one will grieve.It doesn't take long for Detectives Dawson and Eggleton to learn the cause of her death and, more importantly, that all the guests at the party have touched the murder weapon: a bottle of nicotine concentrate - used by gardeners for pest eradication. How appropriate. But why would the guests touch the bottle?Set in the California Wine Country and interwoven with the hierarchy and pageantry of the Episcopal Church, Sherry With the Bishop, twists and turns as the detectives ferret out clues, motives, and enough red herrings to feed the masses.

Author Biography

Carol Biederman is a writer, storyteller, musician, and, when time allows, quilter. She is the author of The Oldest Inhabitant, a collection of short stories about the Gold Country. Her work has appeared in a number of literary publications, as well as Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis on liturgical music, a California Teaching Credential, and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. Carol leads Ghost Tours in Columbia State Historic Park, volunteers in the Education Department at a nearby prison, serves as Director of Music at St. Clare Episcopal Church in Avery, California, and is a member of the St. James Concert Series Board in Sonora, California. Carol is a twenty-year student of Tai Chi. She lives in the Sierra foothills with her husband, Gordon, and their psychotic miniature golden doodle, Jodi.