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Best Left Buried

by Blanche Day Manos

Praise for Best Left Buried


A rousing good tale with appealing characters, an intriguing puzzle, and unexpected twists. Sure to charm.
      ~ Carolyn Hart, best-selling author of Ghost at Work, Merry Ghost, and Ghost Wanted


Another enjoyable mystery by the Manos/Burgess authors. What is more hot than a cold case? Especially if it's almost 100 years old? Very well written. Just enough suspense to keep you guessing and wondering. Also, a sweet touch of romance. Something readers of the mother/daughter duo were hoping for! All in all, a great read. Looking forward to the next book, Blanche.
      ~ Sharon Mierke


It would take many great adjectives to describe this third book of Blanche Day Manos. They were all three fantastic; but this third one was beyond fantastic. i didn't want to put the book down so I simply put off my responsibilities or even my sleep. I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to see what was going to happen next. I definitely recommend all three of these books; just be prepared to get emotionally involved in each plot.
      ~ Gwen Ferguson


The mother-daughter sleuthing team of Flora Tucker and Darcy Campbell are off on their third adventure in Best Left Buried, a worthy sequel to The Cemetery Club and Grave Shift. This time Flora unearths long-buried family secrets as she and Darcy barely escape with their lives in this tale of deceit and greed.
      ~ Maeve Maddox, author and editor of DailyWriting Tips.com


If you like cozy mysteries that keep you awake and interested, you will like Best Left Buried. The story digs up long-ago events that endanger Darcy and Flora. Enjoy reading this well-written mystery by Blanche Day Manos.
      ~ mimsy44


This was the first book in the series I have read. I had no trouble reading this book without reading the first two books. It is a very good mystery story. It kept me entertained the entire time.
      ~ Kristi Linn


In a small Oklahoma town, an old well with a mysterious package and a secret buried in the past become the focus of dangerous individuals driven by greed. These are elements of the third Darcy Campbell/Flora Tucker cozy mystery, Best Left Buried by Blanche Day Manos. The mother/daughter sleuth team of Flora and Darcy seem like the neighbors next door but have an intuitive and cunning sense of investigation. If you like a story that uncovers a long ago secret through many twists, turns and a bit or romance, you'll like Best Left Buried.
      ~ Nancy Kay Grace, inspirational speaker and author of The Grace Impact.


For fans of the mother and daughter sleuths, Flora and Darcy, this third novel in the series is another winner!
      ~ Lola Carroll Ward, Avid Mystery Fan



It may seem strange to some that a mild-mannered kindergarten teacher would become an author of cozy mysteries, but it's actually a good fit. A teacher is a word craft. So is a writer. A teacher wants the efforts of her labor to have a positive outcome. So does a writer. A teacher prays and hopes that each student has a positive take-away from her work. A writer hopes that for her readers too. A teacher would like each of the children in her classroom to achieve a satisfying life. Although she can't control that, as a writer she can control the way her books conclude!
      A native Oklahoman, Blanche has a deep familiarity with the Sooner state, so it's the logical setting for her books. Her Cherokee heritage and feeling at home in the rural settings of Oklahoma are vividly woven into the background fabric of her books. Her other published cozies include The Cemetery Club and Grave Shift, books one and two of the Darcy & Flora Series.