Those Who Appear in THE TRASH HAREM
ABOUT
THE CHARACTERS IN THE TRASH HAREM
Of course the main characters are the now-retired
Deputy Tempe Crabtree and her husband, Hutch Hutchinson, along with a slew of
others.
Since this mystery is set in a 55-plus gated
community, the majority of the characters are senior citizens. I’ve been one
for years, and have many for friends—but none like the ones I’ve created, with
the exception of one.
The one is Jonathan Reynolds who is remarkably like
my son-in-law, Mike. The reason is the whole idea for the plot and title is
based on something my daughter told me about him. I couldn’t imagine another
person except for him—so the description of Jonathan in the book, though not
exact, is a lot like Mike.
Jonathan’s wife Samantha is not like my daughter,
not in looks or what she does.
Jonathan and Samantha’s neighbors are all major
characters, the first being Katherine Sullivan, the murder victim. She was the
closest to the Reynolds’ ages. Katherine’s son, David, is not at all fond of
Jonathan.
Philip Ferguson who speaks too loudly because of
hearing loss, and Martin Bellacort, an artist, are the two widowers who were
both interested in Katherine.
And then there are the widows: Gail Halstine the
crafty one with the impressive bosom and too much eye-make up; Rose Marshall
with signs of dementia; Prissy Calloway, the neighborhood gossip; and Ellen
Wilbur, frail and ought to be in assisted living.
Detective Sung, who is positive Jonathan is guilty, and
doesn’t want any help from Tempe.
The deceased writer, Erle Stanley Gardner also makes
an appearance. How is that possible? If you’ve read any of the other Deputy
Tempe Crabtree mysteries you probably have a pretty good idea.
Marilyn
Official Blurb:
Deputy Tempe Crabtree
has retired from her job in Bear Creek when friends, who once lived in Bear
Creek and attended Pastor Hutch’s church, ask her to visit them in Temecula.
The husband, Jonathan, is a suspect in what might be a murder case. The
retirement community includes many interesting characters, any of whom might
have had a better motive than Jonathan. There is also a connection to Earle
Stanley Gardner as well as the Pechanga Old Oak. What is a trash harem? You’ll
have to read the book to find out.
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