Jury of One

by Mignon G. Eberhart

Maggy Warren returns to Milrock to marry Kirk Beall, a rising industrialist. But Josh Mason, of the same childhood circle, has suspicions of Kirk's activities; two deaths and an attempt on Maggy's life change her faith in Kirk to disbelief --and belief in Josh.

340 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Mignon Good (1899-1996) was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She studied at Nebraska Wesleyan University from 1917 to 1920. In 1923 she married Alanson C. Eberhart, a civil engineer. After working as a freelance journalist, she decided to become a full-time writer. In 1929 her first crime novel was published featuring 'Sarah Keate', a nurse and 'Lance O'Leary', a police detective. This couple appeared in another four novels. In the Forties, she and her husband divorced. She married John Hazen Perry in 1946 but two years later she divorced him and remarried her first husband. Over the next forty years she wrote a novel nearly every year. In 1971 she won the Grand Master award from the Mystery Writers of America. She also wrote many short stories featuring banker/amateur sleuth James Wickwire (who could be considered a precursor to Emma Lathen's John Putnam Thatcher) and mystery writer/amateur sleuth Susan Dare.

Reviews

[Shaunda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok so the title was catchy for me, Jury of One. But the read was okay. The author (Mignon G Eberhart)came highly recommended.

After researching the author, I noticed all her novels have catchy titles.

I hope this novel was an isolated incident.

But back to my review, and here it goes.

So you have a young lady engaged 💍 to a man who comes from money 💰.

She believes she's always been in love with him. Ever since she was a little girl.

You see they all grew up together in the same town.

He and his sister Clare went away to college, but came back home 🏡 when his father became ill & died.

Leaving him (Kirk) to pick up the pieces and get the company out the red.

Or does he really???? Get the company out the red.

It's the day before the wedding, and the brides ex-boyfriend comes back to town.

Drama???? Perhaps....

But in keeping up appearances, the groom (kirk) has a get together at the house.

It's was raining previously, so the river behind their house is still high & fast in the middle.

But Kirk suggests that he, Lydia, & Ralph go canoeing.

WTF... now mind you, Kirk can't swim. But Ralph is an expert swimmer 🏊‍♂️, & Lydia can hold her own

Needless to say, the canoe capsized.

Everyone somehow makes it to shore but Ralph.

Now, what's really going on.

Lydia is rescued & once she's on shore states "he tried to kill me!"

What!!!!! is she just hysterical from the incident because 2 people (Maggy & Josh) has heard her say this.

Now this is where the story starts to get interesting.

I won't spoil it for you.

I'm going to give Mignon another try.

I'm going to read Another Man's Murder by Mignon G Eberhart.

No worries, because I'm going to be honest

So.... until

Happy Reading 📚!!!!

Ciao💋

[Ginevra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wedding bells are set to ring for Maggy, but when a fatal accident happens, tendrils of suspicion start to unfurl until the wedding, even the very life of those involved, seems threatened…

As usual, an intriguing mix of obvious and surprising elements, a puzzle to solve, with both clues and psychological elements all wrapped up in suspense, mystery and romance. Truly a fun read, in which one becomes invested in the lives and personalities of the characters.