Denise Dietz, FOOTPRINTS IN BUTTER

Footprints in Butter
Denise Dietz
Delphi, Sept. 1999
Hardcover $21.95
227 pp
ISBN 0-966-33972-X

Adult language

Ingrid Beaumont is an independent, capable, middle-aged woman whose closest companion is a big dog named Hitchcock. In Footprints in Butter, Wylie Jamestone, a famous painter and a former schoolmate of Ingrid's, is murdered the day after a high school reunion dance where he took pleasure in angering his old classmates. Even Ingrid had a motive, but was seen on TV at a Broncos game at the time of the murder. Wylie has left her a clue which refers to a treasure hunt and involves elephant jokes, so she sets off to track down the killer against her own better judgment.

Ingrid is unlike any other amateur sleuth I've ever read. She always says what's on her mind and is a sassy, wisecracking, bold lady very much in your face and self confident. If you like your ladies tame and quiet, you won't care for Ingrid. However, if you prefer something a little sassier Footprints in Butter may be for you.

If you would like to know more about Denise and her writing, check out our interview with her in our archives of past articles.

Reviewed by Lorie Ham, author of Murder in Four Part Harmony & The Trouble with Tenors. www.LorieHam.com

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