Characters
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Unexpected
The Murder
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Who is Dale?

Dale Is: Mo's Best friend and partner for their detective agency. 

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Who does Ms. Retzyl date?

She dates Joe Starr. The detective in town working on Mr. Jesse's murder and the disappearance of Ms. Lana and the Colonel. 
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Salamander likes who? 

Dale, he is very oblivious to this fact.

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Who was murdered?

Mr. Jesse.

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Who is Slate?

Slate Is: A criminal who kidnap's both Ms. Lana, and the Colonel. 

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Who does Mo want to marry?

Mo wants to marry Lavender, although he keeps reminding her she is too young for him. 

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What is the author's name? (You may not check your book!)

Sheila Turnage!

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How many pages are in the book?

176. (Including acknowledgments and map.)

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Where was he murdered?

On the creek, in his boat.

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Who is Mr. Jesse? 

He was a cranky old man who was never very nice. (He then was murdered.) 

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Did we ever find out who Mo's mother is?

Mo continues to search for her "upstream" mother throughout the story. At the end she finds one of her own bottles and decides that who she has for family is enough. She then stops looking. 

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What does Lavender like doing most?

Fixing/Building cars! He then sometimes likes to race them. He is basically the town's mechanic. 

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How many chapters are in the book?

29 chapters are in the book.

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Who was on the case to find the murderer? 

Joe Starr.

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Who is Mr. Macon?

He is Dale's alcoholic father. He isn't nice at all. He hits Dale and Ms. Rose frequently. He has been kicked out of the house many times. 

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Who said not to believe Starr?

The Colonel. 

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Attila seems snobby, is there a reason for this?

Yes, her mother treats her like she is the best, and if she doesn't do something the way her mother wants her to she gets into some trouble... (Not like fighting but her mother is very disappointed.)

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What award did this book receive in 2013?

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Who found the murder weapon?

Mo found it when she accidently fell over it. 

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Who is Sally Amanda Jones? (Salamander) 

She is Skeeter's assistant. She helps out at Skeeter's law firm. 

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What did Deputy Marla do? 

She teamed up with Slate and was a double agent.

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How many books are in the series?

4! Three Times Lucky, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, The Odds of Getting Even, and finally The Law of Finders Keepers.  

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What was Mr. Jesse murdered with?

His own oar for his boat.

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