The Criminal C.O.D. cover

The Criminal C.O.D.

by Phoebe Atwood Taylor

**The corpse arrived C.O.D.** ...and the homespun sleuth, Asey Mayo, that dry humorous Codfish Sherlock, was faced with an odd assortment of clues that seemed to lead everywhere--except to the murderer! • A stranger skulking in the dunes • A red wig • A disappearing politician • A tiny potted cactus hidden in a lobster pot The whole thing was plumb crazy, and before Asey got to the bottom of things, he had smashed up his new custom-built car, lost a very dead body, and been severely biffed on the head with a gun butt!

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?