Casting Call for a Corpse: A Fun Detective Cozy
Author: Heather Haven
Publisher: Alvarez Family Murder Mysterie
Published: 2020-07-25
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9780999458488
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A Nice Class of Corpse
Author: Simon Brett
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Published: 2011-11-21
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1448300118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Devereux is a nice residential hotel which caters for a nice class of guest. But the arrival of Mrs Pargeter, an attractive widow, seems to act as a catalyst of disaster for everyone connected with the hotel. On the morning after her arrival, the corpse of one of the frailer residents is found at the foot of the main staircase, and shortly after that another death shakes the gentility of the hotel. Deciding to investigate herself, Mrs Pargeter discovers that more than one person in the Devereux has a motive for murder.
A Beautiful Blue Death
Author: Charles Finch
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 2007-06-26
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1429955333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEqual parts Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Finch's debut mystery A Beautiful Blue Death introduces a wonderfully appealing gentleman detective in Victorian London who investigates crime as a diversion from his life of leisure. Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death. When another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again—this time, disturbingly close to home?
The Drop-Dead Temple of Doom
Author: Heather Haven
Publisher: Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries
Published: 2024-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780999458495
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen cousin JJ's husband goes missing on an archaeological dig in the middle of ancient Mayan ruins, the Alvarez Family springs into action and heads for Guatemala's El Mirador Basin. Even though ace detective Lee Alvarez tries not to go anywhere she can't plug in her hot rollers, she can't help but follow the clues in a foreign land filled with earthquakes, wild animals, deadly gods, stolen artifacts, villains, and yuk! snakes. But can she find the missing man? Or will she, too, become another casualty of this alien world, beautiful but deadly?
The Corpse in the Cabana
Author: Shéa MacLeod
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-02-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781523899548
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSassy, snarky Viola Roberts quit her boring accountant job to pursue her dream of writing novels, even if it meant eating ramen noodles every day. Now that her career has taken off, she's headed to a writers' conference at an exotic Florida resort complete with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees where she plans to lounge in the shade drinking frosty beverages with little umbrellas. And, of course, no sojourn to tropical climes would be complete without her boozy, wise-cracking best friend, Cheryl. When Viola discovers the diva of the author world dead (as a doornail) of unnatural causes, the police immediately consider Viola their prime suspect. But when the head detective turns a gimlet eye on Viola's best friend, the author has had enough! Along with help from hunky fellow writer, Lucas Salvatore, Viola is determined to ascertain who killed the corpse in the cabana before she, or Cheryl, wind up in jail. Or worse.
An Exquisite Corpse
Author: Helen A. Harrison
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2020-07-07
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1728214017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMurder is a work of art... When the acclaimed Cuban painter Wifredo Lam turns up dead in his Greenwich Village studio, officers Juanita Diaz and Brian Fitzgerald of the NYPD, must investigate the crime. But what they find is much more gruesome than they ever could have imagined. Suspicion soon falls on a tight-knit circle of Surrealist refugees who fled Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, and Diaz and Fitzgerald must traverse the city, from Chinatown's underworld to Spanish Harlem's gangland, to find the truth. Did one of the artists' bizarre parlor games turn deadly? Or is there something even more sinister afoot? "Smart, witty, filled with so much history of the period, beautifully written, and suspenseful."—Jonathan Santlofer, author of The Death Artist
The Corpse with the Golden Nose
Author: Cathy Ace
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1927129885
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered. Bud Anderson, Cait's companion for the weekend, is convinced the woman took her own life. That is, until death strikes once again, in the neat rows of grapevines that clamber up the banks of magnificent Lake Okanagan"--Page 4 of cover
Cold Brew Corpse
Author: Tara Lush
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2021-12-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1643857886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEspresso bar owner Lana Lewis returns in Tara Lush's second Coffee Lover's mystery, a stimulating read that fans of Cleo Coyle and Laura Childs will savor to the last drop. It's a steamy September, and business is brisk at Perkatory, the hottest coffee shop in Devil's Beach, FL. Much of the clientele pours in from Dante's Inferno, the hot yoga studio next door. But the bright, sunny Gulf Coast days turn decidedly dark-roast when the body of the studio's owner turns up in a nearby swamp. Between running Perkatory and training Stanley, her golden Shih Tzu puppy, reporter-turned-barista Lana Lewis is too busy to go sleuthing. But when the editor of the local paper asks her to write about the murder, Lana's dreams of getting back into journalism start to percolate. Lana discovers that the yogi has a nefarious past and her share of mug shots, so grinding her way through the suspect list is a large task. She learns that the victim was fatally beaned by an SUV before she was dumped in the swamp. But was the killer one of her students? An envious yoga teacher? Or a local photographer who seems to know too much? But no one tells Lana Lewis what to do. Hunting the caf-fiend who killed the yogi puts Lana and Chief Noah's relationship--and Lana's life--in very hot coffee.
The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse
Author: Leann Sweeney
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2009-05-05
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780451225740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKthe author of the yellow rose mystery series, leann sweeney, is... "A welcome new voice in mystery fiction." (Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of Collision ...and her brand new series about adorable cats that just can't stay out of trouble is bound to be a hit! Jill's quiet life is shattered when her house is broken into and her Abyssinian, Syrah, goes missing. Jill's convinced her kitty's been catnapped. But when her cat-crime-solving leads her to a murdered body, suddenly all paws are pointing to Jill. Soon, Jill discovers that Syrah isn't the only purebred who's been stolen. Now she has to find these furry felines before they all become the prey of a cold-blooded killer-and she ends up nabbed for a crime...
A Wedding to Die For
Author: Heather Haven
Publisher:
Published: 2011-05
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780989226516
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A groom arrested for murder can put a crimp in any woman's wedding, no matter who designed the bridal gown. So when the nuptials of her best friend are threatened, thirty-four year old maid-of-honor, Lee Alvarez--half Latina, half WASP, and 100% detective--heads south of the border in search of the real killer. Not only does she discover the well-organized world of plundered Mesoamerican relics, but stumbles across the man of her dreams. Is he too good to be true? Probably. But has she just tasted the best tamales ever? Absolutely. So the day can't be all bad. With the help of the rest of the Alvarez family and Tugger, her white and orange cat, Lee tries to follow her own sage advice 'When cupid's wings start flapping, take cover.' Ole!"--Page 4 of cover.
