Dig Deep For Murder
Dig Deep For Murder

Author: Bruce Hammack

Publisher: Bruce Hammack

Published: 2024-01-18

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1958252174

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It was the perfect murder… until the truth refused to stay buried. With no active murder case to solve, private investigator Steve Smiley is enjoying a week of peace and quiet. Meanwhile, his partner is preoccupied with her latest real estate project. However, their tranquility is short-lived when a dead body is unearthed at the construction site. Suspicion falls on a young construction worker and brings the project to a standstill. When the boy's lawyer hires them to prove his innocence, Smiley must navigate the complicated dynamics of high school friendships and broken relationships. Tight-knit loyalty and deception among the teenagers challenge Smiley’s investigative skills. He’ll have to dig deep to uncover the truth and set an innocent young man free while stopping a killer from getting away with murder. Smiley and McBlythe deliver a page-turning mystery that will keep you up way past your bedtime, all with no graphic violence, sex or foul language.

Dig Deep
Dig Deep

Author: Daniel Roos

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2001-01-20

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0595173268

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One fateful night, Trip Canyon suffers a panic attack and flees his hometown without a destination. On a randomly chosen bus, he meets a wandering, blind poet named Callus. Callus asks Trip for help. It seems menace from Callus' past is not only threatening the poet, but Callus' beautiful travelling companion Talia Martinez as well. Callus' other companion, an enigmatic giant of a man named Randall, is much less attractive than Talia, but every bit as mysterious as Callus. Soon, when murder follows the blind poet, Trip and Talia discover the danger is closer than they think. Separated from Callus, on the run from the FBI for murders they did not commit, Trip and Talia must discover the dark secret from Randall and Callus' past if they hope to survive. Unfortunately, sometimes the truth is far deadlier than a mystery could ever be . . .

A Merry Murder
A Merry Murder

Author: Kate Kingsbury

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1984805932

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It is an Edwardian Christmas, and the Pennyfoot Hotel is all dressed up. But when one of the guests turns up dead, owner Cecily Sinclair Baxter realizes it is not only the Pennyfoot that is back in business—the hotel's Christmas curse is, too... The Pennyfoot halls are decked with boughs of holly, a magnificently decorated tree graces the lobby, and the hotel's bookings are finally looking up. Owner of the Pennyfoot, Cecily Sinclair Baxter is in high holiday spirits until disaster strikes, threatening to ruin yet another Yuletide. Her chief housemaid Gertie McBride has found a man's body in the hotel laundry room—with a woman's scarf wrapped around his neck and a note in his pocket from the hotel's new maid. Cecily is determined to track down the culprit, but with multiple suspects icing her out of crucial clues, she realizes this killer may be more slippery than most. With Christmas right around the corner, it is up to Cecily to prevent this holiday season at the Pennyfoot from turning out more fatal than festive.

Ringing In Murder
Ringing In Murder

Author: Kate Kingsbury

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1101078944

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Book a room at the Pennyfoot Hotel this holiday season for a charming mystery that “combines the feel of an Agatha Christie whodunit with a taste of Upstairs Downstairs”(Cozy Library). A merry hustle and bustle heralds the holidays at the Pennyfoot—and this year is doubly busy. Even as Cecily Sinclair Baxter prepares for the holidays, she’s also helping her friend Madeline plan her impending wedding. This year, Cecily has a cracking holiday surprise for her guests—gorgeous Christmas crackers handmade for the Pennyfoot. And once the crackers pop, one lucky guest will discover a beautiful pearl brooch. But things soon turn less than jolly. A mysterious fire breaks out in an upstairs room, killing the mood—and two guests. And at the bottom of it all: a missing Christmas cracker. Who would deliver such a murderous gift? Cecily’s dead-set on solving this mystery before another deadly present turns up, and Madeline’s nuptials come unwound...

A Smiley And McBlythe Mystery Collection
A Smiley And McBlythe Mystery Collection

Author: Bruce Hammack

Publisher: Bruce Hammack

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 1958252271

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Join the detective duo readers call “the best new detectives in town” in solving three Texas whodunit mysteries. The collection includes Five Card Murder (book three), Murder In The Dunes (book four) and The Name Game Murder (book five). Five Card Murder An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list. Blind PI Smiley's only job is to execute a Texas rancher's estate... until the ranch foreman turns up dead. In his search for the killer, Smiley unearths a long-buried family secret that will either expose the murderer, or lead to his own funeral. Murder In The Dunes A detective’s perfect vacation: sun, sand, surf… and murder. Blind PI Smiley's island vacation is tainted when his friend, Kate, is accosted by her abusive ex-husband. After her ex turns up dead in the dunes, Kate is arrested for his murder. Smiley's search for the killer takes him deep into the dangerous world of dirty cops and the Mexican cartel. Can he clear Kate's name, or will the next blood in the sand be his? The Name Game Murder One recluse millionaire. One murder… so far. A missing man and a trail of fake passports takes blind PI Steve Smiley from Belize to Texas, where the trail turns cold… until the man turns up with a bullet in his back. After a bullet narrowly misses the victim’s widow, Smiley knows it’s up to him to stop the killer before he has another body on his hands. Smiley and McBlythe will take you on a wild ride through the Lone Star State in these fast-paced whodunits that will have you burning the midnight oil. Let the dizzying array of suspects carry you away as you binge read these three stand-alone complete mysteries. Best of all, there’s no graphic violence, foul language or sex scenes to stop you turning the pages!

An Unmentionable Murder
An Unmentionable Murder

Author: Kate Kingsbury

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1440621675

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Meet Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton. She’s the house-rich, money-poor keeper of the Manor—and keeper of the peace. In World War II England, the quiet village of Sitting Marsh is faced with food rations and fear for loved ones. But Elizabeth, lady of the Manor House, stubbornly insists that life must go on. Sitting Marsh residents depend on her to make sure things go smoothly. Which means everything from sorting out gossip to solving the occasional murder... In the thick of the Allied invasion, Elizabeth is sick with worry for Major Earl Monroe. To make matters worse, people and things keep going missing from the manor—namely Martin, the elderly butler, and ladies’ knickers from the washing line. Before Elizabeth can track either down, a man is found shot dead. Few will miss bad-tempered Clyde Morgan, and the police are ready to call it a suicide. But Elizabeth’s not so sure...

Shrouds of Holly
Shrouds of Holly

Author: Kate Kingsbury

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-11-06

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1101207558

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A murder and a missing husband make for a humdrum Christmas for Cecily Sinclair Baxter in this Pennyfoot Hotel mystery. While preparing the Pennyfoot Hotel for Christmas, Cecily Sinclair Baxter sends her husband and stable manager into the woods for some fresh boughs of holly. When their horse drawn carriage returns unmanned, it bears the holly—and the unwanted gift of a dead body. Now Cecily is determined to solve the mystery and find her missing husband. After all, it’s a season of celebrating with friends and family, and Cecily means to reunite hers—even if a killer leads her in a merry measure...

Finished Off
Finished Off

Author: Rebecca Kent

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-04-07

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1101032529

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More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Dig Deep for Murder
Dig Deep for Murder

Author: Bruce Hammack

Publisher:

Published: 2024-01-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781958252185

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It was the perfect murder¿ until the truth refused to stay buried.With no active murder case to solve, blind private investigator Steve Smiley is enjoying a week of peace and quiet. Meanwhile, his partner is preoccupied with her latest real estate project. However, their tranquility is short-lived when a dead body is unearthed at the construction site. Suspicion falls on a young construction worker and brings the project to a standstill. When the boy's lawyer hires them to prove his innocence, Smiley must navigate the complicated dynamics of high school friendships and broken relationships. Tight-knit loyalty and deception among the teenagers challenge Smiley's investigative skills. He'll have to dig deep to uncover the truth and set an innocent young man free while stopping a killer from getting away with murder.