Murder on Bainbridge Island
Murder on Bainbridge Island

Author: Dianne Harman

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-03-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781544005997

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When a guest is murdered at your first catering event, you might have a problem with a happy ever after!When Lisa Sanders, a well-known Seattle art gallery owner, is found dead at a prestigious dinner party, shock waves ripple through the local art community. For DeeDee Wilson, the death becomes a personal tragedy, because the dinner party was the first ever event for her fledgling catering business.On the following day, newspaper reports indicated the cause of death was possibly poisoning, but could it have come from the food she served the guests? In order to save her business and protect her reputation, DeeDee has to find out how Lisa, the art gallery owner, died, and if it was murder, who did it and why?Could it have been the smarmy competing gallery owner who was jealous of Lisa's success in getting a top art glass artisan to exhibit in her gallery? Or the artist whose work she rejected because she didn't feel it was up to her standards? Was it the disgruntled ex-girlfriend who was dumped by the man Lisa was currently seeing? Or was it a museum employee who was fired by the woman who hosted the dinner party?Join DeeDee, Jake, a private investigator she's developed a relationship with after her divorce, and her new dog, Balto, a husky dog with a blue eye and a brown eye, as they try to save DeeDee's new business venture.This is the first book in the Northwest Cozy Mystery Series by USA Today Bestselling Author and seven time Amazon All-Star.

A Twisted Faith
A Twisted Faith

Author: Gregg Olsen

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2010-03-30

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1429928980

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New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen investigates the sensational story of a minister who seduced four of his female congregants, and hatched a cold-blooded plot to murder his wife. On December 26, 1997, near the affluent community of Bainbridge Island off the coast of Seattle, a house went up in flames. In it was the shy, beloved minister's wife Dawn Hacheney. When the fire was extinguished, investigators found only her charred remains. Her husband Nick was visibly devastated by the loss. What investigators failed to note, however, was that Dawn's lungs didn't contain smoke. Was she dead before the fire began? So begins this true crime story that's unlike any other. It investigates Nick Hacheney, a philandering minister who had been carrying on with several women in the months before and just after his wife's death. He would be convicted for the murder five years to the day after the crime. From one of the foremost names in true crime, Twisted Faith is a gripping and truly unforgettable story of a man whose charisma and desire rocked an entire community.

Murder on the Train
Murder on the Train

Author: Dianne Harman

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08-10

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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A luxury train tour in Europe.A dysfunctional family.A murdered matriarch.When a long-awaited vacation ends in murder for one of the tour guests and passports are confiscated by the authorities, the dream trip turns into a nightmare. DeeDee, Jake, Al, and Cassie find themselves stranded in a luxury hotel in Venice, Italy. Sounds great, but they can't leave until the murderer is found. They have no choice but to help the local police, so they can return home to the United States.This is the 14th book in the bestselling Northwest Cozy Mystery Series by a USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All-star.

Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars

Author: David Guterson

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9780151001002

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A powerful tale of the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s, reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird. Courtroom drama, love story, and war novel, this is the epic tale of a young Japanese-American and the man on trial for killing the man she loves.

Blue Coyote Motel
Blue Coyote Motel

Author: Dianne Harman

Publisher:

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781624071676

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Maria and her husband, Jeffrey, a scientist fired from a prestigious laboratory, struggle to build a new life in a remote Southern California desert area as owners of the motel. Along with an anti-aging hormone, Jeffrey invents a "feel good" wonder drug to help Maria with her depression. As Jeffrey becomes insane, he begins to experiment with the wonder drug on six wayward travelers, including an alcoholic priest, a couple who own gold mines in Brazil, a depressed widow, a struggling salesman, and a Native American pediatrician.

A Deadly Brew
A Deadly Brew

Author: Lynn Cahoon

Publisher: Lyrical Press

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1516108205

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A Halloween short story by the New York Times-bestselling author:Four couples spend a weekend in an abandoned house—and have an unexpected ghost… The house has sat empty for fifteen years, taking up prime real estate along the picturesque coastline. Its last known owner, Maryanne Demerit, vanished without a trace. Now her home will be demolished for a condo development, but until then, it’s the perfect spot for a Halloween haunted house. Jill Gardner, owner of South Cove, California’s Coffee, Books, and More; her boyfriend; and three other couples are spending the weekend in the Demerit home. But what begins as an all-in-good-fun fright fest turns into a mystery begging to be solved as Jill is contacted by the ghost of Maryanne . . . Praise for The Tourist Trap Mysteries “Murder, dirty politics, pirate lore, and a hot police detective…A cozy lover’s dream come true.”—Susan McBride, author of The Debutante Dropout Mysteries “An absorbing, good fun mystery.”—Fresh Fiction

Victim Six
Victim Six

Author: Gregg Olsen

Publisher: Pinnacle Books

Published: 2010-02-01

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 0786024437

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“A bloody thriller with a nonstop, page-turning pace” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water’s Edge (The Oregonian). “Wickedly clever! Genuinely twisted.” —Lisa Gardner “Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat.” —Lee Child The bodies are found in towns and cities around Puget Sound. The young women who are the victims had nothing in common—except the agony of their final moments. But somebody carefully chose them to stalk, capture, and torture . . . a depraved killer whose cunning is matched only by the depth of his bloodlust. But the dying has only just begun. And next victim will be the most shocking of all . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen “Grabs you by the throat.” —Kay Hooper “An irresistible page-turner.” —Kevin O’Brien “Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.” —TheSeattle Times “Frightening . . . a nail-biter.” —Suspense Magazine “A work of dark, gripping suspense.” —Anne Frasier “Truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

Mission to Murder
Mission to Murder

Author: Lynn Cahoon

Publisher: eKensington

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1601832397

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A local dispute leads to suspicion of murder for a small-town California bookshop owner in this cozy mystery by the New York Times bestselling author. The small town of South Cove, California, has all kinds of attractions, from resorts and beaches to Jill Gardner’s charming bookshop café. But now Jill may have discovered yet another hidden treasure. The old stone wall on her property might be the remnant of a centuries-old mission worthy of being declared a historical landmark. There’s just one problem—and his name is Craig Morgan. The obnoxious owner of South Cove's most popular tourist spot, The Castle, Craig makes it his business to contest Jill’s claim. When Craig is found murdered at The Castle shortly after a heated argument with Jill, even her detective boyfriend Greg has to ask her for an alibi. Jill decides she must find the real murderer to clear her name. But when the killer comes for her, she'll need to switch from historic preservation to self-preservation.

Seattle's Forgotten Serial Killer
Seattle's Forgotten Serial Killer

Author: Cloyd Steiger

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-01-27

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 143966885X

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“An in-depth look at the 1971 trial of a serial killer who’s been mostly forgotten—except to those who were forever impacted” (The Seattle Times). In 1969, the body of a young woman was discovered in the woods of Renton, Washington, rocking the communities along Puget Sound. Three more brutal murders followed, drawing the attention of multiple police agencies as they tried to piece together the meager clues left behind. The seemingly unrelated cases challenged detectives, who struggled to realize they were all connected to one man: Gary Gene Grant. Before the term “serial killer” was even coined, Grant stalked his prey, destroying lives and families while walking unseen among the masses. Decades later, his crimes have all but been forgotten. Join author and homicide investigator Cloyd Steiger as he uncovers the story of the murderer who slipped through the cracks of history./

Murder in Kauai
Murder in Kauai

Author: Dianne Harman

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2020-11-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13:

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It seemed pretty simple.Cater an event on the island of KauaiFor wealthy businessmenAnd then spend some time surfing and sunbathing.Wrong! When the beautiful Asian talk show hostess, The wife of their client, Is targeted for murder, There goes the Hawaiian vacation!When Dani and Arthur agree to cater a special dinner party in Kauai, they plan on doing nothing afterward but show Anna, Dani's ten-year-old niece, how to surf and snorkel. It didn't quite work out that way.They're thrust into the investigation of the attempted murder of their host's high-profile wife. His resort compound, where he and his wife live when they're in Hawaii, is impenetrable, so who would have had access to her bedroom and her pillbox?Sit back and take an armchair trip to Hawaii while Dani and Arthur search for a motive - and the person who wanted to kill the host's beautiful wife!This is the second book in the Chef Dani Rosetti Cozy Mystery Series by a USA Today Bestselling Aut