Download or read book Daiquiri Dock Murder written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun. Sailing. Murder. Just another day in Key West. Newspaper columnist and hotel owner Rafa Blue hides her sordid Key West past from her boyfriend, shrimper Kane Riley. But after Rafa Blue finds her friend Diego Casterano dead at Vexton's Daiquiri Dock she and Kane are under suspicion of murdering him. Rafa remembers seeing blue rope on Kane's shrimp boat similar to the rope found at the crime scene. Is Kane the guilty one? Hoping to clear Kane's name, Rafa decides to secretly learn the killer's identity, but the path to answers is a dangerous one. As she investigates her friend's death, she soon finds herself facing Diego's angry son, a couple with everything to lose and a body count that's rising as quickly as the tide. There's definitely trouble in paradise, and if Rafa isn't careful, her days in the sun may be numbered.

Download or read book Eden Palms Murder written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bailey Green arrives in Key West just in time to discover that her old family friend Francine Shipton has been found murdered. Francine was planning on turning her home into a refuge for the homeless, and as a result, was far from popular with her neighbors.Once Francine's son Zack installs Bailey in residence in the guest cottage as his mother had planned, he presses Bailey to help him find her killer. Zack is loathe to suspect his neighbors: realtor Courtney Lusk, who'd like to become Mrs. Zack Shipton; Dr. Gravely, who operates a private clinic in his home; and funeral director Tucker Tisdale. Zack's more inclined to suspect the new yardman, Mitch Mitchell who appears to be hiding a secret past. Bailey herself is falling for Zack, but as they cruise the Keys looking for clues, their relationship is threatened by their mutual suspicions of the possible suspects…and each other.

Download or read book Conch Shell Murder written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2016-10-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly licensed private detective Katie Hasworth faces her first murder case with more than a little anxiety—not only is she a newcomer, but the Chitting family would give Sherlock Holmes a migraine. Who murdered Alexa Chitting before she had time to change her will, leaving her fortune to the Key West Preservation Society rather than to friends and family? Her husband? Lover? Daughter? Katie faces more questions than answers as she faces the dangers awaiting her as she solves his murder.

Download or read book Pier Pressure written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keely Moreno's foot reflexology courses never taught her how to deal with a corpse. After finally breaking free from her abusive ex-husband, Keely is pursuing a new career in Key West. All goes well until she reports to the home of her wealthy patient, Margaux Ashford, and finds her dead—killed by a bullet later found to have been fired from Keely's own gun.

Download or read book Killer in Control written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitt Morgan's hope of a singing career dies after a botched surgery. Moving forward she earns a job on her Iowa town's police force trying for a law enforcement career like her father's. While on suspension for shooting an unarmed criminal Kitt visits her sister at her Key West B&B. Here she becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of Abra Barrie a former B&B guest. While Kitt tries to find the murderer the Iowa grand jury declares her shooting of the criminal an act of self-defense. She's free to return to her police job. But does she want to? Big questions remain in Key West. Who is the killer? Is Kitt next on his list?"

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Download or read book Murder at the Margin written by Marshall Jevons and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor and amateur sleuth Henry Spearman uses economics to try to solve a murder while on a Caribbean vacation Cinnamon Bay seems like the ideal Caribbean getaway. But for Harvard economist and amateur detective Henry Spearman it offers an unexpected and decidedly different diversion: murder. With the police at a loss, Spearman investigates on his own, following a rather different set of laws—those of economics. Theorizing and hypothesizing, Spearman sets himself on the killer’s trail as it winds from the perfect beaches and manicured lawns of a resort to the bustling old port of Charlotte Amalie to the perilous hiking trails of a dense forest. Can Spearman crack the case using economics—and before it’s too late?

Download or read book The Seasonaires A Novel written by Janna King and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a twenty-something, there is no summer job better than being a seasonaire. No responsibilities, college is barely a thought, and you’re surrounded by glamorous, beautiful people. Intoxicating and seemingly carefree, what could possibly go wrong? An idyllic Nantucket summer begins like a dream for scrappy Mia from South Boston; Presley, a gorgeous Southern beauty queen; Cole, a handsome introvert; Jade, the sultry daughter of a model and music mogul; J.P., an energetic young designer; and Grant, a playful party-boy. Tese six are working as seasonaires—influential brand ambassadors—for the clothing line Lyndon Wyld. But like all things that look too good to be true, the darkness lurking underneath slowly rises to the surface. Lyndon Wyld, the chic tigress who owns the eponymous business, rules their daily life by curating their every move, which the seasonaires are obligated to post on social media for their growing throngs of followers. Corporate greed, professional rivalries, and personal conflicts mix with sex, drugs, and the naiveté of youth, exploding in a murder that sullies their catalog-perfect lives. The Seasonaires is a fresh and stylish debut that perfectly captures today’s zeitgeist, promising to thrill until the very last page.

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Download or read book Tequila Mockingbird written by Tim Federle and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pour yourself a drink and brush up on your literary knowledge with this clever guidebook that pairs cherished novels with both classic and cutting-edge cocktails. No B.A. in English required! From barflies to book clubs, Tequila Mockingbird is the world's bestselling cocktail book for the literary obsessed. Featuring sixty-five delicious drink recipes paired with wry commentary on history's most beloved novels, Tequila Mockingbird also includes bar bites, drinking games, and whimsical illustrations throughout. Drinks include: The Pitcher of Dorian Grey Goose The Last of the Mojitos Love in the Time of Kahlua Romeo and Julep A Rum of One's Own Are You There, God? It's Me, Margarita Vermouth the Bell Tolls and more! 2013 Goodreads Choice Award (Food & Cookbooks) Entertainment Weekly Great Gifts for Book Lovers BookPage Best of 2013 Clue on Jeopardy

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Download or read book How to Drink French Fluently written by Drew Lazor and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cocktail book celebrating French conviviality with recipes featuring St-Germain liqueur. Bring an effortless French sensibility to any occasion with the transporting flavor of St-Germain, the captivating elderflower liqueur beloved by bartenders everywhere. How to Drink French Fluently contains more than 30 cocktail recipes by some of the top names in the bartending world including Jim Meehan, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, and Julie Reiner. Organized by time of day, with suggestions for brunch, aperitifs, and nightcaps, How to Drink French Fluently also includes information on pairing cocktails with food, the low-proof cocktail movement, and other entertaining tips and anecdotes sure to stimulate joie de vivre. Recipes include the ethereal East of Eden (an elegant brunch drink with gewurztraminer syrup and egg white), the refreshing and tropical Nudie Beach (a daytime sipper with honeydew and passionfruit), and the cozy Turn Down Service (a soporific pairing of scotch and tawny port).

Download or read book To Have and Have Another written by Philip Greene and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2012 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features recipes for Hemingway's favorite cocktails and looks at how they made their way into his works, while offering anecdotes about the celebrated author's drinking habits and frequent haunts.

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Download or read book Gone with the Gin written by Tim Federle and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From best-selling author Tim Federle of Tequila Mockingbird fame comes Gone with the Gin, the ultimate cocktail book for film buffs. We know your type. You love the smell of napalm in the morning, you see dead people, and you're the king (or queen!) of the world. The perfect gift for silver screen aficionados and a terrific twist on movie nights, Gone With the Gin includes 50 delicious drinks -- paired with winking commentary on history's most quotable films -- plus an all-star lineup of drinking games, movie-themed munchies, and illustrations throughout. Drinks include: Fight Club Soda A Sidecar named Desire Ben-Hurricane Ti-tonic The Big Le-Brewski Monty Python and the Stoli Grail Bloody Mary Poppins and more! So go ahead, make my drink.