Download or read book Dead in the Shower with the Seven Senior Sleuths written by Nina Gilfert and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dead in the Shower is about the discovery of a naked body in the shower of the exercise and pool area of the recreation building of a small senior community in Florida called Crane’s Roost. The body was discovered by one of our senior sleuths who had joined the security committee of Crane’s Roost and was doing her duty by closing up the facilities for the night. When the county deputies arrived on the scene so did the lady’s friends to help solve the mystery.

Download or read book The Tower Murder with the Seven Senior Sleuths written by Nina Gilfert and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tower Murder is the story of the murder of a mysterious gentleman from Belgium that takes place at a carrillon tower in a small town in Georgia. The murder happens just after seven elderly ladies on a bus tour arrived for what was to be a rather long visit to hear the lovely music of the bells. The seven ladies befriend an escaped fugitive and apply their considerable detective skills to the frustration and edification of local police. Nina Gilfert was born with a love of words. She soon began to put them together in stories and poems. She now lives in Florida and writes a weekly column for The Daily Commercial newspaper of Leesburg. This is the second of three Seven Senior Sleuth books.

Download or read book Dead Is Just a Rumor written by Marlene Perez and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2010-07-21 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thrills and chills descend on the town of Nightshade during Halloween in this fourth book in the series, following Dead Is So Last Year. As the creepy little town of Nightshade prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary—on Halloween, of course—many of its paranormal residents are receiving mysterious blackmail letters. Psychic teen Daisy Giordano and her sisters set out to find out who is behind the threats. But launching an investigation isn’t easy for Daisy with her overprotective father watching her every move. Though she’s is happy to have him back after the years he spent being held captive by an anti-paranormal group called the Scourge, Dad is having a difficult time adjusting to home life—and the fact that his little girl is now a senior in high school. He even disapproves of Daisy’s boyfriend, Ryan. Can their relationship take the strain? And Daisy’s got even more on her plate: A talented amateur chef, she has won cooking lessons with celebrity chef Circe Silvertongue. After nosing around (with a little help from Circe’s pet pig), Daisy begins to suspect the temperamental chef’s secrets aren’t only in her ingredients . . . Praise for the Dead Is series “[Perez] delivers a wise-cracking, boy-lusting, determined sleuth of a high school protagonist . . . this quick, lighter-than-air spoof of the undead, cheerleaders and popularity is pure pleasure.”—Publishers Weekly “A fun ride from start to finish. Perez’s smart and sassy style soars.”—Mary E. Pearson, author of the Remnant Chronicles “[A] quick, lively romp . . . Teens looking for a breezy read will find plenty to like here.”—Booklist

Download or read book Dead Until Dark written by Charlaine Harris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "New York Times"-bestselling author Harris has delighted fans with her mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned-paranormal sleuth Sookie Stackhouse. "Dead Until Dark" is her first novel in the series.

Download or read book Dead Reckoning written by Charlaine Harris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, psychic Sookie Stackhouse learns that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series—the inspiration for the HBO® original series True Blood. With her knack for being in trouble’s way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte’s, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his “child” Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot—which is much more complicated than she knows...

Download or read book Deception in Devon written by Vikki Walton and published by Vikki Walton. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picturesque Devon, England. A quaint bed and breakfast. And a corpse. When 60-year-old global adventurer, Viviane, travels to picturesque Devon on her way to a London housesit, she gets all the beauty and British hospitality she wanted, and more. The more being a murder. For one of Viviane's new friends at the charming Kingswear Bed & Breakfast is not what they seem. When the police believe the death to be a tragic accident, inquisitive Viviane steps up to investigate. Will Viviane solve the mystery before she has to leave, or worse, will the killer comes calling for her? If you enjoy travel, sassy sleuths, and mysteries that keep you guessing, you'll love the Viviane's Adventures Mysteries series. Grab this book and start traveling the globe with Viviane now! Deception in Devon is book one in the Viviane's Adventures travel mystery series. Clean as a cozy, but with an undertone of psychological suspense, each book is a stand-alone mystery with a satisfying conclusion. However, if you enjoy getting to know the characters in the books you read, you may want to read the short prequel, Hijinks in Ajijic, which introduces you to Viviane, her new friend, Perry, along with a worry-wart daughter. You’ll like this series if you enjoy any of these authors or series: Blaize Cement (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries), Adriana Lucio (the Homeswappers), Liz Dodwell (Polly Parrett Pet-Sitter Cozy Mysteries), Jennifer S. Alderson (Travel can be murder), Krista Davis (Paws and Claws Mystery), Heather Day Gilbert (An Exotic Pet-Sitter Mystery), or Susan Kiernan-Lewis (Maggie Newberry Mysteries), to name a few. Author promise: This series contains no profanity and no graphic descriptions of sex or violence. ◆◆◆ Vikki Walton is also the author of the cozy mystery Backyard Farming Series and the Taylor Texas mystery series. To learn more about the author, and to find out when the next Viviane's Adventure will be released, sign up for her newsletter at vikkiwalton.com.

Download or read book Dead Cold Brew written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect proposal leads to a chilling cold case in this novel in the New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery series. After everything Clare and her NYPD detective boyfriend have been through, they deserve a little bit of happily ever after. But while Mike's marriage proposal to Clare is steeped in perfection, the celebration of their engagement is not long lived. First, a grim-faced attorney interrupts their party with a mysterious letter bequeathing a hidden treasure to Clare's daughter. Next, the world-famous jeweler who designed Clare's ring is found poisoned in his shop. Both events appear to be connected to a cold case murder involving a sunken ship, an Italian curse, a charming jewel thief, and a shocking family secret. With deadly trouble brewing, Clare must track down clues in some of New York's most secret places before an old vendetta produces fresh corpses. With recipes to die for, including how to make cold-brew coffee at home!

Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1985-07-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Download or read book Horror Noir written by Paul Meehan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critical survey examines the historical and thematic relationships between two of the cinema's most popular genres: horror and film noir. The influence of 1930s- and 1940s-era horror films on the development of noir is detailed, with analyses of more than 100 motion pictures in which noir criminality and mystery meld with supernatural and psychological horror. Included are the films based on popular horror/mystery radio shows (The Whistler, Inner Sanctum), the works of RKO producer Val Lewton (Cat People, The Seventh Victim), and Alfred Hitchcock's psychological ghost stories. Also discussed are gothic and costume horror noirs set in the 19th century (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Hangover Square); the noir elements of more recent films; and the film noir aspects of the Hannibal Lecter movies and other serial-killer thrillers.

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Download or read book Sophie s World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.

Download or read book India Today written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book One Last Scream written by Kevin O'Brien and published by Pinnacle Books . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller When You're Caught In A Killer's Web. . . Twelve women have vanished, leaving behind no trace or clue--their whereabouts still a mystery after eleven years. . . The Only Thing That Can Save You Is. . . Amelia Faraday is beautiful, smart, and a walking disaster. Suffering from blackouts, she also suffers from something worse--the feeling that she is personally involved in a series of deaths. One Last Scream. . . Now as a new series of murders begins, and she continues to suffer from blackouts, Amelia is left wondering if she is a cold-blooded killer--or a pawn in a deadly game that's only just beginning. . . Praise for the Novels of Kevin O'Brien "A fast-paced thriller. . .O'Brien's crisp, clear writing, and taut suspense elevate this above similar fare." --Publishers Weekly "Another page-turner."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Download or read book Dead to the Last Drop written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Grind comes a new, all-American mystery... When the White House asks coffeehouse manager and master roaster Clare Cosi to consult on a Rose Garden Wedding, she uncovers long-simmering secrets that threaten to boil over... Clare’s Washington visit is off to a graceful start, when she lands a housesitting job in a Georgetown mansion and is invited to work on the Smithsonian’s salute to coffee in America. Unfortunately, her new Village Blend DC is struggling—until its second floor Jazz Space attracts a high-profile fan in the daughter of the President. But as Clare’s stock rises, she learns a stark lesson: Washington can be murder. First a State Department employee suspiciously collapses in her coffeehouse. Then the President’s daughter goes missing. After another deadly twist, Clare is on the run with her NYPD detective boyfriend. Branded an enemy of the state, she must uncover the truth before her life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness come to a bitter end.

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Download or read book Grave Surprise written by Charlaine Harris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychic sleuth Harper Connelly travels to Memphis and ends up involved in a case of murder times three in this mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. At the request of anthropology professor Clyde Nunley, Harper and her stepbrother Tolliver come to Memphis, Tennessee, to demonstrate her unique talent—in an old cemetery. Nunley is skeptical, even after Harper senses—and finds—two bodies in the grave beneath her feet. One of a man centuries-dead. The other, a young girl, recently deceased, whom Harper had once tried, and failed, to locate. But Harper’s new investigation into the crime yields yet another surprise: the next morning, a third body is found—in the very same grave...

Download or read book Tell Me You re Sorry written by Kevin O'Brien and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suicides and suspicious deaths leads a desperate woman onto a killer’s twisted path in the New York Times bestselling author’s psychological thriller. A family is wiped out after a burglary gone wrong. A disgraced executive kills himself and his loved ones. A house fire claims the lives of all its inhabitants. These seemingly separate incidents have two common threads—a first wife who took her own life, and a secret the victims took to their graves . . . Stephanie Coburn has barely recovered from her sister's mysterious suicide before her brother-in-law and his new wife are murdered. Stephanie never met the bride, but she knew her sister well enough to know that something is very wrong . . . The police won't listen. Her only ally is another victim's son. Step by step, they're uncovering the trail of a brutal killer obsessed with vengeance—and whose forgiveness can only be earned in death . . .