Download or read book Death of a Trophy Wife written by Laura Levine and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without a job or a date in sight, freelance writer Jaine Austen is equally out of luck in finance and romance. So when her friend Lance offers to treat her to brunch at the Four Seasons, Jaine leaps at the invite. They've barely made it through the menu when Lance spots his friend Bunny, who is the new trophy wife of mattress maven Marvin Cooper. When Bunny generously offers Jaine a gig writing Marv's new advertising campaign, Jaine accepts the job, and an invitation to her upcoming soirée. But at the party Bunny cruelly rules the Cooper mansion and before the evening is over, someone poisons Bunny. The police arrest Lance, but Jaine knows his murderous urges end at her closet door. Setting out to clear his name, she soon discovers a list of suspects longer than Bunny's credit card bill. . . "Zany. . .series fans will find Jaine as funny as ever." --Publishers Weekly "If you love a good mystery, this book is for you." --New York Journal of Books

Download or read book The Trophy Wife written by Jaquavis and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, lies, adultery, and death. Ashley and JaQuavis introduce readers to London, a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad. She was given to her husband by her father in order to settle a debt. Standing by her husband's side to make him the envy of his associates is a day in the life, but behind closed doors, their relationship becomes cold, and the abuse that she encounters has her looking for a way out. When she meets a young thug named Kalil, he opens her eyes to a world she never knew. Afraid of the repercussions of her actions, she avoids Kalil at all costs, but his relentless pursuit makes their love inevitable. Enter the world of The Trophy Wife. Her story will keep you guessing until the final page, and the outcome will leave you breathless.

Download or read book The Trophy Wife written by Peter Turnbull and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virginia Woolley stands to inherit eight million pounds upon her husband??'s death. Her husband, Maurice thirty years her elder, drowns his unhappy knowledge of his wife??'s infidelity in bottles of whisky, waiting for his life to draw to an uneventful close. Like with her other marriages, Virginia must do something about her situation. Virginia meets a young landscape architect who, out of work, has no means to support himself other than the dole. Christopher Elms finds himself falling in love with the wealthy seductress, to the point where he insists that in order to stay with Virginia, he must kill her husband. A team of highly skilled detectives takes up the murder case, with the help of Maurice Woolley??'s sister, whose suspicions of Virginia were strong from the start. Are Virginia??'s carefully laid-out plans enough to free her from her husband, and place Christopher in jail, letting this black widow off with another easy fortune?

Download or read book The Trophy Wives written by Charmaine R. Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three trophy wives explore ways of finding satisfaction beyond their boring marriages—until a mysterious woman joins their circle and threatens to undo their perfect lives. Shayla, Kyle, and Amber have a lot in common: stunning good looks, college educations, rich husbands, and—despite their affluent lifestyles— dissatisfaction with their lives. Each feels there is a void and seeks fulfillment beyond the routine of a trophy wife. The three often draw support from each other, but despite their close-knit relationship, each has her own secret she’s not willing to share. So when another woman, Terra, befriends the trio, it isn’t certain whether she’s sincere or whether she has her own special agenda... As the skeletons in their closets start to come out, Shayla, Kyle, and Amber discover that glamorous looks and coveted worlds cannot shield them from the realities of life. Discover what happens when scandal meets suspense among these smart, rich—yet vulnerable—women.

Download or read book Trophy Wife written by Alessandra Torre and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times Bestseller Alessandra Torre... Everyone in Nashville knows Nathan Dumont. That's what happens when you develop half a town and sleep with the rest. Four years ago, his fiancee disappeared. Last night, he proposed to me. I'd wanted to escape my life, the seedy strip club and the mountain of bills. I had seized the opportunity to live in a mansion, fill my days with country clubs and caviar, my nights with romance and sex. Maybe I should have done my homework first.

Download or read book Death Comes for the Trophy Wife and Other Stories written by Karen M. Vaughn and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Death of a Neighborhood Witch written by Laura Levine and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted Edition "I'm crazy about Laura Levine's mystery series. Her books are so outrageously funny." --Joanne Fluke When Jaine Austen's beloved cat Prozac unwittingly scares to death a parakeet belonging to the neighborhood's resident curmudgeon, Jaine finds herself knee-deep in toil and trouble. The cantankerous Hollywood has-been once played Cryptessa Muldoon, television's fourth most famous monster mom. Now she spends her days making enemies with everyone on the block. So when the ornery D-lister is murdered with her own Do Not Trespass sign on Halloween night, the neighborhood fills with relief--and possible culprits. With a killer on the loose, Jaine hardly has time to fall under the spell of her yummy new neighbor, Peter. As the prime suspect, she summons her sleuthing skills to clear her name and soon discovers that everyone has a few skeletons in their closets. . . "Levine's latest finds her at her witty and wacky best." --Kirkus Reviews "Cozy fans will enjoy seeing how Jaine wiggles out of this one." --Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Trophy Wife written by Diana Diamond and published by Thomas T. Beeler Publisher. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 25 years of marriage Emily Childs is about to be dumped by her husband in favor of a new " trophy " wife.

Download or read book Trophy Wife written by Ifeanyi Esimai and published by ShotReads. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime fiction writer Ifeanyi Esimai introduces his new character, SIPD Detective Vikki Mattsen, in this gripping murder mystery. The story takes place in St. Ives, New Jersey, where Eve Appleton, a millionaire's wife, has been killed in a devastating explosion at her getaway cottage. As Mattsen and her relentless partner Mike Gomez delve deeper into the case, they discover a complex network of lies and treachery that spans from the affluent upper class to the town's darkest corners. Was Appleton's death an unfortunate accident or a meticulously planned homicide? With Esimai's exceptional storytelling and heart-pounding suspense, readers will be on the edge of their seats as Mattsen and Gomez race against time to catch the killer before they strike again. This compact and delightful murder mystery will keep you enthralled until the very end.

Download or read book Death by Hollywood written by Steven Bochco and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One evening, spying on his Hollywood Hills neighbours through his $4,000 electronic telescope, Bobby witnesses a beautiful woman making love to a handsome Latin actor called Ramon. As their pillow talk turns ugly, Bobby watches in horror as the woman appears to bludgeon her lover to death with his own acting trophy. Instead of rushing to the cops, Bobby decides to find out more about the events that led up to the crime, and to use the material for his next movie screenplay. However, when he sneaks into the actor's apartment, the discovery he makes changes his life forever. Empowered by his secret knowledge, Bobby is able to seduce the beautiful woman, while forging a unique friendship with Detective Dennis Farentino, the cop in charge of the investigation. Before long Bobby has dragged the detective, his wife, his lover, and his agent into a Hollywood fun-house hall of mirrors, where only the most manipulative player will survive.

Download or read book Trophy Widow written by Michael A. Kahn and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-07-05 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Louis attorney Rachel Gold takes on the case of Angela Green, a former housewife serving time for the murder of her husband, and begins to wonder if her client is really guilty of the crime.

Download or read book Trophy Wife written by Erica Grier and published by Concise Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erica Grier's debut book, Trophy Wife, is an emotional journey through tests of unwavering faith and unconditional love. To know Erica personally is to know a woman who is a vessel of intuitive wisdom. Erica's supermodel looks are no competition for her beautiful heart - a heart that desires to help every woman who experiences life's most devastating betrayal. Infidelity is a humiliating secret that many wives experience but hide in shame. Erica understands that life's most challenging moments can be the biggest opportunities for growing closer to God and your husband. In Trophy Wife, Erica courageously shares her life story with transparency and authenticity. Reading her truth on every page is like having a deep conversation with your best girlfriend. It is soul-filling, life-affirming, and wise way beyond her less-than-forty years. Supported by carefully selected verses from the Bible, Erica's counsel is a healing salve for hurting hearts and wounded marriages. She gives you hope for recovery and renewal. She reminds you why marriage is sacred and why the devil's purpose is to destroy it. After reading Trophy Wife, you'll be prepared to fight for your marriage and win. With time, prayer, and unrelenting work as a couple to repair your bond, you'll be able to trust again. You and your marriage will become whole again. Life will be beautiful again. Trophy Wife is proof. Angela G. Solomon

Download or read book The Ghosts of Thorwald Place written by Helen Power and published by CamCat Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mystery Scene Magazine 2021 Editor's Pick Trust No One. Especially Your Neighbors. Rachel Drake is on the run from the man who killed her husband. She never leaves her safe haven in an anonymous doorman building, until one night a phone call sends her running. On her way to the garage, she is murdered in the elevator. But her story doesn’t end there. She finds herself in the afterlife, tethered to her death spot, her reach tied to the adjacent apartments. As she rides the elevator up and down, the lives of the residents intertwine. Every one of them has a dark secret. An aging trophy wife whose husband strays. A surgeon guarding a locked room. A TV medium who may be a fraud. An ordinary man with a mysterious hobby. Compelled to spend eternity observing her neighbors, she realizes that any one of them could be her killer.

Download or read book The Dumont Diaries written by Alessandra Torre and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candace Tapers' life finally takes an upward swing when Nathan Dumont, shipping heir and notorious playboy, sweeps her away to a lifestyle of wealth and privilege. But that life comes with strings, and she is soon pulled in directions she never expected, discovering secrets and ulterior motives in the man who shares her bed.

Download or read book The Trophy Wife written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrayed by her ex-husband, who has absconded with her family's fortune, Elizabeth Stanton, in desperate need of money to save her home, makes a scandalous deal with millionaire Maxwell Reardon.

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Download or read book Death Benefits written by Ed Teja and published by Float Street Press. This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fast-Paced Caribbean Adventure! Martin’s hunt for a missing businessman in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela escalates into a deadly competition. Corrupt cops, an assassin, and a former British spy all have strong motivations to locate him—and he seems to be the only one who cares about finding him alive. His wife is the only one indifferent to where he is. The rest think he’ll lead them to missing money. Martin has to find him first, and he best do it long before Ugly Bill gets tired of him playing detective. An action-packed tale of those who walk in the dark.