Download or read book Murder at the Empress Hotel written by Nancy Jill Thames and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bitter legal and political conflict over fishing rights and the love of one woman turns deadly with the murder of a young attorney, drawing Jillian and Teddy into yet another exciting adventure.
Download or read book Murder at the Empress Hotel written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, a bitter conflict over fishing rights and the love of one woman turns deadly with the murder of a young attorney, drawing Jillian and her little Yorkie companion Teddy into yet another intriguing adventure. Book 10 in the Jillian Bradley Mystery Series takes Jillian and Teddy on a long awaited getaway with friends Arthur and Diana Wingate. While Diana is embarking on a new career reviewing high end hotels, Jillian becomes involved in a homicide. With her recent contact with the deceased and vast experience as an amateur sleuth, she's asked by Sergeant Nick Stone to find out as much as possible about the victim's family and acquaintances. The adventure begins from the moment of checking into the famed Empress Hotel where Jillian hopes to enjoy its afternoon tea, and runs through Victoria's tourist attractions, including Fisherman's wharf, Chinatown, and the legendary ghost walks. With Jillian so concerned with finding the killer, will she eventually get to see the Butchart Gardens? It's what she's hoping for.
Download or read book Murder at the St Alice written by Becky Citra and published by Coteau Books. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 1908, and 16-year-old Charlotte O’Dell is forced to move away from her great Aunt Ginny in Victoria, and live and work at the St. Alice Hotel in order to make enough money to finish school. Her unruly red hair instantly makes her a new friend in Lizzie, though her equally fiery temperament doesn’t go over quite as well with her boss, Mrs. Bannerman. It does, however, give her the opportunity to get to know the rest of the staff, and the guests, at the St. Alice. Between organizing a women’s march in support of the suffragettes, and memorizing all there was to know about her new profession in The Up-to-Date Waitress, Charlotte befriends one of the hot springs regulars, Mr. Doyle, and quickly learns about his tumultuous past with a boy he saw as a son, Henry. Determined to fix their relationship, she is ecstatic when all seems forgiven with a reunion at the St. Alice until she goes to brew her daily healing tea for Mr. Doyle... and finds him dead. Who killed Doyle? Was it Henry, reeling from lingering resentment over Mr. Doyle’s supposed betrayal of his mother? Colonel Mitterand? He fought in the Boer War alongside Doyle and discovers a secret romance he cannot fathom. Or is it Charlotte herself? The police seem to think so; after all, she’s the one they arrested... Becky Citra has once again crafted an incredibly intricate web of mysteries and intrigue, and when all of the pieces are unravelled, who will remain standing?
Download or read book Murder in the Haunted House written by Carolee Russell and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tongue-in-cheek style adds a bit of humor to this murder mystery story, which isn't just a story of a wealthy widow in a dysfunctional family who believes a mystic can contact her dead husband through a seance and he in turn can help her put order back into her life. The second half of the book provides the information and instructions needed to perform this story in play format in the privacy and comfort of your home. There are many characters so all guests can participate and experience stepping into a different persona, if only for an intriguing evening of murder...starring YOU! With the publication of Murder in the Haunted House, Ms. Russell brings to the public not only the conceived story but also full instructions and the means to perform the story as a play in a party atmosphere. Be daring, let yourself go and give it a try. Look for other similar mystery party plays coming soon: "A Race to Murder," "Murder By Magic," and "A Wake For Murder."
Download or read book Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness written by David Casarett and published by Redhook. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Ladarat Patalung -- the first and only nurse detective in Thailand. Two nights ago, a young woman brought her husband into the emergency room of the Sriphat Hospital in Thailand, where he passed away. A guard thinks she remembers her coming in before, but with a different husband -- one who also died. Ladarat Patalung, for one, would have been happier without a serial murderer-if there is one -- loose in her hospital. Then again,she never expected to be a detective in the first place. And now, Ladarat has no choice but to investigate. . . The first novel in a captivating new series by David Casarett, M.D.
Download or read book An Almost Purrfect Murder written by Jacqueline Vick and published by Classical Reads. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A delightfully intriguing murderer mystery.” “A fun, fast and hilariously funny mystery.” A wedding cruise, dangerous secrets, and a troupe of performing cats. What could go wrong? When Frankie Chandler boards an Alaskan cruise ship, she’s hardly a cheerful advertisement for sailing the ocean blue. Her best (and only) friend is getting married, which means the end of impromptu girl’s nights. Her only consolation is the all-night buffet, but even that can’t make up for the body she discovers below her balcony. The only witnesses are a troupe of performing cats. Just when things can’t get any more bizarre, Detective Martin Bowers joins the cruise in Juneau, and the investigation isn’t the only thing about to heat up. Mystery meets Romantic Comedy in this latest Frankie Chandler adventure. Irreverent humor, snappy dialogue, and a cast of quirky characters will have you laughing out loud.
Download or read book Monsters Who Murder written by Al Cimino and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden among us live some of the most depraved and dangerous individuals one could ever imagine. Their enthusiasm for killing knows no bounds and their violent rampages often consume many victims before they are finally brought to justice. In Monsters Who Murder, crime writer Al Ciminio explores the twisted motivations and horrifying crimes of some of the most evil men and women that have walked the earth. In this book, you will learn about: • Keith Hunter Jesperson, who drew smiley faces on his letters to the authorities as he boasted of his atrocious crimes. • Jeffrey Dahmer, the 'Milwaukee Monster' who dismembered his victims and kept a fridge full of body parts. • Charles Albright, who removed the eyes from dolls and photographs before attempting the same surgery on his unfortunate victims. • Joseph James DeAngelo, the rapist murderer 'Golden State Killer' who evaded detection for over 40 years until a DNA match was found on an open-access genealogy website. • and many more. Featuring chilling photographs, this gripping account is a must-read for true crime enthusiasts who want insight into the dark side of the human psyche. ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.
Download or read book The Majolica Murders written by Deborah Morgan and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-07-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ex-FBI agent and antiques picker Jeff Talbot asks Lanny, a fellow picker, to scout out some antique majolica as a present for his wife — with no idea just how costly it will be. Lanny is a bit of a loner, but Jeff has always liked him. So it comes as a total shock when the young man is arrested for murdering an antiques dealer. Jeff learns that Lanny quarreled with the dealer after she sold two pieces of majolica she was supposed to hold for him — uncharacteristic of the kind, caring, and trustworthy man that Jeff knows. As Jeff investigates Lanny's claims of innocence, he learns the majolica has a long history — one that somebody is determined to keep quiet.
Download or read book Report of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police written by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report written by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel written by Pin Ho and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The downfall of Bo Xilai in China was more than a darkly thrilling mystery. It revealed a cataclysmic internal power struggle between Communist Party factions, one that reached all the way to China's new president Xi Jinping. The scandalous story of the corruption of the Bo Xilai family -- the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood; Bo's secret lovers; the secret maneuverings of Bo's supporters; the hasty trial and sentencing of Gu Kailai, Bo's wife -- was just the first rumble of a seismic power struggle that continues to rock the very foundation of China's all-powerful Communist Party. By the time it is over, the machinations in Beijing and throughout the country that began with Bo's fall could affect China's economic development and disrupt the world's political and economic order. Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang have pieced together the details of this fascinating political drama from firsthand reporting and an unrivaled array of sources, some very high in the Chinese government. This was the first scandal in China to play out in the international media -- details were leaked, sometimes invented, to non-Chinese news outlets as part of the power plays that rippled through the government. The attempt to manipulate the Western media, especially, was a fundamental dimension to the story, and one that affected some of the early reporting. A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel returns to the scene of the crime and shows not only what happened in Room 1605 but how the threat of the story was every bit as important in the life and death struggle for power that followed. It touched celebrities and billionaires and redrew the cast of the new leadership of the Communist Party. The ghost of Neil Heywood haunts China to this day.
Download or read book Murder at the Mayfair Hotel written by C.J. Archer and published by C.J. Archer. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the most fashionable place to stay in London, until murder made a reservation. Solve the puzzle in this new cozy historical mystery from USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series. December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her. But the poisoning of a guest on Christmas eve throws her new life, and the hotel, into chaos. Cleo quickly realizes no one can be trusted, not Scotland Yard and especially not the hotel’s charming assistant manager. With the New Year’s Eve ball approaching fast and the hotel’s reputation hanging by a thread, Cleo must find the killer before the ball, and the hotel itself, are ruined. But catching a murderer proves just as difficult as navigating the hotel’s hierarchy and the peculiarities of her family. Can Cleo find the killer before the new century begins? Or will someone get away with murder?
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
Download or read book Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century written by David K. Frasier and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1996 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of crimes that occurred prior to 1992 and the criminals.
Download or read book The Death Merchants written by Thom Bennett and published by Dark Porch Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first body is found floating in a decorative fish pond. It has a knife in its back, its eyes have been removed and Rhea Randall, one of the first female artistic directors of a summer theatre, is reluctant to call the police. It is July 1959. Elvis is in the army, Buddy Holly has been dead for five months, and Rhea has called upon her ex-lover, the mysterious Cass Gentry, for help. As he surveys the murder scene, Gentry considers the ironies of life. Three days ago, he was living in New York City's West Village, quietly collecting art and studying oriental defense techniques from Zuni Smith, his aging mentor and friend. Now, Gentry is looking at the body of a man he doesn't know, and troubled by the sudden reappearance of an old flame who may be involved in the killing. To add to his discomfort, he's being hunted by a notorious mob boss who wants him dead. This situation describes the beginning of Thom Bennett's thriller The Death Merchants, the first in a series featuring the enigmatic detective Cass Gentry. In order to exonerate Rhea, Gentry must follow a trail of brutal murders that takes him from a legendary resort for the rich and famous to the prestigious Stratford Shakespearean Festival and eventually to a tainted subculture in the world of academe. As the body count rises and the mob closes in, Gentry makes a startling discovery about Rhea's past that threatens to make her a helpless victim ... or the prime suspect!
Download or read book Royal Murders written by Dulcie M Ashdown and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the motives, means and consequences of the murders among members of Europe's ruling families over the last 1,000 years. Plucking true stories due to their historical significance and sheer intrigue, this book relates violent deaths amid royal splendour and the overthrow of tyrants by oppressed populations. Methods vary from sword and arrow, to bomb and bullet, to alleged witchcraft. Settings range from Russia to Portugal; British examples include the involvement Mary Queen of Scots may have had in her second husband's murder and a search for the facts behind Shakespeare's portrayal of the murderous usurpers Macbeth and Richard III. But in European history there has been no royal murder to rival Russia's Tsar Ivan the Terrible, a homicidal maniac resopnsible for thousands of deaths, whose dramatic killing sprees are examined here. Dulcie M Ashdown takes on a journey through the dark and tragic side of royal history: from Richard III through to the recent controversy surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Download or read book Mecca for Murder written by Stephen Marlowe and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PI heads from DC to Saudi Arabia to save the life of a client targeted by a hit man. Nothing will stop the beautiful Fawzia Totah and her lover, US Army colonel Lyman Tyler, from boarding a plane for the Middle East to make their pilgrimage to Mecca. So Fawzia hires Washington PI Chester Drum to serve as bodyguard until she’s safely out of the country. But Lyman’s wealthy mother, Davisa, doesn’t want Fawzia to go anywhere safely. The violently bigoted, socially connected woman comes from old Virginia money, and she’s not about to let this former dancer from Jordan risk her precious Southern reputation. Not only is her son prepared to convert to Islam for the woman he loves, he’s also already married. When Davisa hires a hit man to track down Fawzia and take her out, Drum has no choice but to follow. However, Davisa’s motives aren’t as simple as they first seem—and the road to Mecca has a sudden turn no one will see coming. This is a twisting, fast-paced mystery in the vintage series that “combined elements of the hard-boiled detective story and the international espionage thriller” by a recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America’s lifetime achievement award (The New York Times). Mecca for Murder is the 2nd book in the Chester Drum Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
