Download or read book Murder in the Mystery Suite written by Ellery Adams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone resorts to murder and mayhem in the first mystery in the New York Times bestselling Book Retreat series... Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving. But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book he won as his prize is missing, Jane realizes one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There’s no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up…

Download or read book Murder My Neighbour written by Veronica Heley and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new Ellie Quicke mystery Ellie Quicke is confronted by an angry young man, demanding to know what has happened to his elderly great aunt. Flavia Osborne had refused to move in with her relatives, telling everyone that she'd sold her secluded house and was moving to a retirement flat - but it seems she never arrived at her destination. Ellie is distracted by her difficult daughter Diana, who makes a shocking announcement, but Russ insists Ellie help him discover the truth. Where is Flavia, and who knows more than they are prepared to tell?

Download or read book Murder in the Cookbook Nook written by Ellery Adams and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Virginia is for lovers--and Storyton Hall is its best vacation spot for lovers of books. The big event this summer at Jane Steward's resort is A Bookish Cook-Off. It's a blend of the literary and the culinary--but someone's headed for the mortuary..."--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Murder She Wrote a Time for Murder written by Jessica Fletcher and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2019 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a colleague winds up dead during their high school reunion, Jessica Fletcher discovers a link to her very first murder case and embarks on a quest to find out what really happened all those years ago, to expose a killer.

Download or read book MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR written by Marilyn Clay and published by The Regency Plume Press. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, Book One in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series features clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as sleuth. A former companion to a titled London lady, Miss Abbott has now agreed to serve as lady’s maid to one of the young ladies invited to the country estate of Morland Manor, each girl hoping to win the heart of the wealthy Morland heir. But nothing at the house party goes as planned and suddenly Juliette finds herself the number one suspect in a shocking murder! The only way to escape the muddle is to solve the mystery herself, otherwise she'll lose this position with a new geegaw tied about her neck, this one made of rope! "A fine Regency mystery brimming with suspense and intrigue, surprising twists and turns, and seasoned with a hint of romance. Witty and outspoken Juliette Abbott is a first-rate, fast-thinking young sleuth! Very well-done!” – Regency Mystery Reviews Titles in the Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery series include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE, coming in late 2022. In the tradition of Stephanie Barron, Georgette Heyer, and Carola Dunn, Marilyn Clay’s Regency-set mystery novels are clean, wholesome, and contain no strong language or violence. If you enjoy the historical mysteries of Melanie Dickerson, Sheri Cobb South, Victoria Thompson, Ashley Gardner, and Heidi Ashworth, you'll enjoy Marilyn Clay’s traditional, clean, sweet, and always amusing Regency-set novels. Suitable for teens and adults alike. Marilyn Clay's newest Regency Romance THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX is now available in print and Ebook. Marilyn Clay's previous Regencies include Felicity’s Folly, Bewitching Lord Winterton, The Uppity Earl, Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller, Miss Darby's Debut, Brighton Beauty, A Pretty Puzzle, and The Unsuitable Suitor, all clean, wholesome Regency Romances suitable for teens and young adults with no strong language or graphic scenes. All were originally published in print and released worldwide. Look for DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Historical Suspense Novel by Marilyn Clay set in the early 1600s, originally released in hardcover, and now available in Ebook. Catherine Parke travels to the New World in search of her betrothed, but what she finds in Jamestown is not what she expects. DECEPTIONS was praised by The Library Journal and Booklist, as was Marilyn Clay's SECRETS AND LIES, also set in Colonial Jamestown, the inspirational story of four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship, all searching for love, a new life and the adventure of a lifetime. What they find instead is that someone in Jamestown wants one, or all of them, dead! Historical suspense thriller BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY by Marilyn Clay is set in 1776 Philadelphia. Determined to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, Betsy is instead drawn into a dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. Historically accurate with vivid period details and breathtakingly suspenseful! Available in print and Ebook. STALKING A KILLER, A Murder In A Small Town by Marilyn Clay is a contemporary murder mystery, also available in print and ebook. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason thinks she’d make a pretty good Private Investigator. Trouble is, she doesn’t own a cell phone or a computer and her old green Dodge only starts when it wants to. When the Pinehill PD suddenly charge her dad with murder, Amanda has to prove she’d make a VERY GOOD PI and solve the case fast, otherwise her dad is going to jail for life! This mystery keeps readers guessing to the last page! All of Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, 18th and 19th ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE have attained Best-Seller status online. For more information about the author, visit Marilyn Clay Author.

Download or read book Magic Mayhem Murder written by January Bain and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM AWARD-WINNING ROMANCE AUTHOR JANUARY BAIN Charm McCall, armed with a library full of Agatha Christie stories and her unique witchy gifts, knows how to solve a small-town murder... Charm McCall, the oldest of the McCall triplets by a whole day—or one minute before midnight if one's being picky—is the designated driver for her whole town. Why, if it wasn't for her Snowy Lake would incinerate or fall into Hudson's Bay. Now add her Salem Witch heritage that's gifted her with some unique abilities and she's all set to keep her family and town safe and on its proper course. That is, until a hot Mountie moves into town, a busload of strippers breaks down on Main Street and Mrs. Hurst goes and gets herself murdered with poisoned jam. Jam crafted by Charm's family at the Tea & Tarot cafÉ. Now it's up to her to solve the murders—yes, plural, when another local business owner ends up dead. Charm knows just what to do. What's breaking a few laws if she can sleuth out the culprit? She knows the people of Snowy Lake better than any new lawman possibly could. So why can't he just leave her be to get on with things? And why does he have to be so darn hot?

Download or read book Wed and Buried written by Mary Daheim and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unholy Matrimony Ask not for whom the wedding bell tolls, it tolls for Judith McMonigle Flynn's son Mike--and the Hillside Manor b&b is packed to the rafters with relatives. However, Mama Judith's unrestrained joy is somewhat dampened when, during the rehearsal dinner downtown, she spies a tuxedo-clad gent tossing a bridal-gowned beauty off the roof of a nearby hotel. Always one to eagerly exclaim "I do!" when offered the opportunity to investigate nefarious deeds, Judith's determination to unveil a killer could put undo stress on her own marital bliss with policeman-hubby Joe. But she remains wedded to her mission--and she's not about to take a honeymoon from amateur sleuthing until she's gotten to the bottom of the homicidal hanky-panky surrounding a match made in hell.

Download or read book Murder She Wrote a Question of Murder written by Jessica Fletcher and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica Fletcher is in the Berkshires attending a writers’ conference at a historic mansion where her friends the Savoys are hosting a murder-mystery party. As both a crime solver and a mystery author, Jessica is an old hand at this kind of thing. So she swears to the Savoys that she won’t reveal the secrets of their play and goes about enjoying the weekend with her colleagues. But when a young actor’s murder scene appears all too real, no one can tell what’s scripted and what isn’t. They say the show must go on, but everyone is wondering: Who really dunit?

Download or read book Murder She Wrote written by Jessica Fletcher and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2020 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Still staying at the Hill House hotel while her beloved home is being rebuilt, Jessica Fletcher finds herself sharing the space for a weekend with a dozen members of a wedding party who have gathered there for a rehearsal dinner.

Download or read book September Mourn written by Mary Daheim and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall has fallen upon Judith McMonigle Flynn, leaving her Hillside Manor nearly devoid of guests. And what better cure for the off-season blahs than a brief bout of B&B sifting for a friend amid the quiet rustic splendor of secluded Chavez Island? Judith and cousin Renie both are more than ready for some relaxation. But their peace goes to pieces when Renie conks an odious interloping blowhard on the noggin with a heavy china dish-and, moments later, the woozy lout takes a fatal tumble down an inconvenient staircase. Judith suspects that death by dinnerware was not the real cause of this fellow's demise. But to prove her cantankerous cuz innocent, she'll have to uncover the real killer from among the motley island crew. And that could pile a lot more nastiness on Judith's plate than the harried bed-and-breakfast hostess can consume in one sitting!

Download or read book Murder at the Dinner Party written by C.J. Archer and published by C.J. Archer. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The staff in high society households are expected to be unobtrusive, but a dead butler in the dining room tends to get noticed. Did he die of natural causes or was he poisoned? Cleo is hired by the housekeeper at a Mayfair residence after the police rule the sudden death of the butler was the result of natural causes. Not convinced by the verdict, she wants Cleo to prove foul play was involved. Considering he was acting mysteriously around some of the guests, and they were equally mysterious when they saw him, murder is a possibility. When the investigation leads Cleo to another decades-old murder and the sudden disappearance of the primary suspect, she’s even more determined to uncover the truth. But the rich and powerful don’t like airing their dirty laundry, and her efforts are thwarted at every turn. Enlisting Harry Armitage to assist her, Cleo matches wits with her suspects in an effort to discover the secrets they’re trying desperately to hide.

Download or read book Young Love Murder written by April Brookshire and published by April Brookshire. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First love’s a killer, but so is seventeen-year-old Annabelle Blanc. The teenager was raised to be an assassin and taught to never fall in love. She lives for the job until she meets Gabriel Sanchez, the son of her latest target. Wealthy, spoiled and self-indulgent, Gabriel Sanchez is a teenage playboy. Setting his sights on the beautiful Annabelle, he's drawn to the mysterious new girl who's playing hard to get. Gabriel also finds himself pulled into a world of deception, violence and murder. Off-centered for the first time in her life, Annabelle struggles to fight her doomed attraction for the handsome Gabriel. In this gritty, mature YA novel, you'll follow Annabelle and Gabriel in an intense, funny, angry, crazy, rocky and passionate romance. As two worlds collide and they're repeatedly thrown together and pulled apart by fate, will Annabelle and Gabriel overcome betrayals, revenge and heartbreak to find a lasting love?

Download or read book A Colonial Murder written by Eric Thomson and published by Sanddiver Books Inc.. This book was released on 2020 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Caelin Morrow, and I run the internal affairs bureau for the entire Commonwealth Rim Sector. It means I hunt down corrupt federal officials of all stripes — police, military, political or bureaucratic — in the most fractious and nowadays most dangerous part of human space. I also examine the private and professional lives of Constabulary officials destined for senior positions, to make sure they’re not hiding a habit of taking bribes, abusing their powers, or worse. Assistant Commissioner Elden Braband, newly appointed as chief of police on Mission Colony, is one of the latter, and I had declared him squeaky clean. When the colony’s governor complains about Braband a few months after his arrival, Deputy Chief Constable Maras, who commands the Rim Sector Constabulary Group, smells a rat. She asks me to investigate because honest cops don’t go bad within a few months. But hours after my team and I land on Mission Colony, a senior official is found dead in her office, leaving Assistant Commissioner Braband in a bind. The subsequent investigation will propel us into the heart of colonial darkness where corruption, organized crime, and corporate malfeasance combine in a deadly brew.

Download or read book Murder on the Brighton Express written by C.J. Archer and published by C.J. Archer. This book was released on 2024-12-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gossip, scandal and murder collide on the express train to London. Did the journalist fall from the first-class carriage, or was she pushed? Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be…until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo’s investigating will appear in the newspaper. With her uncle warning her to keep her detecting activities private, Cleo agrees to meet the blackmailer when they return to London. But when the woman is seen getting on the train but not off, Cleo grows concerned. She enlists the help of the hotel staff to search for the body along the railway line. Finding it confirms her suspicions and leads her to discover that her blackmailer was a gossip columnist. What scandal had the victim uncovered that led to her death? And which fellow passenger had a secret worth killing for? With Harry Armitage’s assistance, Cleo attempts to track down the murderer. Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the hotel staff to host a society wedding that will be featured in the social pages for all the right reasons.

Download or read book Murder She Barked written by Krista Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST PAWS & CLAWS MYSTERY FROM KRISTA DAVIS—A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The Sugar Maple Inn in Wagtail, Virginia, is the country's premiere vacation hot spot for pet owners who can’t bear to leave their furry friends behind. But this tourist town smells trouble when a killer goes on the prowl... Holly Miller's life has gone to the dogs. She has no job, her boyfriend's former flame is sniffing around, and a scruffy but loveable Jack Russell Terrier is scattering crumbs all over her borrowed car. Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, a troubling phone call about her grandmother sends her rushing home to the family inn on Wagtail Mountain. The staff—and a frisky Calico kitten named Twinkletoes—adopts Holly and her new dog on arrival. But someone in this friendly town is bad to the bone. One of the employees at the inn has been killed in a hit-and-run accident—which is looking anything but accidental. Now Holly and her furry companions will have to nose out the murderer before someone else gets muzzled. Delicious recipes for owners and pets included!

Download or read book Murder She Wrote Destination Murder written by Jessica Fletcher and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher takes a three-night train trip with her friend and his railroad association through scenic British Columbia. But when a member of the entourage takes a sip of a Bloody Mary and dies, police begin investigating. The suspects gather in the Starlight Express dinner car, and it's up to Jessica to do some unplanned sleuthing before everyone's plans are derailed by death.

Download or read book Murder at the Rocks written by Jill Paterson and published by Jill Henderson. This book was released on 2011 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Laurence Harford, a prominent businessman and philanthropist is found murdered in the historic Rocks area of Sydney, Detective Chief Inspector Fitzjohn is asked to solve the crime quickly and discreetly. After barely starting his investigation, uncovering a discarded mistress and disgruntled employees, a second killing occurs.Meanwhile, Laurence's nephew, Nicholas Harford, has his certainties in life shaken when he becomes a suspect in his uncle's death, and receives a mysterious gold locket that starts a chain of events unravelling his family's dark truths.