Download or read book Reunions Can Be Murder written by Connie Shelton and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for USA Today bestseller Connie Shelton's previous mystery books: "Charlie is slick, appealing, and nobody's fool--just what readers want in an amateur sleuth." --Booklist "Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." --The Midwest Book Review "...Shelton's engaging story, likable heroine, and comfortable prose make this a good choice." --Library Journal Charlie gets her newest case (the seventh in this bestselling mystery series) when an ill-tempered female attorney hires her to find the family's missing patriarch in time for an upcoming family reunion. The elderly man took off two months earlier to do some gold prospecting in the hills of southern New Mexico. Charlie agrees to ask around but privately she thinks the old man probably just left town to avoid his irritating daughter. However, when she visits the almost-ghost town of White Oaks, Charlie comes upon a body that could be the missing Willie McBride. The mystery deepens and Charlie finds herself hiking Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of the truth. What she finds leaves her facing a huge moral dilemma and there is no one to ask for advice. Editorial Reviews: "A Charlie Parker mystery is always a good read." Southwest Book Views "This is a dandy. Don't miss it!" -- Book Talk "...a female sleuth with an original slant to her methods." -Small Press Magazine "Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth." --Midwest Book Review "A good story and a challenging puzzle." --Robert O. Greer, National Public Radio "Down to earth and very readable." -Library Journal "Tension is fast-paced in this involving account." --Midwest Book Review Search words: bestselling mystery, mystery series, series books, Western stories, New Mexico, Charlie Parker, Connie Shelton, gold mines, female sleuth, private investigator, ghost town, superstition mountains, mystery stories with dogs

Download or read book Murder at the Class Reunion written by Triss Stein and published by Worldwide Library. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder At The Class Reunion by Triss Stein released on Aug 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

Download or read book Reunions Can Be Murder written by Tammy Wunsch and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been a rough year and returning to your hometown isn't always a happy experience. When my best friends Syd and Ricky insisted we go to our 20th high school reunion, I thought "how bad could it be?". It turns out high school reunions can be fun...or they can be murder!Pour a glass of wine and enjoy this action-packed, wine-filled whodunit that will keep you guessing until the end!

Download or read book Murder at the High School Reunion written by Steve Demaree and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifth book in this series, Lt. Dekker gets an advance warning that he might be investigating a couple of murders when two people turn up missing after a high school reunion. When those bodies do indeed turn up, the lieutenant and his sergeant sidekick go to work. They start by interviewing everyone who attended that high school reunion. In their favor is the fact that not a lot of people attended the reunion, but it doesn't help them any when they find out that everyone hated one of the victims, but none of them appear guilty of murder.

Download or read book Murder Down the Shore written by Beth Sherman and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seemed like a good idea at the time to Anne Hardaway: a jolly family reunion in the sun and sand of Oceanside Heights on the Jersey Shore. But it turns out to be the last gathering of any kind for wealthy Great-aunt Hannah, who is discovered on the beach viciously stabbed to death … by a knife taken from Anne's own kitchen! With a $50 million inheritance at stake, any one of her kin could be the culprit, but it's Anne whom the evidence accuses. A killer isn't satisfied yet, however. As the professional ghostwriter/amateur sleuth intensifies her hunt for the blood relative with a taste for blood, Anne realizes her options are growing frighteningly limited. She can spend the rest of her life in prison … or lose it right now!

Download or read book The Reunion written by Suzanne Rossi and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school reunions can be murder... Meghan Donohue is no longer the fat girl she was in high school. Slimmed down and successful, she's made a name for herself as a bestselling mystery author. So why is the thought of seeing her girlhood crush again so daunting? Zach Dunbar is not the skinny computer geek of long ago. Well-muscled and prosperous, he owns a multi-million dollar software corporation. But will it be enough to interest the girl he dreamed about all through high school? Before they can make a connection, though, someone starts killing off members of the former "in" crowd, and Zach and Meghan must pool their expertise to help nail a murderer. As they unravel secret alliances and old grudges, their attraction develops into something much stronger. Can they stop the murders--and finally confess their love--before a killer destroys them all?

Download or read book Class Reunions Can be Murder written by Susan Santangelo and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Class Reunions Can Be Murder -- Every Wife Has A Story continues the humorous Baby Boomer mystery series featuring Carol Andrews and her beloved husband, Jim, as they navigate their way along life's rocky highway toward their twilight years. In this fourth book, Carol has no interest in her upcoming fortieth high school reunion. Her memories of days at Mount Saint Francis Academy are mixed, to put it mildly. But BFF Nancy convinces her to join the reunion planning committee, so she'll have some say in how the event is organized. All is going smoothly until the dead body of one of their classmates is found the night before the reunion -- in Carol and Nancy's room!

Download or read book Reunions Can Be Murder written by Nancy Engle and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The descendants of Daniel McGinley and Margaret O'Fallon are gathered at the Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for a weeklong family reunion. It is a joyous occasion, meeting new family members and reconnecting with old ones. Until, the unthinkable happens.When a beloved family member unexpectedly dies, it isn't long before the police rule the death supicious and the questions of motive arise.

Download or read book Class Reunions Are Murder written by Libby Klein and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Poppy McAllister mystery “is inspiring, outstandingly funny, and moves along at such a fast pace that the charming ending arrives far too soon” (Kings River Life Magazine). For fortysomething Poppy McAllister, taking a stroll down memory lane in Cape May, New Jersey, isn’t just awkward—it’s deadly. Newly widowed and stuck in a middle-aged funk, Poppy has been running on cookies, infomercials, and one-sided chats with her cat for months. There’s no way on earth she’s attending her twenty-five-year class reunion—especially after receiving a very bizarre letter from Barbie, the popular cheerleader who taunted her all through high school. At least, not until Poppy’s best friend practically drags her to the event . . . Using the dreaded homecoming as an excuse to visit her eccentric Aunt Ginny, Poppy vows to leave Cape May with pride and Spanx intact. Too bad Barbie is still the queen of mean at the reunion. And worse, that her dead body is lying right in front of Poppy’s old locker. Singled out as the killer, it’s up to Poppy to confront her past and clear her name. But between protecting her aunt from disaster and tackling a gluten-free diet, can Poppy crack the case before she’s voted “Most Likely to Die” by the murderer? Includes Seven Recipes from Poppy’s Kitchen! Praise for the Poppy McAllister series “Fans of Chopped will have fun juggling the complicated set of suspects and following a romantic triangle that has yet to be resolved.”—Kirkus Reviews “Funny and entertaining. An excellent cozy mystery to curl up with.”—The Cozy Pages “Each book is better than the last.”—The Montana Bookaholic

Download or read book Wine Tastings Are Murder written by Libby Klein and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's vintage Poppy McAllister when the gluten-free baker and B&B owner tries to solve a murder at a Cape May winery . . . When Poppy and Aunt Ginny agreed to host a Wine and Cheese Happy Hour for a tour group at their Butterfly House Bed and Breakfast on the Jersey Shore, they never anticipated such a sour bunch. Grumpy guest Vince Baker should be in a better mood—he’s filthy rich and on his honeymoon with his much younger wife Sunny, who seems to dote on him almost as much as her high-spirited teacup Pomeranian, Tammy Faye Baker. But the honeymoon is over when Vince drops dead the next day touring the Laughing Gull Winery. Turns out he's been poisoned, and it seems like everybody on the tour is hiding something. Now Poppy has to put her gluten-free baking on the back burner and bottle up her feelings for the two men in her life while she charges after a bitter killer with a lethal case of sour grapes . . . Includes Seven Recipes from Poppy’s Kitchen! “Fans of Chopped will have fun juggling the complicated set of suspects and following a romantic triangle that has yet to be resolved.” —Kirkus Reviews on Restaurant Weeks Are Murder

Download or read book When a Secret Kills Deadly Reunions Book 3 written by Lynette Eason and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative reporter Jillian Carter knows it's time to put the past to rest. She's tired of looking over her shoulder, letting a killer go free. She's no longer the scared kid who changed her name and disappeared. Now, no matter what the cost, Jillian must do what she is trained to do--ferret out the truth and expose it. Senator Frank Hoffman committed murder ten years ago--and Jillian watched it happen. Didn't she? Not even the enigmatic and attractive Colton Brady, her ex-boyfriend and nephew of the killer, will be able to make her leave this alone. Get ready for the spine-tingling, nail-biting conclusion to an explosive series.

Download or read book Killer Reunion written by G. A. McKevett and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old grudges die hard for the Southern PI when her high school reunion is interrupted by murder in this cozy mystery by the author of Just Desserts. When Savannah Reid fled McGill, Georgia, everyone figured the chubby girl from the wrong side of tracks would never come back. But now the successful private investigator is making a triumphant return, attending her 25th high school reunion with her handsome husband on her arm. When her old nemesis Jeanette Parker reprises her role as the Queen of Mean, Savannah finally shows her up. But her moment of victory is sunk when Jeanette's dead body is found in the swamp. As the primary suspect in Jeanette’s murder, Savannah’s rocky history with the local sheriff doesn’t help her situation. But after calling on her partners at Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency, it is soon revealed that the Queen of Mean had plenty of enemies—and possibly the blood of her recently deceased husband on her hands. Now Savannah and her fellow detectives will have to act fast to catch a killer before another victim is crowned.

Download or read book A Rule Against Murder written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the series that inspired Three Pines on Prime Video. A Rule Against Murder, the fourth book in Louise Penny's award-winning and critical revered mystery series features the wise and beleaguered Inspector Armand Gamache. It is the height of summer, and Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Manoir Bellechasse, an isolated, luxurious inn not far from the village of Three Pines. But they're not alone. The Finney family—rich, cultured, and respectable—has also arrived for a celebration of their own. The beautiful Manoir Bellechasse might be surrounded by nature, but there is something unnatural looming. As the heat rises and the humidity closes in, some surprising guests turn up at the family reunion, and a terrible summer storm leaves behind a dead body. It is up to Chief Inspector Gamache to unearth secrets long buried and hatreds hidden behind polite smiles. The chase takes him to Three Pines, into the dark corners of his own life, and finally to a harrowing climax.

Download or read book The Bullet Catch written by John Gaspard and published by Albert's Bridge Books. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WONDERFULLY ENGAGING, DELIGHTFULLY TRICKY… “This is an instant classic, in a league with Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Arthur Conan Doyle.” – John Lehman, Rosebud Book Reviews Newly-single magician Eli Marks reluctantly attends his high school reunion against his better judgment, only to become entangled in two deadly encounters with his former classmates. The first is the fatal mugging of an old crush’s husband, followed by the suspicious deaths of the victim’s business associates. At the same time, Eli also comes to the aid of a classmate-turned-movie-star who fears that attempting The Bullet Catch in an upcoming movie may be his last performance. As the bodies begin to pile up, Eli comes to the realization that juggling these murderous situations -- while saving his own neck -- may be the greatest trick he’s ever performed. Praise for THE BULLET CATCH: “The Bullet Catch is a wonderfully engaging, delightfully tricky bit of mystery. Fans of magic will delight in John Gaspard’s artful use of the world of magicians, onstage and offstage. It’s a great story and great fun!” – Jim Steinmeyer, Author of Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear “Gaspard's latest Eli Marks mystery, The Bullet Catch, has as many tricks up its sleeve as its likeable magician-hero. As the body count rises, so does the reading pleasure.” – Dennis Palumbo, Author of the Daniel Rinaldi Mystery Series and Co-Writer of My Favorite Year “The Bullet Catch is a real winner of magical proportions. Filled with snappy, delightful dialogue and plenty of sleight-of-hand humor, Gaspard's latest mystery in the Eli Marks series does not disappoint. Head to the bookstore and get yourself a copy now!” – Jessie Chandler, Author of the Award-Winning Shay O’Hanlon Series “The author does a fantastic job juggling the separate plots and keeping readers’ minds thoroughly engaged…The relationships between Eli and his remarried ex are interesting, to say the least, and the pure entertainment of the industry will leave all readers hoping that there will be a ‘number three’ very soon.” – Suspense Magazine “The Bullet Catch has a quick pace and dialogue that engages the reader from the first page…Gaspard has written a great character into an original storyline…I will definitely be seeing/reading more of Eli as Gaspard expands this promising mystery series.” – Examiner.com “Readers, get ready for your mind to expand as Eli Marks returns and uses his powers of prestidigitation, intuition and deduction to solve another mystery. If David Copperfield and Sherlock Holmes had a child, it would be Eli Marks.” – Scott Wells, The Magic Word Podcast

Download or read book Murder at the Lobstah Shack written by Maddie Day and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When murder turns out to be the special of the day at her friend’s seafood restaurant, bicycle shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her fellow book club sleuths have to net a killer . . . From clam chowdahs to oysters on the half-shell, Tulia Peters’ Lobstah Shack offers locals and tourists in Westham, Massachusetts, some of Cape Cod’s most amazing cuisine. But when the body of Annette DiCicero is discovered in the kitchen’s walk-in freezer—with a custom-made claw-handled lobster pick lodged in her neck—spoiled appetites are the least of Tulia’s worries. After a heated public argument with Annette, Tulia is a person of interest in the police’s homicide investigation. To clear Tulia’s name, Mac and the Cozy Capers Book Group snoop into Annette’s personal life. Between her temperamental husband, his shady business partner, and two women tied to Annette’s past life as “Miss New Bedford”, there are now several suspects and multiple motives. And they’re getting crabby about Mac intruding on their affairs. . . Includes Recipes!

Download or read book Cross Justice written by James Patterson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Alex Cross, the toughest cases hit close to home-and in this deadly thrill ride, he's trying to solve the most personal mystery of his life. When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past-and the answers he finds might be fatal.

Download or read book Reunion written by Eden Winters and published by Rocky Ridge Books. This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reunions can be murder.A dial tone instead of a human voice announced Lucky's ousting from the Lucklighter clan over twelve years ago. After living a life of crime. After testifying against his drug lord lover. After receiving a ten-year sentence. Ah, hell. Lucky would've disowned himself too.Now life's better. He's done his time and earned a place in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau's Department of Diversion Prevention and Control. He has a house. He has Bo, his partner both on and off the job. And pets. But not his folks. The worst part? He's not sure exactly why they disowned him. Too late now: they think he's dead.Now his father needs a gift only Lucky can give. And Lucky's family has something that may destroy all he believes:The truth.