Download or read book Meatballs Mafia and Murder written by M.P. Black and published by MP Black Media. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestselling author of mafia thrillers is throwing a book launch party in Carmine, New Jersey. But when Bernie stumbles on a corpse at the event, murder jumps right off the page. As Bernie works to untangle the mysterious death, she learns that her adopted home of Carmine hides even more deadly secrets than she had imagined. Join Bernie in book 4 of the Italian-American Cozy Mystery Series as she samples Carmine’s irresistible cuisine and cracks another twisty case.

Download or read book Spaghetti Meatballs Murder written by Beth Byers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-20 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosemary Baldwin is over it! All of it! Her dead-end job, her crappy apartment, her life without meaning. In a moment of sheer madness, she walks out of her job only to discover the opportunity for something different. She leaves behind her mundane life for the Oregon Coast and opens the 2nd Chance Diner. With her new life, she'll do what it takes to succeed which is why she has to investigate the murder that occurs in her diner. Will she be able to discover the murderer before her second chance is destroyed? And just what will the price of that investigation be? Book 1 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, and Agatha Frost. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & MurderBook 2: Cookies & CatastropheBook 3: Poison & Pie Book 4: Double Mocha Murder And many more...this series is completed and there are 12 books available.

Download or read book Recipes for Murder 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie written by Karen Pierce and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drink and dine with recipes inspired by the best-selling novelist of all time. Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder. This to-die-for cookbook offers recipes written by the author for one accessible, easy-to-follow dish or drink for each of Christie’s 66 mysteries. Recipes include Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Along the way, you’ll learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites. Framing these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the history of the recipes, their context in Christie’s life and times, and the roles they play in the source works. Based on extensive research and investigation, all dishes appear traditional to their respective eras, so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. Completing the collection, thematic menus assemble recipes for a Halloween murder mystery gathering, a “Christie for Christmas,” a book club buffet, and other occasions, making it a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction. RECIPES FOR MURDER has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by Agatha Christie Limited, RLJ Entertainment, or any individual or entity associated with Agatha Christie or her successors.

Download or read book Murder Take Two written by Charlene Weir and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-02-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hampstead, Kansas, a stunt woman jumps onto a haystack during the making of a movie and is impaled by a pitchfork. Police chief Susan Wren, formerly of San Francisco, is certain no one left the pitchfork by accident. By the author of Winter Widow.

Download or read book Murder Al Dente written by Jennifer L. Hart and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag series, Jennifer L. Hart, comes a new mystery series of mouthwatering proportions... Pretty please with spaghetti on top? Andy Buckland has always dreamed of being a chef. But after a live studio audience is stricken with food poisoning during her debut cooking show, she finds herself blacklisted in the culinary community. The only job open to her is working in her family's southern pasta shop, and, to make matters worse, her first assignment is serving baked ziti to her former lover and his spoiled bride-to-be at their engagement party! But a broken heart and a bruised ego are the least of Andy's troubles when she discovers a dead body at the party with the words "welcome home" written in flour next to it. Is it a warning? A threat? Or a frame-up job? Andy is determined to find out. With the help of her over-the-top Italian family, Andy will prove that she has what it takes to not only cook the best dish in town but also catch a killer, too! **Recipes included** Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries: Murder Al Dente – book #1 Murder A La Flambé – book #2 Murder Al Fresco – book #3 Christmas Al Dente – holiday short story What critics are saying about Jennifer L. Hart's books: "A must read for all people who love a good mystery and a jolly good laugh...laugh out loud funny." ~ Black Orchid, Cocktail Reviews "Laugh out loud funny, realistic characters, snappy true to life dialog, and a sufficiently difficult mystery; all the required elements for an excellent read." ~ Manic Readers "I would not hesitate to pick up another of Ms. Hart's works as she definitely made me with one book a lifelong fan." ~ Joyfully Reviewed

Download or read book Murder on a Philosophical Note written by Shelley Glodowski and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam and Ian have just set up house. But murder once again beckons, leading them into the world of academia. Meanwhile, a frightening murderer lurks in the ghostly shadows.

Download or read book Tastes Like Murder written by M.P. Black and published by MP Black Media. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernie’s got nothing nice to say about her friend Angelica’s ex-husband. In fact, Marty, is a good-for-nothing disgraziad. But who would go so far as to poison him — and then pin the murder on Angelica? When Marty Alfano, Angelica’s ex-husband, turns up dead inside the bakery, poisoned by the cookies she baked him, the bakery becomes a crime scene and Angelica the prime suspect. As Bernie follows the trail of money and deadly cookies, she realizes that anyone could be the killer: Marty’s second wife, his estranged brother, even his shady financial adviser. But everyone has an alibi. With the coveted Italian Day Celebration just days away, can Bernie and her friends uncover the truth before the beloved bakery goes out of business? Join Bernie in book 3 of this cozy mystery series as she navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine and solves another tantalizing mystery.

Download or read book Murder Was the Case written by Susan Neely and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitney Kingston's life changes when she and her family move to Lexington Falls, a suburb that is nothing short of being a utopia. Whitney learns that things aren't always what they seem when someone she loves turns up deadmurdered. Whitney enlists the help of Britney Beaumont, the most popular girl in school, to find the killer. Whitney and Britney soon realize that solving a murder mystery is harder than they anticipated when they encounter lack of suspects and more questions unanswered. When the girls discover something unimaginable, will they have the courage to step up and close the case?

Download or read book Murder Stage Left written by Robert Goldsborough and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s curtains for a famous Broadway director, and private investigator Nero Wolfe is on the case—but his assistant, Archie Goodwin, is a suspect. When a renowned theater director senses something amiss during his latest production, he calls in Nero Wolfe. Though the corpulent genius wouldn’t normally accept a job this vague, a mutual friend dangles the prospect of a very rare orchid in exchange for his services, and Wolfe can’t resist. With a mind to suss out useful backstage gossip, Wolfe turns to his faithful assistant, Archie Goodwin, to impersonate a journalist in order to speak to the cast. Though Goodwin’s conversations prove unfruitful, on his last day at the theater, the director is murdered in his soundproof booth, poisoned by an unseen culprit during an evening performance. In short order, an actor whose health is failing attempts suicide with the same poison. Now Goodwin is a prime suspect in the director’s demise, effectively sidelining him for the rest of the case, and freelance gumshoe Saul Panzer must step in to help wrangle the various members of the play—from the ingénue and the diva to the handsome movie star and the surly stage manager—so New York’s smartest, and most reclusive, private detective can determine who is responsible for these dramatic deaths and clear Goodwin’s name once and for all. Continuing his beloved series—which also includes Archie Meets Nero Wolfe, Murder in the Ball Park, and Archie in the Crosshairs—Nero Award–winning author Robert Goldsborough “brings Nero Wolfe, late of Rex Stout, gloriously back to life” (Chicago). Murder, Stage Left is the 59th book in the Nero Wolfe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Download or read book Murder at North Pond written by London Lovett and published by Wild Fox Press. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Anna St. James graduated college with a business degree, she never expected to find herself running a boarding house on a small island off the east coast. But life throws a lot of curves and Anna has certainly had her share of them. Now, settled into life as owner and landlady of the Moon River Boarding House on Frostfall Island, Anna couldn’t imagine living anywhere else or without the unique and somewhat eccentric tenants she considers family. Anna would be perfectly content baking and keeping house but Frostfall Island, lovely, remote and somewhat wild, always manages to throw a curve of its own. Most of the time, Frostfall is a charming island with a busy fishing boat harbor and town that attracts summer tourists. But occasionally, quite occasionally, if that’s a phrase, there’s an unexpected murder. Without a dedicated police force, the locals look to Anna to solve crimes. She’s not entirely sure how she landed the role of amateur sleuth but she takes her side job seriously. When a man dies in a pirate battle reenactment, Anna steps into gear. Only this time, she has a parallel mystery to solve. Her newest tenant, Nathaniel Smith, is quite the puzzle, a puzzle who came with a piercing blue gaze and a trove of secrets. Book 1 of the Frostfall Island Cozy Mystery series Book 2: Death by Rocky Road Book 3: TBA

Download or read book The Lonely Detective written by Charles E. Schwarz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four absolutely funny, culturally outrageous who-done-it stories whose unique detective, a lonely disrespected anti-hero, sees sacred beliefs turned upside down as he solves the mysterious deaths of a rich Tasty Cake deliveryman, a woman supporting the correct causes, a bum exposing the correct causes, and a disillusioned volunteer involved in the correct causes.

Download or read book I Was Murdered Last Night written by A. J. Gallant and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective Olivia Brown is assigned to a case that will change her life. She never believed in ghosts like her crazy aunt Edna, but now a spirit is trying to help her solve her own murder. It is not easy to accept that ghosts are real, that they are not all nice, and some are actually evil.

Download or read book The Murdered Out written by Ty Humburd and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in Ty Humburd's Macabre Universe series, The Murdered Out is a heart-pounding story that will have you on the edge of your seats, including his combined story "The Obituary Killer." Matt Powell is a college senior who's planning for a bright future in automotive design. But before graduating, he meets four notorious students with blacked-out vehicles, known as the Murdered Out. Matt is intimidated into joining the group, only to have his four brothers killed in an accident. My

Download or read book Murders that shocked the world Cases from the 1970s written by Michael Cowton and published by Mortons Books. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1970s saw some of the worst mass killings and murders in recent history. Fanatical cult leader Jim Jones was responsible for the deaths of hundreds, while serial killers Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy each had dozens of victims. The chilling crimes of murderers including the Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe - and the Hillside Strangler stunned the world when the details were made public. In Murders That Shook the World - 1970s, author Stuart Qualtrough investigates the decade's worst murders and murderers.

Download or read book Tangerine Marmalade Murder written by Meg Benjamin and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a stranger is murdered near Roxy Constantine’s farm, she’s sure it has nothing to do with her. But the investigation turns up surprising links to Roxy’s past. As if that weren’t enough, Roxy’s quarreling with her Significant Other, Nate Robicheaux, and facing a possible break-up. Just when the stress begins to ease, the murderer strikes again, sending Nate to the hospital. Now Roxy needs to figure out the link between the Constantine Farm and a blackmailer before she becomes the killer’s next target.

Download or read book Homicide written by David Simon and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of HBO's The Wire, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television show The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and this electrifying book tells the true story of a year on the violent streets of an American city. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator; Harry Edgerton, a black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. Originally published fifteen years ago, Homicide became the basis for the acclaimed television show of the same name. This new edition—which includes a new introduction, an afterword, and photographs—revives this classic, riveting tale about the men who work on the dark side of the American experience.

Download or read book Murder on the Bluffs written by Edith Maxwell and published by Beyond The Page. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second Lauren Rousseau Mystery by Agatha Award-winning author Edith Maxwell, a grisly murder stirs up long-buried secrets surrounding the disappearance and death of Lauren’s father . . . As a bitter controversy rages over a secretive local land trust in her small New England town, linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau is not wholly surprised when she stumbles upon the dead body of one of the trust’s key members, his throat neatly slit from ear to ear. The only question is which of the many potential suspects is capable of so violent an act. But then the bluffs where she discovered the victim yield a shocking clue, one that may lead to the killer—and may be tied to her own father’s mysterious disappearance more than a decade before. As Lauren begins looking for answers to both mysteries among her fellow townspeople and even members of her own family, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge about the victim’s volatile sister, corruption at the heart of the land trust, and even about her father’s life. And as surprising revelations begin to mount, along with threats to her own life, Lauren knows she must pursue the cases to the very end—no matter how disturbing the solutions may be . . . This book was originally published as Bluffing Is Murder under the name Tace Baker. Praise for Murder on the Bluffs: “[Maxwell] has a genuine knack for spinning a deftly crafted mystery that will keep the reader’s total attention from beginning to end.” —Julie Simmons, Midwest Book Review “In this page-turner of a mystery, linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau uses her smarts, her Quaker faith, and her summer vacation to bring a vicious murderer—and a secret from her own past—into the light.” —Barbara Ross, Agatha-nominated author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries “Starts with a bang and doesn’t let up!” —Philip Gulley, author of the Harmony and Hope series “This is a smooth read with a lovely setting, appealing characters, lots of satisfying plot tangles, and a deep secret from Lauren’s past to keep you turning these pages.” — Agatha Award-nominated author Kaye George