Download or read book Stay Tuned for Murder written by Mary Kennedy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie's radio show has been getting a boost in ratings ever since Madame Chantal, who claims to talk to dead people, started her regular guest appearance. But when two women are killed after a séance, it's up to Maggie to catch the culprit before she winds up on the other side...

Download or read book Stay Tuned for Danger written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a chance to work as extras on TV’s top soap opera, with America’s heartthrob, Rick Arlen! Bess is dazzled when she and Nancy are invited on the show by Rick’s beautiful costar Mattie Jensen. But she soon becomes alarmed—because the handsome actor has received some nasty threats, from a slashed photo to doctored chocolates.

Download or read book Recipe for Murder written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder is brewing at a world-famous cooking school in Chicago where two chefs turn up dead shortly after Nancy Drew and Ned enroll for a course on a bet.

Download or read book The Farmer Boy Murders written by Maurice L. Brandon Sr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What causes a beloved son to go wrong? The product of demanding parents who greatly mistreated him, he thinks they must have loved him at one point. But as the child of a rural community without mental health care, his young soul was on its own as their behavior twisted and shaped his irrevocably. Without guidance or guidelines, he develops a predatory view of other humans and begins to make terrible, deadly decisions in his quest for some sense of dark justice and fairness. On his first excursion from his home community, he makes the first of many extreme remedial actions against humanity. As the Farmer Boy Murders, as they come to be known, continue, one law-enforcement official's obsession swells to match that of his quarry. As the body count begins to grow, Special Agent Lars Peters grows more and more confounded. A creature of methodical logic, the bungling of the investigation by the local authorities does nothing to calm him. No matter what he does, the Farmer Boy always remains one step-and one brutal murder-ahead of him. Encouraged by a big break, Peters races to the scene of the latest murder. Yet again, the Farmer Boy is gone. The only witnesses prove to be as infuriatingly inscrutable as the murderer. Once the killer realizes that he has engaged the attention of the special agent, he ramps up his game even more. Can Peters outwit the Farmer Boy before he kills again?

Download or read book Stay Tuned for Murder written by Mary Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection 2 volumes written by Mitzi M. Brunsdale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to 24 iconic figures, real and fictional, that have shaped the detective/mystery genre of popular literature. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes is an insightful look at one of our most popular and diverse fictional genres, providing a guided tour of mystery and crime writing by focusing on two dozen of the field's most enduring creations and creators. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection spans the history of the detective story with series of critical entries on the field's most evocative names, from the originator of the form, Edgar Allan Poe, to its first popular running character, Sherlock Holmes; from the Golden Age of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Charlie Chan—in fiction and films—to small screen heroes, such as Columbo and Jessica Fletcher. Also included are other accomplished practitioners of the craft of mystery/crime storytelling, including Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, and Alfred Hitchcock.

Download or read book Murder by Ice written by Lorraine Burrell Hughes and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Novel summons readers to jury duty in Murder by Ice. The case revolves around the story of Daniel Slater, who in his quest to become a famous murder-mystery movie producer he faces a few challenges along the way. An abusive mother whom he murders. A manipulative wife who discovers his secret. She manages to reveal to his grandfather that Daniel murdered his only child. Meanwhile, Slater ́s former best friend carries a grudge against him for stealing the only woman he has ever loved. The suspence thickens when it is discovered that the very murder weapon Slater plans to use for his upcoming movie is the same murder weapon used to kill several people whom he had worked with, including the star of the movie whom he had an affair. With his wife plotting to extort money from the movie studio, a copycat murder on the loose. With his past exposed, Slater finds himself framed for the murders. The movie Murder by Ice stands to gross over 825 million. Slater ́s dream of writting and producing th greatest murder-mystery movie ever written hangs in the balance. The true idenity of the copycat murderer is not exposed until the end. Suspense -Thriller fans can now examine the facts and evidences, and attempt to uncover the true idenity of the murderer in Hughes ́ Murder by Ice.

Download or read book Gumshoes written by Mitzi M. Brunsdale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. This dictionary of fictional detectives helps readers learn about the series in which their favorite detectives are featured. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on roughly 150 fictional detectives, which provide information about the works in which the detective appears, the locales in which the detective operates, the detective's investigative methods, and other important information. Helpful bibliographical citations direct the reader to other interesting works. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography; various appendices; and an extensive index. The enormous explosion of crime fiction over the last decade means that more people are looking for a good mystery than ever before. Many of the most popular mystery books appear in series, and these series feature carefully developed detectives.

Download or read book Murder Off Mike written by Joyce Krieg and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder Off Mike by Joyce Krieg introduces Shauna J. Bogart, a small and sassy radio talk show host/amateur sleuth. Shauna J. is used to dealing with the controversial, the contentious, the cranky, and the just plain crazed as the host of the afternoon gab fest on the top-rated station in California's state capital. But nothing prepares her for the day a fellow shock jock turns up with a bullet in his head. The cops say it's suicide, but Shauna J. isn't buying it. She launches her own investigation, putting herself at peril. Her investigation, aided and abetted by her loyal callers, leads her to a shattering secret that could derail the campaign of the leading candidate for governor. Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes shenanigans threaten the very existence of the radio station Shauna J. calls home. The action climaxes in a down-to-the-second pursuit through the streets of historic Old Sacramento during the city's world-famous Jazz Jubilee. Armed with only a roll of copper wire, a pirate radio transmitter, and her ingenuity, can Shauna J. get the station back on the air in time to reveal the truth to her listeners?

Download or read book Murder by Roses written by Alinka Zyrmont and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful Cuban woman is shot in Palm Beach when she opens the door of her mansion to receive a bouquet of roses for her birthday. The police suspect her billionaire husband, Lord Howard Arthur Thorpenton, III, killed her, but when his 112 foot yacht, is found abandoned in a hurricane, they presume he drowned and close their files on the case considering it a murder-suicide. But her sister, Felicia, is not so sure, and embarks upon revenge. Palm Beach takes its scandals seriously, and the wagging tongues of the b**chy divas are working overtime, and assume that Howard was lost at sea, but "probably did it." However, Lord Thorpenton, emerges as a botanist in Sri Lanka, taking on the identity of a botanist, until his lawyers can clear his good name. Now a widower, he meets the lovely unsuspecting Parul Bhavani, and makes her his third wife. But her sister, a clairvoyant, does not trust him. They are living quietly on a tea plantation when Interpol picks him up for the murder of his second wife. His family in London could not be tied in to this conspiracy because the super rich live by their own rules.

Download or read book Ultra Murder written by W. Strawn Douglas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soon to be released surrealism book called ULTRA MURDER deals with the CIA program called MK Ultra where the Company tried to create a truth serum using LSD as the main chemical component. In 1973 the director of the CIA, Richard Helms, ordered the files from MK Ultra to be destroyed. My book picks up from that point and mixes pharmacology and politics to create a world where young James gets involved in a test program to find a new mental illness drug and, only too late, finds out it is an Extra Sensory Perception drug that is hoped will give great advantage to spies in the shadowy world of espionage. James tries the drug and garners a dynamic and potent response. The rest is cops and robbers as James tries to get this new tool to the people most helpful to the cause of freedom and fairness. This great drug happening that so helps out James is what others have been waiting centuries to happen. Two stealth operatives have been calling out over the sands of time to bring humanity to a crucial tipping point and the friends of James find themselves petitioned to join a greater collective of like minded individuals. When viewed from the perspective of mirth it is Psychedelia at Area 51 flying UFOs to Columbia. The real heavy questions of existential purpose in life get discussed in a general and relaxed fashion. Humor is involved. A dark humor is there. Enjoy if at all possible.

Download or read book Murder at the Washington Tribune written by Margaret Truman and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Truman can write suspense with the best of them.” –Larry King “Satisfying . . . [a] solid mystery . . . a cautionary tale about ambition and a vote for journalistic integrity.” –Publishers Weekly At the big, aggressive Washington Tribune, a young woman, fresh out of journalism school, has been brutally strangled to death–and the hunt for her killer is making sensational headlines. Then a second woman is found dead. She, too, worked in the media. For veteran Trib reporter Joe Wilcox, the case strikes too close to home: His daughter is a beautiful rising TV news star. Seeing a chance to revive his free-falling career, Joe spearheads the Trib’s investigation and baits a trap for the murderer with a secret from his own past. Suddenly Joe is risking his career, his marriage, and even his daughter’s life by playing a dangerous game with a possible serial killer . . . one who hides in plain sight. “Ripe with suspense, Truman’s mystery gets edgier with each page. . . . A captivating, fast-paced thriller.” –Romantic Times “Hooks the reader immediately.” –The Ottawa Sun

Download or read book The Busy Woman s Guide to Murder written by Mary Jane Maffini and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mona Pringle, the local 911 operator, is calling Charlotte Adams with her own emergency: Serena Redding, a high school "mean girl" who used to torment Mona, is coming back for a reunion. When Mona talks about how good it would feel to kill Serena, Charlotte doesn't believe she means it. But when a woman who looks like Serena is killed in a hit- and-run, and another former mean girl is also run down, Charlotte realizes she needs to look both ways for the now-missing Mona.

Download or read book Middle Management Is Murder written by Les Rich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John Robinson, a New Mexico native, heads to Branhaven, Connecticut, he has no idea what lies in wait within the offices of corporate America. As a writer at Heinlein, Inc., a global liquor and foods conglomerate, John learns fast that his boss, Paul Mac McDermott, is a tyrant who likes letting his staff sit in the meeting room picking at pastries for at least fifteen minutes before making a grand entrance. And thats just the beginning. Almost everyone hates McDermott, but they tolerate him because they are well paid and receive great benefits and stock options that would be otherwise hard to match. But when McDermott suffers a serious stroke and later turns up dead, people start wondering if someone in the office might be a killer. Marcia, a tall, gorgeous brunette attracts the most attention, and not just from investigators. Together, she and John must uncover the truth, or could they in actuality be trying to hide it? Sexy scenarios, comedy, and mystery all play a part at the offices of Heinlein where Middle Management is Murder.

Download or read book Murder Is Broadcast written by C. L. Hutchins and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1952 and John Truesdale is found murdered on his own farm. Six amateur sleuths are on the case. Calling themselves the Rounders, they're friends who meet for coffee every Thursday morning at a roadside cafe on the Lincoln Highway. They're together when the radio announces the untimely death of Truesdale. With strikingly different backgrounds and personalities, the Rounders have one thing in common: a nose for crime. They discover Truesdale had a lot of folks who wanted him dead. Rumor has it he impregnated a local girl and left her to fend for herself. Then, there's the uncle who claims Truesdale stole the family inheritance. When a second man is found shot, no one can identify him. The deeper the Rounders delve into the two murders, the more perilous their investigation becomes. The sluggishness of the sheriff doesn't help. And the problem is compounded by a seemingly unrelated theft of Indian artifacts and an antique store break-in. The lives of the Rounders are threatened as the unravel the clues.

Download or read book When Murder Comes Home written by Shana Frost and published by Shana Frost. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing out his gun, he pushed open the door. A dark abyss glared back. He took out his torch and flashed it around… Callan’s broad shoulders slumped, and he let out a breath between clenched teeth. Death had dipped its claws into Dachaigh again. Ten guests, two murders, one inn. Who is responsible? Aileen Mackinnon ditched spreadsheets and a steady salary for the adventurous shores of Loch Fuar in the Scottish Highlands. Now she's an amateur innkeeper to ten guests. But when one is murdered in his bed and an heirloom goes missing, can Aileen save the inn? Detective Inspector Callan Cameron won't have her nosing about, but with another body he has little choice in the matter. Tension sizzles as Aileen and Callan step into a world of murders, deceit and heists. They might not always see eye to eye, but can they agree whodunnit? If books by Paul Austin Ardoin, Janet Evanovich and Jullian Scott keep you up all night, When Murder Comes Home is the perfect puzzling mystery for you! What readers are saying about this book: "Shana Frost spools a great whodunnit with fun characters in When Murder Comes Home!" -Joshua Grant, Bestselling Author and the Diabolic Shrimp "This makes for the perfect weekend read!" -Mia Counts Lynch, Bookbub Reviewer "I felt like I was part of the story. I could not put the book down." -Eileen Townsend, Goodreads Reviewer Best enjoyed in order: 1.When Murder Comes Home 2.When Eyes Don't Lie 3.When Birds Fall Silent 4.When Red Mist Rises 5. When Old Fires Ignite 6. When Distilled From Rage 7. When Painted With Deceit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORE ABOUT THE BOOK: When Murder Comes Home is set in a fictional small town in the Scottish Highlands. Stumbling her way through friendships, relationships and business, Aileen Mackinnon is the forensic accountant turned amateur sleuth-next-door. Detective Inspector Callan Cameron is frustrated with his idyllic life. Where’s the thrill, the suspense? So when murder comes knocking, he’s quick to jump in and investigate the crime. But spending more time with the brunette is not what he bargained for. And being more than friends? Heck no! Download this suspenseful mystery with a hint of blossoming romance for free. *And don't miss the exclusive novella, When Wilt Thou Die -------------------------------------------- Keywords: Suspense Books Free, Thriller Books For Free, Mystery and Thriller Free Books, Murder at the Inn, mystery romance, Small Town Secrets, heist, detective books for free, British Detective, Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Romantic Suspense, romantic mystery suspense clean, scottish mysteries and thrillers, who done it mystery, small town murder mystery, suspenseful beach reads, british police procedurals murder mysteries series, amateur detective mysteries

Download or read book Murder Down The Line written by Bruce Hammack and published by Jubilee Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three families. Two murders. One blind PI. Has he finally met his match? Blind PI Steve Smiley’s former homicide partner is in trouble. If Leo can’t solve an eighty-year-old cold case murder, he’ll be put out to pasture before his time. When Smiley offers to help out his old partner, what he finds is a generations-long feud between three families. With no love lost between any of them, Smiley’s field of suspects grows and Leo’s future looks bleak. Before Smiley can help his friend solve the cold case, the feuding families are rocked by another murder. Is history repeating itself? Are the two killings connected? With a real live killer on the loose, can Smiley connect the dots and solve the cases, or will another murder be relegated to the cold case files? Smiley and McBlythe deliver a page-turning mystery with no foul language, sex scenes or graphic violence. Get your copy today to find out whodunit!