Download or read book A Small Case of Murder written by Lauren Carr and published by Lauren Carr. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AUTHOR'S REVISED EDITION! A Small Case of Murder is set in the quaint West Virginia town of Chester, where everyone knows everyone, and there is never a secret that someone doesn't know. In such an intimate town, how many suspicious deaths can be left unquestioned? Following his wife's death, Joshua Thornton leaves a promising career in the U. S. Navy's JAG division to move across country with his five children into his ancestral home. While clearing out the attic they find a letter written to their grandmother postmarked 34 years ago. In the letter Lulu Jefferson wrote "...Remember that dead body we found in the Bosley barn?...I saw him today...I went to talk to the reverend and there was his picture on the wall." What dead body? His interest piqued, Joshua asks about Lulu and finds that in 1970 she died on the same day that she penned the letter implicating the pastor in an unreported murder. There is much more to this story than a 34-year-old letter. It's a 34-year-old mystery! Today, a double murder has the whole town under a microscope. The state attorney general appoints Joshua special prosecutor to solve the crimes. In a small town where gossip flies as swiftly as a spring breeze it is impossible to know who to trust. Asking simple questions about events long ago could prove to be deadly for Joshua and his family. Read this Author Revised Edition of Lauren Carr's debut mystery novel. It's the same GRAND mystery, revised and edited for re-release by the author herself!

Download or read book THE SUNDAE SHOP written by Clint Eastman and published by Christian Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fiction book about the employees and owners of an ice cream shop on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, during the summer of 1969. These people interact with the tourists and church members in Port Chester, a fictional town based on Hyannis. In each of the chapters, the readers can glean a biblical/ Christian truth or multiple truths. The themes are relevant to young adults and include: ministering to others, avoiding alcohol and drugs, evangelizing the lost, overcoming depression, giving up worldliness, being a peacemaker, trusting God even in negative situations, rejecting jealousy, showing good sportsmanship in competition, putting off bitterness in the face of racial discrimination, standing up against evildoers, loving others, acting ethically in business, escaping cults, shunning laziness, seeking God's forgiveness, etc. There is the element of historical fiction as the characters are immersed in current events such as Kennedy's Chappaquiddick experience, the moon landing, The Children of God cult, Woodstock Music Festival, etc.

Download or read book The One That Got Away with Murder written by Trish Lundy and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be careful who you fall for... Robbie and Trevor Cresmont have a body count—the killer kind. Handsome and privileged, the Crestmont brothers have enough wealth to ensure they’ll never be found guilty of any wrongdoing, even if all of Happy Valley believes they're behind the deaths of their ex-girlfriends. First there was soccer star Victoria Moreno, Robbie’s ex, who mysteriously drowned at the family lake house. Then, a year later, Trevor’s girlfriend died of a suspicious overdose. But the Crestmonts aren’t the only ones with secrets. Lauren O'Brian might be the new girl at school, but she's never been a good girl. With a dark past of her own, she's desperate for a fresh start. Except when she starts a no-strings-attached relationship with Robbie, her chance is put in jeopardy. During what’s meant to be their last weekend together, Lauren stumbles across shocking evidence that just might implicate Robbie. With danger closing in, Lauren doesn't know who to trust. And after a third death rocks the town, she must decide whether to end things with Robbie or risk becoming another cautionary tale. This is an edge-of-your-seat debut YA thriller about a teen who is forced to confront her past in order to catch a murderer before she ends up the next victim. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

Download or read book Double Scoop of Murder written by Lena Gregory and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author Lena Gregory comes a hunt for more than just treasure... Danika Delany is loving running her uncle's old fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island and putting her own modern spin on the treats they serve. Life is finally looking up for her! That is, until local billionaire Maxwell Crumbholtz dies and leaves his fortune in the form of a treasure hunt. Chaos descends on Watchogue, and Dani and the rest of the gang from the Coffee & Cream Café join the melee when they enter the contest, try to decipher the clues, and go in search of the treasure. But Dani digs up more than she expected when she discovers a dead body buried instead of a treasure! To make matters worse, a witness claims to have seen Dani at the scene of the murder. Now, instead of a four-billion-dollar payday, Dani is on the hunt for a killer. What critics are saying about Lena Gregory: "Readers are going to fall in LOVE with Murder A La Mode. I can tell you right now that this series is going to be a huge success!!!" ~Cozy Mystery Book Reviews "This cozy was fast-paced and I didn’t want to put it down once I started." ~Brooke Blogs "Author Lena Gregory sure didn’t disappoint. She cooked up a tale so tasty I devoured it!" ~Lisa Ks Book Reviews

Download or read book Murder by Rougarou written by Jim Riley and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an eviscerated body is discovered in the swamp, the residents of Morgan City - including the Mayor - blame the Rougarou. A swamp creature similar to Yeti or Bigfoot, the Rougarou is also known as the Werewolf of Louisiana, and Hawk - who's patrolled the basin all his life - has never seen one. With the eyes of the whole nation on the case, Hawk and Kristi must work through the political haze and find the killer. It seems like everyone has lost their common sense. But is the killer a creature of myth, or a man with evil intent?

Download or read book Fillet of Murder written by Linda Reilly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talia Marby serves up delectable English deep fried fare in the heart of the Berkshires—but she soon discovers there’s something fishy going on in the first novel in the Deep Fried Mystery series! Sometimes in this life, you have to fish or cut bait. After walking away from a miserable job and an even worse boyfriend, Talia Marby has no regrets. She’s returned to her hometown and is happy to help her dear friend Bea Lambert by working at Lambert’s Fish & Chips, a cornerstone of a charming shopping plaza designed to resemble an old English village. But not all the shop owners are charming. Phil Turnbull has been pestering Bea to sign a petition against a new store opening up, and his constant badgering is enough to make her want to boil him in oil. When Talia and Bea stumble upon Turnbull murdered in his shop, the police suspect Bea. Now it’s up to Talia to fish around for clues and hook the real killer before her friend has to trade serving food for serving time... Includes delicious recipes!

Download or read book An Uplifting Murder written by Elaine Viets and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-12-09 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Louis mystery shopper Josie Marcus discovers the world of luxury lingerie has more than one secret after her high school teacher is accused of suffocating a former classmate... When Desiree Lingerie hires Josie, she’s delighted to find her high school teacher, Mrs. Hayes, is now a manager at the chain. Less thrilling is the mini-reunion with her mean girl nemesis, Frankie Martin. But after Frankie is killed just steps from the shop—and her beloved ex-teacher is identified as a prime suspect—Josie gets hooked into another murder investigation. Mrs. Hayes is spilling over with motives—years ago, Frankie destroyed her career. Unfortunately, her alibi is pretty skimpy. So, with only her secret shopper smarts and a bit of amateur sleuthing experience to support her, Josie must strip away the lies in order to bust the real killer before anyone else becomes tangled up in this case.

Download or read book Grounds for Murder written by Lena Gregory and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author Lena Gregory comes a tasty new mystery with a killer twist... Danika Delaney is thrilled to have taken over her uncle Jimmie's old fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island and is working hard to make it her own. In an effort to increase business, Danika invites a mystery writer to the Cookies & Cream Café for a discussion and book signing. Things seem to be going well, until a guest shows up and confronts the author, accusing him of plagiarizing his work. Embarrassed by the incident, Danika goes to the inn where the writer is staying the following morning, hoping to apologize and offer him another chance to return. What she finds instead is his dead body—beside a cup of poisoned coffee! Now it's up to Danika to find out who wanted to silence the author... before the killer decides to write Danika a not-so-happy ending! What critics are saying about Lena Gregory: "Ms. Gregory does an amazing job...her writing style makes every mystery enjoyable." ~Moonlight Rendezvous "This cozy was fast-paced and I didn’t want to put it down once I started." ~Brooke Blogs "Author Lena Gregory sure didn’t disappoint. She cooked up tale so tasty I devoured it!" ~Lisa Ks Book Reviews

Download or read book The J E D P Murders written by Rev. Thomas F. O’Donnell Esq. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-01-16 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First, Tucker's ex-wife turns up murdered on the very same day that he comes out of a four-year coma. For no apparent reason, she is found lying on the floor of her apartment strangled to death. No note, no nothing. Three months later a high society "escort" meets a similar fate. A cryptic biblical reference is left behind, signed only by "J." Within the week, two more bodies show up. First, liberal theologian Noah Templeton is found drowned in his bathtub after winning the prestigious Sophia award. Another biblical reference, this time signed by "E." Seventy-two hours later atheist extraordinaire Winston Caine turns up dead in his hotel room. Caine is bludgeoned to death beyond recognition with a note from "D" pinned to his chest. J. E. D. Three down and one to go. All that remains is P. Who's next? J, E, D, and P, short-hand names for the anonymous writers of the first five books of the Old Testament. J, the Yahwhist. E, the Elohimist. D, the Deuteronomist. And P, the Priestly writer. But what does it all mean? There is an "evangelical Christian whacko" on the loose, single-handedly trying to rid the world of persons with loose morals and those heathens who don't fall in line. That's what GOD is saying. Not that God. The other one. G.O.D. Garrett Osborne Donalty, the nighttime shock jock who comes to you every night from seven to ten over radio station W.O.R.D. The police don't seem tuned in to GOD, though. Nor do they seem to have a clue. In fact, incredible as it sound, they may be in on it. It's either a "whacko," or a cover up, or??? Whatever it is, one by one the pieces of the puzzle seem to be falling into the hands of none other than Reverend Tucker Tolliver. All poor Tucker wants to do is to bring Sarah's killer to justice and get on with his life in the peaceful serenity of a brand new seminary named in his honor. But like it or not, he seems to be the only one connecting the dots, and the picture he gets when he connects them isn't very pretty. Sometimes seminaries aren't as peaceful and serene as they are cracked up to be.

Download or read book Next Stop Murder A Blue Lake Cozy Murder Mystery Book 1 written by Hadley K. Knox and published by Stolen Key Press. This book was released on 2022-09-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to beautiful Blue Lake. Nestled peacefully in the Adirondack Mountains, it’s the kind of place where nothing bad ever happens — until now. Summertime in Blue Lake Village. Celia Strong, a former NYPD forensics expert, arrives with her teenage daughter Katie to start a new life as the owner of Ye Olde Ice Cream Shoppe. As Celia settles in, she bonds with the other local business owners on “the block” — eccentrics Helen and Henry from the antiques stores, the unflappable Lorna at the history museum, and good-natured Cal at the country diner. It’s just a typical summer Friday when a tourist bus pulls up with seven passengers on board, and before long one of them ends up dead on the bus with a knife in his neck. The six remaining passengers each hide a secret. Is one of them the killer? With a new and inexperienced acting sheriff on duty, it’s up to Celia — with the help of the rest of “the block” — to solve the case. Find out if Celia and her friends can catch the killer in the first book in a brand new series by author Hadley K. Knox, the Blue Lake Cozy Murder Mysteries.

Download or read book Mayor for Murder written by Leslie Langtry and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes another hilarious Merry Wrath Mystery! Former CIA assassin turned Girl Scout Troop leader Merry Wrath, can't believe it's finally here—the Who’s There, Iowa mayoral showdown between the dull and clueless Mayor Van Meter, and uber-ambitious eleven-year old girl scout Ava. It’s a campaign like no other with a debate worthy of any three-ring circus! To make matters worse, there’s disharmony among the teen druids at the Cult of NicoDerm, CIA assassin Hilly and fifth grader Betty get up to some questionable practices, and a political worker is thrown off the roof of Sugar Lip’s Feeling Lucky House of Delights Ice Cream Parlor. It doesn’t help at all when the mayor goes missing and many think Betty finally acted on her goal to kidnap him. As the authorities close in on Ava and Betty, can Merry solve the murder and find the mayor before the election…or will she be leading future scout meetings in juvie? Merry Wrath Mysteries: Merit Badge Murder – book #1 Mint Cookie Murder – book #2 Scout Camp Mystery – short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection Marshmallow S'More Murder – book #3 Movie Night Murder – book #4 Mud Run Murder – book #5 Fishing Badge Murder – short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection Motto for Murder – book #6 Map Skills Murder – book #7 Mean Girl Murder – book #8 Marriage Vow Murder – book #9 Mystery Night Murder – book #10 Meerkats and Murder– book #11 Make Believe Murder – book #12 Maltese Vulture Murder – book #13 Musket Ball Murder – book #14 Macho Man Murder – book #15 Mad Money Murder – book #16 Mind-Bending Murder – book #17 Mascots Are Murder – book #18 Mosquito Bite Murder – book #19 Manga and Murder – book #20 Mayor for Murder – book #21 What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books: "I laughed so hard I cried on multiple occasions! Girl Scouts, the CIA, and the Yakuza... what could possibly go wrong?" ~ Fresh Fiction "Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix…?'" ~ RT BOOKreviews "Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense." ~ Chicago Tribune "Langtry gets the fun started from page one." ~ Publisher's Weekly

Download or read book Marked for Murder written by Leslie Langtry and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the latest laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath mystery... Merry Wrath has been out of the spy biz so long that she's sure the CIA has forgotten all about her. Life in suburban Who's There, Iowa is pretty quiet in comparison to the Company, and as long as her Girl Scout Troop isn't inadvertently burning down her garage (again), Merry is thinking it's time to clean out all the plastique and booby traps she's been hiding in the basement, once and for all. That is, until assassin Hilly Vinton (who isn't an assassin because the CIA doesn't have assassins...but totally is) shows up with an agency-ordered Termination Contract on Merry. This has to be an elaborate prank. Or so Merry thinks, until she learns that the contract also went out to the Russians, Chechens, and Colombian cartels. It isn't long before Merry's small hometown is flooded with interested bad guys. When these killers start showing up as bodies, Merry isn't sure if she should go on the lam (which has Hilly's enthusiastic vote) or stay to protect Who's There. There are too many questions! Can she solve the murders before the murderer gets her? Should she stay or go? How's it possible that the troop's future-predicting cootie catcher is so accurate? And why does the CIA want Merry Wrath dead? What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books: "I laughed so hard I cried on multiple occasions! Girl Scouts, the CIA, and the Yakuza... what could possibly go wrong?" ~ Fresh Fiction "Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix…?'" ~ RT BOOKreviews "Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense." ~ Chicago Tribune "Langtry gets the fun started from page one." ~ Publisher's Weekly

Download or read book M for Murder written by Keri Beevis and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight years after a serial killer was presumed dead, a rookie cop tackles his possible comeback in this crime thriller by the author of D for Dead. In 1989 the Alphabet Killer, Professor Rodney Boone, murdered eight students. The victims, “A” to “H,” were each found with their surname initial carved into their neck. Victim nine narrowly escaped, and the murderer was left to burn to death. Eight years later, rookie police officer, Rebecca Angell, is thrown headlong into assisting a murder investigation. A body is found floating in the sewer, bearing the initial “J.” The investigators are convinced they are dealing with a copycat killer, but Boone’s body was never recovered. As Angell scrambles to uncover the truth, the body count continues to rise, and it soon becomes apparent that the killer is intent on completing the alphabet . . . ***Previously published as Dead Letter Day *** A perfect choice for fans of authors like Angela Marsons, Robert Bryndza, and Patricia Gibney.

Download or read book Lady in Black written by and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1846-12-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hot Fudge Murder written by Cynthia Baxter and published by A Lickey Splits Mystery. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes recipes for Heavenly Hot Fudge Sauce and Peach Basil Bliss Sorbet.

Download or read book A Fine Thing Murder written by and published by Valda DeDieu. This book was released on with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How Not To Commit Murder written by Robin Storey and published by Robin Storey via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2013-04-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For conman Reuben Littlejohn going straight was never going to be easy. Then he's blackmailed into murder – and it gets a whole lot harder. Career conman Reuben Littlejohn is determined to go straight this time after his release from prison, with the help of his new wife. But he hadn't counted on stumbling across a plot to kill his parole officer Lucy, with whom he is madly in lust. Or being blackmailed into becoming an accomplice to her murder. Never have his skills in lying and cheating been so vital! Can he save his own life as well as Lucy's – without his wife finding out? If you like Donald Westlake and Colin Bateman, you'll love this book with its artful blend of comedy and crime and flawed but engaging characters. Click the Buy Now button to start reading this comical tale of murder and mayhem.