Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Murder written by Cindy Bell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ally Sweet is happy to be returning for a short break to the small town where she grew up. She is planning on using the time off to get over her messy divorce and she is looking forward to spending time with her much-loved grandmother and relaxing making chocolates and anything chocolaty. But then... the delivery driver for her grandmother's chocolate shop is found murdered. The detectives investigating the crime have a prime suspect, Ally's high school sweetheart, Brent. Ally believes that Brent would never murder anyone, so with the help of her trusted feline friend, Peaches, she tries to uncover the truth. The search for the killer leads Ally straight into the line of danger. Will she be able find the murderer before she becomes a victim herself?

Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Decay written by Paul Lawrence and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London 1664. Harry Lytle has just discovered he has a young cousin, Anne Giles. But he's had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time as a corpse. Harry sets out to track down Anne's killer, but he must follow a trail of blood, conspiracy and corruption that takes him to the dark and murky corners of Restoration London.

Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Death written by Sylvia Rochester and published by Wings Epress, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEA agent, Trent Harrington, poses as a writer to investigate claims of drug smuggling in the bayous of Louisiana. Within weeks, his informant lies dead. Laney Gravelle, refuses to believe her father's death is an accident and launches her own investigation. To protect her and his case, Trent convinces Laney to let him help. What he doesn't count on is falling in love. Their tumultuous adventure erupts into a romantic relationship, but Laney is in love with a lie--a writer who doesn't exist. Can she love the real Trent Harrington, the agent involved with her father's murder?

Download or read book Sweet Smell of Death written by Beaumont Dubois and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millionaire Sanford Embury is found dead in bed, alone, with the door of his second story bedroom bolted shut from the inside. He was known to be a controlling husband, refusing to give his pretty young wife an allowance of cash or her own checking account. "Eunice Embury was neither mean nor spiteful of disposition. She had a furious temper, but she tried hard to control it, and when it did break loose, the spasm was but of short duration and she was sorry for it afterward. Her husband declared he had tamed her, and that since her marriage, about two years ago, his wise, calm influence had curbed her tendency to fly into a rage and had made her far more equable and placid of disposition." Was his wife a party to the murder, or perhaps did she commit the murder in a fit of rage? Who else had a motive? And how does a clue of raspberry jam point to the killer?

Download or read book The Sweet Scent of Murder written by Susan P. Baker and published by Five Star (ME). This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What starts out as a simple missing-person case quickly becomes something very different for PI Mavis Davis. After the missing girl's brother also goes missing, her father turns up dead, and Mavis herself is implicated in the kidnapping, the PI is forced to try to catch a killer in order to clear her own name.

Download or read book Sweet Smell of Sucrets written by Renee Pawlish and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a nightmarish turn of events, I find myself the prime suspect in the murder of another private investigator, Noel Farrell. I have to work overtime to clear my own name when I am wrongly accused and unable to provide a convincing alibi. As I untangle a complex trail of clues, I learn Farrell discovered something much more disturbing than the usual, run of the mill PI case and attempted to contact me for help. Unfortunately, whoever murdered Farrell wants me dead, too. Can I find the killers before they put an end to me, or will the good guy finally lose?

Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Disaster written by Ava Zuma and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murdered celebrity. A politician with shady secrets. An audacious baker identified as a prime suspect. The Governor's Ball. Jess can't believe she's been invited to this prestigious event and have all the famous people in attendance eat her delicious treats. Plus, she'll finally get to meet a prominent lady who she's admired and followed from afar. Two things happen at the Governor's Ball that Jess never expected. First, this well-known lady she's admired is rude and obnoxious and targets her ire at Jess. Second, there is a commotion in the middle of the room where someone has collapsed and is reported dead. Jess's curiosity to see who the dead person is, leaves her frightened and shocked when she discovers it's the famous lady. The Governor's Ball is thrown into a state of pandemonium as people run around like headless chickens. Jess tries to keep her head amidst the chaos but her night spirals out of control when her colleague and friend is identified as a prime suspect and is taken away for questioning. Jess knows her friend didn't do it but she also knows many people saw her friend having an altercation with the deceased. Will Jess outwit a killer who appears to be two steps ahead of the law and bring them to justice? Or will she watch more people die while her friend is made a scapegoat for all the diabolical acts by this evil genius? If you want to enjoy a light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Jessica Nomvete and all the friendly and not-so-friendly characters in Fort Bay. No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes! Get your copy of The Sweet Smell of Disaster to discover how events unfold in these cozy murder mystery.

Download or read book Sweet Smell of Murder written by Torquil MacLeod and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young actor Jack Flyford, whose two priorities are sex and survival, finds himself in the affluent Newcastle of 1757 after fleeing Edinburgh to escape a raging, cuckolded cleric. In a Georgian Britain dangerously involved in a global war with France, Jack thinks he has found sanctuary on Tyneside, where he is taken in by the unpopular manager of the local theatre after spinning a mythical yarn about his close 'friendship' with the great thespian, David Garrick. Within days, he finds himself caught between the town's two rival theatre managers (each backed by different commercial interests), but discovers solace in the arms of his employer's daughter, Bessie, who has a penchant for men wearing military wigs in bed. Things soon go wrong. Facing banishment from Newcastle, his fortunes sink further when his employer is found murdered. Though his first instinct is to make a bolt for it, Bessie uses her feminine wiles to persuade a reluctant Jack to track down the perpetrator.

Download or read book Death Sweet written by T. J. MacGregor and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOYCE YOUNG, DIVORCED BUSINESSWOMAN. FITNESS FANATIC. SEX ADDICT. HER SECRET PAST MAY HAVE FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH HER... Devoted to the pleasures of the body, Joyce Young had taken very good care of her own. Which made her murder all the more chilling: she had been brutally mutilated in her own bedroom, and the only clues were the bizarre traces of sugar found at the scene of the crime. Private investigator Mike McCleary and his partner and wife Quin St. James are called in by Joyce's grief-stricken stepbrother. Their hunch is that they're dealing with a serial killer, someone Joyce knew in her less-than-pristine past. As they enter the seamy world of custom-made porn, the bodies begin to fall in a path leading to their own door—a path they must cut short before they, too, drown in the sickly sweet smell of death...

Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Decay written by Paul Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London 1664. Harry Lytle has just discovered he has a young cousin, Anne Giles. But he's had the pleasure of meeting her for the first time as a corpse. With some robust assistance from David Dowling, a resourceful, impressively well - built, but hygiene - deficient, butcher, Harry sets out to track down Anne's killer. Together they follow a trail of blood, conspiracy and corruption that takes them to the dark and murky corners of Restoration London, featuring a great cast of ne'er - do - wells, cheeky wenches, harmless witches, likeable villains, and not a few unsavoury fellows keen on sending Lytle and his companion to an early grave.

Download or read book The Sweet Smell of Honeysuckle written by Alice Heaver and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sage, a nurse at a psychiatric hospital, is concerned when a fellow nurse is discharged as a patient soon after her mental breakdown, then learns of her marriage to a former patient. Ellen, in her psychotic mind, is extremely jealous of Sage and when Sage falls in love with a co-worker, Bob, difficult times lay in store. Is this relationship meant to be, or does Ellen have evil plans for them?

Download or read book The Beginning of War written by A. T. Haessly and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Kries shares his tale of a lost love and the supernatural in this introductory tale. Will begins his journey with memory loss, but after a night's sleep he reclaims the events of the previous night. A deal struck with a shadowy angel gives him the opportunity of revenge for his dead wife; a deal Will gladly accepts. Will strikes out on a rampage of vengeance and suffering. The body count rises as Will begins his transformation into the biblical entity of the Apocalypse - War. The rider of the red horse, War rides to end the corruption of his world through violent madness. Combined with his hellish steed, his legendary sword, and his divine eyes of emerald he continues on his path of slaughter. William Kries made a deal with a shadowy angel, but listen as he shares his tale. Will his path lead him to shimmering gates and the open arms of his beloved? Or will they deliver him to the gates of damnation? Listen to his story as he becomes the second Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Let War ride.

Download or read book The Murdered Match written by J. R. Mathis and published by James R. Mathis. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple Murder Mystery Gina Sprague is a popular member of Saint Clare’s Carlo Acutis Society. She’s bright, funny, kind, generous, and takes her faith seriously. She’s also been very unlucky in love . . . Out of desperation, she joins a dating app for Catholic young men and women. There, after years of looking, she finds her Prince Charming. Malcolm Whittaker. He’s a successful man in his early thirties. Bright, handsome, and takes his faith seriously. A match made in heaven . . . with a little help from cyberspace. They get engaged, and even meet with Father Tom about preparing for their marriage. Then, Gina’s found brutally murdered. What’s worse, Malcolm finds his fiance’s body. He’s grief stricken, almost unconsolable, but the Acutis Society–in fact, the entire community–rallies around to support him. Because he was miles away at the time she was murdered, Helen and Dan quickly clear him as a suspect. But Gladys is convinced Malcolm did it, and begins her own investigation. Unfortunately, the new mom’s been struggling caring for the triplets, and everyone thinks she’s suffering from delusions brought on by severe postpartum depression. Everyone, that is, except Father Tom . . . The Murdered Match is the sixteenth novel in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries, a contemporary small town mystery series. The series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown, and his wife Helen Greer, female Chief of Police and detective in the tradition of Kinsey Millhone.

Download or read book The Lone Wolf Murders written by Wayne Littrell and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lone wolf biker is faced with an impossible dilemma when he witnesses the murder of a local, prominent political figure by a pair of assassins he knows are bikers. These cold, ruthless, serial killers are bikers that even one-percenters shun. John Trotter, aka Wolf, is an experienced, daily rider torn between his love of family, friends, and the freedom of the road. The biker code he lives by is challenged by his conscience to do the right thing. He calls on his biker brothers for assistance as other bikers start to die in mysterious accidents. The intensity is turned up when Wolf is forced on a long ride to hell and back. The characters, scenes, routes, and rallies are based on actual bikers, places, and events that took place when the author rode the story, minus the murders. The story was guided by coincidence, karma, and totems to the scenes described. Biker humor, chases, crashes, and tips are woven into the story. The characters are believable, everyday bikers from all walks of life, unlike the image frequently portrayed to the public. The journey Wolf and his biker brothers take is enriched by rides to rallies and locations across the southeastern U.S. taking routes frequented by bikers. The book can be used as a guide for rides to fully experience the story while exploring the area. Bikers and non-bikers alike will gain understanding of the call of freedom and its relationship to the motorcycle culture.

Download or read book The Murder of Marion Miley written by Beverly Bell and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical thriller based on the real-life 1941 robbery of a Kentucky golf club that ended in the murder of a young champion golfer and her mother. Today, the name Marion Miley is largely unrecognizable, but in the fall of 1941, she was an internationally renowned golf champion, winning every leading women’s tournament except the elusive national title. This unassuming twenty-seven-year-old woman was beloved by all she met, including celebrities like jazz crooner Bing Crosby. With ambitions to become a doctor, it seemed Marion Miley was headed for greatness. But on September 28, 1941, six gunshots broke through the early morning stillness of the Lexington Country Club. Marion had been brutally murdered. News of her death spread quickly, headlining major papers such as the New York Times. Support flooded in, spurring police in the hunt for her killers. However, the bombing of Pearl Harbor less than two months later would redirect public attention and sweep Marion's story to a forgotten corner of time?until now. The Murder of Marion Miley recounts the ensuing manhunt and trial, exploring the impact of class, family, and opportunity in a world where steely determination is juxtaposed with callous murderous intent. As the narrative voice oscillates between Marion’s father, her best friend, and one of her killers, an ever-present specter of what could have been?not just for Marion, but for all those affected by her tragic death?is conjured. Drawing on intensive research typical of the true crime genre, Beverly Bell produces a passionate homage to one of the greatest golfers of the early twentieth century. Praise for The Murder of Marion Miley “Don’t let Beverly Bell fool you: she must have been reporting live in 1941 from the scene of Lexington’s most notorious crime. Bell writes with a golden erudition and preternatural imagination that keep the wide-eyed reader up all night—think Truman Capote.” —Patty Friedmann, author of Where Do They All Come From? “In The Murder of Marion Miley, author Beverly Bell takes literary crime-writing to new heights. Unearthing the remains of an actual 80-year-old crime—the murder of a world-class golfer in her prime—Bell creates a lyrical, page-turning novel about chance, class, and the strains of family bonds. Set in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region in the weeks before and after Pearl Harbor, Bell’s book recounts the crime while plunging us into the minds of an assortment of American characters of the 1940s. From its riveting opening scene, The Murder of Marion Miley is story-telling excellence.” —Neil Chethik, author of FatherLoss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms With the Deaths of Their Dads

Download or read book A Shrine of Murders Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries Book 1 written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of poisoned pilgrims requires the services of Canterbury's most intrepid sleuth.. . Paul Doherty introduces his medieval sleuth Kathryn Swinbrooke for the first time in A Shrine of Murders, the first in a gripping mystery series from the acclaimed historical novelist. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory. A serial killer haunts 15th-century Canterbury. Kathryn Swinbrooke is an independent practitioner of medicine, discovering the benefits of an apple-rich diet for teeth, and prescribing herbs and vinegar for almost every known malady. Canterbury's tourist trade, already jeopardized by the War of the Roses, is further imperilled by a spate of poisoned pilgrims, each corpse accompanied by the appearance of a line or two of rough verse, in style remarkably similar to Geoffrey Chaucer's soon-to-be famous work. Suspecting the murderer is a doctor, the Archbishop asks for Kathryn's help. In a fascinating hunt that pits her against the august town physicians, Kathryn is aided only by her wits, her foul-mouthed, warm-hearted servant Thomasina, and Colum Murtagh, a powerful Irish mercenary. What readers are saying about A Shrine of Murders: 'This is well researched, well written and a good story to curl up with on a dark winter's evening' 'Paul Doherty is a superb writer' 'Superb plot and characters. Kathryn is so interesting and insight into the history of the time is so well documented. You feel as if you were there and can even smell it!'

Download or read book Murder Once Removed written by S. C. Perkins and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S.C. Perkins' Murder Once Removed is the captivating first mystery in the Ancestry Detective series, in which Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster uses her skills to solve murders in both the past and present. Except for a good taco, genealogist Lucy Lancaster loves nothing more than tracking down her clients’ long-dead ancestors, and her job has never been so exciting as when she discovers a daguerreotype photograph and a journal proving Austin, Texas, billionaire Gus Halloran’s great-great-grandfather was murdered back in 1849. What’s more, Lucy is able to tell Gus who was responsible for his ancestor’s death. Partly, at least. Using clues from the journal, Lucy narrows the suspects down to two nineteenth-century Texans, one of whom is the ancestor of present-day U.S. senator Daniel Applewhite. But when Gus publicly outs the senator as the descendant of a murderer—with the accidental help of Lucy herself—and her former co-worker is murdered protecting the daguerreotype, Lucy will find that shaking the branches of some family trees proves them to be more twisted and dangerous than she ever thought possible.