Download or read book Wreck of the Hiss Purr Hiss written by June Lucas and published by June Lucas. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Madeline McPhee has perfected the art of pursuing pollution, not criminals. But terrified residents of Dunnett Village don’t appreciate that distinction when a murder turns the tranquil village upside down. An adorable Maine Coon kitten is found early one morning snuggled next to a body in the middle of the village bookstore. Despite Madeline’s reluctance to get involved, the villagers prefer her sleuthing skills to those of the taciturn detective assigned to the case. Madeline and her eighty-something Aunt Fiona foster the kitten and search for his owner, hoping to reunite him with his human and discover clues about the identity of the killer. But Madeline’s curiosity draws the killer’s attention and a couple of close calls with death before she helps police end his reign of terror. Wreck of the Hiss Purr Hiss is the first installment in the Madeline McPhee mystery series, stories that embrace the quirky characters of a small village in the Pacific Northwest, the antics of a kitten, and an amateur sleuth with the calm demeanor of Jessica Fletcher and the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes.
Download or read book A Curious Corpse Was He written by June Lucas and published by June Lucas. This book was released on 2024-01-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Madeline McPhee is finally settling into her new job in Portland, Oregon, when one of her Aunt Fiona’s Bridge buddies draws her into another investigation into an untimely death. Dmitri Petrovich, a middle-aged man who’d recently lost his wife, was found poisoned at his favorite haunt, the Oregon Garden. Police concluded that Dmitri had died of an accidental exposure to pesticides but his brother, Mikhail, adamantly refused to accept that decision. Madeline figured that she could at least provide peace to Dmitri’s family by learning more about the case but soon realizes that the evidence doesn’t support the police’s conclusion. Because of their reluctance to involve her, Madeline sets out to do some investigating on her own and discovers a deadly truth that brings her close to a killer, both human and poisonous. A Curious Corpse Was He is the second installment in the Madeline McPhee mystery series, stories that embrace the quirky characters of a small village in the Pacific Northwest, the antics of a Maine Coon cat, and an amateur sleuth with the calm demeanor of Jessica Fletcher and the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes.
Download or read book A Whiskered Storm written by June Lucas and published by June Lucas. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Madeline McPhee and her daughter Kirsty take a day off work to help Aunt Fiona decorate for Dunnett Village’s Halloween haunted house tour. That night while cleaning up after the crowd of costumed visitors, Kirsty finds a bag of drugs one of the visitors must have left behind. Then a waitress at Madeline’s favorite café is killed in what at first appears to be an accident. When Madeline and Kirsty try to capture the waitress’s fierce little cat, Esmé, they find another stash of drugs in her apartment. Before long, Madeline’s graduate students discover a mysterious chemical in what was supposed to be a clean stream at the Oregon Coast. Coincidence? Madeline doesn’t believe in those. Determined to untangle the mysteries churning amidst the stormy fall days, Madeline ventures into Portland’s criminal underbelly, leaving her wondering just who among the people she knows has a dark side. A Whiskered Storm is the third installment in the Madeline McPhee mystery series, stories that embrace the quirky characters of a small village in the Pacific Northwest, the antics of a Maine Coon cat, and an amateur sleuth with the calm demeanor of Jessica Fletcher and the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes.
Download or read book Aunt Fiona s 50 Shades of Scones written by June Lucas and published by June Lucas. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teatime no longer needs to be accompanied by plain old scones. This cookbook uses basic scone recipes as a pallet for a wide range of flavors and ingredients. All the recipes are created with simple-to-follow instructions to help you create a variety of sweet and savory treats for yourself and your family and friends. What you will find in this cookbook: · Straight-forward baking tips and instructions. · Sweet and savory recipes. · Alternative recipes for those on gluten-free and vegan diets. · Recipes for toppings like glazes and lemon curd. Aunt Fiona’s 50 Shades of Scones, 2nd edition, is a companion cookbook for the Madeline McPhee mystery series and includes a few references to the mysteries and their characters. It began as a spark of an idea that morphed into a pandemic isolation relief project by the author and her friends and was assisted greatly by family members and neighbors willing to eat some of the many millions (a wee exaggeration) of scones baked during this project. This book is not affiliated with or related to books by E. L. James.
Download or read book The Wreck of the Hiss Purr Hiss written by June Lucas and published by Madeline McPhee Mysteries. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Madeline McPhee has perfected the art of pursuing pollution, not criminals. But terrified residents of Dunnett Village don't appreciate that distinction when a murder turns the tranquil village upside down. An adorable Maine Coon kitten is found early one morning snuggled next to a body in the middle of the village bookstore. Despite Madeline's reluctance to get involved, the villagers prefer her sleuthing skills to those of the taciturn detective assigned to the case. Madeline and her eighty-something Aunt Fiona foster the kitten and search for his owner, hoping to reunite him with his human and discover clues about the identity of the killer. But Madeline's curiosity draws the killer's attention and a couple of close calls with death before she helps police end his reign of terror. THE WRECK OF THE HISS PURR HISS is the first installment in the Madeline McPhee mystery series, stories that embrace the quirky characters of a small village in the Pacific Northwest, the antics of a kitten, and an amateur sleuth with the calm demeanor of Jessica Fletcher and the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes.
Download or read book Writing to Give God the Glory written by Chino Valley Christian Writers' Critique Group and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has called you to write. As you may well know, the journey of a writer is often filled with set-backs, frustration, and rejections. God understands the pitfalls of the publishing world today. He wants to encourage you to keep progressing along the journey. Don't travel along this pathway alone, however. As your fellow writers, we want to help you, too! "Writing to Give God the Glory" offers encouragement, timely advice, and a dose of just enough laughter to spark your love of writing once again so you will be strengthened to take that very next step. With Scriptures, devotions, instructional aid, and samples of each contributor's manuscripts, your writer's heart will be renewed and restored so you can keep running your race until you hear the words, "Well done, my good and faithful friend!" "Here's a book for writers, by writers, that fills the writer's reservoir with inspiration and creativity through devotions, poetry, humor, how-to, and example." --Sally E. Stuart, "Christian Writers' Market Guide
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Download or read book The Mysterious Madam Morpho written by Delilah S. Dawson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking place after Wicked as They Come, this original eBook features a mysterious lady and a reclusive mechanical genius who find love and danger in a traveling circus. An elusive woman arrives at Criminy’s doorstep with a steamer trunk, begging for a position in the caravan to perform her unique new act. She opens her trunk to reveal a menagerie of brilliantly colored butterflies. The woman, who calls herself Madam Morpho, is on the run from a dark past in London, where she was forced to leave her equipment behind and abscond with only her tiny performers. Playing a hunch, Criminy hires Madam Morpho on the spot. Taking her down to meet Mr. Murdoch, the reclusive talented engineer who keeps the carnival’s clockworks running, Criminy instructs them to work together to design and build a groundbreaking new circus for the butterflies. Amid the magical ambiance of the circus and the hint of danger from Madam Morpho’s pursuers, she and Mr. Murdoch soon find that their scientific collaboration has produced chemistry of a more romantic kind.
Download or read book The Wordsworth Thesaurus written by and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1993 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in alphabetical form, the entries in this thesaurus are suited to home, office and student use and are designed to provide the word being sought quickly. It contains over 150,000 entries with cross-referencing and both British and American English.
Download or read book Utter Nonsense written by Clive Burke and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is intended to bring joy to those who love solving brain-wracking puzzles and coded messages. If you are not one of these people, put the book down slowly and carefully, and then walk away" - James Burke, author of Connections and The Day the Universe Changed
Download or read book Oxford Thesaurus of English written by Maurice Waite and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-08-13 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The leading single-volume English thesaurus explores the richness of the English language with hundreds of thousands of synonyms and antonyms, and thousands of example sentences drawn from the Oxford English Corpus; finds the word you need quickly with carefully chosen and arranged synonyms; broadens your vocabulary and finds solutions to word puzzles and crosswords with hundreds of thematic word lists; and helps express yourself more accurately with hundreds of 'Choose the Right Word' boxes exploring the difference between similar words." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Circa Instans written by C. B. Rea and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of drug plant gardens.
Download or read book The Summer House written by RJ Scott and published by Love Lane Books Limited. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small town veterinarian and the youngest son of an English lord fall in love, but past hurts and secrets may keep them apart. Connor once lost his heart to a rich, entitled man with a penchant for using people and lives by the adage, once bitten twice shy. The news that the manor house has a new resident and that Ashby, the youngest son of Lord Haynes, is gorgeous, sexy, and available is entirely irrelevant. Ashby Sterling-Haynes is everything he dislikes in a man, and falling for him is never going to happen. Until it does. Ash made a decision that could ruin his life and keeps secrets that threaten to destroy his family. Hiding out in a small Cotswold town is as far from London as he can get. Only, he never expected to meet someone who would capture his attention amidst the chaos he is running from. Even though pushing for a date with the local veterinarian is just a game at first, he soon begins to believe in the impossible, and Ash is sure that Connor could be the man to make him stop chasing random hook-ups and one-night-stands.
Download or read book Total Cat Mojo written by Jackson Galaxy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior. Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts—to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, and sleep. Problems such as litter box avoidance and aggression arise when cats lack this confidence. Jackson Galaxy's number one piece of advice to his clients is to help their cats harness their mojo. This book is his most comprehensive guide yet to cat behavior and basic cat care, rooted in understanding cats better. From getting kittens off to the right start socially, to taking care of cats in their senior years, and everything in between, this book addresses the head-to-toe physical and emotional needs of cats—whether related to grooming, nutrition, play, or stress-free trips to the vet.
Download or read book The Cat Who Came In off the Roof written by Annie M. G. Schmidt and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming Dutch classic that withstands the test of time worldwide and will appeal to readers young and old—and dog and cat lovers alike! “A charming, refreshing, and funny treat.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Shy reporter Mr. Tibble is close to losing his job because he only writes about cats. But when an act of kindness brings him into contact with the unusual Miss Minou, his luck suddenly begins to change. Minou provides Tibble with juicy news. But it's who is giving her the gossip that's newsworthy. Minou claims that the tips come from her local feline friends, who are the eyes and ears of the neighborhood. Tibble is appreciative but can't help wondering: How could this be? And why is Minou so terrified of dogs and so skilled at climbing trees and rooftops? It's almost as if she’s a cat herself. More praise for THE CAT WHO CAME IN OFF THE ROOF “Schmidt raises questions about what it is to be human, what it is to be a cat . . . and what it means to accept someone for who she is.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred
Download or read book Snazzy Cat Capers Meow or Never written by Deanna Kent and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ophelia von Hairball V, the world’s #1 cat burglar, is ready to make hiss-tory with her latest and greatest heist in Deanna Kent's third book of this cat-tastic middle grade series, featuring black-and-white illustrations on almost every page by Neil Hooson! Ophelia and her inventor sidekick Oscar F. Gold are deep in preparations for the biggest challenge the FFBI (Furry Feline Burglary Institute) has to offer: The M.E.O.W. competition! The fur-and-fin duo show up with the most valuable treasure they can find—and Ophelia’s cousin Pierre von Rascal beats them to the punch with a priceless painting that puts their loot to shame. But Ophelia is certain the expensive artwork is an elaborate fake! Ophelia will need every pawful of her singular style, winning wit, and purr-fect poise to prove Pierre’s nothing but a wannabe cheetah—before he steals her prize! Adventure, heists, and teamwork abound in this fun, witty chapter book series brimming with cat-tastic black-and-white illustrations, including graphic novel-style pages! Check out the whole Snazzy Cat Capers series! Snazzy Cat Capers Snazzy Cat Capers: The Fast and the Furriest Snazzy Cat Capers: Meow or Never An Imprint Book “Fabulous, funny, and fin-tastic fun!” —Mo O’Hara, New York Times-bestselling author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
Download or read book Kaa s Hunting The First Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the time Mowgli was with the wolf pack, he is abducted by the Bandar-log monkeys to the ruined city. Baloo and Bagheera set out to rescue him with Kaa the python. Kaa defeats the Bandar-log, frees Mowgli, and hypnotises the monkeys and the other animals with his dance. Mowgli rescues Baloo and Bagheera from the spell. The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there. After about ten years in England, he went back to India and worked there for about six-and-a-half years. These stories were written when Kipling lived in Vermont. Famous stories of The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling: Mowgli's Brothers, Kaa's Hunting, Tiger! Tiger!, The White Seal, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai of the Elephants, Her Majesty’s Servants.
