Download or read book The Black Cat Knocks on Wood written by Kay Finch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Black Cat Crossing is back as mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock find themselves roped into another dangerous murder case... Sabrina finds it difficult to work on her latest suspense novel when her Aunt Rowe’s antics keep tying up her thoughts. This time Rowe and her fun-loving friends have decided to compete in the upcoming Texas Hill Country Senior Pro Rodeo. The problem is these women have little to no experience with lassos, bulls, or even horseback riding. Before Sabrina can keep the stubborn seniors from mounting their steeds, she’s sidetracked by a bigger problem. An uppity local business owner is found dead in an accident—right after a black cat was seen in her office. While the townsfolk think the bad luck cat has struck again, Sabrina suspects there might be something more murderous afoot. With a twisted killer on the loose, she’ll have to round up clues quickly before she or her aunt are steered straight into the path of danger...
Download or read book The Black Cat Knocks on Wood written by Kay Finch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Black Cat Crossing is back as mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock find themselves roped into another dangerous murder case... Sabrina finds it difficult to work on her latest suspense novel when her Aunt Rowe’s antics keep tying up her thoughts. This time Rowe and her fun-loving friends have decided to compete in the upcoming Texas Hill Country Senior Pro Rodeo. The problem is these women have little to no experience with lassos, bulls, or even horseback riding. Before Sabrina can keep the stubborn seniors from mounting their steeds, she’s sidetracked by a bigger problem. An uppity local business owner is found dead in an accident—right after a black cat was seen in her office. While the townsfolk think the bad luck cat has struck again, Sabrina suspects there might be something more murderous afoot. With a twisted killer on the loose, she’ll have to round up clues quickly before she or her aunt are steered straight into the path of danger...
Download or read book Black Cat Crossing written by Kay Finch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first in this cat-filled cozy series, aspiring mystery author Sabrina Tate is about to discover that when it comes to solving murders, her new feline friend Hitchcock is a master of sleuthing… Sabrina has never been the superstitious type. Still, when she moves to Lavender, Texas, to write her first novel and help her Aunt Rowe manage her vacation rental business, Sabrina can’t avoid listening to the rumors that a local black cat is a jinx—especially after the stray in question leads her directly to the scene of a murder. The deceased turns out to be none other than her Aunt Rowe’s awful cousin Bobby Joe Flowers, a known cheat and womanizer who had no shortage of enemies. The only problem is that Aunt Rowe and Bobby Joe had quarreled just before the cousin turned up dead, leaving Rowe at the top of the long list of suspects. Now it’s up to Sabrina to clear her aunt’s name. Luckily for her, she’s got a new sidekick, Hitchcock the Bad Luck Cat, to help her sniff out clues and stalk a killer before Aunt Rowe winds up the victim of even more misfortune…
Download or read book The Black Cat Breaks a Mirror written by Kay Finch and published by Beyond The Page. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock are headed to a country music show, but there’s a killer on the loose who plans to end the evening with a deadly Texas two-step . . . As the summer tourist season draws to a close in Lavender, Texas, Sabrina has invited her brother and nephews for the highly anticipated concert of Colt Jamison, whose hit song “Broken Mirror” is rising to the top of the Nashville charts. But their stay begins on a sour note when one of the boys stumbles upon the dead body of Jamison’s former public relations manager—a man who’d long ago burned his bridges in town, leaving no shortage of suspects in the murder. As Sabrina is reluctantly drawn into the investigation, she’s confronted with a country singer who may be harboring more than a few dark secrets, an overzealous fan club president who may be up to her ears in criminal activities, and someone leaving shards of broken mirrors scattered all over town. Just as Sabrina narrows the list of suspects and closes in on the culprit, she realizes that seven years of bad luck may be the least of her worries . . . Includes mouthwatering dessert recipes! Praise for the Bad Luck Cat Mysteries: “I loved every page of Black Cat Crossing, and I can’t wait for a return visit to Lavender.” —Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author “Finch has, yet again, offered a great tale of female and feline that cozy readers will love.” —Suspense Magazine “Hitchcock and Sabrina make a wonderful detective team, and I can’t wait to read about their next big case.” —TheBookReview.com “Don’t miss out on this humorous well-written cozy! You’ll be turning pages as fast as you can to find out whodunit!” —MyShelf
Download or read book The Black Cat Sees His Shadow written by Kay Finch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat, Hitchcock, set out to catch a conniving killer in the next Bad Luck Cat mystery from the author of The Black Cat Knocks on Wood and Black Cat Crossing... The town of Lavender, Texas is buzzing with tourists, and local businesses are pulling out all the stops for the annual Pumpkin Days Festival. On the eve of opening day, Sabrina comes face-to-face with her doppelgänger, Tia Hartwell, a caricature artist at the festival. The similarities between the two women are striking, including their matching black cats. Sabrina learns that her new twin Tia has an enemy: bad-tempered jewelry vendor Calvin Fisher. When Fisher is found slumped over dead in his pickup, Tia tops the suspect list. With the help of her feline sidekick, Sabrina must clear her new look-alike friend before she finds herself in a deadly case of double jeopardy.
Download or read book Knock on Wood written by Linda O. Johnston and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rory Chasen, now the manager of the Lucky Dog Boutique in Destiny, California, is delighted when her closest friend Gemma Grayfield, a librarian, comes for a visit. But Gemma arrives early and seems upset. It turns out she has broken up with her boyfriend, Frank Shorester. Gemma is soon hired to manage the Broken Mirror Bookstore. Frank follows her to Destiny, where Gemma is also wooed by two local men. Rory may be a little jealous—until one of those men, Deputy Mayor Bevin Dermot, turns up dead. Bevin is known for knocking on wood for everything, but despite Destiny being all about superstitions that did not save his life. Rory tries to help Gemma clear herself of being a murder suspect, even counting on her lucky black and white dog Pluckie to help. But is Gemma guilty of murder—or of just having a run of bad luck?
Download or read book The Black Cat written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by SAMPI Books. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.
Download or read book Knock Wood written by Daniel Deerforth and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Cat Sees His Shadow written by Kay Finch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat, Hitchcock, set out to catch a conniving killer in the next Bad Luck Cat mystery from the author of The Black Cat Knocks on Wood and Black Cat Crossing... The town of Lavender, Texas is buzzing with tourists, and local businesses are pulling out all the stops for the annual Pumpkin Days Festival. On the eve of opening day, Sabrina comes face-to-face with her doppelgänger, Tia Hartwell, a caricature artist at the festival. The similarities between the two women are striking, including their matching black cats. Sabrina learns that her new twin Tia has an enemy: bad-tempered jewelry vendor Calvin Fisher. When Fisher is found slumped over dead in his pickup, Tia tops the suspect list. With the help of her feline sidekick, Sabrina must clear her new look-alike friend before she finds herself in a deadly case of double jeopardy.
Download or read book Knock on Wood written by Carole Potter and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies and provides the historical background for common superstitions, symbols, customs, and bits of folklore.
Download or read book Knock on Wood Other Superstitions written by Carole Potter and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1984 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A small sampling of the many symbols, charms, expressions, and behaviors that have a story behind them." Included are an alphabetic "encyclopedia of well-known and lesser-known superstitions, symbols, talismans and charms"--Cover.
Download or read book Knock on Wood written by Janet S. Wong and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of seventeen original poems about superstitions, including walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, and knocking on wood.
Download or read book Going Godless written by K. Fausnight J. K. Fausnight and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have recently joined the growing ranks of nonbelievers, you may be wondering where to go next. What do you leave behind when you abandon religion? Is atheism and agnosticism a spiritual dead-end? How do you find meaning, morality, and spiritual satisfaction in a world without God? Going Godless takes a look at spirituality redefined within the material world around us, the world we know exists. Whether you are atheist, agnostic, deist, or simply don't subscribe to any existing religion, you are faced with going through life without a rule book handed down by God. Going Godless does not provide you with a rule book, but rather an important perspective for writing your own.
Download or read book Supernatural Hero written by Eran Gadot and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supernatural Hero deals with sensitive topics such as death and bullying with a combination of humor, wit, and empathy. Sixth-grader Andy is your average nerd. He is shy, exceptionally good at math, and in love with Zoe, the popular girl at school. He feels lonely both at school and at home, desperately wanting to change his circumstances. After Andy’s grandpa passes away, Andy soon discovers he can still see and communicate with Grandpa’s ghost. With Grandpa’s encouraging spirit by his side, Andy strives to gain the courage to ask Zoe out on a date. But when an evil spirit jeopardizes her safety, Andy must use his newfound gift, as well as abilities he already possesses, to become the hero and save the day. Young readers everywhere will relate to Andy’s struggles and can share in his triumphs, finding inspiration to become the heroes of their own stories. Supernatural Hero is the winner of numerous awards, including: Best Indie Book Awards 2015—winner; Beverly Hills Book Awards 2014—winner; Reader's Favorite Book contest 2014s—silver medal; Independent Publisher Book Awards 2014—bronze medal; Purple Dragonfly Book Awards 2014—honorable mention; Indie Excellence Book Awards 2014—finalist; London Book Festival 2013—honorable mention.
Download or read book An Uncommon History of Common Things written by Bethanne Patrick and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop culture fans and trivia lovers will delight in National Geographic’s highly browsable, freewheeling compendium of customs, notions and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout history. Dip into any page and discover extraordinary hidden details in the everyday that will inform, amuse, astonish, and surprise. From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, this book features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just about every subject under the sun. Who knew that indoor plumbing has been around for 4,600 years, but punctuation, capital letters, and the handy spaces between written words only date back to the Dark Ages? Or that ancient soldiers baked a kind of pizza on their shields— when they weren’t busy flying kites to frighten their foes?
Download or read book Superstition Diversity written by Andrew Nyakupfuka and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superstition, myths, and legends are part and parcel of each and every culture. Professionals and the general public pay attention to some cultural issues they do not fully comprehend. Superstition, myths and legends agents are similar the world over though they have different meanings. Dreams, certain animals, weather conditions and the zodiac are couriers of superstition, myths, and legends.
Download or read book The Black Cat Steps on a Crack written by Kay Finch and published by Beyond The Page. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sabrina Tate and her cat, Hitchcock, must sort through the clues when a librarian is killed and justice is overdue . . . With construction on the town’s new library nearing completion, mystery writer Sabrina Tate is thrilled that local book lovers, and her own forthcoming novel, will soon have a fresh new home. But tensions are rising at the site as the headstrong new librarian insists on telling the construction crew how to do their jobs, bringing work to a standstill. When Sabrina’s cat unearths the dead body of the librarian not long after—and a good friend’s husband is named as the main suspect—she finds herself being pulled into a murder investigation yet again. While virtually all the workers at the site had a motive to commit the dark deed, Sabrina turns her attention to the victim’s background looking for clues, but hits a dead end when she can’t locate any of the woman’s family. As a string of planted evidence and a murky collection of malicious characters starts to surface, Sabrina knows she and Hitchcock will have to tread carefully, before the library killer decides to check them out for good . . . Includes delicious dessert recipes! Praise for the Bad Luck Cat Mysteries: “I loved every page of Black Cat Crossing, and I can’t wait for a return visit to Lavender.” —Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author “Black Cat Crossing has everything a cozy mystery reader could want—intrigue, memorable characters, a small-town setting, and even a few mouthwatering recipes. . . A purr-fectly cozy read.” —Ellery Adams, New York Times bestselling author “Finch has, yet again, offered a great tale of female and feline that cozy readers will love.” —Suspense Magazine
