Author : Denise Swanson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101639873
Yard sales can bring out the worst in people. So when Scumble River school psychologist Skye Denison organizes a 100-mile yard sale, otherwise neighborly folk get downright nasty: her own mother creams a woman, and a battle of the sexes breaks out. But when her former boss is found murdered, nobody knows for sure how this cookie will crumble.
Author : Margaret Loudon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,47 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593099265
The plot thickens for American gothic writer Penelope Parish when a murder near her quaint British bookshop reveals a novel's worth of killer characters. Penelope Parish has hit a streak of bad luck, including a severe case of writer's block that is threatening her sophomore book. Hoping a writer in residence position at The Open Book bookstore in Upper Chumley-on-Stoke, England, will shake the cobwebs loose, Pen, as she's affectionately known, packs her typewriter and heads across the pond. Unfortunately, life in Chumley is far from quiet and when the chairwoman of the local Worthington Fest is found dead, fingers are pointed at Charlotte Davenport, an American romance novelist and the future Duchess of Worthington. Charlotte turns to the one person who might be her ally for help: fellow American Pen. Teaming up with bookstore owner Mabel Morris and her new friend Figgy, Pen sets out to learn the truth and find the tricks that will help her finish her novel.
Author : Margaret Loudon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593099311
A murder in her quaint British bookshop drops American Gothic novelist Penelope Parish into her deadliest caper yet. Penelope Parish is ready to close the book on her amateur sleuthing—from now on, The Open Book’s writer-in-residence will be sticking to villains of the fictional variety while she puts the final touches on her new novel. But when an author is murdered inside the bookshop, all of Upper Chumley-on-Stoke goes on high alert. Now it’s up to Pen and the quirky citizens of Chumley to stop a killer and protect the charming British town she’s begun to call home.
Author : Denise Swanson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0698177878
New York Times Bestselling Scumble River Series A nasty faculty feud leaves one Scumble River teacher belly-up. . . . Her honeymoon may have been less than relaxing, but Skye Boyd née Denison is still high on marital bliss with her new husband, Wally. The fact that their family is about to get bigger is even more exciting, even if Skye is dealing with morning sickness—and trying to hide the news from her ever-meddling mother, May. But Skye quickly comes crashing down from cloud nine when the body of one of her coworkers, science teacher and volleyball coach Blair Hucksford, is found in the school swimming pool. The troublesome trainer was on the bad side of almost everyone on staff and many of the girls on her team, leaving Skye to sort through a huge roster of suspects. Now she must figure out which wronged party was mad enough to kill, and quickly—before someone else in town gets bumped off. . . .
Author : Max Pemberton
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 2726 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Max Pemberton collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels: The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Captain Black: A Romance of the Nameless Ship The Sea Wolves The Little Huguenot: A Romance of Fountainebleau A Gentleman's Gentleman The Garden of Swords The House Under the Sea: A Romance The Lady Evelyn: A Story of Today Aladdin of London or, Lodestar The Diamond Ship White Motley Swords Reluctant: War and The Woman The Great White Army Short Stories: Jewel Mysteries I Have Known; From a Dealer's Note Book: The Opal of Carmalovitch The Necklace of Green Diamonds The Comedy of the Jewelled Links Treasure of White Creek The Accursed Gems The Watch and the Scimitar The Seven Emeralds The Pursuit of the Topaz The Ripening Rubies My Lady of the Sapphires The Signors of the Night; The Story of Fra Giovanni: The Risen Dead A Sermon for Clowns A Miracle of Bells The Wolf of Cismon The Daughter of Venice Golden Ashes White Wings to the Raven The Haunted Gondola The Man Who Drove the Car: The Room in Black The Silver Wedding In Account with Dolly St. John The Lady Who Looked On The Basket in the Boundary Road The Countess Tales of the Thames: Marygold A Ragged Intruder Barbara of the Bell House The Carousal: A Story of Thanet Jack Smith—Boy The Donnington Affair The Devil To Pay Other Works: Varsity Tales: Undergraduates I have known (Memoirs)
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 10886 pages
File Size : 14,88 MB
Release : 2023-12-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
This unique collection of "THE BRITISH DETECTIVES COLLECTION - 270+ Murder Mysteries, Crime Stories & Suspense Thrillers (Illustrated)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Sherlock Holmes Series: A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the Baskervilles The Valley of Fear The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Return of Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes Father Brown Stories: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Incredulity of Father Brown The Secret of Father Brown The Scandal of Father Brown Inspector Furnival Series: The Abbey Court Murder The House in Charlton Crescent The Crow's Inn Tragedy Inspector Stoddart Series: The Man with the Dark Beard Who Killed Charmian Karslake? The Crime at Tattenham Corner The Crystal Beads Murder Martin Hewitt Series: Martin Hewitt, Investigator Chronicles of Martin Hewitt Adventures of Martin Hewitt The Red Triangle Dr. Thorndyke Series: The Red Thumb Mark The Eye of Osiris The Mystery of 31 New Inn A Silent Witness Helen Vardon's Confession The Cat's Eye The Mystery of Angelina Frood The Shadow of the Wolf The D'Arblay Mystery A Certain Dr. Thorndyke As a Thief in the Night Mr. Pottermack's Oversight Pontifex, Son and Thorndyke When Rogues Fall Out Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes For the Defence: Dr. Thorndyke The Stoneware Monkey Mr. Polton Explains The Jacob Street Mystery Percival Bland's Proxy The Missing Mortgagee Dr. Thorndyke's Cases The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke Dr. Thorndyke's Casebook Hamilton Cleek Series: Cleek, the Master Detective Cleek of Scotland Yard Cleek's Government Cases Max Carrados Mysteries Thorpe Hazell Mysteries P.C. Lee Stories Paul Campenhaye – Specialist in Criminology Eugéne Valmont Mysteries...
Author : Marie Belloc Lowndes
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1672 pages
File Size : 49,64 MB
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
This unique British murder mysteries collection has been meticulously edited and designed to the highest digital standards. Contents: The Lodger The Chink in the Armour The End of Her Honeymoon Love and Hatred From Out the Vast Deep What Timmy Did What Really Happened The Story of Ivy Good Old Anna The Uttermost Farthing The Heart of Penelope Studies in Love and Terror Price of Admiralty The Child St. Catherine's eve The Woman from Purgatory Why they Married
Author : Patricia Moyes
Publisher : Felony & Mayhem Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 36,87 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1631941607
An Inspector Tibbetts mystery “which only serves to prove how ingeniously well Patricia Moyes is keeping up her variations on the classical whodunit” (The Sun). Think the Country-House Murder is a relic of the 1930s? Think again, and say hello to the Manciples, exactly the kind of eccentric family you’d like to see lording it over your little English village. Sadly, the Manciples’ day as lords of the manor may be winding down: A certain Mr. Mason—a local bookie who appears to have made some very good bets—wants to buy the Manciple estate, and he won’t take no for an answer, despite their lack of interest in selling. So it’s a matter of some suspicion when Mason is found in the Manciples’ driveway with a bullet in his head. Like all the best small-town coppers everywhere, the village bobby is befuddled, calls on Scotland Yard, and is (mostly) gratified to be gifted with Inspector Henry Tibbett. Henry, though, is a little less than delighted to find himself saddled with a case that opens with an old man solemnly intoning “bang-bang,” goes on to the mysteries of the Bishop of Bugolaland, and finishes with an inquiry into just what the family was up to in Africa, lo these many years ago. Praise for Patricia Moyes “The author who put the ‘who’ back in whodunit.” —Chicago Daily News “A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh.” —Daily Herald “Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes’ writing.” —Mystery Scene
Author : Michael Dirda
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 37,52 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393326147
An Open Book is the exuberant, wonderfully entertaining story of how comics and adventure novels, poetry and Proust can change your life. Hailed by readers and critics alike, An Open Book is, in the words of literary critic Morris Dickstein, "charming, memorable, and irresistible ... a glowing tribute to the world of books and the life of the mind." In its pages, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary journalist Michael Dirda re-creates, with captivating humor and poignancy, his boyhood in working-class Ohio and his later education at Oberlin College. Along the way he recalls his colorful family, friends, and teachers-and the great writers and fictional characters who fueled his imagination. Like Eudora Welty's One Writer's Beginnings before it, "this marvelous memoir" (Kirkus Reviews) conveys all the excitement of a lifelong passion for reading. Book jacket.
Author : Louis Tracy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 2830 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Louis Tracy's 'MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set: 14 Books Collection' offers readers the thrill of delving into the world of classic detective fiction. Tracy's writing style is characterized by tightly-woven plots, intricate clues, and unexpected twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Set in a variety of exotic locations and time periods, each book in this collection presents a unique murder mystery to solve, showcasing Tracy's skill at creating engaging and complex narratives within the genre of mystery fiction. Fans of classic detective stories will certainly appreciate the nostalgic charm and timeless appeal of Tracy's work. Louis Tracy, a prolific British writer known for his detective fiction, drew inspiration from his own experiences as a journalist and traveler to craft the captivating mysteries found in this collection. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for storytelling, Tracy became a respected figure in the realm of mystery literature, influencing generations of writers to come. I highly recommend Louis Tracy's 'MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set: 14 Books Collection' to fans of classic detective fiction and anyone looking for an engaging and well-crafted read. Tracy's timeless stories continue to captivate readers with their clever plots and intriguing characters, making this collection a must-have for mystery enthusiasts.
