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The cat who sang for the birds (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #20)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
It's up to the philanthropic master sleuth and his clue-finding Siamese cats to unravel a mystery beginning when the art…
centre is broken into and an elderly woman dies in a suspicious fire. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who tailed a thief”, followed by “The cat who saw stars”. 1998.The cat who robbed a bank (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #22.)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 2000
The residents of Pickax are delighted that the old bombed-out Pickax Hotel is reopening with a whole new look. Everyone…
is thrown into a topspin when one of the hotel's first guests winds up a victim of murder. Qwilleran and his brilliant Siamese put their whisker-twitching, crime-solving talents to work to find a killer. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who saw stars“, followed by “The cat who smelled a rat“. 2000.The case of the curious bride (A perry Mason Mystery Ser.)
By Erle Stanley Gardner. 1934
Carl W. Montaine, potential heir to a fortune, has recently married Rhoda against his family's wishes. Though it is more…
than seven years since the death of Gregory Moxley, Rhoda's previous husband, she is still afraid to collect his insurance. She also wonders if she could be prosecuted if Moxley's body is ever found. Poorly disguised as Helen Crocker, Rhoda consults criminal lawyer Perry Mason. 1989, c1934.The case of the vagabond virgin: a Perry Mason mystery (A perry Mason Mystery Ser.)
By Erle Stanley Gardner. 1948
Prominent businessman John Addison persuades Perry Mason to spring Veronica Dale, a sweet young thing, from the local jail where…
she was locked up overnight for vagrancy. Once her release is arranged, however, Mason discovers that this innocent-looking girl, who is new in town, is part of an elaborate blackmail plot and wanted for murder. Some strong language. 1990, c1948.The case of the daring divorcee (Perry Mason mysteries)
By Erle Stanley Gardner. 1969
The cat who saw stars (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #21)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum always retreat to his lake cottage in July. Just before they go…
this year, Qwilleran learns a young hiker has disappeared in that area. Then shortly after their arrival, Koko makes a discovery on the beach that keeps Qwilleran busy. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who sang for the birds”, followed by “The cat who robbed a bank”. 1998.The cat who sang for the birds (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #20)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
This is another adventure of millionaire Jim Qwilleran and his siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. Several minor cases of…
vandalism around the village of Pickax begin to escalate until the Widow Coggin is murdered. It's up to Jim and the cats to solve the case! Sequel to “The cat who tailed a thief”, followed by “The cat who saw stars”. 1998.The body in the library (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; #4)
By Agatha Christie. 1942
The Colonel and Mrs Bantry had always believed that finding "a body in the library" only happened in books, until…
it happened to them. Whose body was it? And why should it be found in the library of Gossington Hall? Miss Marple investigates. Sequel to "The regatta mystery, and other stories". Followed by "The moving finger" (DC32950). 1942. (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; 4)Souviens-toi
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1994
Une jeune femme, Menley Nichols, se remet difficilement de la mort de son petit garcon. Elle retrouve l'espoir et le…
gout de vivre a la naissance du second enfant. Que se passe-t-il dans la demeure du XVIIIe siecle qu'elle et son mari ont loue a Cap Cod pour l'ete? Des incidents pour le moins etranges surviennent. 1994. Titre uniforme: Remember me.Tangled web (Young Reader Ser.)
By Shelley Hrdlitschka. 2000
Slowly getting to know each other after being separated at birth and only recently reunited, fifteen-year-old twins, Alex and Tanner,…
enjoy their summer vacation together but find themselves once again in danger from the same criminal gang that threatened them in the past. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. Sequel to "Disconnected" . 2000.Swing, brother, swing
By Ngaio Marsh. 1994
The music rose to a climax; Lord Pastern aimed his revolver and fired. The figure in the spotlight fell and…
the coup-de-theatre had become murder. Could Inspector Alleyn believe the eccentric peer had let hatred of his son in law go too far, or would the tangle of jealousies and blackmail among the party guests reveal another murderer? 2004.Sticks & stones (Rachael Flynn mystery. #2.)
By Susan Meissner. 2007
Rachael Flynn receives an unsigned, heart-stopping letter: They're going to find a body at the Prairie Bluff construction site. He…
deserved what he got, but it wasn't supposed to happen. It was an accident. When the body is uncovered, Rachael and Detective Will Pendleton discover that the fifteen-year old victim, Randall Buckett, had been buried twenty-five years before. c2007.Stain of guilt (Hidden faces series. #2.)
By Brandilyn Collins. 2004
For twenty years, a killer has eluded capture for a brutal double murder. Forensic artist Annie Kingston has agreed to…
draw the updated face of Bill Bland for a popular television show. She must hope that the drawing leads the authorities to Bland-before Bland can get to her. 2004.Sleeping murder (The agatha Christie Collection #Vol. 77)
By Agatha Christie. 1976
Newlywed New Zealander Gwenda Reed has just come to England where she will select a house while awaiting the arrival…
of her husband, Giles. She finds and buys the perfect house but experiences odd moments of déjà vu. Shaken, Gwenda decides to visit Giles's cousins in London. Their elderly, puzzle-loving aunt, Miss Marple, is on hand when a line in a play triggers a frightening memory for Gwenda -- seeing a dead woman lying in the newly purchased house. 1992, c1976.Rita will: memoir of a literary rabble-rouser
By Rita Mae Brown. 1997
Autobiography of the openly lesbian novelist who has co-authored mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie. Describes her illegitimate birth, adoption…
by relatives, and southern childhood; how she became an advocate for women's rights; and her relationships with tennis star Martina Navratilova and author Fannie Flagg. Some strong language. c1997.Riding shotgun
By Rita Mae Brown. 1996
Recently widowed Cig Blackwood discovers during a foxhunt that her husband died naked in her sister's bed. Distraught, she is…
then thrown back in time to 1699 where she lives with her ancestors. She returns to the present with newfound wisdom about love and happiness. Strong language. 1996.Que la vie est douce à l'ombre des palmes: dernières nouvelles d'Égypte
By Christian Jacq. 2005
Problem at Pollensa Bay and other stories
By Agatha Christie. 1992
A collection of 8 short stories from the undisputed Queen of Crime, perfectly illustrating the incredible breadth of the author's…
talent; from sinister murder mysteries to light-hearted romances. Includes: Problem at Pollensa Bay, The Harlequin Tea Set mystery and Yellow Iris. 1992.Postern of fate
By Agatha Christie. 1973
Pension Vanilos: une enquête d'Hercule Poirot
By Agatha Christie, Michel Le Houbie. 1993
Une série de vols inexpliqués a lieu dans une pension de famille pour étudiants d'Hickory Road. Hercule Poirot enquête, découvre…
qu'une kleptomane a dérobé de nombreux objets sans grande importance, mais que la disparition des autres cache un secret beaucoup plus compliqué et dangereux. 1993.