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The criminal C.O.D
By Phoebe Taylor. 1940
Twenty-one-year-old Jane Lennox trips over a dead body in the old sail loft and promptly rushes headlong into the path…
of Asey Mayo's speeding car. Asey, barely able to avoid hitting her, doesn't believe Jane's story about the dead body--she is a notorious prankster. But, when a body wrapped in brown paper is delivered C.O.D. to Dr. Cummings, Asey is convinced Jane was telling the truth. Some strong languageThe secret at the seashore (The Bobbsey twins #3)
By Laura Hope. 1989
During their vacation at the seashore, the Bobbsey twins become involved in a mystery in an amusement park and help…
to find a missing airplane pilot. For grades 3-6. A Bobbsey twins bookFour on the floor: a Father Dowling mystery quartet
By Ralph McInerny. 1989
Four novellas set in or near St. Hilary's. In "The Ferocious Father," a salesman trying to sell Father on a…
mutually beneficial deal finds a corpse in his car trunk; in "Heart of Gold," an embezzler's stash turns up at the church; "The Dead Weight Lifter" involves the writing of a peculiar will; and in "The Dutiful Son," old sins come back to haunt a son carrying out his mother's dying wishRumpole à la carte
By John Mortimer. 1990
Horace Rumpole is a cigar-smoking, grumpy old barrister, given to mangled Wordsworth quotations. In these six tales he plods along…
to the Old Bailey to defend what is right and moral. The old boy somehow manages to create an escapade each time he moves his case from chambers to court. And his cases, though not particularly mystifying, preserve his penchant for obtaining coincidental information that solves the mysteryAdventure in the country
By Laura Hope. 1989
The raven in the foregate
By Ellis Peters. 1986
Christmas of 1141 A.D. is approaching, and Abbot Radulfus is summoned to London to meet the papal legate. On his…
return, Radulfus brings with him a young priest endowed with gifts of scholarship and discipline, but without humility or the common touch. When the priest is found drowned in the mill pond on Christmas morning, Brother Cadfael and his friend the sheriff find themselves conducting another inquiryThe dollhouse murders
By Betty Wright. 1983
A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light and dolls that move on their own lead Amy and her retarded sister…
to unravel a mystery surrounding grisly family murders that took place long ago. A spine-chilling mystery for grades 5-8 and older readersPostmortem
By Patricia Cornwell. 1990
Dr. Kay Scarpetta has two problems. The first one is that a serial killer is strangling women in their own…
bedrooms, the second is that not everyone is thrilled that a woman is chief medical examiner. She uses all the technical tools at her disposal--computers, fringerprint-matching processors, and DNA-testing equipment--to identify the killer. Violence and strong languageThe last page
By Bob Fenster. 1989
Jessica Brody has had a bad day and doesn't bother with tact when rejecting a writer's manuscript. Then her bullet-ridden…
body is found slumped across her desk with a rejection notice stapled to her sleeve. Although a similar murder has occurred, the police captain refuses to believe the murderer is a frustrated writer. Detective Brian Skiles and editor Anne Baker construct a trap and hope it doesn't backfire. Some descriptions of sexLongshot
By Dick Francis. 1990
John Kendall, a fledgling author of survival manuals, struggles to exist in a frigid attic. When the pipes break, he…
agrees to write a biography of champion racehorse trainer Tremayne Vickers--in return for room and board and a small fee. His research into Vickers's life turns up the recent murders of two young women. When John gets close to solving the crimes, the murderer forces him to use his own survival advice. Strong language. BestsellerMurder at Madingley Grange
By Caroline Graham. 1991
Simon Hannaford and his sister, Laurie, short of cash while housesitting their great-aunt Maude's stately Victorian mansion, invite paying guests…
for a mystery country weekend. The fine line between fun and games takes a serious turn when a real murder occurs. But is it real? By the author of "The Killings at Badger's Drift" and "Death of a Hollow Man." Some strong languageKiss: a novel of the 87th Precinct
By Ed McBain. 1992
The man accused of killing Detective Steve Carella's father has finally been brought to trial, and Carella wants to be…
there. But he is assigned to investigate attempts on the life of Emma Bowles, wife of stockbroker Martin Bowles. So why doesn't Carella close the case when the assailant is found dead, and devote his time to the trial? Strong language. BestsellerThe big sleep (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
By Raymond Chandler. 1939
System collapse (The Murderbot Diaries #7)
By Martha Wells. 2023
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. Following the events…
in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can't have the planet, they're sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there's something wrong with Murderbot; it isn't running within normal operational parameters. ART's crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza's SecUnit–heavy persuasion teams, they're going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what's wrong with itself, and fastA chapter on murder
By Sue Minix. 2023
I loved writing murder mysteries, until I was thrust into the centre of one ... It's Christmas in Riddleton and…
crime novelist turned amateur sleuth, Jen, is in desperate need of a cozy festive season running the town's local bookstore. But, between trying to drum up business for Ravenous Readers and attempting to finish her latest novel, Jen is totally run off her feet. Matters get worse, however, when a man's body is found outside the bookstore, along with a scrap of paper in his pocket with none other than Jen's address on it! To solve the murder – and clear her own name – Jen must, once again, become Riddleton's best detective. The stakes have never been higher and the pressure is on – but with the help of her best friend, Brittany, and trusty dog, Savannah, can Jen catch the killer, finish her novel and save Ravenous Readers before time runs out? Fans of Agatha Christie, Lauren Elliott and Ellery Adams will be hooked by this Christmas bookish cozy mystery, which will leave you guessing right up until the final page. Readers and authors love The Bookstore Mystery Series! 'Sue Minix has created a world any reader would love to escape to! When I reached the exciting ending I still wanted to hang out with what felt like my new friends!' Jamie L. Adams,Author of The Ghost Town Mystery Series 'A captivating cozy mystery with twists and turns in all the right places. Keeps you guessing right to the end!' Christina Romeril, Author of A Killer Chocolate Mystery Series 'The plot is clever and well developed and the supporting characters are likable and add a great dimension to the overall story! I would highly recommend this book!' Gillian Morrissey, crime novelist "A super cozy mystery... The perfect pick up for a weekend read by the fire. It has everything... Hijinks, who-dun-its, loveable characters, and a wonderful setting. And a main character who is FIERCE" NetGalley reviewA christmas vanishing (Christmas Stories #21)
By Anne Perry. 2023
Charlotte Pitt's clever grandmother investigates the sudden disappearance of a dear friend in this chilling whodunit, the final holiday novel…
by the late New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. Mariah Ellison, Charlotte Pitt's grandmother, accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her longtime friend Sadie and Sadie's husband, Barton, in their picturesque village. But upon arrival, Mariah discovers that Sadie has vanished without a trace, and Barton rudely rescinds the invitation. Once Mariah finds another acquaintance to stay with, she begins investigating Sadie's disappearance. Mariah's uncanny knack for solving mysteries serves her well during her search, which is driven by gossip as icy as the December weather. Did Sadie run off with another man? Was she kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? Frustratingly, her neighbors' questions reveal more about the villagers themselves than about Sadie's whereabouts. Yet in the process of getting to know Sadie's friends, Mariah finds a kind of redemption, as she rediscovers her kinder side and her ability to love. It is up to Mariah to master her own feelings, drown out the noise, and get to the bottom of what occurred, all before Christmas Day. With the holiday rapidly approaching, will she succeed in bringing Sadie home in time for them to celebrate together—or is that too much to hope for?The christmas appeal: A novella
By Janice Hallett. 2023
This immersive holiday caper from the "modern Agatha Christie" ( The Sunday Times , London) follows the hilarious Fairway Players…
theater group as they put on a Christmas play—and solve a murder that threatens their production. The Christmas season has arrived in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk to raise money for a new church roof. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking among the amateur theater enthusiasts with petty rivalries, a possibly asbestos-filled beanstalk, and some perennially absent players behind the scenes. Of course, there's also the matter of the dead body onstage. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list? Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they investigate Christmas letters, examine emails, and pore over police transcripts to identify both the victim and killer before the curtain closes on their holiday production—for goodMurder on mistletoe lane (Stella and Lyndy Mystery #5)
By Clara McKenna. 2023
Taking on the responsibilities that come with being Lady Lyndhurst, Stella is eager to embrace yuletide traditions in the Edwardian…
English countryside and use her strong social influence for good. Her world becomes so consumed with starting a horse farm charity for the holidays that she barely notices the usual oddities attached to her upper crust lifestyle. At least, not until items vanish from her bedroom and maligned housekeeper, Mrs. Nelson, becomes seriously ill-only to be found dead in the cold on Mistletoe Lane . . . Cheery spirits are dashed following the sudden death, especially once Stella questions whether her own staff knows what-or who-killed the woman. Her suspicions mount when another person dies under strange circumstances during New Forest's annual Point-to-Point Boxing Day race. Then there's the case of Morrington Hall becoming plagued by false identities, secret affairs, and disgruntled employees . . . Now, with two murders unfolding before their eyes in late December, Stella and Lyndy realize they can't fully trust anyone except for themselves while investigating. Because as disturbing answers come into focus, identifying the criminal responsible and surviving into the new year would be the greatest gift of the seasonHercule poirot's silent night: A novel (New Hercule Poirot Mystery #5)
By Sophie Hannah. 2023
The world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot—legendary star of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile—puts…
his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery. It's December 19, 1931. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are looking forward to a much-needed, restful Christmas holiday, when they are called upon to investigate the murder of a man in a Norfolk hospital ward. Cynthia Catchpool, Edward's mother, insists that Poirot stay with her in a crumbling mansion by the coast, so that they can all be together for the festive period while he solves the case. As Poirot digs into the mystery, he discovers that the murdered man was a retired post office master, and by all accounts very well-liked. The local constabulary's investigation failed to uncover how someone could have entered a hospital room and killed him under the noses of the staff. Cynthia's friend Arnold is soon to be admitted to that same hospital, and his wife is convinced he will be the killer's next victim, though she refuses to explain why. With no obvious motive or suspect, Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else—someone utterly ruthless—also has ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule PoirotLet it crow! let it crow! let it crow! (Meg Langslow Mystery #34)
By Donna Andrews. 2023
"Dunne channels Meg effectively, helping listeners envision all the action of the audiobook" — AudioFile on Gift of the Magpie…
(Earphones Award Winner) 'Tis the season for sleuthing in Donna Andrews' cheery new addition to the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series. Meg has been roped into participating in a weaponsmithing competition, a Forged in Fire wannabe organized by a blacksmith friend. Meg originally turned down an invitation to participate, but the night before the filming starts, someone attacks Faulk, her blacksmithing mentor, breaking his arm and eliminating him from the contest before it begins. Meg agrees to step in as his replacement to keep the project from failing. She's not thrilled that the filming will take place during December – Christmas is already a crazy time for her. Since the competition is taking place on Ragnarshjem, the picturesque estate that her friend Ragnar, the retired heavy metal drummer, is turning into a Goth castle, Meg won't have to spend Christmas alone and gets to bring Michael and her twin sons with her. So Meg joins the cast, to the dismay of several old-school blacksmiths who think women have no place in the profession anyway. And if the show's producers were hoping for drama, they're in luck. The blacksmithing world is a small one, and some of the contestants arrived already laden with grudges and feuds. It's a high-stakes, cutthroat competition between people who wield large hammers and make swords and have forges full of fire at their disposal. What could possibly go wrong? A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books