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The Body in the Piazza
By Katherine Hall Page. 2013
Faith Fairchild is going to Italy, where murder and mayhem mix with pecorino, panna cotta, and Prosecco, in the latest…
entry in this "highly entertaining mystery series that] effectively mixes modern-day moral dilemmas with charm, warmth, and humor" (Booklist)The Body in the PiazzaTo celebrate their wedding anniversary, intrepid caterer and sometime sleuth Faith Fairchild and her husband, the Reverend Tom Fairchild, are off to Italy for a vacation filled with exquisite indulgences--the art, the Chianti, the food, the Ferragamos The plan is to spend a romantic weekend in Rome before heading to Tuscany for a stay at Cucina della Rossi, a cooking school founded by Faiths back-in-the-day assistant Francesca Rossi. Faith is certain that the only intrigue in store for her will be learning the secret recipe for Nona Rossis ragu. But a thicker plot begins to simmer when the Fairchilds accidentally stumble upon a dying man in the Piazza Farnese. Its clear from the knife in the victims chest that murder is on the menu. Mysterious faces from Rome reappear in Tuscany. To Faith, this is no coincidence. And somebody is intent on sabotaging Francescas new business by spoiling the cream and salting the flour. As Faith struggles to follow a trail more twisting than fusilli, she may be putting both herself and her husband in hot water.Be Careful What You Witch For
By Dawn Eastman. 2014
Leaving a traumatic police career behind Clyde Fortune has returned to her seemingly quiet hometown of Crystal Haven …
Michigan In spite of the psychic powers of its residents there s no telling what trouble is brewing in this burg The highlight of this year s fall festival in Crystal Haven is a bonfire with a witch s cauldron resting over it Clyde s best friend Diana leads a ritual to divine the future but it seems no one foresees that one of their own will drop dead--or that Diana will be a prime suspect Clyde already has her hands full with her eccentric family runaway nephew and burgeoning secret romance with a hunky homicide detective But after another coven member is attacked Clyde suspects there s a witch hunt afoot and focuses her psychic and sleuthing skills to clear her friend s name and catch a killerSnow Blind
By Lori G Armstrong. 2008
The frigid winter months are mighty slow in the PI biz for Julie Collins and her partner, Kevin Wells-until the…
duo is hired by a young woman to investigate problems at her grandfather's assisted living facility, where they encounter lax security, unqualified healthcare personnel, and a shady senior volunteer organization. Julie barely has time to delve deeper into the puzzling case before she reluctantly finds herself in an isolated cattle shelter on the Collins ranch with her father during a raging blizzard. There is no escape from her father or from the biting cold and bitter memories. Julie is forced to wrestle with issues that make her question old wounds and new family loyalties. When the bodies and the snow pile up, Julie seems at odds with everyone, leaving her to wonder if she's being blinded to the cold, hard truths in her life by love . . . or by hate.The headhunters: An Inspector Hen Mallin Investigation (Hen Mallin. #3.)
By Peter Lovesey. 2008
Chichester, England. Four single people - Jo, Gemma, Rick, and Jake - fantasize about killing troublesome bosses and other disliked…
people. Inspector Hen Mallin investigates after Gemma discovers a body in the sea, but Gemma stays mum when Jake appears in the police lineup. Then additional suspicious deaths occur. 2008.Hollow bones (Caitlin Tierney Ser. #3)
By C. J. Lyons. 2013
From the ancient mysteries of a Mayan temple to the sinister secrets of modern medicine, FBI agent Caitlyn Tierney uncovers…
crimes that have been buried far too long and far too deep. It's the kind of case that chills Caitlyn to the bone. Missing person. College student. She was last seen on a spring break cruise. 2013.Heat wave (Twilight Cove trilogy. #2.)
By Jill Marie Landis. 2005
California P.I. Kat Vargas has promised herself to steer clear of intimacy ever since her dream life with her first…
love and fiancé came to a tragic end. One day, an attractive man named Ty Chandler walks into Kat's office desperate to find the child he gave up years ago. So begins a passionate love story of the mending of two broken hearts. Sequel to "Lover's lane", followed by "Heartbreak hotel". 2005.Murder in the Telephone Exchange
By June Wright. 1948
First published in 1948, when it was the best-selling mystery of the year in the author's native Australia, Murder in…
the Telephone Exchange stars feisty young operator Maggie Byrnes. When one of her more unpopular colleagues is murdered - her head bashed in with a "buttinski," a piece of equipment used to listen in on phone calls - Maggie resolves to turn sleuth. Some of her coworkers are acting strangely, and Maggie is convinced she has a better chance of figuring out who is responsible for the killing than the rather stolid police team assigned to the case, who seem to think she herself might have had something to do with it. But then one of her friends is murdered too, and it looks like Maggie might be next. Narrated with verve and wit, this is a whodunit in the tradition of Dorothy L. Sayers and Daphne du Maurier, by turns entertaining and suspenseful, and building to a gripping climax.A Calculated Demise
By Robert Spiller. 2007
Bonnie Pinkwater returns in this second book in the series that follows a math teacher with a knack for solving…
mysteries in her small Colorado town. When the wrestling coach is found murdered, Bonnie enlists the help of a student to find out what really happened. Original.The girl who disappeared twice
By Andrea Kane. 2011
Forensic Instincts - a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic,…
and a retired FBI dog - must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl's abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit. 2011.While Sherlock Holmes tries to find medical attention for his wounded long-lost son Damian, his wife Mary Russell flees with…
Damian’s three-year-old daughter. They are all on the run from both the law and the religious fanatic who shot Damian and wants the little girl. 2010.The game: a Mary Russell novel (Mary Russell novel. #7.)
By Laurie R King. 2004
1924. Sherlock Holmes and his wife, Mary Russell, visit India to investigate the disappearance of Kimball O’Hara, a spy for…
England and the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s famed Kim. Traveling incognito, the couple encounter life-threatening dangers. 2004.The art of detection (Kate Martinelli mystery. #5.)
By Laurie R King. 2006
San Francisco detective Kate Martinelli investigates the murder of Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Philip Gilbert. Gilbert had unknowingly purchased a manuscript…
purported to be an undiscovered Holmes story whose plot mirrored Gilbert’s death. Kate’s findings parallel Holmes’s adventure. 2006.1924. Sherlock Holmes and his wife Mary Russell travel to Lisbon, where Mary goes to work as a production assistant…
for a pirate movie while secretly investigating the studio for the government. But the real buccaneers hired for the film threaten the actresses and another spy is on board. 2011.O Jerusalem (Mary Russell novel. #5.)
By Laurie R King. 1999
Palestine, 1919. Britain has recently driven the Turks out of the country and is trying to stem the ethnic and…
religious unrest in the area. Meanwhile, Sherlock Holmes and his apprentice, Mary Russell, are sent to Jerusalem by Sherlock’s older brother Mycroft to investigate murder and treason. 1999.Night work (Kate Martinelli mystery.)
By Laurie R King. 2001
After her last harrowing case, Kate Martinelli is more than ready for routine police work and her newfound serenity with…
longtime lover Lee. But then she's called to the scene of a carefully executed murder, and everything changes. 2001.Locked rooms (Mary Russell novel. #8.)
By Laurie R King. 2005
Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, travel to Mary’s childhood home in San Francisco to settle the Russell estate.…
Mary’s troubling dreams about the 1906 earthquake and fire - and a series of recent deaths - lead the detective couple to delve into Mary’s past and her family’s tragic demise. 2005.Justice Hall (Mary Russell novel. #6.)
By Laurie R King. 2002
Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, are visited by an Arab whom they know as Ali Hazr. Ali reveals…
himself to be Alistair Hughenfort, the duke of Beauville’s cousin. Ali requests their presence at his ancestral estate, Justice Hall, where Mary and Sherlock investigate the family’s sordid affairs. 2002.Waking up in Morocco with no memory of her identity, Mary Russell is enmeshed in the political and military uprisings…
of Europe, while Sherlock Holmes taps the assistance of T. E. Lawrence to restore Mary's memory and prevent a full-scale war that threatens countless lives. 2012.Carnival for the dead
By David Hewson. 2012
It's February, and Carnival time in Venice. Bright blue skies and freezing temperatures welcome Teresa Lupo, forensic pathologist to the…
Rome Questura, to the city. She is greeted off the vaporetto by an anonymous masked man dressed as The Plague Doctor. Teresa has taken time out from her job to find her beloved bohemian aunt Sofia who has mysteriously disappeared. There seem to be no clues as to her whereabouts, but a visit to Sofia's very strange apartment in the Dorsoduro confirms Teresa's suspicions that all is not well. 2012.Beekeeping for beginners: a short story (Mary Russell novel.)
By Laurie R King. 2012
Holmes is in a decidedly dark temper as he searches the countryside for wild bees, until he meets the headstrong…
young woman who will become his apprentice and eventual bride. 2012.