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Canary
by Duane SwierczynskiEvery student needs a part-time job. Hers is hunting criminals. Sarie Holland is a good kid. An Honors student. She doesn't even drink.So when a narcotics cop busts her while she's doing a favour for a friend, she has a lot to lose. Desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie agrees to become a CI - a confidential informant. Armed only with a notebook, she turns out to be as good at catching criminals as she is at passing tests. But it's going to take more than one nineteen-year-old to clean up Philadelphia. Soon Sarie is caught in the middle of a power struggle between corrupt cops and warring gangs, with nothing on her side but stubbornness and smarts. Which is bad news for both the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #137 turns out to be a very fast learner...
Canary
by Duane SwierczynskiIt's dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she's smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who control her.Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a "CI"--a confidential informant.Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he's found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs.Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her--except what she's learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant.Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study...
The Canary List: A Novel
by Sigmund BrouwerProtected by the dark of night, Jaimie Piper runs. But is anywhere safe when Evil is hunting you? She's just a twelve year-old girl, bumped around between foster homes and relegated to school classes for challenged kids, those lagging in their test scores or with behavioral issues. But her real problem is that she can sense something the other kids can't--something dark. Something compelling her to run for her life. All Crockett Grey wants is to mark the anniversary of his daughter's death alone. But when his student Jaimie comes to him, terrified, her need for protection collides with his grief, and a tangled web of bizarre events sends them both spiraling toward destruction. Crockett's one hope of getting his life back is to uncover the mysterious secrets of Jaimie's past and her strange gift. It isn't long before his discoveries lead him to a darker conspiracy, secrets guarded by the highest seat of power in the world--the Vatican.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Canary Murder Case: Large Print (Philo Vance #2)
by S.S. Van DineAmateur sleuth Philo Vance returns in the bestselling Golden Age mystery that &“lifted the detective story on to the plane of a fine art&” (Bloody Murder). Let us begin by promising that no actual birds are harmed in this story. The Canary of the title is Margaret Odell, once a showgirl in the Ziegfeld Follies, more recently an occasional nightclub singer and professional good time. When she is murdered, there are any number of suspects, all of the male variety. The police, of course, are baffled—it was ever thus—but happily, Philo Vance is on the scene, ready to apply his brilliance, his erudition, his astonishingly nuanced grasp of human nature to the solving of the crime. British crime writer and critic Julian Symons once noted that &“It is difficult to grasp the extent of Van Dine&’s success,&” but a success he surely was: Canary stayed on bestseller lists for months and was filmed with William Powell and Louise Brooks. Will you cozy up to Philo Vance? Unlikely. But you&’ll have a dandy time.Praise for the Philo Vance series &“With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning, Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the machine.&” —The New York Times &“The Philo Vance novels were well-crafted puzzlers that captivated readers . . . the works of S.S. Van Dine serve to transport the reader back to a long-gone era of society and style of writing.&” —Mystery Scene &“Outrageous cleverness . . . among the finest fruits of the Golden Age.&” —Bloody Murder
The "Canary" Murder Case: Large Print (Library of Congress Crime Classics)
by S.S. Van DineAt the height if his popularity, S.S. Vane Dine pens a locked-room mystery with a lethal dose of sex and sin where infamous actress, "The Canary," is murdered in her cage after a passionate night with her lover.Margaret Odell, the famous Broadway beauty and ex-Follies girl known as "The Canary", is found murdered in her ransacked apartment, her jewelry stolen. It appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but the police can find no physical evidence to pinpoint a culprit. No one witnessed anyone entering or leaving, and the only unwatched entrance to the apartment building was bolted from the inside. Who could have killed the Canary in her locked cage? Margaret was seeing a number of men, ranging from high society gentleman to ruthless gangsters, and more than one man visited her apartment on the night she died.
The Canary Trainer: From the Memoirs of John H. Watson, M.D. (The Journals of John H. Watson, M.D. #0)
by Nicholas Meyer"Holmes enthusiasts will again find a story that is true to their hero. . . .Readers who just enjoy a good mystery thriller will appreciate the terse narrative and fast moving action." --Lawrence J. Goodrich, Christian Science Monitor Located by a computer in the bowels of a major university where it had collected dust for over half a century, this missing manuscript by the biographer of Sherlock Holmes reveals for the first time a hitherto unknown episode in the life of the Great Detective. Holmes, master sleuth, was also an accomplished violinist. Following his discharge from therapy with Sigmund Freud (see The Seven-Per-Cent Solution), we now learn that he journeyed to Paris and there found employment as a pit musician at the Paris Opera. The year is 1891, Paris is the capital of the western world, and its opera house is full of surprises. First and by no means least is the sudden reappearance of the great love of Holmes's life, an accomplished singer from Hoboken, New Jersey. Second is the series of seemingly bizarre accidents--each more sinister than the last--allegedly arranged by the "Opera Ghost, " an opponent who goes by many names and is more than equal to Holmes. Alone in a strange and spectacular city, with none of his normal resources, Holmes is commissioned to protect a vulnerable young soprano, whose beautiful voice obsesses a creature no one believes is real, but whose jealousy is lethal. In this dazzling, long-awaited sequel to The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, the detective pits wits against a musical maniac, and we are treated to an adventure unlike any other in the archives of Sherlock Holmes.
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets (A Happy Hoofers Mystery #3)
by Mary Mchugh"A huge treat for mystery fans." --Peggy EhrhartYou can't tiptoe when murder's afoot...It's Bastille Day in Paris. The Happy Hoofers--Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini--are all set to kick off the fete by dancing the cancan on a beautiful sightseeing cruise down the Seine. As the leggy ladies soak in the magic of the city of lights, everything is magnifique...until a very important patron goes belly-up on the top deck. On the heels of their French debut, murder takes center stage. The five daring dancers will need to step lively to stop the crafty killer fast...or their grand finale will turn out far more explosive than the fireworks over the Eiffel Tower...Includes Fashion Tips And Tasty Recipes
Cancel All Our Vows (Murder Room #95)
by John D. MacDonaldFletcher Wyant and his wife Jane had been married for fifteen years. They had built the perfect marriage - two wonderful kids, a warm beautiful home, and their own private never-ending love affair.Fletcher thought he knew Jane completely. No dark secrets. No hidden past. Then one hot summer week everything changed. And suddenly, brutally, Jane became a cold stranger.
Cancel All Our Vows
by John D. MacdonaldFletcher Wyant and his wife Jane had been married for fifteen years. They had built the perfect marriage - two wonderful kids, a warm beautiful home, and their own private never-ending love affair. Fletcher thought he knew Jane completely. No dark secrets. No hidden past. Then one hot summer week everything changed. And suddenly, brutally, Jane became a cold stranger.
Cancel the Wedding: A Novel
by Carolyn T. DingmanA heartfelt fiction debut that will appeal to fans of Emily Giffin’s Southern charm and Jennifer Weiner’s compelling, emotionally resonant novels about the frustrations of blood ties, Cancel the Wedding follows one woman’s journey to discover the secrets of her mother’s hidden past—and confront her own uncertain future.On the surface, Olivia has it all: a high-powered career, a loving family, and a handsome fiancé. She even seems to be coming to terms with her mother Jane’s premature death from cancer. But when Jane’s final wish is revealed, Olivia and her elder sister Georgia are mystified. Their mother rarely spoke of her rural Southern hometown, and never went back to visit—so why does she want them to return to Huntley, Georgia, to scatter her ashes?Jane’s request offers Olivia a temporary escape from the reality she’s long been denying: she hates her “dream” job, and she’s not really sure she wants to marry her groom-to-be. With her 14-year-old niece, Logan, riding shotgun, she heads South on a summer road trip looking for answers about her mother.As Olivia gets to know the town’s inhabitants, she begins to peel back the secrets of her mother’s early life—truths that force her to finally question her own future. But when Olivia is confronted with a tragedy and finds an opportunity to right a terrible wrong, will it give her the courage to accept her mother’s past—and say yes to her own desire to start over?
The Canceled Czech (The Evan Tanner Novels #2)
by Lawrence BlockFor this spy, there’s no Nazi losing sleep over. An up-all-night thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author and MWA Grand Master.Evan Tanner ran head-first into a piece of shrapnel in Korea, and now he can’t sleep. Ever. Which can be an asset for a dedicated linguist, term paper forger, thief, lost cause enthusiast . . .Spy.Tanner takes on jobs for a covert intelligence organization so secret that even those who work for it have no idea who they’re working for. Now his nameless supervisor wants him to sneak behind the Iron Curtain, storm an impregnable castle in Prague (alone!), and rescue an old Slovak who’s got a pressing date with a hangman’s noose.The trouble is the prisoner is an unrepentant Nazi who makes Goering look like Mister Rogers. Tanner hates Nazis. If he’s caught (which is likely) the U.S. will deny that they know him. And Tanner will be executed. After being tortured, no doubt. All in all, there are many excellent reasons why Tanner should refuse this assignment.So, naturally, he says yes.Praise for Lawrence Block“Block is one of the best!” —The Washington Post“Block is a deft surgeon, sure and precise.” —The New York Times“Block generates nonstop suspense.” —Publishers Weekly“One of our best authors.” —San Diego Union-Tribune
Cancelled by Murder (Postmistress #2)
by Jean FlowersSecond in the Postmistress Mystery series by Jean Flowers, following Death Takes Priority..."MAKE THIS MYSTERY SERIES YOUR PRIORITY."--Janet Cantrell, national bestselling author of the Fat Cat mysteries Cassie Miller returned to her sleepy hometown in the Berkshires to start over as the new postmistress. But she soon finds that dead letters are nothing compared to murder victims...With a massive storm about to hit North Ashcot, Massachusetts, threatening floods and widespread wind damage, Cassie is forced to close up the post office along with the rest of the local business owners and residents, who are battening down the hatches and bracing themselves for the worst. Although the storm proves not to be as bad as predicted, fabric shop owner Daisy Harmon is found dead, seemingly killed by a fallen branch. But the police quickly determine that her death had nothing to do with foul weather and everything to do with foul play. After Daisy's widowed husband approaches her to help solve his wife's murder, Cassie vows to find the killer before another innocent victim is taken by storm.
Canción de Coyote
by Renee Benzaim Elisa Pedraz GonzalezExiste una profecía en el clan Sierra de los indios Miwok que habla de que una mujer se convertirá en chamán del clan y conseguirá unir de nuevo a todos los Miwok haciéndoles fuertes una vez más. Al principio muchos de ellos creían esa profecía, pero a medida que pasaban los años, cada vez menos Miwok la recordaban, dejándola en el olvido para las nuevas generaciones; pero no para todas. Unos pocos, aún la recordaban y seguían esperando; entre ellos se encontraba el viejo Chamán. Sin embargo, un día salió hacia las montañas y nunca lo volvieron a ver. Todos estaban convencidos de que había ido a reunirse con sus antepasados. Después de eso el clan se redujo. Seguían teniendo un poderoso y fuerte jefe pero los jóvenes terminaron por marcharse, especialmente aquellos que vivían en la aislada ciudad de montaña conocida como West Point en California, donde no les quedaba ningún motivo para quedarse. Fue entonces, un día de 1989, cuando una pequeña niña Miwok desapareció del jardín de su casa en la reserva.
Canción de cuna
by Barbara WoodSegún los médicos, Mary McFarland de 17 años está embarazada.Sin embargo, la muchacha asegura ser virgen. Una absorbente novela de misterio sobre una joven atrapada entre las posibilidades de la ciencia y los misterios de la fe . En Estados Unidos, en plena década de los 60, lo peor que podía sucederle a una mujer era quedarse embarazada fuera del matrimonio. Por ello, cuando se corre la voz sobre el embarazo de la joven Mary McFarland, una chica católica, estudiante de secundaria, se convierte automáticamente en un escándalo. Rechazada y condenada al ostracismo por familia y amigos, e incluso por su pastor, Mary insiste en su inocencia, pero nadie la cree. Un médico llega a plantearse si la tenaz insistencia de Mary sobre su virginidad podría ser cierta, de modo que decide investigar su caso. Pero la teoría científica que el doctor termina desarrollando para explicar el embarazo de Mary es tan bizarra y se basa en hechos médicos tan improbables que sabe que tanto la familia McFarland como la iglesia y, en definitiva, todo el mundo, se negarán a creerla. Aunque, si él está en lo cierto... ¿qué criatura lleva Mary en sus entrañas? La crítica ha dicho...«Barbara Wood consigue que su ficción cobre vida a través de una narración escrupulosa y unos personajes memorables.»Booklist
La Canción De Layla
by Paul McCrackenEste libro ha llegado a envolverme con cada una de sus páginas, los detalles de la desaparición de una niña Layla, el pasado oscuro de su padre y una búsqueda exahustiva en el intento de recuperar a su hija, sin importar el miedo o el dolor. En compañía con su hermano Carl. Es evidente el amor por su hija y a su vez por su familia, poniendo en riesgo su vida misma.
La canción de los misioneros
by John le CarréIntriga, amor y corrupción con un trasfondo de denuncia contra la terrible situación que atraviesan los países africanos. Bruno Salvador, conocido como Salvo entre amigos y enemigos, es un eterno ingenuo. Tiene veintinueve años y es el hijo natural, huérfano, de un misionero católico irlandés y la hija de un jefe congoleño. Educado inicialmente en la escuela de una misión en la provincia de Kivu, en el Congo oriental, y más tarde en un discreto refugio para los hijos secretos del Vaticano, Salvo siguió los consejos de su mentor, el hermano Michael, y se preparó para ejercer como intérprete profesional de las lenguas africanas minoritarias que, casi desde su nacimiento, ha coleccionado obsesivamente. Convertido en una joven promesa de su profesión, empiezan a cortejarlo empresas de la City, hospitales, tribunales de justicia, agencias de inmigración e, inevitablemente, los poderosos servicios de inteligencia británicos. También lo corteja -y lo conquista-.Penelope, una mujer blanca de buena familia, reportera de éxito en uno de los grandes periódicos nacionales, con quien Salvo, impulsivo por naturaleza, contrae matrimonio sin pensárselo dos veces. No obstante, ya desde el inicio del relato, nace en él un nuevo e irresistible amor. Enviado a una isla anónima del mar del Norte para asistir a una reunión secreta entre financieros occidentales y señores de la guerra congoleños, Salvo se ve obligado a interpretar asuntos que nunca deberían haber llegado a su renacida conciencia africana. A ratos thriller, a ratos historia de amor y a ratos alegoría cómica de nuestro tiempo, La canción de los misioneros cuenta el viaje heroicamente ingenuo de Salvo desde las tinieblas de la hipocresía occidental hasta el corazón de la luz.
La canción de Sam
by Hannah Howe Mariel Oyarvide MartínezEl amor duele. Para Derwena de Caro, cantante, icono femenino, el sueño adolescente, el éito trajo drogas, alcohol y un novio galanteador. También trajo riqueza, fama y un acosador, o eso creía ella. Y ahí es donde entré yo, a investigar la identidad del acosador, sin saber que ese camino me llevaría a asesinatos y un escándalo que pondría a los encabezados de los periódicos en fin. El amor duele. Para mí, Samantha Smith, el amor llegó en el fin de un puño. Primero, tuve que lidiar con una madre alcohólica, que sacó sus frustraciones en mí durante mi niñez, después mi esposo, Dan, quien consideró la violencia doméstica como parte integral del matrimonio. Pero sobreviví. Obtuve el divorcio, mantuve mi sentido del humor y retuve un aire de optimismo. Establecí mi negocio y me gané el respeto de mis compañeros. Sin embargo, no estaba preparada para Dan cuando volvió a entrar a mi vida, o para que me bañara el afecto del Dr. Alan Storey, un psicólogo compasivo y bastante guapo. La canción de Sam. Ésta es la historia de una semana que cambió mi vida para siempre.
Canción de tumba
by Julián HerbertCanción de tumba narra la azarosa vida de Guadalupe Chávez, prostituta y madre del narrador que, a lo largo del libro, se encamina hacia la muerte, víctima de la leucemia. La enfermedad de Guadalupe impone al protagonista un ejercicio autobiográfico que le llevará a sumergirse en su infancia y su juventud, al tiempo que indaga en la compleja relación con su madre, con sus propios hijos y con su país, México, asolado por la corrupción, la violencia y la destrucción.Pero, a pesar de lo autobiográfico, Canción de tumba trasciende lo autorreferencial gracias a que hay en ella una clara preocupación por el método de escritura, la verdadera ciencia secreta de la literatura. Por otro lado, son varias y muy destacadas las novelas de autores españoles e hispanoamericanos publicadas recientemente y señaladas por la crítica que tratan de padres e hijos, o más bien de la relación de los hijos con sus padres en un determinado contexto.La novela de Julián Herbert saca esqueletos del armario, crea una voz narrativa genuina y febril, dibuja un México desalmado poblado por personajes que ya forman parte de lo mejor de la literatura en español. Canción de tumba es poesía, música y una lectura inagotable."Es la suya una escritura áspera y hermosa al mismo tiempo, una épica sin héroes que hace añicos el tejado de vidrio de la hipocresía."Iván de la Nuez, Babelia
The Candidate
by Josie BrownSeduction and intrigue are rampant on the campaign trail when a political campaign adviser discovers that Washington's power broker elite have embroiled his presidential candidate in a plot involving an act of terrorism on US soil.Democratic political campaign consultant Ben Brinker can't remember the last time he was excited by a candidate's vision. He feels he's lost his way, both emotionally and professionally. Worst yet, his show-me-the-money policy seems to have finally caught up with him. Two of his recent clients have been disgraced in one way or another: a senator is caught in lurid sex scandal, and a congressman is indicted in a kickback scheme. In no time at all the political pundits are calling Ben a "candidate cooler." Now Ben is desperate for any campaign gig he can get. As luck would have it, Andrew Harris Mansfield, the charismatic junior senator from North Carolina and former Marine pilot, asks Ben if he wants to run his soon-to-be-announced campaign for president. Little does Ben know what's in store for Andrew, or their country. Nor does he realize that the key to saving both have been placed in his hands.
The Candidate: A Novel
by Paul Harris"If all thrillers were written as smoothly, as unpredictably, tense, and thrilling as THE CANDIDATE, I'd be reading all day and night and would probably be out of a job." -- Strand magazine Jack Hodges, a little-known US presidential candidate, knows his campaign is on its last legs. As he speaks at a rally in Iowa, a shot rings out. He survives the attempt on his life, and the incident finally propels Hodges to the front pages. Police arrest the would-be assassin, but she refuses to say a single word about who she is, or why she wanted Hodges dead. Entered outspoken campaign manager, Dee Babineaux, who seizes the momentum to get Hodges elected, and soon electrifies a nation with her candidate's qualities. But she knows it's vital to keep the mystery of the assassination attempt quiet, and that task falls to Make Sweeney, the true believe in Hodges' cause. Trying to outsmart journalists who are on the trail of for the truth, Sweeney's journey uncovers more and more disturbing information. Can he keep a devastating secret from being exposed, and if he does, will it mean the wrong man gets elected to the nation's highest office? THE CANDIDATE. Nothing stays buried. Not even the dead. "An addictive page-turner. This one is a winner." -- Craig Hickman, international bestselling author of THE INSIDERS
The Candidate: The Newsmakers, The Candidate, The Separatists (The Newsmakers Novels #2)
by Lis Wiehl Sebastian StuartHow far will a candidate go to become president? Erica Sparks—America&’s top-rated cable-news host— is about to find out.Mike Ortiz is a dynamic war hero favored to win the White House. Standing by his side is his glamorous and adoring wife, Celeste. But something about this seemingly perfect couple troubles Erica. Is Celeste really who she seems? And most importantly, what really happened in that squalid Al-Qaeda prison where Mike Ortiz spent nine months?But more than the nation&’s future is at stake. Erica&’s relentless search for the truth puts the life of her preteen daughter Jenny in danger, even as Erica&’s own dark past threatens to overtake her.In her latest Newsmakers thriller, New York Times bestselling author and Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl weaves a taut and chilling story. The Candidate is packed with political intrigue and media manipulation as the lust for power turns deadly indeed.
The Candidate's Wife
by Patricia O'BrienKate Goodspeed was the perfect wife and mother, paving the way for her husband Luke's political career, burying secrets before they could erupt into scandal. At the first sign of trouble, she and Luke and their team of advisors would pull together to protect his carefully controlled image. Now Luke's running for the highest office in the nation, and Kate has a secret more devastating than anyone could ever know. For the first time, she cannot turn to her husband or his aides for help. With growing anxiety, she realizes if the explosive truth ever gets out, it will destroy not just Luke's candidacy, but everything she's ever loved, including her marriage and the family she cherishes. Alone and scared in the heat of crisis, Kate must find the courage to make the toughest decision of her life.
Candle Flame: Being The Thirteenth Of The Sorrowful Mysteries Of Brother Athelstan
by Paul DohertyAn intriguing medieval mystery featuring Brother Athelstan February, 1381. London lies frozen in the grip of one of the bitterest winters on record. The ever-rising taxes demanded by the Regent, John of Gaunt, are causing increasing resentment among the city's poor. When the seething unrest boils over into a bloody massacre at a splendid Southwark tavern, The Candle Flame, in which nine people, including Gaunt's tax collectors, their military escort and the prostitutes entertaining them, are brutally murdered, the furious Regent orders Brother Athelstan to get to the bottom of the matter. For not only has Gaunt's treasure trove been stolen, he has reason to believe a French spy is active along the Thames, carefully recording for his masters in the Louvre the state of English war cogs. And a professional assassin, Beowulf, who has sworn vengeance against Gaunt and his minions, also stalks the shadows. Once again, Athelstan must enter the murky world of murder, where the darkness constantly shifts and no one is who or what they seem.
Candle for a Corpse (Mitchell & Markby 8): A classic English village murder mystery
by Ann GrangerSecrets won't stay buried... Only now, twelve years after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, will Mitchell & Markby begin to unravel the mystery in Candle for a Corpse, Ann Granger's eighth cosy Cotwolds crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Hamish McBeth, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'Enjoyable crime featuring credible characters in a recognisably real world' - Belfast Telegraph On an unseasonably chilly summer's day a macabre discovery is made in Bamford's ancient churchyard. A body, dead some twelve years, is unearthed in the Gresham family plot, too shallowly buried to be a legitimate interment, too recent to be the last Gresham officially laid to rest. Superintendent Alan Markby cannot resist the challenge to solve this twelve-year-old crime and suddenly his long-planned canal-barge holiday with Meredith Mitchell is in serious jeopardy. When the remains are identified as those of a local teenager, Kimberley Oates, reported missing at the time of the mysterious burial, his mind is made up. Her holiday postponed, to her secret relief, Meredith finds herself with more time than usual for village chat - and for a dinner party with the local MP that reveals more than either he or his formidable mother would like about his connection with the dead girl...What readers are saying about Candle for a Corpse:'If you like low key crime with plenty of humour and interesting characters and plot then you will enjoy this series!''Brilliant writer and a brilliant book''I feel like I know the heroine personally'
Candle for a Corpse (Mitchell & Markby 8): A classic English village murder mystery
by Ann GrangerSecrets won't stay buried... Only now, twelve years after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, will Mitchell & Markby begin to unravel the mystery in Candle for a Corpse, Ann Granger's eighth cosy Cotwolds crime novel in the Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Hamish McBeth, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'Enjoyable crime featuring credible characters in a recognisably real world' - Belfast Telegraph On an unseasonably chilly summer's day a macabre discovery is made in Bamford's ancient churchyard. A body, dead some twelve years, is unearthed in the Gresham family plot, too shallowly buried to be a legitimate interment, too recent to be the last Gresham officially laid to rest. Superintendent Alan Markby cannot resist the challenge to solve this twelve-year-old crime and suddenly his long-planned canal-barge holiday with Meredith Mitchell is in serious jeopardy. When the remains are identified as those of a local teenager, Kimberley Oates, reported missing at the time of the mysterious burial, his mind is made up. Her holiday postponed, to her secret relief, Meredith finds herself with more time than usual for village chat - and for a dinner party with the local MP that reveals more than either he or his formidable mother would like about his connection with the dead girl...What readers are saying about Candle for a Corpse:'If you like low key crime with plenty of humourand interesting charactersand plot then you will enjoy this series!''Brilliant writer and a brilliant book''I feel like I know the heroine personally'