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The Case of the Gilded Fly (A Professor Gervase Fen Mystery)
by Edmund Crispin[from inside flaps] "Theater companies are notorious hotbeds of intrigue, and few are more intriguing than the company currently in residence at Oxford University. Center-stage is the beautiful, malicious Yseut--a mediocre actress with a stellar talent for destroying men. Rounding out the cast are more than a few of her past and present conquests, and the women who love them. And watching from the wings is Professor Gervase Fen--scholar, wit, and fop extraordinaire--who would infinitely rather solve crimes than expound on English literature. When Yseut is murdered, Fen finally gets his wish. Though clear kin to Lord Peter Wimsey, Fen is a spectacular original--brilliant, eccentric and rude, much taken with himself and his splendid yellow raincoat, and given to quoting Lewis Carroll at inappropriate occasions. Gilded Fly, originally published in 1944, was both Fen's first outing and the debut of the pseudonymous Crispin (in reality, composer Bruce Montgomery), whom the New York Times once called the heir to "John Dickson Carr...and Groucho Marx." Who's Likely to Like This? Fans of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, dry wit, and the intricate plotting of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction"
The Case of the Gilded Lily: A Perry Mason novel (Perry Mason)
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason - a major new TV series'Tantalising on every page and brilliant' Scott Turow, bestselling author of Presumed InnocentThe ingredients were quite simple: one middle-aged tycoon with a lovely young wife; one oh-so-apologetic visitor to the tycoon's office; one devoted secretary, graduate of a correspondence course of How to Be a Detective.But when these ingredients were combined and brought to the boil with the addition of one inflammable blonde - the result was murder.And when Perry Mason was called in to clean up the kitchen, he found that too many cooks almost spoiled the broth.
The Case of the Gilded Lily (The Perry Mason Mysteries #6)
by Erle Stanley GardnerA crime thriller starring the sleuthing lawyer portrayed in the HBO limited series—from the Edgar Award–winning &“kingpin among the mystery writers&” (The New York Times). Stewart Bedford is willing to cooperate with a blackmailer to protect his beloved wife. But when he wakes up in a daze to find the man shot dead with Bedford&’s gun and his blond escort missing, he&’ll need some help from defense lawyer Perry Mason . . . This mystery is part of Edgar Award–winning author Erle Stanley Gardner&’s classic, long-running Perry Mason series, which has sold three hundred million copies and serves as the inspiration for the HBO show starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany. DON&’T MISS THE NEW HBO ORIGINAL SERIES PERRY MASON, BASED ON CHARACTERS FROM ERLE STANLEY GARDNER&’S NOVELS, STARRING EMMY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW RHYS
The Case of the Girl in Grey (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency #2)
by Jordan StratfordThis history-mystery series continues with another fine display of brains and bravery from the Wollstonecraft Girls—Ada Bryon Lovelace and Mary Shelley. Inspired fun for middle grade readers and fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket! The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency was supposed to be a secret constabulary, but after the success of their first case, all of London knows that Lady Ada and Mary are the girls to go to if you have a problem. Their new case is a puzzle indeed. It involves a horrible hospital, a missing will, a hasty engagement, and a suspiciously slippery servant. But Mary&’s stumbled onto a mystery of her own. She spotted a ghostly girl in a grey gown dashing through the park. A girl who is the spitting image of their new client. The two cases must be linked . . . or else there&’s a perfectly supernatural explanation.
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
by Erle Stanley GardnerSome think they saw a ghost, but it is a real live woman with a taste for trouble and a talent getting out of it. Her half sister hires Perry Mason to investigate her latest escapade.
The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #24)
by James PrellerJigsaw Jones and the Mystery of the Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost written by James Preller describes a detective named Jigsaw Jones that is on a mission to reveal the mystery at his school. Jigsaw and his friend Mila try to solve the puzzle of the ghost spottings at their school.
The Case of the Golddigger's Purse
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason is surprised to hear that someone wants to consult him about a sick goldfish, and the case also concerns a crooked partner, a secret formula, and a gold-digging ingenue accused of murder.
The Case of the Golden Boy (A Tom Austen Mystery,)
by Eric WilsonHeadlights shone in the distance: a police car, moving fast. It swerved to a stop by the curb, then Officer Larson leapt out and ran swiftly inside. What was going on? An investigation into the kidnapping of his schoolmate leads young Tom Austen to the seedy Golden Boy Cafe and an unexpected encounter with a desperate criminal. After getting one step too close to the kidnappers, Tom is taken prisoner and needs all his wits to survive. You'll find plenty more fast paced adventure books in Bookshare's library. The four more Tom Austen books are: Code Red at the Supermall, Murder on The Canadian, Vancouver Nightmare and The Kootenay Kidnapper. And check out over 15 additional other adventure books by Eric Wilson including books about Tom Austen and his sister Liz as teenagers.
The Case of the Golden Key (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #19)
by James PrellerA boy finds a golden key hidden in his house. Jigsaw and Mila are ready to figure out the mystery!
The Case of the Golden Slipper (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Melinda Metz Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenTrenchcoat Twins Case Report...from Mary-Kate and Ashley. It was like a fairy tale come true: Ashley and I got invited to a royal ball in honor of a real live princess! We couldn't wait to meet Princess Glorianna. But right before the ball, the princess was kidnapped! Our only clue was a golden slipper we found outside her room--and a note warning us not to call the police, or else! It was up to Olsen and Olsen to find the princess--or this fairy tale would have a very unhappy ending!
The Case Of The Good-For-Nothing Girlfriend
by Mabel ManeySecond in the Nancy Clue and the Hardly Boys series; parody.
The Case of the Good-Looking Corpse: Book 2 (The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries #2)
by Caroline LawrenceIn the second in this adventure series, Virginia City's newest detective, P.K. Pinkerton, takes on his first case - finding the killer of a murdered girl before he strikes again!P.K. Pinkerton is back in the second book of this whip-crackingly brilliant series set in America's Wild West.The death of sadistic desperado Whittlin Walt has created an opening for 'Chief of the Comstock Desperados'. Several young gunfighters are battling it out in the saloons and streets of Virginia City, and against this backdrop of gunmen, gamblers and cowboys, P.K. Pinkerton, Private Eye, is having trouble drumming up business. Nobody seems to take a 12-year-old detective seriously!Then a servant girl named Martha begs P.K. for help. She witnessed the murder of her mistress - a hurdy girl - and the killer knows it. Now he is after her. Martha gives P.K. a description of the killer and a cryptic clue, but then she disappears. Can P.K. solve the case and find Martha before the killer does?
The Case of the Grandfather Clock (Church Choir Mysteries #22)
by Roberta UpdegraffThis is book 22 in the Church Choir Mysteries series.
The Case Of The Great Elephant Escape
by June DoolittleWhere in the world could someone hide an elephant? That's what Ashley and I had to find out. The circus was in town, and their newest star -- Maysie, the baby elephant-was missing! It was our biggest mystery yet! We had to find Maysie before show time -- which was only two hours away! No problem. It shouldn't be too hard to find something that weighs a ton, right? Wrong!
The Case of the Great Sled Race (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #8)
by James PrellerAfter a huge snowstorm, the neighborhood kids go sledding at Long Hill. Everyone's having a great time--until one of the sleds disappears. Super-sleuth Jigsaw Jones and his partner, Mila, must solve this chilly case. Humorous line drawings throughout.
The Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost (Dr Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural #1)
by Lucy Banks"Banks’s debut marks the start of a promising urban fantasy series, something like Ghostbusters with a British accent." - Publisher's WeeklyKester Lanner didn’t know what to expect when he followed his mother’s dying request to contact the mysterious Dr. Ribero, but he wasn’t expecting to find his long lost father. Nor was he expecting to join the family business: catching supernatural spirits.Kester is intrigued despite his fear, and finds himself drawn into an ancient ghost story that will test the entire agency.He soon becomes enmeshed in a struggle with the spirit, who is so malevolent and haunting that his first real case might just be his last.
The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister (The Perry Mason Mysteries #4)
by Erle Stanley GardnerA tale of two sisters, family fortune, and murder: &“Millions of Americans never seem to tire of Gardner&’s thrillers&” (The New York Times). Beautiful Sylvia Bain Atwood is overseeing her ailing father&’s estate while her sister serves as his caregiver. But their father&’s fortune has shadowy roots—and now one of his creditors is blackmailing the family. When the situation escalates to murder, defense lawyer Perry Mason will have his hands full in this mystery in Edgar Award–winning author Erle Stanley Gardner&’s classic, long-running series, which has sold three hundred million copies and serves as the inspiration for the HBO show starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany. DON&’T MISS THE NEW HBO ORIGINAL SERIES PERRY MASON, BASED ON CHARACTERS FROM ERLE STANLEY GARDNER&’S NOVELS, STARRING EMMY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW RHYS
The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason rescues an attractive client who is involved in murder and blackmail.
The Case of the Green Ghost (The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley)
by Carol Ellis Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley OlsenMary-Kate and Ashley - I dare you to go into the haunted house! It was Halloween, and our friend Patty was trying to scare us. Ashley and I didn't believe in ghosts, so we took Patty's dare. But when we went into the haunted house - we saw a ghost!
The Case of the Grinning Gorilla
by Erle Stanley GardnerThe mysterious murder of an eccentric millionaire who studied gorillas as a hobby is unraveled by Perry Mason with the help of the diaries of a supposed suicide.
The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye: An Enola Holmes Mystery (The Enola Holmes Mysteries #6)
by Nancy SpringerAs Enola searches for the missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo, she discovers that her brother Sherlock is just as diligently searching for Enola herself?and this time he really needs to catch her! He is in possession of a most peculiar package, a message from their long-lost mother that only Enola can decipher. Sherlock, along with their brother Mycroft, must follow Enola into the reeking tunnels of London?s dark underbelly as they solve a triple mystery: What has happened to their mother? And to Lady Blanchefleur? And what does either have to do with Mycroft, who holds Enola?s future in his everso- proper hands? No one, not even Sherlock, is left unchanged or unsurprised in this brilliant conclusion to the Enola Holmes mystery series.
The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife
by Erle Stanley GardnerScott and Marion Shelby are aboard their yacht. Scott is concerned about his oil lease on an island that is up for sale and Marion is occupied by her discovery that her husband is unfaithful. When Scott's dead body ends up overboard and half-awake Marion holds a gun in her hand, it's time for another passenger, Perry Mason, to look into the matter.
The Case of the Halloween Ghost (Hank the Cowdog Series, #9)
by John R. EricksonOn Halloween, Hank hears a strange sound in the cake house and is sure it is a ghost. Can Hank rid the ranch of this unwanted visitor? Or will he be spooked for good?
The Case of the Haunted Haunted House (Milo and Jazz Mysteries #3)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryAmateur detectives Milo and Jazz try to figure out if the haunted house they are building for the school fair has a real ghost.