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Murder for Lunch (The Reuben Frost Mysteries #1)
by Haughton MurphyWhen Reuben Frost&’s old firm is faced with murder, the Wall Street legend comes out of retirement to find the killer No one on Park Avenue can hail a taxi quite like Graham Donovan. He stands outside his apartment building, arm outstretched like a true master of the universe. Today, he rides downtown with the Wall StreetJournal on his lap, his mind preoccupied by rumors that his venerable Wall Street law firm, Chase & Ward, is about to be accused of insider trading. A suspicious letter has surfaced bearing Donovan&’s signature, and he&’s desperate to protect his reputation. But in the end, it doesn&’t matter, for he has hailed his final cab. When Donovan drops dead during lunch, the firm calls on its greatest mind, seventy-four-year-old Reuben Frost, a brilliant lawyer who was recently forced into retirement. It&’s clear Donovan has been poisoned, but by who? Only Frost knows the ins and outs of Wall Street well enough to pinpoint the killer. Murder for Lunch is the 1st book in the Reuben Frost Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Murder for Madame (The PI Steve Conacher Mysteries #2)
by Lawrence LariarWhen a Manhattan madame makes a date with death, a detective must expose the sordid secrets of her clientele. Lawrence Lariar was one the most popular cartoonists of the twentieth century. But from the 1940s through the 1960s, he also crafted a line of lean and mean detective and mystery novels under his own name as well as the pseudonyms Michael Stark, Adam Knight, Michael Lawrence, and Marston La France. Lariar now gets his due as a leading artist in hardboiled crime fiction. Courting café society, Mary Ray was the queen of New York’s priciest escort service. Until private investigator Steve Conacher finds his old friend stabbed to death in her brownstone brothel. All eyes are on her hot-tempered lover, and when he commits suicide in his Greenwich Village studio, it seems the case is closed. But Conacher’s not buying the guilt and grief bit. Not when Mary’s revealing appointment book has conveniently disappeared. Without it, getting a lead isn’t going to be easy, but Conacher does have one beautiful hook: a peach named Joy. The former call girl still has the shakes. And secrets. All he has to do is find her. With Joy’s help, Conacher will avenge Mary’s death even if it kills him. Considering the high-class lowlives he’s dealing with, it just might. Murder for Madame is the 2nd book in the PI Steve Conacher Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Murder for Max, A: A Maxine Benson Mystery (Maxine Benson Mystery #1)
by John Lawrence ReynoldsEscaping the pressures of big-city policing, Maxine Benson is happy to be appointed police chief in the resort town of Port Ainslie. Max's biggest challenge is to overcome skepticism at her ability to deal with major crimes--like the murder of Billy Ray Edwards. Few people mourn Billy Ray's passing. He was a bully and was also intent on derailing the biggest development project in the town's history. But murder's murder, and Max is ready to solve it on her own and prove her worth to the townspeople. And maybe even to herself.
Murder for Pleasure: The Life and Times of the Detective Story
by Howard Haycraft"Genuinely fascinating reading."—The New York Times Book Review "Diverting and patently authoritative."—The New Yorker "Grand and fascinating … a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate."—Rex Stout "A landmark … a brilliant study written with charm and authority."—Ellery Queen "This book is of permanent value. It should be on the shelf of every reader of detective stories."—Erle Stanley Gardner Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.
Murder for Two (The Flash Casey Mysteries #2)
by George Harmon CoxeTrying to help a wronged inventor, a friend of Casey&’s ends up murderedThe last thing Flash Casey needs is an apprentice. Turned down by the army because of a bum knee, he agrees to teach a twice-weekly photography class for the American Women&’s Voluntary Services. One of his students, whose father just happens to have a lot of money invested in Casey&’s paper, asks to tag along on an assignment. Flash can&’t say no.An engineer named John Perry has come to beg for help from one of Casey&’s friends at the paper, crusading news columnist Rosalind Taylor. A few years back, Perry invented an industrial lubricant that should have made him a fortune, but his partner stole his idea and kept the profits for himself. Taylor has agreed to mediate for them, and asks Casey along to document the meeting. When Flash arrives, the apartment is ransacked and Taylor is dead. Casey will find her killers, as long as his little apprentice doesn&’t get in the way.
Murder for the Bride
by John D. MacdonaldMurder for the Bride, one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Down in Mexico on a business trip, Dillon Bryant is obsessed with thoughts of his wife, Laura, a striking blonde he's known for a matter of just weeks. After a blissful three-day honeymoon, being away from her is like torture--especially once word reaches him that she's in deep trouble. But Dillon returns home to New Orleans too late: Laura is dead . . . and the police are of little help in finding her killer. Craving revenge of the most violent sort, Dillon begins his own investigation into Laura's last days--and her dubious past. He soon finds that the truth behind this web of lies is more fantastic than he ever could have imagined--and more sinister than he could have feared. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald "The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller."--Stephen King "My favorite novelist of all time."--Dean Koontz "To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen."--Kurt Vonnegut "A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best."--Mary Higgins Clark
Murder for the Bride
by John D. MacdonaldDillon Bryant, a successful engineer, is off on assignment after finishing his honeymoon. But news from home comes that his new bride, Laura, a beautiful woman whom he had met only weeks before proposing marriage, is in deep trouble. By the time he gets to her, Laura has been murdered. Filled with grief and rage, he cannot leave it up to the police to solve the case - he wants his own kind of revenge against the killer . . .
Murder for the Bride (Murder Room #369)
by John D. MacDonaldDillon Bryant, a successful engineer, is off on assignment after finishing his honeymoon. But news from home comes that his new bride, Laura, a beautiful woman whom he had met only weeks before proposing marriage, is in deep trouble. By the time he gets to her, Laura has been murdered. Filled with grief and rage, he cannot leave it up to the police to solve the case - he wants his own kind of revenge against the killer ...
Murder for the Halibut
by Liz LippermanA sports writing job would have been the perfect catch for Jordan McAllister, but in Ranchero, Texas, all she could reel in was the food column. Though she may not know her way around a kitchen, she has no trouble finding herself in a kettle of fish... Tempted by the offer of a free Caribbean cruise, Jordan accepts a spot as a judge in a week-long big-time cooking competition aboard the Carnation Queen. She just better hope no one finds out that her famous palate is far from refined. But there are bigger fish to fry when arrogant chef Stefano Mancini falls face first into his signature halibut dish during the first event. While evidence suggests that the handsome Italian chef's death was an accident, Jordan thinks otherwise. But she'll have to keep her wits about her--and the sea sickness pills handy--if she's going to solve this one...
Murder for the Modern Girl
by Kendall KulperGatsby-era glamour, a swoon-worthy love story, and an indomitable heroine dazzle in this romp that captures the extravagance of the Roaring Twenties and the dangers of vigilante justice.A ravishing young mind reader stalks the streets at night in kitten heels, prowling for men to murder. A soft-spoken genius toils away in the city morgue, desperate to unearth the science behind his gift for shapeshifting.It&’s a match made in 1928 Chicago, where gangsters run City Hall, jazz fills the air, and every good girl&’s purse conceals a flask.Until now, eighteen-year-old Ruby&’s penchant for poison has been a secret. No one knows that she uses her mind-reading abilities to target men who prey on vulnerable women, men who escape the clutches of Chicago &“justice.&” When she meets a brilliant boy working at the morgue, his knack for forensic detail threatens to uncover her dark hobby. Even more unfortunately: sharp, independent Ruby has fallen in love with him. Waltzing between a supernaturally enhanced romance, the battle to take down a gentleman&’s club, and loyal friendships worth their weight in diamonds, Ruby brings defiant charm to every page of Murder for the Modern Girl—not to mention killer fashion. An irresistible caper perfect for fans of The Gentleman&’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, in an exquisite hardcover package with rose-gold foil. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Murder from Scratch: A Sally Solari Mystery (A Sally Solari Mystery)
by Leslie KarstRestaurateur Sally Solari’s cousin Evelyn may be blind, but she can see all too clearly that her chef mother’s death wasn’t an accidental overdose—she was murdered.Santa Cruz restaurateur Sally Solari’s life is already boiling over as she deals with irate cooks and other staffing issues at the busy Gauguin restaurant. The rainy December weather isn’t cooling things down, either. So she’s steamed when her dad persuades her to take in Evelyn, her estranged blind cousin whose mother has just died of a drug overdose.But Evelyn proves to be lots of fun and she’s a terrific cook. Back at the house she’d shared with her mom, Evelyn’s heightened sense of touch tells her that various objects—a bottle of cranberry juice, her grandfather’s jazz records—are out of place. She and her mom always kept things in the same place so Evelyn could find them. So she suspects that her mother’s death was neither accident nor suicide, no matter what the police believe.The cousins’ sleuthing takes Sally and Evelyn into the world of macho commercial kitchens, and the cutthroat competitiveness that can flame up between chefs. In Leslie Karst’s scrumptious fourth Sally Solari mystery, Sally will have to chop a long list of suspects down to size or end up getting burned.
Murder in 50 Shades of Gray
by Alain RuizAn artist is found strangled in her apartment. The murderer, caught by a couple of neighbors, hides in the victim’s bedroom as a last resource. When the police arrives, he doesn’t have a choice but to jump from the balcony to land on a garbage truck. His face hidden by a helmet, he gets to get away on a motorcycle without having been identified. This is a case with a rough start for Detective Meyer and his team. Doctor in Science of Religion by Montreal University, Alain Ruiz is the author of several novels and practical guides with more than 130,000 copies sold, including the Ian Flibus series (Ian Flix), which had a great success in Québec, and Les chroniques de Braven Oc, which are also adapted to comic book form. Alain Ruiz is married and has three children.
Murder in Abbot's Folly (Marsh and Daughter Mysteries #8)
by Amy MyersIn a crumbling Georgian mansion, the secret letters of Jane Austen provide a clue to a modern-day double murder. Father and daughter investigators, Peter and Georgia Marsh, are looking forward to attending a Jane Austen-themed summer gala at Stourdens. It’s said that the eighteenth-century country manor in Kent was the author’s inspiration for her unfinished novel, The Watsons. It’s here that a collection of Austen’s never-before-published letters of a mysterious love affair are locked away. And most intriguing to Peter and Georgia, Stourdens is also the site of an unsolved murder, cold for nearly three decades. As the event unfolds—and tourists and literary groupies swarm—tensions begin to stir among the mansion’s volatile family. When another murder occurs on the grounds, the Marshes are compelled to investigate. That means unearthing the secrets of both the past and the present that someone will kill again to protect. Including those of a young woman whose heart was broken more than a hundred years ago.
Murder in Alphabet City (Manhattan Mystery #2)
by Lee HarrisNewly promoted to detective first-grade with the NYPD, Jane Bauer, is back to work after a nearly fatal run-in with a killer. But while she's happy to be back on the job, her new assignment-another cold case-seems to hold little promise of being solved. Eight years ago, Anderson Stratton, a schizophrenic, was found dead of starvation in his apartment. Nothing on the scene indicated foul play, and although he left no note, the death was ultimately ruled a suicide. Stratton's well-connected sister, Flavia Constantine, never accepted that conclusion, and has insisted that the case be reopened. But in their investigation, Jane and her team stumble upon another grisly suicide-and realize that the two may very well be connected. As her inquiry intensifies, Jane is led to a shocking and horrible truth-and once again finds herself on the threshold of death. From the Paperback edition.
Murder in Ancient China: Two Judge Dee Mysteries (Chicago Shorts)
by Robert van GulikTwo short mysteries—&“The Murder on the Lotus Pond&” and &“Murder on New Year&’s Eve&”—featuring seventh-century Chinese detective Judge Dee. Judge Dee—Confucian Imperial magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger, based on a famous statesman—was Dutch diplomat and Chinese cultural historian Robert van Gulik&’s (1910–67) lasting invention. A welcome addition to the elite canon of fictional detectives, the Judge steps in to investigate homicide, theft, and treason and restores order to the golden age of the Tang Dynasty. In Murder in Ancient China&’s first story, we watch as Judge Dee attempts to solve the mystery of an elderly poet murdered by moonlight in his garden pavilion; in the second, set on the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Judge makes two rare mistakes—will peril result? Praise for the Judge Dee Mystery series &“Delightful novels, so scrupulously in the classic Chinese manner yet so nicely equipped with everything to satisfy the modern reader.&” —The New York Times &“Entertaining, instructive and oddly impressive, Judge Dee, the officers of his tribunal and the people with whom he and they are concerned are interesting folk, and the world of crime, mystery, violence, lust, corruption and ceremony in which they move is formidably picturesque.&” —Times Literary Supplement
Murder in Autumn
by Lesley CookmanThe deliciously twisty twenty-fifth novel in the much-loved Libby Sarjeant audiobook series by Lesley Cookman.Praise for Lesley Cookman: 'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review(P)2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Murder in Autumn
by Lesley CookmanThe deliciously twisty twenty-fifth novel in the much-loved Libby Sarjeant series by Lesley Cookman.With Shakespeare on the stage, there's danger waiting in the wings for super-sleuth Libby Sarjeant . . .Libby Sarjeant is proudly hosting an original production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Oast Theatre, which features a daring twist on the classic play. But an old acquaintance of Libby's - irascible director Constance Matthews - is outraged by the show, stirring strong feelings throughout Steeple Martin.When a body is subsequently found in the woodlands of a grand estate, the community is shocked by the prospect of murder. But the case is far from straightforward, with dark secrets lurking beneath the surface. With the help of friends and family, can amateur detective Libby - and her friend Fran - unravel a truly perplexing puzzle?Praise for Lesley Cookman: 'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder in Autumn
by Lesley CookmanThe deliciously twisty twenty-fifth novel in the much-loved Libby Sarjeant series by Lesley Cookman.With Shakespeare on the stage, there's danger waiting in the wings for super-sleuth Libby Sarjeant . . .Libby Sarjeant is proudly hosting an original production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Oast Theatre, which features a daring twist on the classic play. But an old acquaintance of Libby's - irascible director Constance Matthews - is outraged by the show, stirring strong feelings throughout Steeple Martin.When a body is subsequently found in the woodlands of a grand estate, the community is shocked by the prospect of murder. But the case is far from straightforward, with dark secrets lurking beneath the surface. With the help of friends and family, can amateur detective Libby - and her friend Fran - unravel a truly perplexing puzzle?Praise for Lesley Cookman: 'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder in Baker Street
by Martin H. Greenberg Daniel Stashower Jon LellenbergSHERLOCK HOLMES LIVES! The world's greatest detective is back at work, resurrected by some of today's finest mystery writers. Featuring 11 brilliant new Sherlock Holmes stories, Murder in Baker Street rekindles the fire in the rooms at the famous 221B Baker Street residence while bringing a new sensibility and dimension to the Holmes tradition. For those who can never get enough of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, and the Baker Street Irregulars, this collection of original tales is an irresistible addition to the enduring legend of this immortal literary detective. Contributors include: Anne Perry * Loren D. Estleman * Gillian Linscott * Edward D. Hoch * Peter Tremayne * Stuart M. Kaminsky * Jon L. Breen * Bill Crider * Howard Engel * Carolyn Wheat * L. B. Greenwood
Murder in Bel-Air (An Aimée Leduc Investigation #19)
by Cara BlackCara Black’s riveting 19th installment in her New York Times bestselling Parisian detective series entangles private investigator Aimée Leduc in a dangerous web of international spycraft, post-colonial Franco-African politics, and neighborhood secrets in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc is about to go onstage to deliver the keynote address at a tech conference that is sure to secure Leduc Detective some much-needed business contracts when she gets an emergency phone call from her daughter’s playgroup: Aimée’s own mother, who was supposed to pick Chloe up, never showed. Abandoning her hard-won speaking gig, Aimée rushes to get Chloe, annoyed that her mother has let her down yet again. But as Aimée and Chloe are leaving the playground, Aimée witnesses the body of a homeless woman being wheeled away from the neighboring convent, where nuns run a soup kitchen. The last person anyone saw the dead woman talking to was Aimée’s mother, who has vanished. Trying to figure out what happened to Sydney Leduc, Aimée tracks down the dead woman’s possessions, which include a huge amount of cash. What did Sydney stumble into? Is she in trouble?
Murder in Belgravia: A Mayfair 100 Mystery (A Mayfair 100 Mystery #1)
by Lynn BrittneyA high-profile murder propels a unique crime-fighting team into the dark environs of London’s underworld—and on a terrifying quest to track a ruthless killer.London, 1915. As World War I engulfs Europe, a special task force is formed in the affluent Mayfair district to tackle the city’s thorniest crimes against women. When the bobbies and Scotland Yard come up short, there’s only one telephone number to dial: Mayfair 100.An aristocrat has been murdered, and his wife, a witness and possible suspect, will only talk to a woman. With the blessing of London’s Chief Commissioner, Chief Inspector Beech, a young man invalided out of the war, assembles a crew of sharp, intrepid, and well-educated women to investigate. But to get at the truth, Beech, Victoria, Caroline, Rigsby, and Tollman will venture into the the city’s seedy underbelly, a world where murder is only the first in a litany of evils.Lynn Brittney’s Mayfair 100 series debut, Murder in Belgravia, is the darkly compelling story of a movement far ahead of its time, in an attempt to combat the prejudices against women then and now.
Murder in Belleville (Aimée Leduc #2)
by Cara BlackTension runs high in this working-class neighborhood as a hunger strike to protest strict immigration laws escalates among the Algerian immigrants. Aimée barely escapes death in a car bombing in this tale of terrorism and greed in the shadows of Paris.
Murder in Berkeley Square (The Lady Worthing Mysteries #3)
by Vanessa RileyOffering &“a vibrant picture of the roles Black and mixed-race people played in Regency life&” (Publishers Weekly), this unique historical mystery series, featuring a mixed-race heroine with a notorious past, will appeal to Bridgerton fans who want a sharper edge to their drama. A marriage of convenience saved Lady Abigail Worthing&’s family from disgrace, but she&’s finding her absent husband's endless conditions increasingly repressive. Unable to stay at their London home during the oncoming winter, she accepts a ride to the country from her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. However, she's less than delighted that she&’s his excuse to avoid a dinner held by Lord Charles Duncan, one of London's most powerful—and relentless—magistrates. More irritating, women are decidedly unwelcome at the evening&’s prestigious discussion of criminality—even though Abigail and Stapleton have solved several cases together . . . Then an unexpected blizzard strands them at Lord Duncan&’s with his now-houseguests. Suddenly, an evening of fine dining, fine brandy, and insightful debate becomes an inescapable—and deadly—ordeal. The ultimate test for Abigial&’s skill. One of the dinner guests is found dead in front of the Berkley Square mansion. And when another party is murdered, Abigail discovers each had received a taunting, prophetic nursery rhyme . . . coincidence, or clues left by a killer on the loose? Through deft interrogation, she learns everyone present is connected to Lord Duncan's greatest failure in the courts: the conviction of a Martinique plantation informant for a murder he didn&’t commit. But as Abigail races to find who was really responsible for the miscarriage of justice, she'll be forced to put her own and Stapleton's lives at risk in a gambit that will alter their fates forever—or end them permanently.
Murder in Black Canyon
by Cindi MyersWith a woman's life in jeopardy and a body found in the Colorado wilderness, an agent's homecoming is anything but smooth... When Kayla Larimer's investigation into a US senator's missing daughter leads her to a Colorado cult, a murdered FBI special agent and the Ranger Brigade's Dylan Holt, the fiercely independent private investigator is determined to ditch the sexy Black Canyon lieutenant and catch the criminals on her own. Dylan admires Kayla's stubborn dedication-even as his protective instincts kick into overdrive. But then a kidnapping attempt on Kayla coincides with the disappearance of the senator who hired her, and these two opposites must fight a faceless enemy-and their growing attraction-to bring a killer to justice. The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets
Murder in Bloom
by Lesley CookmanNew edition of this bestselling murder mystery series that includes a map of Steeple Martin, cast of characters and a bonus chapter of the next book in the series. Middle-aged artist-come-investigator Libby Sarjeant's son Adam has uncovered a body with his rotovator in Creekmarsh Place, where he is working as a gardener for TV personality Lewis Osbourne-Walker. The police seem to think there is no connection with the current owner but Libby, naturally, can't just leave it at that. With her psychic friend Fran's mind on other things, Libby has to go it alone. A murder in London inspires the police to dig deeper and Libby, determined to help her new friend Lewis, stirs up more mud than Adam's rotovator.