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The Case of the Hiccupping Ears
by Bill MyersIn The Case of the Hiccupping Ears, people all over the world are forgetting how to eat, see, hear, smell, and even walk! What on earth is going on? The boys at B.A.D.D. (Bungling Agents Dedicated to Destruction) are once again at work. Only Secret Agent Dingledorf and Splat can stop them.
The Case of the Hidden Daemon (Dr Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural #3)
by Lucy BanksStill recovering from the case of a serial killer spirit in Lyme-Regis, Dr Ribero’s agency is soon confronted with an even greater threat: a reckless cult conspiring with an ancient and powerful Daemon to open a permanent spirit door so that spirits have unfettered access to the human realm. Having just witnessed the lethal consequences uncontrolled spirits can have on the unsuspecting, the agency joins forces with several others to prevent the cult from unleashing chaos and ending the world’s fragile protection from dangerous spirits.
The Case of the Hidden Treasure (Sweet Valley Kids Super Snooper #5)
by Molly Mia Stewart Francine PascalWhen Elizabeth and Jessica see a woman behaving strangely at the beach, they are convinced that she is searching for buried treasure in the sand.
The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites
by J. S. BorthwickSarah Dean takes a break from graduate school--and dreary mid-March Boston--and heads for sunny southern Texas to join her boyfriend, Philip Lentz, on a birdwatching expedition. Philip's rare sighting of a pair of hook-billed kites gets things off to a great start. But when he ends up strangled by his binocular strap, the rest of the birdwatchers are both suspects and sitting ducks.
The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites / The Down East Murders: Sarah Deane 1 and 2 (Deane Duet #1)
by J. S. BorthwickIn two classic mysteries, an English teacher by profession discovers that sleuthing—of the strictly amateur variety—may be where her truest passions lie. J. S. Borthwick&’s debut novel, The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites, takes Sarah Deane, still a grad student at this point, out of her natural New England habitat and into the wilds of Texas, where her maybe-boyfriend is keen on a spot of birdwatching. But birds are not all that she spies through her binoculars, and so the adventures begin. In The Down East Murders, Sarah is glad to be back on home ground, but somebody, it appears, is not happy in any way at all, and Sarah is forced (and secretly thrilled) to put her newfound detecting skills to use again. Praise for the first two mysteries featuring Sarah Deane &“Miss Borthwick has a keen eye and a sharp pen.&” —The New York Times &“Borthwick . . . has the right stuff.&” —The Washington Post Book World &“A top-notch mystery that also gives the smell of the sea fresh in your face.&” —The Houston Post &“Very much in the Christie tradition . . . will challenge the wits of the most veteran of armchair detectives!&” —Library Journal &“Witty, appealing, and thoroughly delightful . . . an ingenious, richly satisfying mixture of the classic elements of a murder mystery.&” —Mystery News
The Case of the Howling Dog
by Erle Stanley GardnerIn this story, Arthur Cartright seeks out Perry Mason's advice on a neighborhood dog that keeps him awake with its howling. Seems like a strange premise for a story. But before you know it, things blossom and Perry is in the middle of another murder. Cartright's neighbor is dead; Cartright has disappeared; and Cartright's wife, who was posing as the neighbor's wife, is accused of the murder.
The Case of the Hungry Stranger (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Crosby BonsallWho ate Mrs. Meech's blueberry pie? Mrs. Meech calls on private eyes Wizard, Skinny, Tubby, and Snitch to help her find out!
The Case of the Ice-Cold Hands
by Erle Stanley Gardner[from the back cover] "She was a stunning brunette, in a frightful hurry, and obviously keyed to a high pitch. She handed Perry Mason five $100 pari-mutuel tickets on Dough Boy, who'd run in the third that day, and asked Perry to collect--if the horse had won. She hadn't stayed to find out.... The horse not only won, it paid over eighteen thousand dollars. But as Mason was checking the take, the long arm of the law reached out, claiming that the bet had been made with embezzled funds.... From then on events race down a fast track to a sizzling trial scene that will have you shouting at the rail!"
The Case of the Ill-Gotten (Casebook of Dr. McKenzie #3)
by Claudia BishopOn their farm in upstate New York, vet Austin McKenzie and his wife, Madeline, keep busy looking after ailing farm animals and pets. But they've yet to find a cure for murder. Before milk inspector Melvin Staples was found dead in a four-hundred-gallon milk vat, the ladies' man got the goat of many Summersville residents. To crack this case, Dr. McKenzie and Madeline will have to learn all about goats, local politics, and the widow who runs the goat cheese dairy.
The Case of the Indian Curse (Andrew Tillet, Sara Wiggins & Inspector Wyatt #8)
by Robert NewmanTurning up missing is better than turning up dead Inspector Peter Wyatt is out of town. This is inconvenient, because something is terribly wrong with Andrew Tillet and Sara Wiggins&’s friend, antiquities dealer Baron Beasley—and he refuses to see a doctor or speak to anyone except Wyatt. A large man with usually-rosy cheeks and a fondness for exotic delicacies, Beasley now looks like a shadow of himself and can&’t be coaxed out of bed. To Sara and Andrew, Beasley doesn&’t look sick as much as deathly frightened—which is even more worrisome. What could possibly have driven the robust man into this state? Is it connected to a strange artifact he recently acquired that seems to have disappeared from his shop? Only Beasley knows, and he&’s not telling—in fact, he&’s disappeared from his room. Andrew and Sara race to find him, throwing themselves into their most dangerous case yet.
The Case of the Indian Curse (Andrew Tillet, Sara Wiggins & Inspector Wyatt #8)
by Robert NewmanTurning up missing is better than turning up dead Inspector Peter Wyatt is out of town. This is inconvenient, because something is terribly wrong with Andrew Tillet and Sara Wiggins&’s friend, antiquities dealer Baron Beasley—and he refuses to see a doctor or speak to anyone except Wyatt. A large man with usually-rosy cheeks and a fondness for exotic delicacies, Beasley now looks like a shadow of himself and can&’t be coaxed out of bed. To Sara and Andrew, Beasley doesn&’t look sick as much as deathly frightened—which is even more worrisome. What could possibly have driven the robust man into this state? Is it connected to a strange artifact he recently acquired that seems to have disappeared from his shop? Only Beasley knows, and he&’s not telling—in fact, he&’s disappeared from his room. Andrew and Sara race to find him, throwing themselves into their most dangerous case yet.
The Case of the Invisible Dog
by Diane StingleyIn the start of a charmingly imaginative cozy series sure to delight fans of Carolyn Hart and Diane Mott Davidson, Diane Stingley introduces a blundering detective who believes herself to be the great-great-granddaughter of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. After failing to launch her career as a Hollywood actress, Tammy Norman returns home to North Carolina, desperate for a regular paycheck and a new lease on life. So she accepts a position assisting Shirley Homes, an exceptionally odd personage who styles herself after her celebrated "ancestor"--right down to the ridiculous hat. Tammy isn't sure how long she can go on indulging the delusional Shirley (who honestly believes Sherlock Holmes was a real person!), but with the prospect of unemployment looming, she decides to give it a shot. Tammy's impression of her eccentric boss does not improve when their first case involves midnight romps through strangers' yards in pursuit of a phantom dog--that only their client can hear. But when the case takes a sudden and sinister turn, Tammy has to admit that Shirley Homes might actually be on to something. . . .Advance praise for The Case of the Invisible Dog "A protagonist with panache stars in a delightful twist on the Sherlockian tradition. This dazzling series debut is sheer fun."--Carolyn Hart, bestselling author of the Death on Demand series and winner of the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards"Crazy-like-a-fox Shirley Homes is the funniest sleuth I've read in years, and she's sure to steal the reader's heart as she did mine. In Diane Stingley's fresh, fabulous, and fast-paced The Case of the Invisible Dog, the game's definitely afoot!"--Sarah Graves, bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide series
The Case of the Irate Witness
by Erle Stanley GardnerThe Case of the Irate Witness," the mystery which is the star of this collection of 4 novelettes, is the only one that the incomparable Erle Stanley Gardner ever wrote featuring Perry Mason in short story form. Each of the stories revolves around the subject of stolen jewels and each story is a gem in itself. Includes: The Case of the Irate Witness The Jeweled Butterfly Something Like a Pelican A Man is Missing
The Case of the July 4th Jinx (The Milo & Jazz Mysteries ® #Vol. 5)
by Lewis B. MontgomeryIt's the Fourth of July! There are fireworks, parades, pies, games―and a jinx? When everything at the fair starts going wrong, detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz must find out: is it really a jinx―or is it sabotage? (Super Sleuthing Skills: Role Play, Observe, Think Logically, Draw Conclusions)
The Case of the Karate Chop (Clue Jr. #9)
by Parker C. Hinter Delia RowlandJoin the Clue Club and crack cases all over town!
The Case of the Kidnapped Angel: A Masao Masuto Mystery (book Six) (The Masao Masuto Mysteries #6)
by Howard FastDetective Masuto investigates a Hollywood kidnapping that leads to a shocking conspiracyAngel is Hollywood royalty. Her husband, Mike Barton, is one of the silver screen&’s most bankable stars, and their marriage has all the hallmarks of a Beverly Hills fairy tale. But everything about Angel&’s past is kept secret, including her real name. When reporters ask why Mike dubbed her Angel, she says that she must have fallen from heaven. No one knows where Angel Barton is from, and now no one knows where she has gone. When his wife disappears, Barton readily agrees to a million dollar ransom demanded by her kidnappers, but Zen detective Masao Masuto doesn&’t buy his performance. As Masuto pries into the strange kidnapping case, he finds that Barton might be much more likely to pay to get rid of his wife than to keep her. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
The Case of the Kidnapped Candy (Jigsaw Jones Mystery #30)
by James PrellerThe book is about a class's valentine candy stash's disappearance and later it is found that it has stolen not by one person but by the whole class.
The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog Series, #26)
by John R. EricksonBelulah, the collie of Hank's dreams, snubs him in favor of Plato the Bird Dog, but when she is in the clutches of a ruthless cannibal, Hank knows he's the only dog tough enough to save her.
The Case of the Lady in Apartment 308
by Lass SmallWHAT ED HOLLINGSWORTH KNOWS ABOUT THE LADY IN 308:1. She's a very slow housepainter. (What's she really doing?)2. She keeps a pair of binoculars on her windowsill. (Who's she spying on?)3. She never, ever flirts. (Why?)4. She has big, hunky male friends who show up at the most inopportune moments. (Lovers?)5. She would make a perfect bride-if only she'd stop refusing to date!Ed cam to Apartment 308 to evict his scofflaw tenant-but now all he wants to do is make Marcia Phillips his own!
The Case of the Lame Canary
by Erle Stanley GardnerPerry Mason senses from his first glance that the shapely young woman carrying a caged canary is involved in much more than a traffic accident, and as usual, his hunch proves right.
The Case of the Late Pig (The Albert Campion Mysteries)
by Margery AllinghamA man is killed five months after his funeral, in a tale by “one of the greatest mid-20th-century practitioners of the detective novel” (Alexander McCall Smith). Private detective Albert Campion is summoned to the village of Kepesake to investigate a particularly distasteful death. The body turns out to be that of Pig Peters, freshly killed five months after his own funeral. Soon other corpses start to turn up, just as Peters’s body goes missing. It takes all Campion’s coolly incisive powers of detection to unravel the crime. The Case of the Late Pig is, uniquely, narrated by Campion himself. In Allingham’s inimitable style, high drama sits neatly beside pitch-perfect black comedy. A heady mix of murder, romance, and the urbane detective's own unglamorous past make this an Allingham mystery not to be missed. “My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.”—J. K. Rowling “Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered.”—P.D. James
The Case of the Late Pig (The Albert Campion Mysteries)
by Margery AllinghamA man is killed five months after his funeral, in a tale by “one of the greatest mid-20th-century practitioners of the detective novel” (Alexander McCall Smith).Private detective Albert Campion is summoned to the village of Kepesake to investigate a particularly distasteful death. The body turns out to be that of Pig Peters, freshly killed five months after his own funeral. Soon other corpses start to turn up, just as Peters’s body goes missing. It takes all Campion’s coolly incisive powers of detection to unravel the crime.The Case of the Late Pig is, uniquely, narrated by Campion himself. In Allingham’s inimitable style, high drama sits neatly beside pitch-perfect black comedy. A heady mix of murder, romance, and the urbane detective's own unglamorous past make this an Allingham mystery not to be missed.“My very favourite of the four Queens of Crime is Allingham.”—J. K. Rowling“Margery Allingham deserves to be rediscovered.”—P.D. James
The Case of the Lazy Lover
by Erle Stanley GardnerCriminal attorney Perry Mason receives two retainer checks by mail--both are signed by Lola Allred, but one is forged. Unfortunately, Lola disappears, and her husband claims she has run away with his best friend, Robert Fleetwood. Perry tracks down Lola just as she is implicated in a murder.
The Case of the Lazy Lover (The Perry Mason Mysteries #1)
by Erle Stanley GardnerA runaway witness leads a lawyer into a whodunit: &“The only dull pages in this book are the blank ones&” (The New York Times). Defense lawyer Perry Mason is surprised to receive two checks from a stranger named Lola Allred. And when he speaks with Lola&’s husband, he discovers the woman has run off with her daughter&’s boyfriend—who happens to be an important witness in a lawsuit. Soon Mason&’s caught up in a complicated case involving not only a missing witness but forgery and murder as well . . . 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.