Mystery Books
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Devious (Bentz and Montoya)
The crime scene at St. Marguerite’s cathedral in New Orleans is shocking, even to seasoned detectives like Rick Bentz and Reuben
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Prayers for Rain
When a former client jumps naked from a Boston landmark, Private Investigator Patrick Kenzie wants to know why. Once a perky yo
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The Art of Detection
In this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King’s Edgar and Creasey Awards—winning Kate Martinelli s
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A Sleeping Life
Rhoda Comfrey's death seemed unremarkable; the real mystery was her life.In A Sleeping Life, master mystery writer
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The Lincoln Lawyer (A Lincoln Lawyer Novel)
This #1 bestselling legal thriller from Michael Connelly is a stunning display of novelistic mastery - as human, as gripping, and
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King and Joker
The monarchy is not what it used to be. King Victor II may be the grandson of Queen Victoria, but political and economic realities
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Rage (Alex Delaware, No. 19)
In a host of consecutive bestsellers, Jonathan Kellerman has kept readers spellbound with the intense, psychologically acute adven
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Mystery Movies
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Mystic River
Three friends who grew up in working-class Boston drift apart after a terrible tragedy. Years later, brutal events reconnect them.
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Primal Fear
DVD
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The Arrival
Calling this 1996 science fiction thriller "a glorified B movie," isn't a criticism. Writer-director David Twohy managed to get in
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A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
It is the near future. The polar ice caps have melted as a result of global warming leaving many coastal cities underwater. Man ha
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The Da Vinci Code (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Dan Brown's international bestseller comes alive in the film The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard with a screenplay b
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Mystery Authors
Book reviews - You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled
You Have the Right to Remain PuzzledAuthor: Parnell Hall When Benny Southstreet, a small-time hustler with a big-time gift for constructing crosswords, accuses Cora of stealing one of his creations, it’s clearly a case of mistaken identity…until Cora’s own attorney files a plagiarism suit against her. To add to the enigma, when Benny is found dead, the police charge Cora with his murder!
At the heart of the matter is the not-so-little white lie Cora has been living for years: assuming the grandmotherly public face of her publicity-shy niece Sherry, who designs crossword puzzles and publishes them under Cora’s name—aka the Puzzle Lady. It turns out that Sherry’s and Benny’s cruciverbalist paths had recently crossed, resulting in the current incriminating conundrum. As if Sherry’s wedding engagement jitters and a nasty battle over missing antique chairs weren’t enough to deal with, now Cora has to solve the ultimate mystery: how to keep the secret of her identity without losing her life. Because not only does all evidence point to Cora, but someone seems to want her dead. It looks like a riddle with no answer. Luckily for Cora and Sherry, that’s their favorite kind! From the Hardcover edition. Tags:
Crossword puzzle makers
Felton, Cora (Fictitious character)
Mystery fiction
Older women
Women detectives
Fiction
Mystery & Detective
General
Women Sleuths
US publication:
2006
Detective:
The Puzzle Lady mysteries
Genre:
novels
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