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Murder Imperfect
by Lesley CookmanThe seventh title in the Libby Sarjeant murder mystery series based in the fictional village of Steeple Martin, Kent. New edition includes map of Steeple Martin, cast of characters and a bonus chapter from the next title in the series. When sleuth-come-pantomime director Libby Serjeant learns of threatening letters sent to Cy, a friend of her friend Harry, at first she assumes it's just anti-gay prejudice. With her partner Ben having moved in to her cottage, and son Adam also at home nursing a broken leg, as well as having the panto to cope with, Libby is at first reluctant to get involved. However, when murder follows, Libby and her psychic investigator friend Fran are drawn into another investigation in which the shadows of the past have a dramatic effect on the present, with dangerous consequences for them both.
Murder Imperfect: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #7)
by Lesley Cookman'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the seriesAn addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its seventh instalment!When sleuth-come-pantomime director Libby Serjeant learns of threatening letters sent to Cy, a friend of her friend Harry, she is furious, but assumes this anti-gay prejudice won't escalate.Despite her anger, Libby is reluctant to get involved - there's a lot going on as she tries to juggle the stress of directing a pantomime at the same time as suddenly having a full house. Her partner Ben has just moved in, and her son Adam has come home with a broken leg.However, when threats lead to murder, Libby and her psychic investigator friend Fran are drawn into another investigation, one with dangerous consequences for them both...________________________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series:'Great book, can't recommend it enough' ***** Amazon review'I could not put down.... Would recommend this series to everyone' ***** Amazon review'I really enjoy reading these books... Once I pick the book up I can't put it down' ***** Amazon review'Enjoyable cosy murder mystery, particularly like Libby and Grand dynamic. Good all round fun' ***** Amazon review'Another good read, I've read loads of this series and would recommend anyone to try them' ***** Amazon review
Murder Imperfect: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #7)
by Lesley CookmanLesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its seventh instalment!When sleuth-come-pantomime director Libby Serjeant learns of threatening letters sent to Cy, a friend of her friend Harry, she is furious, but assumes this anti-gay prejudice won't escalate.Despite her anger, Libby is reluctant to get involved - there's a lot going on as she tries to juggle the stress of directing a pantomime at the same time as suddenly having a full house. Her partner Ben has just moved in, and her son Adam has come home with a broken leg.However, when threats lead to murder, Libby and her psychic investigator friend Fran are drawn into another investigation, one with dangerous consequences for them both...(P) 2011 Soundings
Murder Imperfect: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A\libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Ser. #7)
by Lesley Cookman'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the seriesAn addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its seventh instalment!When sleuth-come-pantomime director Libby Serjeant learns of threatening letters sent to Cy, a friend of her friend Harry, she is furious, but assumes this anti-gay prejudice won't escalate.Despite her anger, Libby is reluctant to get involved - there's a lot going on as she tries to juggle the stress of directing a pantomime at the same time as suddenly having a full house. Her partner Ben has just moved in, and her son Adam has come home with a broken leg.However, when threats lead to murder, Libby and her psychic investigator friend Fran are drawn into another investigation, one with dangerous consequences for them both...________________________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series:'Great book, can't recommend it enough' ***** Amazon review'I could not put down.... Would recommend this series to everyone' ***** Amazon review'I really enjoy reading these books... Once I pick the book up I can't put it down' ***** Amazon review'Enjoyable cosy murder mystery, particularly like Libby and Grand dynamic. Good all round fun' ***** Amazon review'Another good read, I've read loads of this series and would recommend anyone to try them' ***** Amazon review
Murder Imperial (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 1): A novel of political intrigue in Ancient Rome
by Paul DohertyWith the Emperor himself in danger, can spy Claudia uncover the truth?The gripping first novel of political intrigue in Paul Doherty's series set in Ancient Rome, featuring the imperial spy Claudia. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Davis and Steven Saylor.313AD. Under the rule of Emperor Constantine, Rome finally appears to be emerging from its turbulent past. In order to consolidate his control and under the guidance of his mother Helena, Constantine plans to harness the power of the increasingly influential Christian Church. But his loyalties are brought into question when three courtesans from the Guild of Aphrodite - a guild Constantine himself frequents - are found dead. All three bodies have crosses etched on their forehead and each cheek. Aiming at protecting her son's future, Helena calls upon the service of an 'agente in rebus politcus' - or spy. Claudia is the niece of a tavern-owner and is placed as a wine-server in Constantine's household. But Claudia has secret motives of her own...What readers are saying about Paul Doherty:'Paul Doherty's books are a joy to read''The sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of [Paul Doherty's] books''A great read - I recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery'
Murder Impossible: An Extravaganza of Miraculous Murders Fantastic Felonies & Incredible Criminals
by Robert Adey Jack AdrianLocked-room murders, treasures snatched from right under noses, people who seem to vanish into thin air... Welcome to the bizarre world of the Impossible Crime,
Murder In C Major (Joan Spencer #1)
by Sara Hoskinson FrommerThe Oliver Civic Symphony is just another small-town orchestra, a gathering spot for local amateur musicians. It has weekly rehearsals, punch and cookies, and colorful gossip, and now it has murder.
Murder In Chinatown (Gaslight Mystery #9)
by Victoria ThompsonIn Chinatown to deliver a baby, midwife Sarah Brandt learns that the mother''s mixed-race niece is missing, and she enlists Sergeant Mallo'y's help. But after they find the girl dead in an alley, there are ample suspects -from both sides of Canal Street.
Murder In Gotham (Weiss & Weiss Mystery)
by Isidore HaiblumThere's no shortage of Weiss guys in the Weiss & Weiss mysteries. Instead of the police, the wife of a missing man asks Yiddish detective Morris Weiss for help. He knows more than the cops about the gangland workings of the Lower East Side-and he's about to learn even more.
Murder In Grub Street (Sir John Fielding Mystery #2)
by Bruce AlexanderThe crime appeared as easily solved as it was wicked. A Grub Street printer, his family, and two apprentices brutally murdered in their sleep. A locked building. And at the scene, a raving mad poet brandishing a bloody axe. Surely the culprit had been found, and justice would be swift and severe. But to Sir John Fielding, justice was more than finding a culprit--it was finding the truth. Aided by thirteen-year-old Jeremy Proctor, Fielding decided to investigate further. And the truth behind the Grub Street massacre was more evil--and more deadly--than the dastardly crime itself.
Murder In Mackinac
by Ronald J. LewisMysterious settings, murderous villains, romantic suspense and international intrigue - all take place « in the world's most beautiful places... Mackinac and the romantic Hawaiian Islands. |
Murder In Memoriam
by Didier Daeninckx Liz HeronOn the evening of October 17, 1961 twenty-thousand Algerians marched in Paris in defiance of and in protest against a curfew imposed by Maurice Papon, chief of the Paris Metropolitan Police. The protesters were met with ferocious and uninhibited violence. Eleven-thousand were arrested; more than one thousand injured; as many as three hundred were killed, many of them thrown into the Seine, from which their bodies were later recovered.In recreating the scene of the atrocities in Murder in Memoriam, his controversial alarum first published in 1984, Didier Daeninckx introduces a fictional observer of the riot, Roger Thiraud, a middle-aged history teacher in a public school, only steps from his home and his waiting, pregnant wife. In the first few minutes of the demonstration, he will be assassinated, in cold blood, by a member of the anti-terrorist secret police.For nearly forty years after October 1961, France would deny the killings. Upon the independence of Algeria in 1962 an amnesty put its perpetrators safely beyond prosecution. The records were buried.In 1981, Bernard Thiraud, Roger's son, is researching the archives in Toulouse, intent on completing his father's history of his birthplace, Drancy, now notorious as the site of a detention and transit camp from which Jews were deported to Auschwitz. One afternoon, after leaving the town hall, he too is murdered -- the victim of what appears to investigating officers to be a professional killing. When inspector Cadin of the Toulouse prefecture learns of the unsolved murder of the young man's father, he suspects a connection. But why would anybody want to kill two bourgeois, politically unconnected history teachers?Didier Daeninckx has located the link between the two murders in the history that France had yet to confront -- in its colonial racism and its complicity in genocide. Daeninckx made this connection in fiction, deliberately provoking its acknowledgment in fact. Murder in Memoriam anticipated by more than a decade the shocking revelations provided by the exposure, trial, and conviction of Maurice Papon -- the Parisian chief of police in 1961, and the never-named villain whose real crimes, unrevealed at the time of its first publication, haunt this account -- for crimes against humanity; for his part in the administration of the deportation of the Jews from Bordeaux to Auschwitz.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Murder In Mykonos: Number 1 in series (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery #1)
by Jeffrey SigerMykonos has always had a romantic reputation, until the body of a blonde female tourist is discovered on a pile of bones under the floor of a remote mountain church. When the island's new police chief - the young, politically incorrect, former Athens homicide detective Andreas Kaldis - starts finding bodies, bones and suspects almost everywhere he looks, he's forced to admit that the island paradise is harbouring a ritualistic serial killer.Mykonos's character is at stake, but political niceties no longer matter when another blonde vanishes. Andreas must delve into ancient myths and forgotten island hideaways as he races against a killer intent on claiming a new blonde victim - who is herself determined to out step him . . .
Murder In Mykonos: Number 1 in series (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery #1)
by Jeffrey SigerMykonos has always had a romantic reputation, until the body of a blonde female tourist is discovered on a pile of bones under the floor of a remote mountain church. When the island's new police chief - the young, politically incorrect, former Athens homicide detective Andreas Kaldis - starts finding bodies, bones and suspects almost everywhere he looks, he's forced to admit that the island paradise is harbouring a ritualistic serial killer.Mykonos's character is at stake, but political niceties no longer matter when another blonde vanishes. Andreas must delve into ancient myths and forgotten island hideaways as he races against a killer intent on claiming a new blonde victim - who is herself determined to out step him . . .
Murder In The Afternoon: Book 3 in the Kate Shackleton mysteries (Kate Shackleton Mysteries #3)
by Frances Brody'Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers' Daily MailDead one minuteYoung Harriet and her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. So when they find him dead on thecold ground, they scarper quick smart and look for some help.Alive the next?When help arrives, however, the quarry is deserted and there is no sign of the body. Were the children mistaken? Is their father not dead? Did he simply get up and run away?A sinister disappearing act...It seems like another unusual case requiring the expertise of Kate Shackleton. But for Kate this is one case where surprising family ties makes it her most dangerous - and delicate - yet...Praise for the Kate Shackleton series:'Brody's writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive' Ann Cleeves'The series is right up there with Miss Marple' Sunday Sport'Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine' Ann Granger'Delightful' People's Friend'Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish' Daily Mail
Murder In The Course
by Agnès Ruiz"A fast-paced thriller about the investigation of Detective Rachel Toury" A young woman is murdered during the very popular Tour de l'île de Montréal. Detective Rachel Toury needs to redouble her steps to race against the clock and reach the finish line in her own investigation. Agnes Ruiz is the author of several best-sellers. She had huge success with her first novel “Ma vie assassinée”. She writes for both adults and children. Her short stories featuring the investigations of detective Rachel Toury have also been very successful in Europe as well as North America. Several translations are available. She is originally from Normandy (France) and lived in Canada for almost 20 years.
Murder In The Dog Days (Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor Mystery ##6)
by P. M. CarlsonTo escape the broiling New York summer Maggie Ryan, her actor husband, Nick, and daughter, Sarah, head for historic Civil War country-- Mosby, Virginia. But Mosby's simmering Southern heat hides as many sinister secrets as there are citizens. For one Mosbyite, reporter Dale Colby, is about to publish a hot exposé about prominent-- and not-so-prominent-- townsfolk. He's in his air-conditioned den. The door is bolted, the windows locked. Nobody can get in-- or out. But there lies Dale, in a pool of blood, deader than the story he'd intended to write. The list of villagers with motives is as long as the Mosby phone book. But only outsider Maggie can figure out who did it-- once she realizes how it was done. Look in the Bookshare library for mor books by R. M. Carlson including more in the Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor series.
Murder In The Motor Stable (Auguste Didier Mystery #9)
by Amy MyersMurder was not on the agenda when the Ladies? Motoring Club committee decided to organise a run of their 1904 motor cars from London to Canterbury under the patronage of His Majesty King Edward VII. It is to be the occasion of the official Motor Club of Great Britain road trials for the electrically powered Dolly Dobbs, which its inventor claims has overcome the need for constant recharging of batteries ? and this is its first public outing, after months of secrecy.
Murder In The Motor Stable (Auguste Didier Mystery 9)
by Amy MyersThe ninth Auguste Didier mystery.Murder was not on the agenda when the Ladies' Motoring Club committee decided to organise a run of their 1904 motor cars from London to Canterbury under the patronage of His Majesty King Edward VII. It is to be the occasion of the official Motor Club of Great Britain road trials for the electrically powered Dolly Dobbs, which its inventor claims has overcome the need for constant recharging of batteries - and this is its first public outing, after months of secrecy.Trouble is on the way, however, for the Dolly Dobbs sparks off mighty passions: from rival inventor Thomas Bailey determined to beat it; from the Duchess of Dewbury who hopes to drive it; from Hester Hart, the famous lady traveller recently returned to England; from Lady Bullinger, leader of the club's 'racers'; from Hortensia Millward, leader of the Horse Against Motor Car Society and, indeed, it seems, from many others who frequent the club's London headquarters and motor stable. In the club's kitchens, Auguste Didier presents the members with a cuisine worthy of his position as master chef. But when hidden passions explode into hideous murder and Inspector Egbert Rose of Scotland Yard is called in, Auguste's other skills as sleuth are put to the test once more, as he battles to help solve the case.
Murder In Thrall: An Acton And Doyle Scotland Yard Mystery (A New Scotland Yard Mystery #1)
by Anne CleelandScotland Yard&’s most unlikely pair of detectives must hide a blossoming romance as they hunt for a dangerous killer. An Irish redhead of humble beginnings and modest means, Kathleen Doyle is the antithesis of Chief Inspector Michael Sinclair, as known as Lord Acton, the brilliant but enigmatic lord with a knack for solving London's most high profile homicides. When a horse trainer is found dead at a racetrack, the duo&’s investigation does little to deter the killer at large. Jeopardizing the case are their colleagues at CID headquarters, whose nosing into the nature of Doyle and Acton&’s after-hours relationship threatens to lay bare the most classified information of all. As the murders pile up, Doyle and Acton uncover something far more sinister than they could have imagined. Now that they know too much, their partnership could be very brief indeed. . .&“Thrilling…Will keep you guessing until the very last page.&”—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries&“It's been a long time since I encountered two characters this charming and engaging. I look forward to more of their adventures.&”—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of First Blood and Before I Wake
Murder Inc. Volume 1: Valentine's Trust
by Brian Michael BendisFrom the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States.Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. Be there when shocking secrets of this new world spill out onto the very first page. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis' earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of POWERS, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history. Collects the United States of Murder. Inc #1–#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
Murder Inc. Volume 2: Versus America
by Brian Michael BendisFrom the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before.Meet Jagger Rose. She is only 12 years old. Her father was just murdered. As family tradition would have it, she will be given an opportunity to exact revenge on her father's killer. The greatest assassin the world will ever know is born.Years ago, the five families of organized crime had such a stranglehold over the American public that the U.S. government found itself forced to give up part of the country or lose all of it. Now the unrest between America and the families has come to a boiling point. A war is about to come—a war no one is ready for. Newly-made man Valentine Gallo and mob hitwoman Jagger Rose find themselves torn over which side of the war they want to be on.Collects the United States vs Murder. Inc #1–#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
Murder Inc. Volume 3: Jagger Rose
by Brian Michael BendisFrom the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before.Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and &“family values&” and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly &“made&” Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Huh.This fully fleshed out, all new, alternative crime history is brought to life by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma&’s mind-blowing artwork.For fans of 2019&’s The United States of Murder Inc... great news! This is that book! We have renamed it the more appropriate, and better logo: MURDER INC. For our new happy Dark Horse home. Oh, but If this is your first look, well, for fans of Powers, Daredevil, Pearl, or Scarlet, boy do we have a treat for you.Collects Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #1–#6.
Murder Ink (Victoria Square Mystery #6)
by Lorraine Bartlett Gayle LeesonThe charm of Victoria Square may prove to be only skin deep when murder follows the arrival of a tattoo parlor in town in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.A tattoo parlor on Victoria Square? Some of the merchants get hot under the collar at the proposal, but could they be driven to kill to stop it? That's what the sheriff's office and Katie Bonner want to know when the building's owner is electrocuted with his own saw.Meanwhile, tensions rise when a hot chef takes over the square's tea shop. Will Katie have three men vying for her affections, or will her rival take the tea cake?
Murder Inside the Beltway
by Margaret TrumanRosalie Curzon, a Washington, D. C. , call girl, is found bludgeoned to death in her Adams-Morgan apartment. Investigating the grisly homicide are Walt Hatcher, a tough, sour, intolerant twenty-three-year veteran of the D. C. police department; Detective Mary Hall, who, unhappy with the way women are treated on the force, is conflicted about her career; and rookie cop Matthew Jackson, an introspective young man and the product of a mixed-race marriage, whom Hatcher looks down on. The murder scene is in a disturbing state of disarray, suggesting that Rosalie had fought to the bitter end. Then Hall discovers a video camera nestled high on a bookshelf. Had the victim taped some of her clients during their sexual liaisons? As the investigation proceeds, so does business inside the Beltway. President Burton Pyle is running for reelection. His opponent, consummate politician Robert Colgate, is expected to easily defeat Pyle, whose administration has been rife with corruption and scandal. Colgate, though, is not without cracks in his slick exterior. Rumors swirl about his failing marriage and various dalliances. Moreover, there's no love lost between the two candidates: The campaign has morphed into one of the most distasteful and nasty in memory. Then, on a bright Saturday afternoon on the Washington Mall, the daughter of Colgate's closest friend is kidnapped. The abduction rocks the nation's capital, but no one is prepared for the bombshell about to hit the city, an explosive development that erupts when Detectives Hall and Jackson uncover a shocking connection between the kidnapping and the Curzon case - and a killer whom no one will see coming.