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Murder, She Wrote: A Question of Murder (Murder She Wrote #25)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainJessica Fletcher is in the Berkshires attending a writers' conference at a historic mansion where her friends the Savoys are hosting a murder-mystery party. As both a crime solver and a mystery author, Jessica is an old hand at this kind of thing. <P><P>So she swears to the Savoys that she won't reveal the secrets of their play and goes about enjoying the weekend with her colleagues. <P> But when a young actor's murder scene appears all too real, no one can tell what's scripted and what isn't. They say the show must go on, but everyone is wondering: Who really dunit?
Murder, She Wrote: Margaritas & Murder
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainSan Miguel de Allende is a picturesque town in central Mexico's highlands that attracts artists, retirees, and those in need of some rest and relaxation. So when publisher Vaughan Buckley and his wife, Olga, invite Jessica to join them for a little R & R, she jumps at the opportunity to spend time basking in the sun and enjoying Mexican culture with her friends. But there are those who don't share Jessica's appreciation for the arts. Ruthless kidnappers abduct Vaughan and demand a considerable ransom for his safe return--or else Olga will be made a widow. Jessica can't imagine why local criminals would be interested in Vaughan. To solve the mystery, she turns her attention to his friends in San Miguel--friends who don't appreciate Jessica poking her nose into their business. . . . .
Murder, She Wrote: Coffee, Tea, or Murder? (Murder She Wrote #27)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainA brand new mystery in the USA Today bestselling series from America's favorite sleuth. Ms. Fletcher learns that the friendly skies aren't so friendly after all. <P><P>When Cabot Cove's own Wayne Silverton debuts his new airline, he invites Jessica Fletcher and other locals on the inaugural flight from Boston to London. Jessica is thrilled for the opportunity to visit her dear friend, Scotland Yard Inspector George Sutherland. But the reunion hits turbulence when George is called to the airport to investigate the apparent murder of Wayne Silverton. <P><P>Jessica and George decide to put their sleuthing skills together. But there's a full passenger list of suspects-and Jessica's going to have to catch a killer before she can catch a flight home.
Murder, She Wrote: Madison Ave Shoot (Murder She Wrote #31)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainIt's lights... Camera... Murder! The USA Today bestselling series-more than 4.5 million copies in print When Jessica Fletcher's nephew, Grady, asks her to visit him in New York City, she's happy to reunite. <P><P>The production firm Grady works for is creating commercials featuring big-name celebrities, and he has proposed that Jessica star in one. She reluctantly agrees. But when one of the most creative-and despised-bigwigs is found murdered on the set, there's a long list of suspects. And Jessica soon finds herself not just a witness in a murder case-but the only one who can uncover the killer...
Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast (Murder She Wrote #32)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainThe bird is the world in the USA Today bestselling series Jessica Fletcher would like to relax as Thanksgiving comes to Cabot Cove, but she's hosting a bountiful dinner for an ever-growing guest list. She couldn't be happier with the results-until she stumbles upon a body with a carving knife stuck in its chest...
Murder, She Wrote: Nashville Noir
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainIn the brand-new novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher learns that some songs end on a fatal note. Jessica Fletcher knows that creativity must be nurtured. So when a young lady from Cabot Cove shows promise as a singer and songwriter, Jessica and a local citizens committee send Cyndi on a scholarship trip to Nashville, Tennessee, where she can benefit from professional instruction. Only weeks later, Cabot Cove is shocked to hear of the cold-blooded murder of a brash country music publisher-by the young talent Cyndi! And as Cyndi's mother begs Jessica to help her daughter, Jess heads to the country music capital of the world to help the wayward starlet. Jessica finds that the murdered man was no country gentleman, with a list of ex-wives, cheated partners, swindled singers, and stolen songs that has Jessica swinging to-and-fro in the search for a killer. And if she can't uncover the culprit soon, Jessica knows that poor Cyndi will never get the chance for an encore. . .
Murder, She Wrote: Skating on Thin Ice
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainOlympic pairs figure skating hopeful Christine Allen is training in Cabot Cove under the tutelage of former gold medalist Brian Devlin and partnered with up-and-coming Russian skater Alexei Olshansky. But when a series of mysterious "accidents" occur-leading to the death of one of the skaters-Jessica Fletcher suspects someone is getting away with cold-blooded murder. . . .
Murder, She Wrote: The Fine Art of Murder
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainFRAMED? Jessica's art-viewing Italian vacation is interrupted by a pair of gunmen who steal a painting and kill a retired police officer in the process. Agreeing to help identify the crooks should they be caught, Jessica returns to Cabot Cove and puts the shocking experience behind her. Months later, Wayne Simsbury, the stepson of an old friend, comes to her for help. Wayne's father has been shot to death. Not only has Wayne's stepmother, Marlise, been charged with the murder, but Wayne himself claims to have witnessed the crime. Unsure what to do, he has sought out Jessica--the one person his stepmother had always claimed could help with any problem. Now, on top of a seemingly open-and-shut murder case to crack in Chicago, Jessica finds herself back in Italy helping the police make their case against the art thieves--and she faces a looming danger that may connect the Italian killers to the fate of her old friend. . . . .
Murder, She Wrote: The Queen's Jewels
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainJessica Fletcher has always wanted to take a transatlantic voyage on the legendary Queen Mary 2. Now, she's finally getting her chance. But when the investigation of a stolen diamond follows her up the gangplank, she must try to enjoy the sumptuous seaborne surroundings while searching for a priceless diamond-and the person desperate enough to take a life for it. .
Murder, She Wrote: Prescription For Murder (Murder She Wrote #39)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainIn the newest novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher must diagnose a killer with a taste for bad medicine... Jessica's latest book tour brings her to Tampa, Florida, where she meets up with an old friend, Cabot Cove's Dr. Seth Hazlitt. <P><P>Seth is in town visiting Alvaro Vasquez, a renowned physician who is developing a potentially groundbreaking cure for Alzheimer's disease. If he's successful, his American backers stand to make millions. But there's a growing fear that the drug may fall into the wrong hands.Jessica attends a party at Vasquez's lavish home, but the celebration ends abruptly when Vasquez seems to be struck by lightning. Jessica and Seth do some digging into the physician's checkered past and learn that his death was no accident. <P>As they work together to find a cure for the common killer, they become enmeshed in international intrigue involving the local police, the FBI, and the CIA--and begin to wonder whether they'll ever see Cabot Cove again.
Murder, She Wrote: Close-Up On Murder (Murder She Wrote #40)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainCabot Cove is being invaded--by Hollywood. One of Jessica's older novels is being adapted into a big-budget movie. The producer has decided to shoot on location, since the book was loosely based on a murder that shocked Cabot Cove several years earlier.<P><P>Unfortunately, everyone on the set seems to have a hidden agenda. A novice director wants his shot at the big time. The lead actress has many unreasonable demands. Her astrologer sees trouble in the stars. And a stranger on the movie lot is stalking Jessica.When a body is found on the set, a strip of celluloid film wrapped around its neck, there's a cast and crew of possible suspects. With tensions between locals and the Hollywood horde mounting, Jessica must find the killer before anyone else is left on the cutting room floor.<P> But fiction and reality fatally collide when the actress playing the judge is shot--the only witness her dog--and there's a cast and crew of possible suspects. With tensions between locals and the Hollywood horde mounting, Jessica must find the killer before anyone else is left on the cutting-room floor.
Murder, She Wrote: Three Strikes and You're Dead (Murder She Wrote #26)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainScore a Home Run with the USA Today Bestselling series-over 3.5 million copies in print Visiting her old friends the Duffys in Arizona, Jessica watches their foster son Ty hit the winning run in an AA league playoff game. <P><P>She and the Duffys are thrilled, but team owner Harrison Bennett is not-his son Junior and Ty are bitter rivals. Then Junior Bennett is found dead, his head caved in with a baseball bat. He and Ty were last seen fighting outside a bar, and Ty can't remember the rest of the night. Jessica finds it hard to believe such a fine young man would wreck his life in a moment of anger. And when she starts looking into the case, she finds that for some people, baseball is more than just a game...
Murder, She Wrote: A Slaying in Savannah (Murder She Wrote #30)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainJessica is saddened when her eccentric old friend Tillie Mortelaine passes away—and surprised to learn that Tillie has left her a million dollars. But there are strings attached. Jessica must use the money to help the literacy fund she and Tillie established years ago in Savannah, Georgia. And she will receive the money only if she can solve a mystery within the month: the murder of Tillie’s fiancé, Wanamaker Jones. <P><P> As Jessica settles into Tillie’s Savannah mansion and meets Tillie’s boarders, she also discovers that the spirit of Wanamaker Jones haunts the grounds. And that there are those in Savannah who are looking to cash in on Tillie’s demise—and Jessica’s failure...
Murder, She Wrote: Murder on Parade (Murder She Wrote #29)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainEvery Fourth of July, the town of Cabot Cove hosts an elaborate celebration and no one is more enthusiastic than the town?s newest resident, corporate mogul Joseph Lennon. He's desperate to give the town an unwanted 21st century makeover, including financing a fireworks extravaganza to rival New York City's. But when Lennon's lifeless body is found floating in the water outside his office, Jessica Fletcher has no choice but to investigate her fellow Cabot Cove citizens to find out if one of them is capable of murder...
Murder, She Wrote: Panning For Murder (Murder She Wrote #28)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainJessica's plans to enjoy a relaxing cruise to Alaska are dashed when her friend Kathy Copeland joins her. Kathy's sister vanished from the very same vessel on a prior voyage, and though Wilimena often disappeared on flights of fancy, this time Kathy is convinced of foul play. <P><P>The Copeland sisters had a notorious aunt the most famous madam in Alaskan history who, rumor has it, struck it rich during the Gold Rush. It seems the daring Wilimena has gone in search of the treasure, and may have attracted the wrong kind of attention. Suddenly, Jessica's vacation becomes a challenging investigation. And before she and Kathy are even halfway to their destination, Jessica senses that someone is watching every move they make.
Murder, She Wrote: Murder in a Minor Key (Murder She Wrote #16)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainA Funeral in New OrleansJessica Fletcher has a writer's conference in New Orleans and can't resist staying an extra week for the annual Jazz Festival.<P><P> In her short time there, she gets a chance to sample everything the city has to offer-- its delectable food, its wonderful music and, of course, its unique brand of murder and corruption...Arts critic Wayne Copely is desperately searching for the fabled recordings of New Orleans jazz legend Little Red LeCoeur. But when he hears that his old friend Jessica Fletcher is in town, he's more than happy to take a break from work and give her an insider's view of the festival. <P>Unfortunately, her jazz lesson and his search are tragically cut short when he turns up dead next to the grave of an old voodoo queen. And when the cops pass off the bizarre event as a mere 'accidental death', it's up to Jessica to get to the bottom of it...
Murder, She Wrote: Murder on the QE2 (Murder She Wrote #9)
by Jessica Fletcher Donald BainBestselling mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher is invited to travel to London on the grand dame of ocean liners, the Queen Elizabeth II, as one of seven guest lecturers.<P><P> The night they set sail, a fellow speaker is found brutally murdered. Now Jessica has just four days at sea to find the killer. . . before she finds more of her colleagues, or even herself, dead in the water! .
Uncle Daddy
by Ralph FletcherWhen his long-absent father suddenly reappears, nine-year-old Rivers struggles with conflicting feelings and reexamines his relationship with the great-uncle who had served as his father.
The Cross and the Crescent: The Dramatic Story of the Earliest Encounters between Christians and Muslims
by Richard FletcherFletcher demonstrates that though there were fruitful trading and cultural interactions between Muslims and Christians during the period when the Arabs controlled most of the Mediterranean world, each group viewed the other's religion from the beginning as fundamentally different and suspect.
A Little in Love (Chicken House Novels Ser.)
by Susan E. FletcherInspired by Victor Hugo's classic, Les Miserables, A Little in Love beautifully conveys the heartbreaking story of street girl Eponine.Paris, 1832A girl lies alone in the darkness, clutching a letter to her heart. Eponine remembers being a child: her swing and the peach tree, and the baby brother she loved. But mostly she remembers being miserable. Taught to lie and cheat, and to hate the one girl, Cosette, who might have been her friend. Now, at sixteen, the two girls meet again, and Eponine has one more chance. But what is the price of friendship--the love of a boy?
A Moment with God for Teens (A\moment With God Ser.)
by Lisa FlinnNow using the Common English Bible Translation! Teens are at a unique place in their faith journey. Life is moving fast and they need a moment with God. As part of our A Moment with God series, this book of fifty-eight moving Scriptures and prayers written in teen-friendly language makes it a perfect gift for any teen. Short bursts of inspiration allow busy youth to take time to pray in just a few short, inspirational minutes. It could easily be used in group devotion as well as for personal reflection time. The beautiful design and size make it a gift that will be treasured and remembered. Check out some of the prayers books in this series in the Related Products Section below.
My Revision Notes: Mao's China, 1949-76
by Andrew FlintTarget success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.- Enables students to plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidates knowledge with clear and focused content coverage, organised into easy-to-revise chunks- Encourages active revision by closely combining historical content with related activities- Helps students build, practise and enhance their exam skills as they progress through activities set at three different levels- Improves exam technique through exam-style questions with sample answers and commentary from expert authors and teachers- Boosts historical knowledge with a useful glossary and timeline
AP® Psychology All Access Book + Online + Mobile (Advanced Placement (AP) All Access)
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