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The Bohemian murders: a Fremont Jones mystery
Par Dianne Day. 1997
In 1907, Fremont Jones follows the man she loves to Carmel. But Michael now calls himself "Misha" and seems quite…
changed. When confused Fremont takes a temporary job as a lighthouse keeper, she spots a dead woman floating in Monterey Bay and becomes obsessed with identifying her. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexScam
Par Parnell Hall. 1997
Cranston Pritchert, a new client of New York PI Stanley Hastings, claims his partners set him up to lose control…
of an investment firm by having a woman get him drunk in a bar. When Hastings uncovers evidence that Pritchert himself arranged for the woman's involvement, the investigator begins to suspect that he, too, is being duped. Strong languageThe collected stories
Par Amanda Cross. 1997
Ten short mysteries, all but one featuring professor Kate Fansler. All were previously published by the pseudonymous academic, Amanda Cross.…
In these selections, the calamities range from missing persons to murderThe souvenir
Par Patricia Carlon. 1996
Four years ago Marion Burton's brother Jack was stabbed to death when he tried to separate two teenage girls who…
were quarreling in an Australian park. Each girl claimed the other one did it, and neither has ever changed her statement. Now Marion takes all the legal files and clippings about the case to Jefferson Shields and asks him to solve the puzzleThe running woman
Par Patricia Carlon. 1998
Australian teenager Carol Zamia is found dead in a creek. A neighbor saw a woman in white running from the…
scene, and Zamia's parents accuse the young widow Gabriel Endicott. Gabriel admits to being at the crime scene but says she knows nothing about the murder. Now she must prove itLe truc de l'oncle Henry: roman
Par Alain Gagnon. 2006
Olaf Bégon est directeur de la Sûreté municipale de Saint-Euxème, une ville de taille moyenne du Québec médio-nordique. Ses collègues…
des autres municipalités l'envient. Il ne se passe jamais rien à Saint-Euxème ; rien de sérieux, rien de conséquent. Il fait d'ailleurs respecter la loi avec une bonhomie dont ses concitoyens ne se plaignent pas. Olaf y jouit du bonheur tranquille de l'ennui, jusqu'au jour où le voile se déchire et où des réalités obscures et insolites s'insèrent dans le paysage idyllique de l'automne euxémois. La vie communautaire se détraque. S'accumulent disparitions inexpliquées, meurtres, mutilations, attaques par des géants contre les équipements du chantier d'un barrage, retour d'un homme présumé mort, vieux documents qui révèlent leurs mystères... -- 4e de couvSink or swim
Par Gerald Hammond. 1996
Wallace James's activity level is slowed by heart trouble and angina, but he still works in his sporting-goods shop in…
the highlands of Scotland. Listening to his CB radio, he overhears a blackmail attempt. It seems Colonel McInsch had failed to save a neighbor from drowning. Now there is some doubt as to the death's accidental nature. With his wife Janet's help, James investigatesFull dress gray
Par Lucian Truscott. 1998
In this sequel to Dress Gray (RC 16136, BRA 16533), Ry Slaight returns to West Point thirty years after he…
graduated, this time as the new superintendent. His first day on the job, a young woman cadet dies on parade. During the ensuing investigation, Slaight's daughter Jacey, also a cadet, helps uncover a conspiracy involving students and officers. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexBlanche cleans up
Par Barbara Neely. 1998
When Blanche White reluctantly agrees to fill in as housekeeper for a vacationing friend, she encounters a family in chaos.…
Mr. Brindle's campaign for governor is disrupted by a murder and a suicide in his household. Some of his African American supporters are particularly scornful and suspicious of Blanche. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexInvitation to a funeral
Par Molly Brown. 1995
London, 1676. Infamous playwright Aphra Behn is in the middle of rehearsing a new play with her patron's mistress miscast…
in the lead role, when Aphra learns that an old friend has been murdered. She feels obliged to investigate the seaman's death, which unravels more political secrets than she anticipated. Some violenceVow of silence
Par B. J Hoff. 1997
Jennifer and Daniel Kaine welcome two newcomers to Shepherd Valley, West Virginia. Whitney Sharyn, the deaf director of an organization…
for disabled people, hopes to escape her past, and Michael Devlin wants to help her. When Whitney's former boyfriend tracks her down and begins to stalk her, her faith is tested. Sequel to The Tangled Web (RC 46592, BR 11676)Short mysteries by such diverse authors as Edith Wharton, John Cheever, Naguib Mahfouz, and Alice Walker. In "Miss Forbes's Summer…
of Happiness," a governess is killed, apparently in a fit of passion. In "The Johore Murders," someone is eliminating expatriates as they prepare to leave for home. Violence and some strong languageThe cat who sang for the birds
Par Lilian Braun. 1998
An elderly widow dies in a house fire after promising to leave her farm to the county. When a young…
artist also dies suspiciously, Qwilleran suspects that more than spring has arrived in Pickax. Meanwhile the Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum enjoy the gazebo that has been built for their bird-watching pleasure. BestsellerThe company of knaves (Philip Fletcher Mysteries Ser.)
Par Simon Shaw. 1998
British actor Philip Fletcher needs to find the diary of his late friend, fellow thespian Seymour Loseby, before a blackmailer…
divulges its compromising secrets. Loseby's politician son agrees to sponsor a knighthood for Fletcher in return for his assistance. Fletcher resorts to crime to achieve his goals. Some violence and some strong languageThe big bad city: a novel of the 87th Precinct
Par Ed McBain. 1999
A nun with breast implants is murdered in a city park. Detective Carella investigates the crime while still fuming at…
the unexpected release of the man who killed his father. Meanwhile a burglar is canvassing the city leaving chocolate chip cookies at each crime scene. Violence and strong languageCat raise the dead
Par Shirley Murphy. 1997
Joe Grey, a house cat, and Dulcie, the library cat of Molena Point, California, investigate the disappearance of some senior…
citizens while the two felines are participating in a nursing-home pet program. Joe is also stalking a "cat burglar," but he is insulted by the absurd title attached to such a thief. Some violenceBombay ice: a novel
Par Leslie Forbes. 1998
A psychological murder mystery set in the movie production world of Bombay, India. The pregnant Miranda fears that her husband,…
Prosper, murdered his first wife. She confides in her crime reporter sister, Roz Bengal, who arrives in Bombay to investigate. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexBreathless
Par J. P Smith. 1995
When the body of her husband is found with a slit throat in a seedy hotel room, professor Jill Bowman…
is forced to rehash their relationship and her own troubled past. As she struggles to cope with the tragedy, she develops a romantic interest in the homicide detective. Strong language and descriptions of sexSuspicion: a novel
Par Barbara Rogan. 1999
Novelist Emma's husband, Roger, finally convinces her to move from New York City to a Victorian house on Long Island…
Sound. She scoffs at rumors that the house is haunted. When unexplainable things begin to happen, Emma feels more and more paranoid, suspecting everyone--including Roger. Some strong languageThe harlequin tea set and other stories
Par Agatha Christie. 1997
Nine short stories previously unpublished in the United States culled from magazines for which the author wrote prior to her…
success. In the title story, an old friend prevents a family murder; in "The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. For senior high and older readers