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1) Manalive
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First published in 1912, G. K. Chesterton's "Manalive" is the fascinating and incredible story of Innocent Smith, a man who can be described as a "holy fool". Innocent arrives at Beacon House, a London boarding establishment, and breathes new life into the residents with his games and antics. All in one day he creates the "High Court of Beacon", decides to elope with one of the residents, and convinces another lodger to declare his love for the landlady's...
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What would you do if you came across a frozen leg in the Mississippi River? Or found a femur by your shed after your neighbor's husband disappeared? What would you do if your best friend was missing and the only evidence available to find him was the leg he left behind?This anthology tackles these questions-and more-in a collection of flash stories, responding to the age-old statement: it could be anyone's leg.Read…if you dare!Lineup:"I Found a...
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Mobile library mysteries volume 2
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Israel Armstrong, one of literature's most unlikely detectives, returns for more crime solving adventure in this hilarious second novel from 'The Mobile Library' series.
The second in the 'The Mobile Library ' detective series, 'Mr. Dixon Disappears' once again features the magnificently hapless Israel Armstrong - the young, Jewish, duffle-coat wearing librarian who solves crimes, mysteries, and domestic problems all whilst driving a mobile library...
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A GALÃO WITH MADEIRA'S MURDEROUS HIGH SOCIETYA series of murders in Madeira's high society shakes the Atlantic Island. The morning after a celebratory dinner at the island's elite golf club, the organiser lies dead on the premises.Did the young woman make enemies through her dissolute love life? Or was she on the trail of a dark secret? Comissário Avila actually has better things to do: his first child is on the way. But instead of poring over baby...
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'A fabulously funny celestial crime caper, full of wit, warmth and heart.' Helen Lederer How do you solve your own murder when you're already dead? Purgatory (noun):1. Where the dead are sent to atone.2. A place of suffering or torment.3. A youth hostel where the occupants play Scrabble and the mattresses are paper thin. When Dave wakes up in his own personal purgatory (St Ives Youth Hostel circa 1992), he's shocked to discover he's dead. And worse...
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In this Edgar-nominated cozy series opener, a second-rate British crime novelist and his quirky agent investigate his devious ex-wife's murder.
A mediocre mystery-writer (and thus a purveyor of red herrings), Ethelred Tressider has even less interest in writing his books than his (dwindling) fan base has in reading them, and his agent-the pesky, nosy, vulgar, chocolate-chomping Elsie-has no interest in them at all. But with a name like Ethelred,...
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TAMI VADUVA, THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED FEMALE COMBAT SOLDIER IN U.S. ARMY HISTORY, HAS A NEW MISSION.After she infiltrated high society in Charlottesville, Virginia, the formidable master sergeant reckoned she had retired from military life. But in Shrimp & Grit (Book 2 in the TAMI VADUVA SERIES), our heroine is called back to active duty. Her mission: Rescue Augusta, her snooty 18-year-old step-daughter, from the clutches of Charleston, South Carolina,...
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From the author of Herring on the Nile, a fellow novelist's plea for help plunges a mid-list mystery writer and his agent into a murder investigation.
"You don't believe me, do you?" asked Henry. "That I might have killed somebody." Well, really. The genuine murderer-the real pro-tends to keep track of that sort of thing. And besides, there is no dead body to speak of. Understandably, Ethelred, our struggling mystery writer, is reluctant to help...
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You have to be mad to be this crazy!
Camping in the Colorado Rockies, Franklin and Wendy Becker find the poisoned body of a local birder. When a bedeviled park ranger is arrested, Franklin tries to help her by performing an exorcism. After that, it all goes to hell.
The Motorhome Murder Mysteries join odd couple Wendy and Franklin as they take their midlife crisis on a cross-country RV trip. Check out the first two books in the series,...
10) On the Hunt
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If you're a fan of Carl Hiaasen's, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, or other wild, wicked and totally bonkers stories, you're not going to be able to put this series down!MEET UNITED STATES ARMY MASTER SERGEANT TAMI VADUVA, THE MOST DECORATED FEMALE SOLDIER IN U.S. ARMY HISTORY!The pride of Thurmond, West Virginia, she is neither well bred, nor well educated, nor well spoken. But Tami is fearless, streetwise and not to be trifled with-as her commanding...
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From the author of The Herring in the Library, a struggling mystery author takes an Egyptian cruise for inspiration only to become surrounded by murder.
Ethelred Tressider's career is not, let's face it, what one might call glittering. In fact, it's barely what one might call capable of paying the gas bill. To be honest, this is not surprising: Ethelred lost any real interest in writing mystery novels many years ago, and his audience has never been...
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The fourth in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins involves a tragic accident during a shooting party. As the story switches between Paris and Hampshire, the possibility of it not being an accident seems to grow more likely. "The Detective Story Club", launched by Collins in 1929, was a clearing house for the best and most ingenious crime stories of the age, chosen by a select committee of experts. Now, almost...
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A 'shilling shocker' from the late 19th century, a macabre novel of murder and its consequences, originally published as a Christmas Annual for adults and now reissued complete with a hilarious parody by satirist Andrew Lang released the same Christmas.
In the eyes of the law, murder is murder. When Dr. North discovers that his beloved Philippa - surely the most beautiful murderess who ever crossed the pages of fiction - has killed her abusive husband,...
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Suivez l'inspecteur Lampe et son acolyte, l'exceptionnel M. Viande, le long d'une enquête sordide!
Merveille tue. Merveille dépèce. Merveille met en scène ses crimes en semant des indices. Le Mans est le théâtre de ses œuvres macabres o littérature et rillettes s'entremêlent, assaisonnées de pincées d'humour noir. Monsieur Viande, ancien boucher des abattoirs, assiste l'inspecteur Lampe dans son enquête. Doté d'un sens olfactif exceptionnel,...
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Retirement can be murder... Once a week, three retired school teachers have their 'coffee o'clock' sessions at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But one fateful Thursday morning, they bump into their ex-colleague, Topsy, during their weekly coffee and catch-up. By the next Thursday, Topsy's dead. The last thing Liz, Thelma and Pat imagined was that they would become embroiled in a murder. But they know there's more to Topsy's death than meets the eye...
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A revealing and witty new examination of how Agatha Christie became the world's most successful and popular female playwright, including details of never-before-published scripts and stories. Agatha Christie is revered worldwide for her books and her many film and TV adaptations. Less well-known today is her extraordinary repertoire of stage plays that firmly established her as the most successful female dramatist of all time. Now Julius Green raises...
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