Crime à la Carte (1994) Anthology by Cynthia Manson
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Overview: If you have an appetite for murder mysteries where the key ingredient to murder is food, then you most certainly will enjoy this anthology Crime à la Carte. The stories in this collection are from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, and feature food and wine as either a purveyor of death or a backdrop for crime. The variety of selections should delight the most discriminating literary palates. In addition, we have a lineup of authors who are the “créme de la créme”… The international flavor of their stories should appeal to mystery connoisseurs everywhere.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
Includes the following 19 stories and 4 recipes:
EXOTIC CUISINE—George Baxt
RECIPE: VEAL MEAT AGAIN—George Baxt
THE MAGGODY FILES: SPICED RHUBARB—Joan Hess
RECIPE: BLUE-RIBBON SPICED RHUBARB COMPOTE—Joan Hess
BLOWN UP—Robert Barnard
RECIPE: PORK FILLET CHASSEUR—Robert Barnard
ALFRED KARNS, ACCESSORY—T. M. Adams
THE CASE OF THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE AND THE CHICKEN—James A. Noble
JUST DESSERTS—Stanley Ellin
TWENTY-FOUR PETITS FOURS—M.F.K. Fisher
RECIPE: NORTH COUNTRY TART—M.F.K. Fisher
ONE CAN OF PEACHES—Edward D. Hoch
THE HERB OF DEATH—Agatha Christie
SEVEN ART SOUPS—String fellow Forbes
IF COOKS COULD KILL—Robert Gray
IN VINO VERITAS—A. A. Milne
A COFFIN OF RICE—Martin Limon
THE GOURMET KIDNAPER—Jack Ritchie
MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF—Marge Blaine
LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER—Roald Dahl
A DRY MANHATTAN STORY—Alan Gordon
THE AVENGING CHANCE—Anthony Berkeley
FOOD FOR THOUGHT—Victor Canning
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Download Better Mousetraps: The Best Mystery Stories by John Lutz (.ePUB)
Better Mousetraps: The Best Mystery Stories of John Lutz by John Lutz
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Overview: John Lutz published his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and has been publishing regularly ever since. His work includes political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective–virtually every mystery sub-genre. He is the author of more than thirty-five novels and 250 short stories and articles. His novels and short fiction have been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. He is a past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. Among his awards are the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, The Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Life Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of two private eye series, the Nudger series, set in his home town of St. Louis, and the Carver series, set in Florida, as well as many non-series suspense novels. His SWF SEEKS SAME was made into the hit movie SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and his novel THE EX was made into the HBO original movie of the same title, for which he co-authored the screenplay.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
Includes the following 35 stories by John Lutz:
I: BETTER MOUSETRAPS
The Other Runner
The Wounded Tiger
The Real Shape of the Coast
High Stakes
Buried Treasure
The Explosives Expert
Big Game
In Memory Of. . .
Hand of Fate
The Second Shot
The Shooting of Curly Dan
The Day of the Picnic
Mortal Combat
Something for the Dark
The Insomniacs Club
The Music From Downstairs
The Landscape of Dreams
Until You Are Dead
II: MAYHEM WITH A WINK
Something Like Murder
Trickle Down
Dear Dorie
Dead Man
Games for Adults
The Butcher, the Baker
No Small Problem
Deeper and Deeper
On Guard
Fractions
Pure Rotten
Autumn Madness
Understanding Electricity
Discount Fare
Close Calls
One Man’s Manual
Mail Order
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Overview: John Lutz published his first short story in 1966 in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and has been publishing regularly ever since. His work includes political suspense, private eye novels, urban suspense, humor, occult, crime caper, police procedural, espionage, historical, futuristic, amateur detective–virtually every mystery sub-genre. He is the author of more than thirty-five novels and 250 short stories and articles. His novels and short fiction have been translated into virtually every language and adapted for almost every medium. He is a past president of both Mystery Writers of America and Private Eye Writers of America. Among his awards are the MWA Edgar, the PWA Shamus, The Trophee 813 Award for best mystery short story collection translated into the French language, the PWA Life Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of two private eye series, the Nudger series, set in his home town of St. Louis, and the Carver series, set in Florida, as well as many non-series suspense novels. His SWF SEEKS SAME was made into the hit movie SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and his novel THE EX was made into the HBO original movie of the same title, for which he co-authored the screenplay.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
Includes the following 35 stories by John Lutz:
I: BETTER MOUSETRAPS
The Other Runner
The Wounded Tiger
The Real Shape of the Coast
High Stakes
Buried Treasure
The Explosives Expert
Big Game
In Memory Of. . .
Hand of Fate
The Second Shot
The Shooting of Curly Dan
The Day of the Picnic
Mortal Combat
Something for the Dark
The Insomniacs Club
The Music From Downstairs
The Landscape of Dreams
Until You Are Dead
II: MAYHEM WITH A WINK
Something Like Murder
Trickle Down
Dear Dorie
Dead Man
Games for Adults
The Butcher, the Baker
No Small Problem
Deeper and Deeper
On Guard
Fractions
Pure Rotten
Autumn Madness
Understanding Electricity
Discount Fare
Close Calls
One Man’s Manual
Mail Order
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Download The Ivy Hart Mystery series Box Set (1-3) by Jessica King (.ePUB)
The Ivy Hart Mystery series Box Set by Jessica King (#1-3)
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Overview: This is the complete first box set in Jessica King’s mesmerizing Ivy Hart Series. You can get the first three mystery novels in the series: The Darkness, The Poison and The Blood.This has been described as being a “genius” psychological thriller series similar to Nancy Drew, Willow Rose and AJ Rivers. The Ivy Hart Series will keep you hooked and addicted till the very end.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
1. The Darkness Of Ivy
Over a decade ago, Ivy Hart found the dead body of her mother along with a calling card that has haunted her for years. Now a detective for the LAPD, Ivy is put on the case of a serial killer whose murders of young women are made even more chilling by the SAME tell-tale calling card left with the bodies—one that Ivy can never forget.
While tracking the killer, Ivy discovers a conspiracy organization known as the Kingsmen who hunt women they believe to be witches. The startling discovery leads Ivy one step closer to solving the deaths of all the women, and the secrets behind the death of her mother too.
2. The Poison Of Ivy
Detective Ivy Hart of the LAPD thought she had brought down the Kingsmen, a conspiracy organization that kills women they believe to be witches, but when several women begin showing up dead at a chillingly fast pace, Ivy realizes the nightmare is far from over. Accompanied by her partner, Detective Vince Benton, Ivy dives deeper into the dark and insidious world of the Kingsmen but this time the consequences are grim. Will Ivy overcome her demons and beat the Kingsmen once and for all, or will the darkness be too much for her to handle?
3. The Blood Of Ivy
Taking their investigation to Europe, Ivy and her partner, Detective Vince Benton, make a shocking discovery about the murderer that leads them into the dark underbelly of the church and connects back to the man suspected of killing Ivy’s mother over a decade ago. As the ghosts of Ivy’s past catch up to her present, she is determined to piece together the clues before another life is lost. Will Ivy finally put an end to the ruthless Kingsmen and finally found out exactly what happened to her mother once and for all?
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Overview: This is the complete first box set in Jessica King’s mesmerizing Ivy Hart Series. You can get the first three mystery novels in the series: The Darkness, The Poison and The Blood.This has been described as being a “genius” psychological thriller series similar to Nancy Drew, Willow Rose and AJ Rivers. The Ivy Hart Series will keep you hooked and addicted till the very end.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
1. The Darkness Of Ivy
Over a decade ago, Ivy Hart found the dead body of her mother along with a calling card that has haunted her for years. Now a detective for the LAPD, Ivy is put on the case of a serial killer whose murders of young women are made even more chilling by the SAME tell-tale calling card left with the bodies—one that Ivy can never forget.
While tracking the killer, Ivy discovers a conspiracy organization known as the Kingsmen who hunt women they believe to be witches. The startling discovery leads Ivy one step closer to solving the deaths of all the women, and the secrets behind the death of her mother too.
2. The Poison Of Ivy
Detective Ivy Hart of the LAPD thought she had brought down the Kingsmen, a conspiracy organization that kills women they believe to be witches, but when several women begin showing up dead at a chillingly fast pace, Ivy realizes the nightmare is far from over. Accompanied by her partner, Detective Vince Benton, Ivy dives deeper into the dark and insidious world of the Kingsmen but this time the consequences are grim. Will Ivy overcome her demons and beat the Kingsmen once and for all, or will the darkness be too much for her to handle?
3. The Blood Of Ivy
Taking their investigation to Europe, Ivy and her partner, Detective Vince Benton, make a shocking discovery about the murderer that leads them into the dark underbelly of the church and connects back to the man suspected of killing Ivy’s mother over a decade ago. As the ghosts of Ivy’s past catch up to her present, she is determined to piece together the clues before another life is lost. Will Ivy finally put an end to the ruthless Kingsmen and finally found out exactly what happened to her mother once and for all?
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Download The Joe Dillard series Box Set 1-5 by Scott Pratt (.ePUB)
The Joe Dillard series Box Set 1-5 by Scott Pratt
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Overview: Books one through five of the bestselling Joe Dillard series by Scott Pratt are offered in a box set at a discounted price. "An Innocent Client," "In Good Faith," "Injustice for All," "Reasonable Fear" and "Conflict of Interest" have received a combined 1,800 FIVE-STAR reviews from readers. All five of the novels are consistently rated among the top-25 bestselling legal thrillers, and all five are among the most highly-rated novels on Amazon. Enjoy a quality set that will offer you more than forty hours of pleasure and entertainment
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Contents:
An Innocent Client
In Good Faith
Injustice for All
Reasonable Fear
Conflict of Interest"
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Overview: Books one through five of the bestselling Joe Dillard series by Scott Pratt are offered in a box set at a discounted price. "An Innocent Client," "In Good Faith," "Injustice for All," "Reasonable Fear" and "Conflict of Interest" have received a combined 1,800 FIVE-STAR reviews from readers. All five of the novels are consistently rated among the top-25 bestselling legal thrillers, and all five are among the most highly-rated novels on Amazon. Enjoy a quality set that will offer you more than forty hours of pleasure and entertainment
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Contents:
An Innocent Client
In Good Faith
Injustice for All
Reasonable Fear
Conflict of Interest"
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Download The Hummingbird Wizard by Meredith Blevins (.ePUB)
The Hummingbird Wizard by Meredith Blevins (The Mystic Café Book 1)
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Overview: In this witty and wildly original mystery, the Szabo women bend the rules—and the laws—to restore balance and justice. But when the past resurfaces, so do the secrets.
Annie Szabo thought she had moved on after the tragic death of her husband. With her daughter by her side and a steady income at last, life was beginning to feel stable. But when Annie’s oldest friend, Jerry, is found dead, she is pulled back into the chaotic world of the Szabo clan—an outrageous family of Gypsies she had tried to escape.
Convinced it’s murder, Annie teams up with her eccentric mother-in-law, the fortune-telling Madame Mina, to uncover the truth. Together with her daughter, the three generations dive into a world of magic, lies, and danger. With a mix of ancient curses, flirtation, and petty theft, they’ll stop at nothing to catch Jerry’s killer.
Will their family bond be enough to face down the ultimate threat, or will the secrets they uncover tear them apart?
Dive into this page-turning mystery now and see if the Szabo women can outwit a killer—and maybe even each other.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
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Overview: In this witty and wildly original mystery, the Szabo women bend the rules—and the laws—to restore balance and justice. But when the past resurfaces, so do the secrets.
Annie Szabo thought she had moved on after the tragic death of her husband. With her daughter by her side and a steady income at last, life was beginning to feel stable. But when Annie’s oldest friend, Jerry, is found dead, she is pulled back into the chaotic world of the Szabo clan—an outrageous family of Gypsies she had tried to escape.
Convinced it’s murder, Annie teams up with her eccentric mother-in-law, the fortune-telling Madame Mina, to uncover the truth. Together with her daughter, the three generations dive into a world of magic, lies, and danger. With a mix of ancient curses, flirtation, and petty theft, they’ll stop at nothing to catch Jerry’s killer.
Will their family bond be enough to face down the ultimate threat, or will the secrets they uncover tear them apart?
Dive into this page-turning mystery now and see if the Szabo women can outwit a killer—and maybe even each other.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
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