Dial M for Meow

Dial M for Meow
Author: Ruth J. Hartman
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2023-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From author Ruth J. Hartman comes a purrrrfect new cozy mystery series... When children’s book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats—Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children's mystery books—and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow, Indiana. The timing of the call is perfect, as Christy’s letch of an ex-boyfriend has just cleaned out her savings, leaving Christy with a pile of unpaid bills and a desire to start over. And what better place to do that than a charming small town in Middle America? But when Christy reaches her aunt's bookshop, instead of small town hospitality she finds a dead body! Even worse, her aunt is passed out in the corner, hands covered in blood. The dead woman is an old frenemy of her Aunt Betty, and while Christy knows her aunt is innocent, the local detective isn't so sure. With Milton and Pearl prowling for clues, Christy is determined to find the real killer and clear her aunt's name... before her story ends in tragedy!

Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat

Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat
Author: Amy Newmark
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1611593190

The magic of cats! They keep us company, provide unconditional love, share in the ups and downs of our lives and make every day an adventure. How do cats do it? They’re surprisingly clever, ever curious, and so caring about their human staff members. When we rescue them, they rescue us back. They brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends—without saying a word. You’ll find yourself laughing a lot, tearing up at times, and nodding your head in recognition as you read these tales about the magical experience of sharing life with a cat. From hilarious to heroic, mischievous to miraculous, and everything in between, you’ll enjoy a wide variety of entertaining stories in these chapters called: • My Very Good, Very Bad Cat • Life Lessons from the Cat • Cat-astrophes • Miracles Happen • Cat Sense • Four-Legged Therapists • Who’s in Charge Here? • We Are Family • I Knead You And your purchase of this book will help support the important work of American Humane, creating a better life for cats everywhere. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

Dial 'M' for Maine Coon

Dial 'M' for Maine Coon
Author: A. Erickson
Publisher: A Furever Pets Mystery
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496731719

"When the would-be owner of her latest rescue, Sheamus, the Maine Coon cat, is murdered, Liz Denton finds the fur flying as she discovers the real identity of the victim, a stalker is fast on her heels and a rival takes a swat at her business"--

3:10 a.m. (Henry Bins Books 2)

3:10 a.m. (Henry Bins Books 2)
Author: Nick Pirog
Publisher: Deciquin Books
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2014-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

HENRY BINS IS ONLY AWAKE FOR ONE HOUR A DAY. Henry Bins hasn't seen his mother in thirty years. She walked out when he was six and never looked back. Five years ago, Henry started looking for her. Now she's been found. At the bottom of the Potomac River. Henry soon learns everything he thought he knew about his mother was a lie. And that maybe his condition wasn't the reason his mother left all those years ago. Because Sally Bins wasn't your average woman. She was a spy. Selected Praise for Nick Pirog "Nick [Pirog] is the best yet. Better than Patterson or John Grisham." --Amazon "Slickly handled with good pacing and suspense." -Mysterious Reviews on Unforeseen "Pirog's books are sharply written, evenly paced, and filled with unexpected wit." --303 Magazine "Pirog will make you laugh, cringe, and keep the pages turning." --The Rocky Mountain News Selected Praise for the 3 a.m. series "The most interesting premise....EVER." -Ruth.D "If I had to choose one series to take with me to that desert island in the middle of nowhere, this would be it." -MsRee "What an amazing series. So unique and interesting!" -Linda33

The Museum of Horrors

The Museum of Horrors
Author: Dennis Etchison
Publisher: Leisure Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2003-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780843950779

Collects tales of madmen, monsters, and the macabre by authors including Peter Straub, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Devereaux, Susan Fry, and Ramsey Campbell.

Love and Retribution

Love and Retribution
Author: Catherine McCullagh
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2022-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 192248878X

It’s July 1943 and the world has been at war for almost four long years. One morning, young widow Emmy Penry-Jones discovers two men washed up on the beach below her house on the west coast of Cornwall. Emmy is used to rescuing washed-up sailors, the deadly Battle of the Atlantic exacting a heavy toll on shipping. But these men are not like the shipwrecked sailors she has rescued before and Emmy is soon drawn into a web of intrigue that will test both her ingenuity and her patriotism. Rocked by accusations of war crimes against a man she knows to be innocent, Emmy launches a bid to defend him, all too aware that the accusers could turn on her. The trial marks a turning point and Emmy is drawn further into a deadly cycle of post-war retribution from which only one man can save her.

Motherhood Is Murder

Motherhood Is Murder
Author: Carolyn Hart
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 006198289X

Four of mystery's reigning matriarchs have joined together to concoct a delectable stew of clues, corpses, and felonious hijinks -- all spectacularly seasoned with a mother's loving touch! In this witty and winning quartet of all-new mysteries, the incomparable Mary Daheim gives harried mom Cousin Renie from the bestselling "Bed-and-Breakfast" series a triple dose of the murderous wedding bell blues; the inimitable award-winner Carolyn Hart of "Death on Demand" fame lets madcap mother-in-law Laurel Darling take a turn at the investigative chores; the remarkable Jane Isenberg sets menopausal mother Bel Barrett loose to solve a dastardly case of nanny-cide; and the fabulous Shirley Rousseau Murphy -- whose "Joe Grey" mysteries are the cat's meow -- enchants once again, as a delightful duo of feline mamas sinks their clawsinto a murder investigation. So sit back and enjoy the Mother of All Mystery Collections!

A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots

A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots
Author: Edward A. Roberts
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 954
Release: 2014
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1493191136

This work traces the etymologies of the entries to their earliest sources, shows their kinship to both Spanish and English, and organizes them into families of words in an Appendix of Indo-European roots. Entries are based on those of the Diccionario de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española.

Dial P for Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, Book 1)

Dial P for Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, Book 1)
Author: Zara Keane
Publisher: Beaverstone Press Gmbh (LLC)
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre: Bakers
ISBN: 9783906245485

You can take the girl out of the force, but you can't keep her away from the action... Maggie Doyle moves to Ireland to escape her cheating ex and crumbling career in the San Francisco PD. When the most hated woman on Whisper Island is poisoned at her aunt's Movie Theater Cafe, Maggie and her rock-hard muffins are hurled into the murder investigation. With the help of her UFO-enthusiast friend, a nun, and a feral puppy, Maggie is determined to clear her aunt's name. Can she catch the murderer before they strike again? Or will her terrible baking skills burn down the cafe first?