How to Solve a Murder with a Grump

How to Solve a Murder with a Grump
Author: Laura Pauling
Publisher: Redpoint Press
Total Pages: 292
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Barrie: I am determined to make my best friend’s wedding weekend perfect. That includes editing the best man’s speech and making sure he doesn’t drink too much. Except, he’s the worst kind of grump with a capital G. Not only that but when this perfect wedding unravels, I find myself the object of his wrath. He blames me. So I run. And I’m wearing the wedding dress. (Don’t ask.) As I hide out in a small town, following my dreams, I stumble upon a decades-old murder mystery. Turns out texting the grump might be my only lifeline. And I’m definitely not flirt-texting. Nope. Not me. Because falling for a grump can only lead to a broken heart. Right? Miles: For the record, I am not a grump. It’s not me. It’s them. It’s women. I'm looking forward to the wedding this weekend. My best friend is getting married. And the maid of honor texts me. Not just once. Oh, no, because that would be much too sensible. Nope. Try a dozen. It felt like a hundred. I can tell by a glance at the texts that she’s one of those micro-managing, in your business, thinks-she-knows-everything type of woman. Forget it. I don’t want her number. I don’t want coffee. I don’t want a date. I don’t want a single conversation. Okay, fine. I’m a grump. But can you blame me? How to Solve a Murder with a Grump is a full-length hilarious romantic mystery with a swoony, heart-thumping, happily-ever-after kind of ending complete with glitter bombs, snapping turtles (imaginary or not), a decades-old murder, and grand romantic gestures.

Florist Grump

Florist Grump
Author: Kate Collins
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698185080

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Root Awakening, feisty florist Abby Knight is back with another knotty murder to solve in the next Flower Shop Mystery... Life in Bloom Stopping to smell the roses should be a must for flower shop owner Abby Knight, but stress has turned her into a major grump. While their house is under construction, Abby and her new husband, Marco, are living with her parents, who are driving her nuts. Not to mention that everyone has babies on the brain, with her cousin Jillian’s bundle of joy popping up in every conversation, and Marco’s mother dropping hints that she expects a new sprout from Abby and her son—as soon as possible! But things get even thornier after a flashy former banker pushes up daisies. With a beloved window washer the prime suspect in the murder, other New Chapel shop owners rally around Abby and Marco to prove his innocence. With Abby’s energy wilting, she has to be on high alert—or she and Marco may not live to see their new home…

Ghost of Lies

Ghost of Lies
Author: Alice Winters
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre:
ISBN:

Hiro Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I'm determined to figure out who is responsible for his death... the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn't believe in ghosts. It doesn't help that I keep finding myself looking ridiculous in front of the detective, thanks to interfering ghosts who enjoy laughing at my expense. Still, the more I'm around Maddox, the more I realize that beneath that surly exterior is a kind and caring man who will do anything to help. Maddox When another man dies, I know we have a serial killer on our hands-the same murderer who has remained elusive for a year and a half. To add to my frustration, I keep running into Hiro at crime scenes only to hear him claim that he can talk to ghosts. The words of the dead could lead us to the serial killer and even tell us who is next, but ghosts? There's no such thing as ghosts. Hiro is determined and charming, and no matter what I do, I can't stop letting him get involved. He's definitely snagged my attention, but when he nearly winds up dead, I know he's getting closer to the truth-and if I don't do something soon, he might be next. Ghost of Lies is full of action, mystery, humor, and romance. Though more is planned for this couple, the mystery is solved and there is a happy ending.

Psych: Mind-Altering Murder

Psych: Mind-Altering Murder
Author: William Rabkin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101513128

Trained to be a detective by his father, blessed with astounding powers of observation and deduction, and cursed with a refusal to take anything seriously, Shawn Spencer has convinced everyone he’s psychic. Now, with his best friend, Gus, he’s either going to clean up…or be found out. It’s Psych’s coolest case ever—the founder of a computer game company has disappeared, and the only way to find him is to search for clues inside the game. But before Shawn can get to level two, he is shocked to discover his partner, Gus, has decided he doesn’t want to be a detective anymore and has taken a grown-up job in the real world. Is this the end of Psych? Or is it the end of Gus? Because when a fellow executive at Benson Pharmaceuticals turns up dead, he realizes there’s some bad business going on behind closed doors. Now Gus needs Shawn more than ever to solve this puzzle—before he’s forced to take an early, and permanent, retirement.

The Walled Flower

The Walled Flower
Author: Lorraine Bartlett
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101560185

If Katie Bonner's late husband hadn't invested all their savings in the crafts fair Artisans Alley, the Webster mansion could have been hers to remodel into a bed-and-breakfast. Instead that dream belongs to another young couple. But that dream becomes a nightmare when a skeleton is discovered sealed in the walls of the mansion. The bones belong to Helen Winston, who went missing twenty-two years ago. Heather's aunt, a jewelry vendor at Artisans Alley, asks Kate for help finding her niece's murderer. The case may be cold, but the killer is very much alive-and ready to go to any lengths to keep past secrets buried...

Death in the Devil's Acre

Death in the Devil's Acre
Author: Anne Perry
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345514041

When a doctor is found brutally murdered in the lurid section of London aptly named “Devil’s Acre,” even its most hardened residents are stunned. But shock soon turns to horror when Inspector Thomas Pitt discovers three more bodies with the same gruesome “calling card”: a stab wound in the back and a rather inexpertly executed mutilation. As Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, race against time to find the killer, a treacherous mystery unfolds. And no one, not the lowest brand of ruffian or the most established aristocrat, will escape unscathed.

Crossover Murder

Crossover Murder
Author: Nikki Haverstock
Publisher: Ranch Dog Entertainment, LLC
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Being the star of a reality TV show means that all your secrets can come out. Melissa McBallister and her rescue dog, Bubbles, are stars of the hottest reality show on TV. Savvy Socialites of Fishcreek Falls is so popular that producers have arranged a crossover episode with another show, Texas Shore Cowboys. Their cast arrives with plenty of drama and fighting. It is a surprise to everyone when one of their stars tumbles out of a pink cowboy hat on stage, dead. Melissa steps up to solve the mystery while dodging paparazzi and her own secrets. Ryan is the producer of the show but finds himself distracted by Melissa. When a female friend from college shows up during the filming of a crossover episode, he wonders if he wants to follow old dreams. There’s no time to ponder his feelings, as the socialites are eager to be the first to solve the latest murder and Ryan must scrabble to get it all on camera. Reality TV Cozy Mysteries 2

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Murder (and Baklava) (#1), Death (and Apple Strudel) (#2), and Crime (and Lager) (#3)

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Murder (and Baklava) (#1), Death (and Apple Strudel) (#2), and Crime (and Lager) (#3)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094375756

A bundle of MURDER (AND BAKLAVA) (Book #1), DEATH (AND APPLE STRUDEL) (Book #2) and CRIME (AND LAGER) (Book #3) in Blake Pierce’s European Voyage Cozy Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In MURDER (AND BAKLAVA), when London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way—accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out there somewhere. London is elated: the European river towns are small, historic and charming. She gets to see a new port every night, gets to sample an endless array of new cuisine and meet a stream of interesting people. It is a traveler’s dream, and it is anything but predictable. But when a wealthy, high-maintenance passenger suddenly turns up dead outside of Budapest, the cruise has become a bit too unpredictable. Even worse: as the last person to see her alive, suspicion falls on London, leaving her no choice but to solve the crime (with her new sidekick, an orphaned dog), and save her cruise line and herself. In DEATH (AND APPLE STRUDEL), the cruise takes them into Vienna and Salzburg, home of Mozart and the birthplace of music, and all seems picture-perfect. Until, that its, their tour guide turns up dead after giving the passengers a tour of Mozart’s theatre. Suspicion falls on them. Who could have killed her? And why? In CRIME (AND LAGER), the cruise takes them into Germany, into its historic towns and fabled beer festivals. But when a festival goer—a loud, arrogant local—turns up dead from drinking too much beer, suspicion falls on the touring passengers. The death is quickly ruled a murder, and London realizes her future—and that of the ship—hinges on her solving the crime. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, the EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy mystery series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page. Books #4-#6 are also available!

Television Specials

Television Specials
Author: Vincent Terrace
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2013-07-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786474440

This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.g., Christmas and New Year's Eve), the early 1936-1947 experimental specials, honors specials. In short, this is a reference work to 5,336 programs--the most complete source for television specials ever published.

Murder Gets a Life

Murder Gets a Life
Author: Anne George
Publisher: Thomas T. Beeler Publisher
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: 2000
ISBN: 9781574902907

When Mary Alice, along with her sister Patricia Anne, calls on her new daughter-in-law's family, she finds a trailer park full of people and a dead body in their midst.