Murder at the Dude Ranch

Murder at the Dude Ranch
Author: Lee Strauss
Publisher: Esb Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-04-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781774091494

Murder's a wild ride! Rosa Reed takes a much needed break from her thriving private investigative work by joining her cousin Clarence and Aunt Louisa for a weekend getaway at the Black Stallion Dude Ranch near Santa Bonita, California. It's the beginning of 1957 and Rosa is ready for a fresh start. Newly single, all she needs is time on the trails, and cuddles from her tabby cat, Diego. The peace and quiet of ranch life is soon disrupted when a horse returns from a trail ride without its rider. When foul play is determined, Rosa finds herself thrust once again into a murder investigation alongside the handsome detective Miguel Belmonte. Suspicion falls on many of the guests-the failed investment banker, the laundromat owner, the heiress, and to Rosa's dismay, her own cousin Clarence. Can Rosa prove her cousin's innocence before the cows come home?

Death on a Dude Ranch

Death on a Dude Ranch
Author: Francis Bonnamy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781494069834

This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.

Death on a Dude Ranch

Death on a Dude Ranch
Author: Francis Bonnamy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2008-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781436698900

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Death of a Dude

Death of a Dude
Author: Rex Stout
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2010-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307755878

The mountain couldn’t come to Wolfe, so the great detective came to the mountain—to Lame Horse, Montana, to be exact. Here a city slicker got a country girl pregnant and then took a bullet in the back. Wolfe’s job was to get an innocent man exonerated of the crime and catch a killer in the process. But when he packed his silk pajamas and headed west, he found himself embroiled in a case rife with local cynicism, slipshod police work, and unpleasant political ramifications. In fact, Nero Wolfe was buffaloed until the real killer struck again, underestimating the dandified dude with an unerring instinct for detection. Introduction by Don Coldsmith “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained—and puzzled—millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.

Wild Ride at the Dude Ranch

Wild Ride at the Dude Ranch
Author: Sherry Walraven
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781977228024

A group of merrymaking cousins travel to Texas to spend their annual vacation at the Dude Ranch for a week of trail rides, BBQs, barn dances, roping, and other fun activities. They enjoyed meeting new people, and they were not disappointed at the colorful characters they met while on this vacation. They became friends with the Dude brothers, a pregnant lady, and an extra tall ball-bat-toting woman named Tinker Bell. Last year's vacation to Missouri had more adventure than they ever could have imagined. This year they were looking forward to fun and relaxation without problems, but when a guest of the ranch was found murdered on the property, things began to get tense as strange events begin to happen making the cousins nervous and baffled. The cousins along with their new friends they had made at the ranch worked hard to keep their heads clear and stay as sane as possible. They were determined not to get involved with the murder until one of the cousins turned up missing. All bets were off now that one of their own had been taken.

Texans, Tourists and Treachery: A Dude Ranch Cozy Mystery

Texans, Tourists and Treachery: A Dude Ranch Cozy Mystery
Author: Brittany E. Brinegar
Publisher: Britt Lizz Publishing
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2024-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this small-town mystery series from Brittany E. Brinegar, author of laugh-out-loud Texas whodunits... The Hollywood Stars are Big and Bright, Deep in the Heart of Texas Life at the Twin Bluebonnet Ranch is already complicated enough with Lizzie’s business schemes and Samantha clinging to the cowgirl spirit. When the cast of a 90s sitcom books the dude ranch for their reunion special, the twin sisters are thrust into the spotlight. Tensions soar when the beloved TV Mom with a hidden agenda is found at the bottom of an old well, barely alive. A violent thunderstorm washes out the road, trapping everyone with a potential killer. With no way in or out of the ranch and the deadly river swelling, Samantha and Lizzie find themselves in a race against time. As the suspects hide secrets and point fingers, the sisters must untangle the web of deception before the killer strikes again. Can they crack the case and keep everyone safe? Or will the murderer slip away with the storm like a flash of lightning? ---------------- Texans, Tourists, and Treachery is a stand-alone case in the Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries. If you love quirky small-town characters, best friend shenanigans, and a Dalmatian sidekick, this series is for you! Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries: Series Order Book 1: Caverns, Clues, and Cowboys Book 2: Friday Night Frights Book 3: Silent Nights and Shoplifting Book 4: Ghostwriters and Gravediggers Book 5: Antiques, Alibis, and Auctions Book 6: Secrets, Lies, and Poisonberry Pies Book 7: Rodeo, Ransom, and Fireworks Book 8: Sleuths, Sabotage, and Sandcastles Book 9: Turkey, Thievery, and Twins Book 10: Ballots, Belles, and Blackmail Book 11: Texans, Tourists, and Treachery Book 12: Softball and Stickups

Murder, She Wrote: Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch

Murder, She Wrote: Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch
Author: Jessica Fletcher
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451194763

While visiting an old friend's ranch in Colorado, bestselling mystery author Jessica Fletcher is caught in a fiendish plot of revenge when one of the guests is found stabbed to death. Soon after, the victim's wife is also discovered murdered in a gruesome fashion. With the police at a loss, and the rest of the ranch guests on edge, Jessica decides to do some research into the past of some of the less than cordial guests. What she discovers may help her crack the case...if it doesn't get her killed first!

Styled for Murder

Styled for Murder
Author: Nancy J. Cohen
Publisher: Orange Grove Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195288621X

Hairstylist Marla Vail flushes out a killer when murder disrupts her mother’s home renovation plans in this stylish cozy mystery. When hairstylist and savvy sleuth, Marla Vail, gets a frantic call from her mother that there’s a dead body in her shower, Marla realizes this wasn’t part of the home renovation plans. The victim turns out to be the project manager, who had an untrustworthy reputation in town. Disgruntled customers, unpaid suppliers, and the design company’s staff are among the suspects. Which one of them wanted the foreman to pipe down about their shady dealings? Meanwhile, the lead investigator sets his sights on Marla’s stepfather, Reed, who’s keeping secrets from his family. Reed has a past connection to the victim and won’t come clean about what he knows. As Marla drills deeper, she’s showered with suspicions, but nobody’s willing to leak any information. She needs to hammer down the prospects, or time will drain away and the murderer will strike again. To flush out the culprit, Marla taps into her pipeline of resources. Can she assemble the clues and demolish the alibis to nail a killer? Or has someone designed the perfect murder? Recipes Included! “Best of 2021” Cozy Mystery by Suspense Magazine Bronze Award Winner in the 2022 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards Finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards “A charmingly funny whodunit!” Woman’s World