The Deadly Bride and 21 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories

The Deadly Bride and 21 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
Author: Edward Gorman
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2007
Genre: Crime
ISBN:

The annual that has included the likes of Joyce Carol Oates and Max Allan Collins is back with another array of traditional mysteries and tales of crime and suspense from its usual roster of luminaries. Besides presenting twenty of the year's finest crime and mystery stories, from Sharan Newman and James W. Hall to Anne Perry and Jeffery Deaver, The Deadly Bride is also the only annual to feature a roundup of the year in mystery. This invaluable overview includes everything the true fan needs to know about the year in crime and mystery, from a comprehensive list of award-winners and essays on the state of the art to obituaries and an annotated bibiliography of the year's releases.

A Prisoner of Memory

A Prisoner of Memory
Author: Ed Gorman
Publisher: Pegasus Crime
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781933648804

"In the past decade, it's become obvious that crime and mystery fiction has become the most popular form of entertainment for literary, television, and movie audiences alike. From traditional mystery stories with devious doings and a plot full of clues to terse thrillers with edge-of-the-seat climaxes to the nail-biting tale of psychological suspense, no field of popular fiction can match contemporary crime writing in diversity, excitement, cunning, or satisfaction. In this stunning collection of the year's best offerings in the genre, armchair detectives, suspense addicts, and crime solvers alike can thrill to these new stories in the unique way only mystery fiction can provide."--BOOK JACKET.

The Case of the Missing Bride

The Case of the Missing Bride
Author: Carmen Radtke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2019-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781916241015

1862 - a group of young Australian women set sail for matrimony in Canada. When one of the intended brides goes missing, only Alyssa Chalmers, is convinced the disappearance is no accident. What happened? Has there been a murder? Alyssa is about to discover that there is more to her voyage into the unknown than she bargained for ...

Murder on the Bride's Side

Murder on the Bride's Side
Author: Tracy Kiely
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429938722

Drawing from the classic Sense and Sensibility, Tracy Kiely continues the adventures of Elizabeth Parker, the likable Austen-quoting sleuth, in this witty and charming series. Elizabeth Parker suspected that fulfilling her duties as maid-of-honor for her best friend, Bridget, was going to be murder. And no sooner is the last grain of rice thrown than she finds herself staring into the dead eyes of Bridget's Aunt Roni, a woman whose death is almost as universally celebrated as Bridget's nuptials. The horror only increases when Harry, Bridget's cousin, becomes the chief suspect. The idea is ludicrous to the family, because Harry is one of the kindest, most compassionate people imaginable. To complicate matters, Elizabeth's boyfriend, Peter, appears to be falling for an old flame, a gorgeous wedding planner. Determined to clear Harry of the crime, reign in Bridget's impulsive brand of sleuthing, and figure out where Peter's heart lies, Elizabeth sets her mind to work. Tracy Kiely has again brilliantly combined the wit and spunk of Austen's protagonists with a contemporary, traditional mystery. With a vibrant cast of characters, the lush setting of a Virginia estate, and irresistible humor, she delivers on all counts.

Southern Sass and a Battered Bride

Southern Sass and a Battered Bride
Author: Kate Young
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496721497

"At a murder mystery-themed wedding reception on Georgia's picturesque Peach Cove Island, the bride is doing an awfully good job playing dead... Includes seven recipes from Marygene's kitchen!"--Page 4 of cover.

Murder for the Bride

Murder for the Bride
Author: John D. MacDonald
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2014-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471911217

Dillon Bryant, a successful engineer, is off on assignment after finishing his honeymoon. But news from home comes that his new bride, Laura, a beautiful woman whom he had met only weeks before proposing marriage, is in deep trouble. By the time he gets to her, Laura has been murdered. Filled with grief and rage, he cannot leave it up to the police to solve the case - he wants his own kind of revenge against the killer ...

I'd Kill For That

I'd Kill For That
Author: Marcia Talley
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2005-08-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466835397

"Each chapter flows smoothly into the next so that it feels like one author wrote this tale. Marcia Talley and her dozen cohorts deserve kudos for this successful project." --Midwest Book Review On the banks of the Truxton River lies Gryphon's Gate, a gated community built by Henry Drysdale where the rich and privileged live, work and play. Tempers flare when Henry's ex decides to develop the adjoining land and environmentalists, developers, residents and the media clash. Then the violence turns ugly--a dead body is found on the golf course and Detective Diane Robards is called in to investigate. Diane's efforts are thwarted at every turn and as she uncovers the secrets behind the serene facade of Gryphon's Gate, she races against the clock to unmask a ruthless killer. Featuring contributions from Gayle Lynds, Rita Mae Brown, Lisa Gardner, Linda Fairstein, Kay Hooper, Kathy Reichs, Julie Smith, Heather Graham, Jennifer Crusie, Tina Wainscott, Anne Perry and Katherine Neville.

Deadly Vows

Deadly Vows
Author: Haley Stuart
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2018-08-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1642984655

Marriage—it's all about love and understanding and being with each other for the rest of your days. For Elise, it means something entirely different. Thrown into a marriage on her father's orders, Elise isn't prepared to be married to the man known as Luca Pasquino. Luca is the next capo in line to take over his father's empire with an iron fist. He's cruel, he's evil, and he's ready to destroy anything and anyone that gets in the way of his plans for complete control. Elise has no idea what is in store for her. All she knows is that she can try to survive her life for the rest of her days with Luca. Update from author: I'm listening! In my zeal to tell my story, I relied on the expertise of others to ensure it went from my head to the printed page, which didn't go exactly as planned. Deadly Vows has now been re-edited to ensure the grammar and punctuation are now as they should be. Enjoy!

The Vanished Bride

The Vanished Bride
Author: Bella Ellis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593099141

Before they became legendary writers, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, and Anne Brontë were detectors in this charming historical mystery... Yorkshire, 1845. A young wife and mother has gone missing from her home, leaving behind two small children and a large pool of blood. Just a few miles away, a humble parson’s daughters—the Brontë sisters—learn of the crime. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are horrified and intrigued by the mysterious disappearance. These three creative, energetic, and resourceful women quickly realize that they have all the skills required to make for excellent “lady detectors.” Not yet published novelists, they have well-honed imaginations and are expert readers. And, as Charlotte remarks, “detecting is reading between the lines—it’s seeing what is not there.” As they investigate, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne are confronted with a society that believes a woman’s place is in the home, not scouring the countryside looking for clues. But nothing will stop the sisters from discovering what happened to the vanished bride, even as they find their own lives are in great peril...