Tropical Heat

Tropical Heat
Author: John Lutz
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2011-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1453219013

DIVDIVForced into early retirement by a bullet to the knee, ex-cop Fred Carver undertakes a missing persons case that quickly places him in mortal danger/divDIV /divDIVWhen the criminal’s bullet shattered his knee, Fred Carver’s colleagues called him lucky. Between his pension and the insurance check, they said, he had a nice, easy retirement to look forward to. But Fred Carver would rather have his knee. His career finished, his marriage over, he takes a halfhearted stab at private detective work, and is already sick of it by the time he meets Edwina Talbot, a beautiful woman who wants him to find her dead lover./divDIV /divDIVOf course, Edwina doesn’t believe her lover is actually dead. Every piece of evidence at the crime scene pointed to suicide, but as far a she’s concerned her man is just missing and Fred Carver is going to bring him back. Carver wants nothing to do with it, but he can’t say no to a little adventure. Some men just aren’t built for taking it easy./divDIV /divThis ebook features an illustrated biography of John Lutz including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection. /div

Tropical Detective: A Hari Majestic Mystery

Tropical Detective: A Hari Majestic Mystery
Author: Zac O'Yeah
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2017-12-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509894209

A modest family man, Hari Majestic holds a steady job as an ATM night guard. But when one rainy night, the ATM is stolen right under his nose, all hell breaks loose. Luckily, as he is also the head detective of Diamond and Majestic Investigations Private Limited, he is the right person in the right place. Soon the case starts to get increasingly complicated and his only hope, according to Pandit Pundit the astrologer, is to make a pilgrimage to seek the blessings of a particular idol that is known to forgive and forget. But, alas, this idol too has been stolen, and now Hari has only one option. In his first ever international case, Hari travels halfway across the world on an epic search, even as his horoscope gives up on him. The question is: will Hari return home a hero, or will his luck finally run out?

Tropical Punch

Tropical Punch
Author: S.C. Jensen
Publisher: Northern Edge Publishing
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2022-09-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Strippers, drugs, and headless corpses? All in a day’s work for Bubbles Marlowe, HoloCity’s only cyborg detective. Does she like her job? No. Is she good at it? Also no. She can’t afford to be too good. The last time she got curious it cost her a job, a limb, and almost her life. But when a seemingly simple case takes a gruesome turn, and Bubbles discovers a disturbing connection to the cold-case death of an old friend, she is driven to dig deeper. And deeper. Until what she uncovers can never be buried again… Blade Runner meets The Fifth Element in this eccentric cyber-noir thriller series about a bleak world ravaged by corrupt leaders, mega-corporations, and crime lords… and the washed-up detective who might be the only one crazy enough to take them on. Bubbles in Space is a darkly funny mashup series for fans of space opera, cyberpunk, and hard-boiled noir thrillers. Delve into the secrets of this gritty future world, and buckle up for an adventure full of unusual characters, dark humour, and non-stop action. Read Tropical Punch for free!

Murder for Neptune's Trident

Murder for Neptune's Trident
Author: Victoria LK Williams
Publisher: Sun, Sand & Stories Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A simple errand for a client lands Megan Cassidy into more trouble than she could have ever thought possible...before she knows what has happened, she has become the witness to a murder and a target for bullets and speeding trucks. Who knew there could be so much going on in this little southern town, where your neighbors watched your back and "Mom & Pop" businesses populated Main Street? FBI Consultant , Aiden Tory, is brought in by the family to solve the murder and Megan joins forces with him to figure out just what has been going on along the Florida shores of this tropical paradise. Could there be the hint of romance in the tropic air? With Megan's beagle, Barney, sniffing out clues, it doesn't take long before they are following the tropic paths at Neptunes Trident into danger and an old case of revenge.

Tropical Tragedy

Tropical Tragedy
Author: Wendy Meadows
Publisher: Travel Writer Mystery
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-01-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Paradise hides the deadliest secrets... Patricia McKay's latest travel assignment is a dream come true: a tropical getaway where she can soak up the sun and interview a local businesswoman who's determined to transform the island into a world-class family vacation destination. But trouble is brewing in paradise - and when a poison dart lands Patricia's interviewee in a body bag, her trip takes a sour turn... and everybody's favorite amateur sleuth is plunged into a murky murder investigation that pushes her to the brink. After the island's only boat is stolen, Patricia finds herself stranded with a quirky cast of suspects - including a strange cowboy, a crazy cook, two lovestruck natives, a dim-witted blond on the run from a bounty hunter, and a dangerous man who isn't what he seems. With the odds stacked against her, Patricia must fight to keep her head above water as she tries to unravel a mysterious case that forces her to discard theory after theory. Can Patricia follow the killer's tracks and emerge from the jungle victorious? Or will this disastrous vacation be the last one she ever takes? Packed with thrilling twists and turns that will challenge even the most seasoned mystery reader, Tropical Tragedy is a fun and feel-good cozy mystery novel that will delight fans of puzzling who-dun-its and amateur sleuths.

Poison in Paradise

Poison in Paradise
Author: Melissa Baldwin
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Life on the open seas is everything Lexi Walker ever wanted! Her position as the part-time lifeguard and part-time Port Adventures coordinator for Epic Cruise Line has her traveling around the world and living her dream. And she has high hopes that her latest trip to the tropical Bahamas will be nothing short of magical. Hopes that are dashed all too quickly. What starts as a chance connection with a friend from her past, who is sailing on Epic to celebrate her recent marriage, turns into a deadly tragedy when Lexi finds the groom dead in a resort's hot tub! Was it an accident? Or something more sinister? Suddenly Lexi finds herself thrust into a potential murder investigation where everyone is hiding something and no one seems innocent. Between trying to help the widow in desperate need of support, sifting through the victim's friends and family who are anything but grieving, and trying to prove to her boss, the way-too-tempting Jack Carson, that she's an asset and not a liability to Epic Cruise Line, Lexi has her hands full. "Melissa Baldwin's highly imaginative story is one filled with fun, excitement and romance." -Readers Favorite Book Reviews

Murder on the Tropic

Murder on the Tropic
Author: Todd Downing
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504061543

An American customs agent looks into a murder in Mexico as a hurricane bears down on the tropical landscape in this “first-rate” mystery (Kirkus Reviews). US Customs Service agent and amateur sleuth Hugh Rennert has been invited to Hacienda Flores, an isolated mountain retreat in Mexico. A consortium of Texas investors with an interest in the place have asked him to investigate a murder that could be bad for business . . . But confronting a killer isn’t the only danger Rennert faces as an epic storm approaches in this mystery filled with twists and turns that, according to the New York Times Book Review, are “guaranteed to keep the reader interested and greatly puzzled.”

Making the Detective Story American

Making the Detective Story American
Author: J.K. Van Dover
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2010-04-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786456892

This critical text examines the fiction of Earl Derr Biggers, S. S. Van Dine, and Dashiell Hammett during a crucial half-decade when they transformed the detective story. The characters they created, including Charlie Chan, Philo Vance, and the Continental Op, represented a new style of detective solving crimes in fresh ways. Their successes would push crime and detective fiction in startling and rejuvenating directions. Topics covered include the highbrow detective, the ethnic detective, the exploitation of contemporary sensations, and the exploitation of women. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Crime Fiction

Crime Fiction
Author: John Scaggs
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2005
Genre: Crime in literature
ISBN: 9780415318242

Provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide-ranging and hugely popular literary genre. Accessible and clear, this comprehensive overview is the essential guide for all those studying crime fiction.