Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000

Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000
Author: Amnon Kabatchnik
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2012-10-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0810883554

Discussing more than 80 full-length plays, this volume provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection produced between 1975 and 2000. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well-known and respected critics and scholars.

Mad Dog & Meatball

Mad Dog & Meatball
Author: Pete Dove
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2020-07-20
Genre:
ISBN:

The short lived but murderous spree of the 'Mad Dog' and his accomplice, 'Meatball', was one of the most horrific in New England history. For ten weeks, liquor store, convenience store, gas station owners and those who ran other small businesses lived in a state of increasing terror. A set of small-scale robberies were accompanied by beatings and murder completely out of proportion to the situation, all for the sake of a few dollars.Joseph Taborsky, the 'Mad Dog', killed seven innocent men and women, and seriously injured many more, leaving them for dead. The vast majority of these killings took place in that short, ten-week spell. His semi moronic, illiterate accomplice, Arthur Culombe, known as 'Meatball', added to the tally as the merciless pair struck repeatedly.But there was much more to Taborsky's wanton evil than just homicide, assault and robbery. From the case against he and Culombe, the journey towards the establishment of the now universal Miranda rights was begun. And more, there were unseen victims. Those were the families of the twin killers; good people whose own lives were ruined by the crest of hatred that rocked the usually passive state of Connecticut during those crime filled weeks, and for many, revenge filled, years after.

A Poisoned Past and Puppermints

A Poisoned Past and Puppermints
Author: Aleksa Baxter
Publisher: Aleksa Baxter
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2020-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Maggie May Carver is a bit bored waiting for the new pet resort to open. So when she finds out that the daughter of one of her former barkery customers was murdered and the case was never solved, she decides to investigate. It's tricky enough to find a murderer but even trickier when her cop boyfriend is also pushing for the dreaded M word something Maggie is most definitely not ready for. But with her trusty Newfie, Miss Fancypants, at her side, she'll figure it all out, one way or another.

The Big Chili

The Big Chili
Author: Julia Buckley
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0425275906

First in a delicious new mystery series filled with casseroles, confidences, and killers... Lilah Drake’s Covered Dish business discreetly provides the residents of Pine Haven, Illinois, with delicious, fresh-cooked meals they can claim they cooked themselves. But when one of her clandestine concoctions is used to poison a local woman, Lilah finds herself in a pot-load of trouble… After dreaming for years of owning her own catering company, Lilah has made a start into the food world through her Covered Dish business, covertly cooking for her neighbors who don’t have the time or skill to do so themselves, and allowing them to claim her culinary creations as their own. While her clientele is strong, their continued happiness depends on no one finding out who’s really behind the apron. So when someone drops dead at a church Bingo night moments after eating chili that Lilah made for a client, the anonymous chef finds herself getting stirred into a cauldron of secrets, lies, and murder—and going toe to toe with a very determined and very attractive detective. To keep her clients coming back and her business under wraps, Lilah will have to chop down the list of suspects fast, because this spicy killer has acquired a taste for homicide…

A Margin for Murder

A Margin for Murder
Author: Lauren Elliott
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2022-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149673517X

In the riveting new mystery from the USA Today bestselling author, a murder and a missing first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses send rare bookstore owner Addie Greyborne on an investigation to challenge even the most distinguished of bibliophiles… Addie leaves her Greyborne Harbor bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios, in the capable hands of her assistant while she travels to the neighboring town of Pen Hollow to attend a book sale at a library that is closing due to lack of funding. But the real find is a bookmobile bus, which she’s excited to refit as a traveling bookstore to hit all the summer festivals. The bookmobile also holds a surprising treasure: several classic first editions and an early edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses. But before the bookmobile can be delivered to Addie, a fatal car crash occurs. When an autopsy reveals poison in the victim’s system and the first editions go missing, it’s up to Addie to determine what would drive someone to murder. If she’s not careful, however, she may be the next one to be dead on arrival . . . “Plenty of specialized knowledge, local color, and romance.”— Kirkus

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2014
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013
Genre: Almanacs
ISBN: 1426311192

"Fun facts & 500 incredible photos! Plus digital extras including videos, games, and more!"--Cover.

The Inheritance

The Inheritance
Author: Christopher Fulton
Publisher: TrineDay
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1634242181

Christopher Fulton's journey began with the death of Evelyn Lincoln, late secretary to President John F. Kennedy. Through Lincoln, crucial evidence ended up in Christopher's hands—evidence that was going to be used to facilitate a new future for America. But the U.S. government's position was clear: that evidence had to be confiscated and classified, and the truth hidden away from the public. Christopher was sent to federal prison for years under a sealed warrant and indictment. The Inheritance, Christopher's personal narrative, shares insider information from his encounters with the Russian Government, President Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, the Clinton White House, the U.S. Justice Department, the Secret Service, and the Kennedy family themselves. It reveals the true intentions of Evelyn Lincoln and her secret promise to Robert Kennedy—and Christopher's secret promise to John F. Kennedy Jr. The Inheritance explodes with history-changing information and answers the questions Americans are still asking, while pulling them through a gauntlet of some of the worst prisons this country has to offer. This book thrillingly exposes the reality of American power, and sheds light on the dark corners of current corruption within the executive branch and the justice and prison systems.