Dating Can be Murder

Dating Can be Murder
Author: Jennifer Apodaca
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780758200754

If she really thinks hard, Samantha can remember a time when she believed in true love.

Dating Can be Murder

Dating Can be Murder
Author: Jennifer Apodaca
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780786259670

Samantha Shaw remembers a time when she believed in true love. But her romantic reveries ended the day she found a stash of sexy panties (not hers) hidden in his car.

Dating Is Murder

Dating Is Murder
Author: Harley Jane Kozak
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2005-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 038551512X

Wollie Shelley, the plucky amateur sleuth Kirkus Reviews called “funny, brave, smart, and altogether the fetchingest crime heroine since the early Stephanie Plum,” returns to face suspect lovers and unlovable suspects in this hilarious sequel to Dating Dead Men. Wollie Shelley is a greeting card artist struggling to keep afloat financially and to pursue—despite a series of recent disasters—the search for the love of her life. She reluctantly agrees to be a contestant on the reality television show Biological Clock. The show’s premise: Six eligible singles date each other, and the audience votes on which couple would make the best parents. Alas, Wollie isn’t having much luck finding a man she’d like to date “off the air,” much less father her child. As her own biological clock ticks away, Wollie gets caught up in a much more pressing demand on her time. Her friend Annika has vanished into thin air, and Wollie is convinced that she’s in grave danger. When Wollie reports the disappearance to the Los Angeles Police Department, however, the detective assigned to the case seems more interested in dating Wollie than in finding her friend. So Wollie springs into action—and lands right in the middle of an FBI investigation into an international drug cartel. She soon finds herself being stalked by an assortment of threatening characters, including her fellow television contestants, who will stop at nothing to beat the clock. With Dating Is Murder, Kozak delivers another sparkling treasure, a laugh-out-loud-funny, literate mystery for readers of Janet Evanovich and Sue Grafton and for Kozak’s own growing legion of fans.

The Verifiers

The Verifiers
Author: Jane Pek
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593313798

Introducing Claudia Lin: a sharp-witted amateur sleuth for the 21st century. This debut novel follows Claudia as she verifies people's online lives, and lies, for a dating detective agency in New York City. Until a client with an unusual request goes missing. . . . “The world of social media, big tech and internet connectivity provides fertile new ground for humans to deceive, defraud and possibly murder one another. . . . Well rendered and charming. . . . Original and intriguing.” —The New York Times Book Review Claudia is used to disregarding her fractious family’s model-minority expectations: she has no interest in finding either a conventional career or a nice Chinese boy. She’s also used to keeping secrets from them, such as that she prefers girls—and that she's just been stealth-recruited by Veracity, a referrals-only online-dating detective agency. A lifelong mystery reader who wrote her senior thesis on Jane Austen, Claudia believes she's landed her ideal job. But when a client vanishes, Claudia breaks protocol to investigate—and uncovers a maelstrom of personal and corporate deceit. Part literary mystery, part family story, The Verifiers is a clever and incisive examination of how technology shapes our choices, and the nature of romantic love in the digital age. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.

Courting Can Be Killer

Courting Can Be Killer
Author: Amanda Flower
Publisher: Kensington
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496724038

In USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower's second Amish Matchmaker Mystery, Millie Fisher has plenty to keep her busy through her golden years, whether it's minding a pair of rambunctious goats, meetings with her quilting circle, and matchmaking. But the witty widow always makes time to solve the odd murder... "The Amish Miss Marple strikes again...exciting." --Kirkus Reviews "Refreshing...Flower combines quirky characters, close-knit community, and first-class sleuthing to great effect. Fans of Amish mysteries will love this." --Publishers Weekly "There is nothing cozier than the second 'Amish Matchmaker Mystery.'" --Library Journal Between minding a pair of rambunctious goats, meetings with her quilting circle, and matchmaking, Millie Fisher has plenty to keep her busy through her golden years. But the witty widow always makes time to solve the odd murder . . . Some Amish men don't know what's good for them. That's what Millie Fisher told herself when young Ben Baughman set his heart on marrying Tess Lieb. With Tess's father refusing to give his blessing and Tess's ex-boyfriend being a wet blanket, the hapless couple was bound to butt heads more than Millie's Boer goats. But when Ben tragically dies in a mysterious fire, Millie wonders if someone in her hometown of Harvest, Ohio, wanted Ben out of the wedding picture altogether . . . With the help of her quilting buddies, and her outspoken Englischer friend Lois, Millie is determined to patch together all the clues without even dropping a stitch. She only hopes it won't be the death of her . . . Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies "As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com." --USA Today "Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life." --RT Book Reviews "At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy." --Library Journal

Blind Dates Can Be Murder

Blind Dates Can Be Murder
Author: Mindy Starns Clark
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2006-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0736935584

Blind dates give everyone the shivers...with or without a murder attached to them. Jo Tulip is a sassy single woman full of household hints and handy advice for every situation. Her first romantic outing in months is a blind date—okay, the Hall of Fame of Awful Blind Dates—but things go from bad to worse when the date drops dead and Jo finds herself smack in the middle of a murder investigation. With the help of her best friend, Danny, and faith in God, Jo attempts to solve one exciting mystery while facing another: Why is love always so complicated?

Magic Can Be Murder

Magic Can Be Murder
Author: Vivian Vande Velde
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2009-10-19
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0547417527

“[A] lighthearted mystery . . . Kids who like mystery and fantasy and fans of television’s Sabrina, about a teenage witch, will like this” (Booklist). Nola’s not much of a witch—she can work only a few useless spells, like the one that lets her spy on people. But there’s no spell for keeping her crazy mother—who hears voices and is a magnet for witch-hunters—out of trouble. The two flee from town to town until the day Nola witnesses a murder. Which is bad enough, but worse is that the murderer may frame Nola and her mother for the crime. And then no amount of magic will save her. And you think your teenage years are tough . . . “Dialogue is fast and funny, the characters evincing a certain human desperation that makes them (the good guys, anyway) unfailingly sympathetic. Introduce Rowling fans to Vande Velde, and watch them make magic.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Vande Velde has produced a winner in this fantasy mystery . . . [Fans] will not be disappointed in this funny and charming story, which will attract mystery and romance lovers as well.” —VOYA “Vande Velde’s offering throws murder, witchcraft, and romance into the brew . . . The well-developed characters provide entertaining reading.” —School Library Journal “Fun and suspense for readers . . . Entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly “The story moves from a witch’s tale of many spells, to a murder mystery, and finally, a love story . . . Amusing, light reading.” —Kliatt “An entertaining fantasy for any reader.” —SF Site

The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer

The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer
Author: Jennifer Cody
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre:
ISBN:

Romily: Third time's the charm, right? At least that's what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I'm either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest. Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out. I happen to believe in love and soulmates, and if nothing else, Arlington Fox doesn't treat my disability like a nuisance. It's not everyday you find someone who just gets you, and I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth even if the horse in question is a man so good at killing people that I should probably introspect a bit about why that skews my moral compass and possibly my kinks. But c'mon, competence is sexy, amiright? The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer is an MM Paranormal Romance with lots of sass, humor, a ridiculous 3000 year age-gap, and an inordinate number of tables. Praise for The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer: "Arlington Fox is so smexy, but if he accidentally gets blood on one of my suits again, we're going to have words." -Romily Butcher, aka the narrator. "I'd never accidentally get blood on any of his suits." -Arlington Fox, aka Future Husband. "Murder? Check. Shenanigans? Double Check. Mute guy with a heart-on for a paranormal assassin? Triple Check. The Trouble With Trying to Date a Murderer is a guffaw-inducing, demented rom-com that will leave you with warm, fuzzy feelings you weren't expecting, and a tingle that will have you saying, "I'll be in my bunk."" -Cameron Craig, MM Author "Fox and Romily are hysterical. I couldn't stop reading. Love the unexpected connection between two such different people and their relationship journey." -Carol H.

Swipe Right for Murder

Swipe Right for Murder
Author: Derek Milman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316451053

An epic case of mistaken identity puts a teen looking for a hookup on the run from both the FBI and a murderous cult in this compulsively readable thriller. !--EndFragment-- Finding himself alone in a posh New York City hotel room for the night, Aidan does what any red-blooded seventeen-year-old would do—tries to hook up with someone new. But that lapse in judgement leads him to a room with a dead guy and a mysterious flash drive . . . two things that spark an epic case of mistaken identity that puts Aidan on the run—from the authorities, his friends, his family, the people who are out to kill him—and especially from his own troubled past. Inspired by a Hitchcock classic, this whirlwind mistaken-identity caper has razor-sharp humor, devastating emotional stakes, and a thrilling storyline with an explosive conclusion to make this the most compelling YA novel of the year. Entertainment Weekly's Best YA Books of the Summer Seventeen Magazine's Best YA Books of the Year Goodreads Most Anticipated YA Books of the Year Buzzfeed's Best YA Summer Reads Most Anticipated Queer Books of 2019 (Hypable) Barnes & Noble's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP YAs of the year 11 New YA Books to Get Excited About (Pure Wow) 29 New LGBTQ+ YA Books To Add To Your Reading List (Pride.com)

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Author: Holly Jackson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1984896385

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES—COMING SOON TO NETFLIX! • This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood! "The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author