Deadly Summer Nights

Deadly Summer Nights
Author: Vicki Delany
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593334388

"An immersive setting with details of running a Catskillsresort in the 1950s (think Kellerman’s in Dirty Dancing) beautifully frame a story with plot twists and a cast of well-delineated characters."--Booklist A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series. It’s the summer of 1953, and Elizabeth Grady is settling into Haggerman’s Catskills Resort. As a vacation getaway, Haggerman’s is ideal, and although Elizabeth’s ostentatious but well-meaning mother is new to running the resort, Elizabeth is eager to help her organize the guests and the entertainment acts. But Elizabeth will have to resort to untested abilities if she wants to save her mother’s business. When a reclusive guest is found dead in a lake on the grounds, and a copy of The Communist Manifesto is found in his cabin, the local police chief is convinced that the man was a Russian spy. But Elizabeth isn’t so sure, and with the fate of the resort hanging in the balance, she’ll need to dodge red herrings, withstand the Red Scare, and catch a killer red-handed.

Deadly Summer

Deadly Summer
Author: Lady Anne-Marie Berry
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524679321

What started as a beautiful carefree June day soon turned into the beginning of a complicated investigation. The summer would prove to be one of twists and turns, powerful emotions and sinister undertones, pushing Detective Inspector Ray Graham and Detective Sergeant Lisa Cambridge to their limits. Become absorbed in the lives of Graham & Cambridge and their colleagues. Feel their pain, understand their frustrations, whilst at the same time enjoy a read that will very soon have you hooked!

One Deadly Summer

One Deadly Summer
Author: Sébastien Japrisot
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2019-06-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486840743

"A gripping tale of hatred, revenge, and lust … a sinister spellbinder." — Publishers Weekly Car mechanic Florimond can't believe his luck when a beautiful young newcomer to his sleepy Provence village agrees to marry him. But his bride's motivation is slowly revealed as a cunning plan to avenge a long-ago crime. Told from four fascinating perspectives, this French noir thriller won the prestigious Prix Deux Magots. One Deadly Summer is a true classic of suspense. "The most welcome talent since the early Simenons." — The New York Times "A rich and resonant sonata in black ... the taut shaping of a grand master." — Kirkus Reviews "Sébastien Japrisot holds a unique place in contemporary French fiction. With the quality and originality of his writing, Japrisot has hugely contributed to breaking down the barrier between crime fiction and literary fiction." — Le Monde

Deadly Director's Cut

Deadly Director's Cut
Author: Vicki Delany
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593334396

Daring resort manager Elizabeth Grady will need to think fast to bring a killer into the limelight in this charming 1950s set cozy mystery series. Famous director Elias Theropodous has chosen Haggerman’s Catskills Resort as a shooting location for his next film. It sounds glamorous to much of the staff, but resort manager Elizabeth Grady is less satisfied. Dealing with the ridiculous demands of the antagonistic director is bad enough, and his attempts to walk all over Elizabeth are making her feel like her position at the resort has been changed into a bit part. But when Elias is poisoned during a dinner at the resort, the future of the film and the resort itself are on the line. Between an aging movie star, a harried producer, and former victims of the deceased director’s wrath, Elizabeth has a full cast of suspects to examine, and she’ll need to investigate every lead to catch a killer.

Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas

Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas
Author: Vicki Delany
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 163910464X

It’s beginning to look a lot like murder in the sixth installment of this charming cozy mystery series, perfect for fans of Donna Andrews and Jacqueline Frost. It’s the beginning of December in Rudolph, New York, America's Christmas Town, and business is brisk at Mrs. Claus’s Treasures, a gift and décor shop owned by Merry Wilkinson. The local amateur dramatic society is intensely preparing a special musical production of A Christmas Carol. But it’s not a happy set, as rivalries between cast and crew threaten the production. Tensions come to a head when a member of the group is found dead shortly after a shopping excursion to Mrs. Claus's Treasures. Was someone looking to cut out the competition? Everyone in the cast and crew is a potential suspect, including Aline, Merry’s mother, and Merry's shop assistant Jackie O'Reilly, who was desperate for a starring role. It could be curtains for Christmas—and for Merry—unless the killer can be ferreted out of the wings.

A Smoking, Deadly Summer in Indy

A Smoking, Deadly Summer in Indy
Author: E. Marvin Neville
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426948425

When E. Marvin Neville left Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1980, it could have been called the most boring place on earth. Then, something happened: Indy started to grow way beyond the bounds of its Indy 500 image. It is now a vibrant, energetic metropolis, overwhelmed with events, entertainment, and tourist traps. But with change comes conflict. The murder rate in Indianapolis is sky-high. You can't turn a corner without running into a drug deal. Bad education system, bad parenting, bad economy-you name it; there is a bad side to Indy, and it's this bad side Neville dives into with his edgy ten story collection, A Smoking, Deadly Summer in Indy. Neville's Indianapolis exists only in shadow. It's that dark silhouette you see from the corner of your eye that disappears when you turn to look. Neville's Indy is rife with the mysterious and sinful, told with an honest, sexy voice that lulls you into false safety. This Indy is filled with the supernatural, the evil, and the downright strange.

A Slay Ride Together With You

A Slay Ride Together With You
Author: Vicki Delany
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2024-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1639108807

The slay bells are ringing in this festive seventh installment of national bestselling author Vicki Delany’s Year-Round Christmas mystery series, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Donna Andrews. Rudolph, New York, shop owner Merry Wilkinson’s best friend Vicky Casey is newly engaged to Chef Mark Grosse and is moving into the historic Cole House–a home surrounded by drama, intrigue, and a possible haunting that is in desperate need of renovation. The wedding is just three weeks away, but all is not bliss for the newly engaged couple as estranged relatives of the late owner fight over her will. Then, late one night, Vicky and Merry come across a dead body in the garden of Cole House–and Mark is the one standing over the corpse. As Detective Diane Simmonds focuses on Mark as the prime suspect, Vicky asks for Merry’s help to clear her fiancé’s name in time for the wedding. As they dig deeper into the connection between the house, Cole relatives, and town residents, past and present, it becomes clear that plenty of people wanted the victim dead. With a bakery to run, the busy Easter weekend fast approaching, a house to renovate, and a fiancé to clear of a murder accusation, Vicky’s wedding may end up on the chopping block. It’s up to Merry to put aside the chocolate bunnies and stuffed rabbits and help her best friend save her wedding–and her life.

Death Knells and Wedding Bells

Death Knells and Wedding Bells
Author: Eva Gates
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1639102736

Librarian Lucy’s wedding is nearly perfect—aside from a missing guest and the strangled body she finds. Now, she must vow to find the killer in this 10th Lighthouse Library mystery. Lucy and Connor planned for the perfect Outer Banks wedding—and that’s exactly what they got. Aside from typical rumblings of familial tensions, the late spring weather allowed for a beautiful day, the food was delicious, and everyone had a good time, until one of the guests goes missing. Before Lucy can look forward to the rest of her life in Nags Head and the work she does at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, she gets a phone call from her boss, Bertie James. Eddie, Bertie’s friend, never made it back home after the reception. Initially, Lucy doesn’t think anything of it—sometimes wedding guests simply have a little too much fun. But this quickly turns to something darker when she discovers the body of a wedding guest strangled in a locked closet, and the police immediately start asking questions about Eddie. Lucy must figure out if the two are connected before it’s too late—both for Bertie’s friend and the rest of her wedding guests. With the Classic Novel Reading Club reading the Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe—Lucy wonders if the master of the macabre can assist her investigation or if the hunt for the killer’s identity will remain as nothing more than an unsolved mystery.

Death By Beach Read

Death By Beach Read
Author: Eva Gates
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643859110

Librarian Lucy’s new historic house comes with a lot of baggage and family secrets. Can she put them to rest or will a killer bring Lucy’s family to their downfall, in the 9th Lighthouse Library mystery. It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. The house needs a lot of renovations, but they worked hard over the winter to get it ready. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, planning her wedding, and decorating the house. That is, until a dead body disrupts their peaceful new abode. The first night Lucy’s alone in the house, with the company of Charles the library cat, she hears sounds. Investigating they see footsteps in the dust of the unfinished living room, and the door to the outside is open. Lucy's reminded that the house is said to be haunted: forty years ago the teenage daughter of the owners fled in the night, and never again stepped foot inside her family home. But the sounds have an all-too-human origin and one evening Lucy and Connor find the dead body of a man they don’t even recognize in their kitchen. They soon realize he has a long-time connection to their house. Lucy's forced to find out what happened all those years ago and why it’s threatening her happiness today. Meanwhile, the Classic Novel Reading Club is reading The House of the Seven Gables by Nathanial Hawthorne, a book about another old house full of secrets. Can Lucy find parallels to her own situation in Hawthorne’s fiction before the killer strikes again?

Dark Transformations

Dark Transformations
Author: Michael R. Collings
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 155742196X

This collection of dark transformations of horror and the supernatural includes both stories and poems, including the classic werewolf tale, "Wer Means Man," and a story of misbegotten creatures in the woods, "A Pound of Chocolates on St. Valentine's Day," plus verses both fantastical and evocative.