After the Eclipse

After the Eclipse
Author: Sarah Perry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0544302656

A fierce memoir of a mother's murder, a daughter's coming-of-age in the wake of immense loss, and her mission to know the woman who gave her life

The Solar Eclipse Murder

The Solar Eclipse Murder
Author: James Cowell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2017-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781549787973

The attractive Miss Martina Jayne Locke did not show up for work. Found in her house was a murdered woman. While searching for the killer, Detective Burton found that the redheaded secretary had had a secret life.George Irish was well-liked by all. While some of his closest friends knew he had an addiction to sex, there was one lover he told no one about.Ezra Smith was a part-time photographer. To become famous, he was looking for the perfect model: a woman with a beautiful smile and a gorgeous body. She also had to be good in bed. During his search, he preyed upon women that were not only financially strapped, but starved for romance as well.Set in South Centralia, a much overlooked locale on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, this novel delves into madness, illicit desires, and numerous affairs.Before MTV, HIV, the Internet, and cell phones, there was 1979. Herpes was in the news, and Vietnam was over. It was a time for smoking marijuana and waiting for Skylab to crash to the earth--which it did--one week after the Fourth of July fireworks on July 11.

Eclipse of the Assassins

Eclipse of the Assassins
Author: Russell H. Bartley
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2015-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0299306402

Eclipse of the Assassins investigates the sensational 1984 murder of Mexico's most influential newspaper columnist, Manuel Buendía, and how that crime reveals the lethal hand of the U.S. government in Mexico and Central America during the final decades of the twentieth century.

Eclipse

Eclipse
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2007-08-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316008184

As the love triangle heats up in the third book, Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her romance with Edward -- and her decision could change the fate of vampires and werewolves forever. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times

Murder Under a Red Moon

Murder Under a Red Moon
Author: Harini Nagendra
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1639363734

The latest novel in the acclaimed Bangalore Detectives Club series finds amateur sleuth Kaveri Murthy uncovering a new murder during the blood moon eclipse. When new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly agrees to investigate a minor crime to please her domineering mother-in-law—during the blood moon eclipse, no less—she doesn't expect, once again, to stumble upon a murder. With anti-British sentiment on the rise, a charismatic religious leader growing in influence, and the fight for women's suffrage gaining steam, Bangalore is turning out to be a far more dangerous and treacherous place than Kaveri ever imagined—and everyone's motives are suspect. Together with the Bangalore Detectives Club—a mixed bag of street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute, and a policeman's wife— Kaveri once again sleuths in her sari and hunts for clues in her beloved 1920s Ford. But when her life is suddenly put in danger, Kaveri realizes that she might be getting uncomfortably close to the truth. So she must now draw on her wits and find the killer . . . before they find her.

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780785727095

Accused of murdering the old woman whose house she cleaned, Dolores Claiborne is forced to explain a few things from her past, like the circumstances surrounding her husband's death years before

Eclipse Fever

Eclipse Fever
Author: Walter Abish
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1995
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781567920369

Among the multifaceted characters whose lives interlock are Alejandro, a once-prominent literary critic fallen into disfavor; his estranged wife, Mercedes, whom he suspects of openly conducting an affair with an American writer; Bonny, the writer's runaway daughter, who is made to witness a calamitous sequence of events that culminates in murder; Preston, an American industrialist, and his sexually frustrated wife, Rita; and the unscrupulous art dealer Pech. As the lives of these people press together, as they buckle and collapse, the novel holds up a mirror to a moment in which we lived--the end of a millennium, of an era-- and to the perils, temptations, and hysteria that lie just below the surface.

Looming Murder

Looming Murder
Author: Carol Ann Martin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 110161272X

LOOM WITH A VIEW Della Wright has come to peaceful and picturesque Briar Hollow, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to realize her lifelong dream of owning a weaving studio. To promote her new business, Dream Weavers, Della is offering weaving workshops for all levels of ability. In her first class, she meets half a dozen of the town’s colorful characters, who seem as eager to gossip as to learn how to work a loom. But when a shady local businessman is found murdered, Briar Hollow suddenly appears a lot less idyllic. And when one of her weaving students is suspected of the crime, Della can’t help getting entangled in the investigation—with some help from her criminologist friend, Matthew. But can she weave together clues as well as she weaves together yarn—and stop a killer from striking again? FEATURES WEAVING TIPS!

Murder Museum

Murder Museum
Author: Roxbrough
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2018-11-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543493351

Here is a collection of short stories all sharing the same grisly theme—the need for someone to be eliminated on a permanent basis. Will the machinations of the potential perpetrators come to fruition? The only way to find out is to read them. Major Roxbrough edits a collection of works by others in this highly entertaining anthology.

Creepy Tales of Covert Killers

Creepy Tales of Covert Killers
Author: Hseham Amrahs
Publisher: Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2023-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The tales in this collection are more than mere entertainment; they serve as a chilling reminder that in the covert world of espionage, nothing is as it seems. The protagonists, often caught in a web of moral ambiguity, face adversaries who are not only skilled in combat and subterfuge but are also masters of psychological manipulation. The Killer Spies showcased here embody the duality of their profession – the allure of danger and the terror of the unknown. In "Shadow of the Silent Assassin," you will follow Detective Elena Russo as she unravels a series of murders, each one executed with chilling precision. The silent assassin leaves behind a trail of clues that lead Elena deep into the heart of a deadly conspiracy, forcing her to confront her own fears and uncertainties. "Whispers in the Dark" immerses you in the world of Agent Nathan Blackwood, whose mission takes a terrifying turn when he stumbles upon a secret society with a penchant for dark rituals. As Nathan delves deeper into society's machinations, he finds himself entangled in a supernatural battle that threatens not only his life but the fate of the world.