The Blue Chip Murders

Author : Anonim
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595309979

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The Blue Chip Murders by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elgin Lee
Publisher : PartridgeIndia
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781482898378

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Mahjong Murder by Elgin Lee Pdf

Death after a game of mahjong.....sounds too ridiculous to be true. Yet, the unfortunate victim was old Geraldine, whose wealth was reason enough for murder. Murder indeed occurs, and Andrew Sommers, the nation's best private detective, finds himself in an impossible puzzle, where anybody could have slipped the poison into Geraldine's coffee. As the case progresses, motives are exposed and the members of the proud Farell family begin accusing one another. The suspects involved get more restless and before any solid conclusions can be drawn, another attempt at murder occurs.....

Author : Jerry Capeci
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1592573053

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia by Jerry Capeci Pdf

Offers a comprehensive overview of the world's most notorious criminal organization, tracing the history of the Mafia, changes in the ranks and power following the conviction of key members, and their diverse roles in cities across the United States.

Author : Jerry Capeci
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-04
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781440625824

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia, 2nd Edition by Jerry Capeci Pdf

You never go against the family. Here is the most comprehensive introduction to and explanation of the most infamous crime organization in history. Completely updated with more than 70 pages of new material and photographs, it includes information about the shifts in power and tightening of ranks of different families after convictions of their key members; new inside information on the role of the families in Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Rochester, and even Montreal; and updates on the DeCavalcante family who bragged they were the real “Sopranos” on FBI wiretaps. • More than 70 pages of new material. • Full of dramatic anecdotes and photos about everything from Capone to Gotti and beyond. • Written by acclaimed expert author and reporter of all things Mafia in his weekly online column “Gang Land” (ganglandnews.com).

Author : Carlene O'Connor,Maddie Day,Alex Erickson
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496723628

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Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O'Connor,Maddie Day,Alex Erickson Pdf

'Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . . CHRISTMAS COCOA MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR Siobhán O’Sullivan’s hopes for a quiet Irish Christmas are dashed when the local Santa turns up dead in a carnival dunk tank of hot cocoa. Now instead of hunting down holiday gifts, she’s pursuing a heartless killer. Seems the dead Santa was no angel either, stealing neighborhood dogs to guide his sleigh. But was it his holiday antics—or worse—that led to his death by chocolate? CHRISTMAS COCOA AND A CORPSE by MADDIE DAY When local businessman Jed Greenberg is found dead with a Chocolate lab whimpering over his body, the police start sniffing around Robbie Jordan’s country restaurant for answers. Was it something in Robbie’s hot cocoa that killed Jed, or was it Cocoa the dog? As the suspects pile as high as her holiday tree, Robbie attempts to get to the bottom of the sickly-sweet murder . . . DEATH BY HOT COCOA by Alex Erickson A Christmas-themed escape game seems like the perfect pre-holiday treat for bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock and her best friend. But when the host is found dead in a pool of hot cocoa, it’s up to Krissy and her team to catch the killer—or escape before getting killed. There’s nothing like a hot cup of murder to warm up the holiday season!

Author : Rita Mae Brown
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345511843

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Murder Unleashed by Rita Mae Brown Pdf

The next scintillating novel in this acclaimed author’s delightful series featuring doggedly determined canine sleuths and their intrepid human companions. Settling into ranch life with her wire-haired dachshund, Baxter, former Wall Street trader Mags Rogers doesn’t miss the world of investment banking—because its destructive tentacles have reached Reno, Nevada, where desperate families are squatting in foreclosed homes without water or electricity. Mags and her gregarious great-aunt Jeep Reed want to help, but they’re up against corrupt officials, ruthless politicians—and a merciless murderer. After a former banker is brutally slain, Reno deputy—and Mags’s unofficial significant other—Pete Meadows finds evidence of blackmail, shady real estate ventures, and other cutthroat business practices, but the killer seems to hold all the cards. Luckily, Mags and Jeep still have a few tricks up their sleeves: Baxter; Jeep’s German Shepherd, King; and some other canine detectives are officially off the leash—and on the hunt. “Captivating . . . [Rita Mae Brown] is adept at fashioning a clever and relevant plot and filling it with amiable people—and animals. Murder Unleashed is no exception.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch “From murder to loveable canines, this book has it all.”—Suspense Magazine “A great mystery [with] quirky and incredibly interesting characters.”—Examiner.com

Author : Larry Elford
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781387238651

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"ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL MURDER…" by Larry Elford Pdf

How Trusted Professionals Get-Away With Around Half Of Your Life's Savings "America is not going insane" "It is living in pain" Herein are a few causes of that pain. Here are the people who play financial games above our laws. The organizations that can drain the economy of the cost of a Category 5 Hurricane...repeatedly. Those who harm our shared society as much or more than every other criminal offense in the land...combined. This book tells why many North Americans can not only no longer have nice things. Some can no longer even have nice dreams. Many will grow up in a disturbed nation, without even knowing where their retirement security went...nor where the nation's economic prosperity went. A glimpse within some of the greatest economic drains in the land, all of which are done invisibly by professionals. Professionals that society once could trust.

Author : Joseph Tibman
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781883283223

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The Murder of Lehman Brothers, an Insider's Look at the Global Meltdown by Joseph Tibman Pdf

The aftershocks of the 2008 financial crisis still appear in the headlines most recently the government's quest to crush Moodys and S&P for failure to rate securities correctly given the risk. Were these agencies the only responsible parties? “To me, as a multi-decade, veteran Lehman investment banker, the breathtaking death of my firm appeared impossible as little as three days ahead of the bankruptcy filing. Not only did I consider our ‘master of the universe’ firm invincible, but, like my colleagues, when it became clear we were in deep trouble, it was unfathomable that the US government could misstep so foolishly as to let any bulge bracket investment bank simply fail. The worst case seemed to be the Bear Stearns route.” For the first time, Joe Tibman pulls back the kimono to share intriguing information and detail about Lehman Brothers and the economic meltdown that has never before been revealed: • How Lehman Brothers almost went under 10 years earlier but was, in a lucky turn of events, rescued from the brink of disaster when the U.S. government bailed out Mexico before it defaulted on billions of dollars in bonds? • How, in the most detailed and intimate account of Lehman after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, when the firm and its people were ripped from their home, Fuld’s “One Firm” strategy finally took root, sweeping away the vestiges of internal war inside Lehman’s own halls, turning tragedy to triumph for a newly united firm where survival and success meant much more than a payday? • What role did Paulson play? Cox? Bernanke? Greenspan? Geithner? Clinton? Phil Gramm? Congress? Summers? • No reporter has ever been able to uncover why the rating agencies rated subprime securities so high. These agencies have never come clean with a clear statement on this issue. They just fired subprime analysts. For the first time in this book, Tibman discloses the key facts behind the subprime rating disaster.

Author : John A. Broussard
Publisher : Bitingduck Press LLC
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781932482393

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Mayhem, Mystery and Murder by John A. Broussard Pdf

OC Back when I was a kid growing up in South Chicago, I never dreamed that having a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother would turn out to be an asset. But my ancestry paid off big-time when I sat down across from Timothy Fisher at a San Francisco sidewalk cafe on that warm September morning. He bought my cover as a Mid-East terroristOCohook, line and sinker. Of course, being an FBI agent, IOCOd been provided with excellent cover. Even so, he was nervous and kept looking around at our neighbors, the only ones at the time being a young couple who, hands across their table, were obviously and hopelessly in love. OC IOCOve got the money, OCO I told him, assuming that might help to calm him down. It didnOCOt. He kept scanning the street. OC IOCOm not interested, OCO he said. And that surprised me. What he said next surprised me even moreOC OCO Over 50! mystery short stories by John Broussard, a prolific and compelling writer. Boson Books also offers several full length mystery novels by John Broussard. Visit our Fiction page and look under Action, Adventure and Mysteries . For an author bio, photo, and a sample read, visit bosonbooks.com."

Author : Brittany E. Brinegar
Publisher : Britt Lizz Publishing
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sunlight Swindler Murder by Brittany E. Brinegar Pdf

Enjoy this murder mystery with a horse ranch and an art thief from Brittany E. Brinegar, author of witty whodunits... Everyone thinks she's a one trick pony. Solving this case might be her claim to frame. Join Becky on her summer adventure as she attempts to solve two puzzling mysteries! A Trick & a Pony Don't look a gift horse in the mouth…unless you're trying to solve his kidnapping. When a world-famous trick riding horse is stolen one week before the biggest event of the year, the team is desperate for answers. The police dismiss the case as a publicity stunt, leading the distraught owner to hire the Robinson Family Detective Agency. With the trail cold, amateur sleuth Becky Robinson saddles up and goes undercover as the newest rider. Hold your horses! Becky can't even ride a pony, much less dangle upside-down at a full gallop. The investigation pits Becky in a race against the clock. Can she beat the crooks in their twisted game of hide and seek in time? Or will the horseplay lead to murder? A Masterpiece & a Murder Solving this case might be her claim to frame. Over the past five years, the Sunlight Swindler has stolen priceless paintings in broad daylight without a trace. And now he's escalating to murder. A lead from a nefarious source brings Becky Robinson and her fellow detectives closer to the thief than ever before. But when one of their own is arrested, she must go undercover to unravel the frame job. Can Becky find the truth and save the agency from scandal? Or will the Sunlight Swindler disappear into the starry night? ----------------------------------- Sunlight Swindler Murder is a bundle of two mysteries previously published in a summer spinoff series. If you are the type of reader who likes binging a series in chronological order, this is best read as book 10. If you love clumsy heroines, a Hollywood backdrop, quirky suspects, and an adorable rescue puppy this series is for you! Hollywood Whodunit Series Order Book 0: Lake Day Shenanigans Book 1: Prime Time Murder Book 2: Stand-In Murder Book 3: Music City Murder Book 4. Trap Door Murder Book 5: Fool's Gold Murder Book 6: Holly Jolly Murder Book 7: Blue Suede Murder Book 8: Family Reunion Murder Book 9: Summer Vacation Murder Book 10: Sunlight Swindler Murder Book 11: Castle Island Murder Book 12: Fixer-Upper Murder Book 13: Hometown Murder ----------------

Author : Brittany E. Brinegar
Publisher : Britt Lizz Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Masterpiece & a Murder by Brittany E. Brinegar Pdf

Vacation with the characters you love from the Hollywood Whodunit series in a top-secret summer spinoff. Solving this case might be her claim to frame. Over the past five years, the Sunlight Swindler has stolen priceless paintings in broad daylight without a trace. And now he’s escalating to murder. A lead from a nefarious source brings Becky Robinson and her fellow detectives closer to the thief than ever before. But when one of their own is arrested, she must go undercover to unravel the frame job. Can Becky find the truth and save the agency from scandal? Or will the Sunlight Swindler disappear into the starry night? ---------------- A Masterpiece and a Murder is the sixth and final installment in the Robinson Family Detective Agency cozy mystery series. If you love best friend shenanigans, quirky suspects, and adorable animals this series is for you! Robinson Family Detective Agency Series Order Book 1: Red Herrings & Pink Flamingos Book 2: McGuffins & Birdies Book 3: A Hoax & a Hex Book 4. A Patsy & a Pastry Book 5: A Trick & a Pony Book 6: A Masterpiece & a Murder -------------------------------- Keywords: cozy mystery, cozy mystery series, murder mystery, animal mysteries, dog mysteries, female sleuth mysteries, amateur sleuth mysteries, clean mysteries, mysteries with humor, funny cozy mystery, whodunit cozy mysteries, murder, Los Angles, Hollywood, actress, pop culture references, witty dialog, quirky characters, friendship, Jack Russell terrier, chasing your dream, wrongly accused, finding your place, inheritance, flamingo, art heist, sunlight swindler

Author : Howard S. Becker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226166520

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What About Mozart? What About Murder? by Howard S. Becker Pdf

In 1963, Howard S. Becker gave a lecture about deviance, challenging the then-conventional definition that deviance was inherently criminal and abnormal and arguing that instead, deviance was better understood as a function of labeling. At the end of his lecture, a distinguished colleague standing at the back of the room, puffing a cigar, looked at Becker quizzically and asked, “What about murder? Isn’t that really deviant?” It sounded like Becker had been backed into a corner. Becker, however, wasn’t defeated! Reasonable people, he countered, differ over whether certain killings are murder or justified homicide, and these differences vary depending on what kinds of people did the killing. In What About Mozart? What About Murder?, Becker uses this example, along with many others, to demonstrate the different ways to study society, one that uses carefully investigated, specific cases and another that relies on speculation and on what he calls “killer questions,” aimed at taking down an opponent by citing invented cases. Becker draws on a lifetime of sociological research and wisdom to show, in helpful detail, how to use a variety of kinds of cases to build sociological knowledge. With his trademark conversational flair and informal, personal perspective Becker provides a guide that researchers can use to produce general sociological knowledge through case studies. He champions research that has enough data to go beyond guesswork and urges researchers to avoid what he calls “skeleton cases,” which use fictional stories that pose as scientific evidence. Using his long career as a backdrop, Becker delivers a winning book that will surely change the way scholars in many fields approach their research.

Author : Brett Halliday
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504014328

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Marked for Murder by Brett Halliday Pdf

When a crime wave grips Miami, Mike Shayne comes home to fight In the city room of the Courier, a reporter blocks out the clatter of typewriters to tell Miami the truth. In the past week, three murders have been committed in Miami Beach, and Timothy Rourke is the only person who sees the connection. As the mayor and the chief of police deny rumors of a crime wave, Rourke hollers from page one: Organized crime has taken over Miami, and the bloodshed has only just begun. Rourke is beaten to a pulp for exposing the mob’s dirty dealings, and then he discovers a hot-eyed blonde in his apartment packing a .32. The situation is spinning out of control, and only one man can save the city from itself: Mike Shayne. He left Miami for New Orleans after the death of his beloved—and he will return with all the fury of an avenging angel. Marked for Murder is the 12th book in the Mike Shayne Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345508546

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The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman Pdf

L.A. psychologist-detective Alex Delaware has received a strange, anonymous package in the mail. Inside is an album filled with gruesome crime-scene photos. When his old friend and colleague, homicide detective Milo Sturgis, views the compendium of death, he is immediately shaken by one of the images: a young woman tortured, strangled, and dumped near a freeway ramp. The murder was one of Milo’s first cases as a rookie homicide cop: a vicious killing that he failed to solve—and has haunted him ever since. Now, two decades later, someone has chosen to stir up the past. As Alex and Milo set out to uncover what really happened twenty years ago, their relentless investigation reaches deep into L.A.’s nerve centers of power and wealth—past and present. While peeling back layer after layer of ugly secrets, they discover that the murder of one forgotten girl has chilling ramifications that extend far beyond the tragic loss of a single life.

Author : Lee Harris
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101968369

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The Good Friday Murder by Lee Harris Pdf

Holy day . . . Unholy murder Christine Bennett has just left the cloistered world of nuns but soon finds herself volunteering to investigate a forty-year-old murder, Pursuing this mission with her old religious zeal, she'll move heaven and earth in noble effort to exonerate a par of twin brothers, now senior citizens, of their mother's murder on Good Friday in 1950. Fit for duty on the front pews of crime solving, nothing will deter Christine from uncovering who really committed the most unholy act on the holiest of days.