The Readaholics And The Falcon Fiasco

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698165793

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The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Amy-Faye Johnson’s book club, the Readaholics, enjoys guessing whodunit in mysteries like The Maltese Falcon. But when a murder happens in their midst, they discover that solving crimes is harder that reading about them… Amy-Faye has always loved her idyllic Rocky Mountain town of Heaven, Colorado. Her event-planning business is thriving, her fellow book-obsessed Readaholics are great, and her parents live only a few blocks away. But lately her hometown has felt a little less heavenly. First, she agrees to plan a wedding without realizing the groom is her ex-boyfriend. Then, Ivy, one of her fellow Readaholics, dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances. The police rule Ivy’s death a suicide by poisoning, but Amy-Faye and the remaining Readaholics suspect foul play. Amy-Faye soon discovers that Ivy was hiding dangerous secrets—and making deadly enemies. Taking a page from her favorite literary sleuths, Amy-Faye is determined to find the real killer and close the book on this case. But finding the truth could spell her own ending…

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1336209496

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Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Amateur sleuth mystery
ISBN : 9780451470843

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The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

The Readaholics is the second book in Laura DiSilverio's cosy crime series about event planner Amy-Faye Johnson and her book club, The Readaholics, who become entangled in real-life whodunits. Amy Faye's book club is reading Murder on the Orient Express when her brother's hot-headed business partner is murdered. To keep Derek from being taken is as a suspect, the Readaholics take a page from Poirot and start to investigate.

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698165816

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The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

One sleuthing book club finds themselves in the midst of a gothic-esque mystery as they read Du Maurier’s Rebecca in the latest from the author of The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle. Reading the gothic classic Rebecca already has the Readaholics spooked, and the chills only get worse when someone in town actually gives up the ghost.... Amy-Faye Johnson has her hands full coordinating the Celebration of Gothic Novels in Heaven, Colorado. The festivities start off smoothly, but the weekend is soon cursed with large egos, old resentments, and uninvited guests. Matters become truly grave when a dead body is found at the gothic-themed costume party. The out-of-town authors claim not to know the victim, but Amy-Faye has doubts. With skeletons turning up in all of the suspects’ closets, Amy-Faye and the Readaholics must tap into their knowledge of gothic literature to find a killer who lurks in the shadows...

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429949088

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Swift Justice by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Swift Justice is a Lefty Award finalist for best humorous mystery. Charlotte "Charlie" Swift prefers working alone. That's why after eight years as an Air Force investigator she became a PI rather than a cop. She lives alone, she works alone, and aside for the occasional flirtation with sexy cop Connor Montgomery or her hunky neighbor Father Dan, she likes it that way. Then her silent partner flees the country, leaving his wife, Gigi, with nothing but the house, the Hummer, and a half interest in Swift Investigations. Charlie ends up with a heap of debt and Gigi, who has decided to be a not-so-silent partner. This change comes about while Charlie is trying to find the mother of a baby abandoned on a client's doorstep. While following leads, she sends Gigi out on crazy assignments, hoping that the pampered socialite will be driven to quit. However, when the baby's mother turns up dead, there's a murderer on the loose, and Charlie will need all the help she can get.

Author : Julia Buckley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780451491930

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Death with a Dark Red Rose by Julia Buckley Pdf

Writer's apprentice Lena London is enjoying life in Blue Lake and being newly engaged, but is soon drawn into the terrifying disappearance of one of her closest friends.... Lena is starting to feel like having it all may actually be possible! She and suspense novelist Camilla Graham are busily plotting their next novel and she's got a brand-new diamond ring on her finger thanks to her fiancé, Sam West. The only blot on her Blue Lake life is a strange new corporation that has come to town called Plastisource. They seem to be intent on gobbling up prime real estate and changing the landscape of Lena's lovely adopted home. When she and Sam get a call from their good friend (and Blue Lake detective) Doug saying that his girlfriend--and Lena's pal Belinda--isn't answering her phone and missed a date with him, they all head out to her home. The trio is shocked to discover that Belinda's purse and phone are at her house, along with a single red rose on her countertop--but Belinda herself is missing. Has she been abucted? Could the strange new corporation play a role in her disappearance? Lena is determined to find out and rescue her friend because she knows that the truth can be stranger and much more deadly than fiction....

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698165809

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The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Agatha Christie is on the book club’s reading list in the latest from the author of The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco. This time, Amy-Faye and her friends might have to read between the lines to catch a killer. Amy-Faye Johnson’s book club, the Readaholics, is engrossed in Murder on the Orient Express, and Poirot’s surprising resolution is stirring up debate. Is the solution remotely realistic? Is justice served by Poirot's decision? Well, the book is fiction after all… Then, just as Amy-Faye is planning the grand opening of her brother Derek’s pub, his hot-headed partner is murdered. To keep Derek from being railroaded as a suspect, Amy-Faye and the Readaholics take a page from Poirot and investigate. But as the clues lead to unlikely places, surprising motives, and a multitude of suspects, Amy-Faye and her pals wonder if truth can be just as strange as fiction.

Author : Katherine Reay
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785222019

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The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay Pdf

Books. Love. Friendship. Second chances. All can be found at the Printed Letter Bookshop in the small, charming town of Winsome. One of Madeline Cullen’s happiest childhood memories is of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the time Madeline inherits the shop nearly twenty years later, family troubles and her own bitter losses have hardened Madeline’s heart toward her once-treasured aunt—and the now struggling bookshop left in her care. While Madeline intends to sell the shop as quickly as possible, the Printed Letter’s two employees have other ideas. Reeling from a recent divorce, Janet finds sanctuary within the books and the decadent window displays she creates. Claire, though quieter than her outspoken colleague, feels equally drawn to the daily rhythms of the shop and has found a renewed sense of purpose within its walls. When Madeline’s professional life falls apart, and a handsome gardener upends her life, she questions her plans and her future. Has she been too quick to dismiss her aunt’s beloved shop? And even if she has, the women’s best efforts to save it may be too little, too late. Sweet contemporary romance for book lovers Stand-alone novel Book length: 98,000 words Includes discussion questions and a recommended reading list from the author

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429995597

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Swift Edge by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Cagney and Lacey meets Stephanie Plum in Swift Edge, this second in the hilarious private eye novel series from author Laura DISilverio When world-class figure skater Dmitri Fane goes missing, his partner knows just whom to hire. It's up to Swift Investigations to find the missing Fane, and fast---the Olympics are just weeks away. It should be no trouble for the investigative team of Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman: Their chief obstacle is Gigi's teenage daughter, Kendall, and her mad crush on Fane. That is, until the skating team's coach is brutally attacked and a colleague of Dmitri is killed, and things start to get complicated. Gigi's corralling a lovesick Kendall and dying to test out the hilarious techniques from her surveillance class. Charlie's dodging bullets and fending off Detective Connor Montgomery's advances. Their client is suddenly MIA. Can Charlie and Gigi solve two missing-persons cases and a murder at once, or will the culprit get off skate-free? Fast-paced adventure, high-stakes intrigue, and the madcap capers of these unlikely partners-in-crime solving make Swift Edge a delightful and welcome addition to the series.

Author : Rachel Linden
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785221418

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The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden Pdf

In a romantic adventure that travels the globe, The Enlightenment of Bees beautifully explores what it means to find the sweet spot in life where our greatest passions meet the world’s greatest need. Sometimes a shattered heart leads to an amazing journey. At twenty-six, apprentice baker Mia West has her entire life planned out: a Craftsman cottage in Seattle, a job baking at The Butter Emporium, and her first love—her boyfriend, Ethan—by her side. But when Ethan declares he “needs some space,” Mia’s carefully planned future crumbles. Adrift and unsure where her future leads now, Mia joins her vivacious housemate Rosie on a humanitarian trip around the world funded by a reclusive billionaire. Along with a famous grunge rock star, a Rwandan immigrant, and an unsettlingly attractive Hawaiian urban farmer named Kai, Mia and Rosie embark on the adventure of a lifetime. From the slums of Mumbai to a Hungarian border camp during the refugee crisis, Mia’s heart is challenged and changed in astonishing ways—ways she never could have imagined if she hadn’t opened herself up to the opportunity. As she grapples with how to make a difference in a complicated world, Mia’s journey through self-discovery leaves her with the choice between the past she left behind and a new budding dream in her heart. “I combed through the pages with delight. This book is going to cause a real buzz.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780738753102

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That Last Weekend by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

A terrible accident. A killer among friends. A woman risking everything for answers. Every year for a decade, five college friends spent a weekend together at the atmospheric Chateau du Cygne Noir. Then, tragedy struck. Ten years later, Laurel Muir returns to the castle for the first time since the accident, hoping to reconnect with her friends and lay the past to rest. When a murderer attacks, it rips open old wounds and forces the women to admit there's a killer in their midst. The remaining friends make a pact to unearth the truth, but suspicion, doubt, and old secrets threaten to tear them apart. Unsure who to trust, Laurel puts herself in harm's way, risking it all for friendship and long-delayed justice. Praise: "A compelling and richly textured tale of obsession, murder and friendship. Psychological suspense at its finest."—Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of Garden of Lamentations "This stand-alone novel...is well plotted, its mystery compelling, and its outcome unexpected."—Booklist "DiSilverio's signature easy-to-follow plotting draws readers in."—Kirkus Reviews

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780738749624

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Close Call by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

Mistaking a killer's phone for her own, Sydney Ellison is drawn back to a past she thought she'd left behind for good After living through the media shaming of a political sex scandal when she was in college, Sydney Ellison fears notoriety above all. So when she stumbles onto a plot to assassinate a senator, she resists contacting the police. Before she can make herself do the right thing, the assassin tracks her down and kills her fiancé. Now a murder suspect and a killer's target, Sydney reluctantly enlists the aid of her estranged sister, who betrayed her fifteen years earlier. Sydney must overcome her distrust and put all she has worked for on the line to stop the killer and his employer before more people die. Praise: Named one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2016 in Mystery "DiSilverio's excellent plotting in her stand-alone thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats...A treat for Megan Abbott fans."—Library Journal(starred review) "This stand-alone has a fast-moving plot that's so engrossing."—Kirkus Reviews "Twisty, intriguing, and terrific! An engaging heroine with a heart-breakingly complicated secret, a bitter family feud, conspiracy in the nation's capital, and non-stop suspense. Fans of David Baldacci . . . will cheer this emotional and exciting thriller. Loved it!"—Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Say No More

Author : Laura DiSilverio
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0425242730

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Die Buying by Laura DiSilverio Pdf

When a local developer is found dead in a boutique window after someone liberates the reptiles from the Herpetology Hut, E. J. Ferris, after an arrogant homicide detective dismisses her as "only" a mall cop, decides to solve the case herself with the help of her grandpa, a retired CIA operative. Original.

Author : Ella Barrick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101586747

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Dead Man Waltzing by Ella Barrick Pdf

Bad form… When Corinne Blakely, a grande dame of international ballroom dancing, is poisoned, the dance community—including champion dancer Stacy Graysin—is left in an uproar. Corinne was penning a tell-all memoir, but now her secrets might well remain hidden, just as the killer perhaps intended. The victim’s dance card was full of people who might have wanted her silenced, if not dead. But when Maurice, a ballroom instructor at Stacy’s dance studio Graysin Motion, becomes the prime suspect, she has no choice but to waltz in and take the lead in another murder investigation. Clearing Maurice’s name by finding the real killer is going to be harder than a running spin turn. But there’s one thing Stacy knows for sure—she’s not about to let the murderer dance away scot-free.

Author : Tracy Banghart
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316471442

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Queen of Ruin by Tracy Banghart Pdf

A fierce fantasy sequel full of sisterhood, heart-pounding action, betrayal, and royal intrigue, perfect for fans of The Belles and Caraval. When the new, brutal Superior banishes Nomi from Bellaqua, she finds herself powerless and headed towards her all-but-certain death. Her only hope is to find her sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi arrives, it is not the island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader. Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of the new Superior, and only Nomi knows how. Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the world they know, and build something better in its place. The stakes are higher and the battles bolder in Tracy Banghart's unputdownable sequel to Grace and Fury.