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Toucan Keep a Secret

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250115485

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Toucan keep a secret, if one of them is dead. Meg Langslow is at Trinity Episcopal Church locking up after an event and checking on the toucan her friend Rev. Robyn Smith is fostering in her office. When she investigates the sound of hammering in the columbarium (the underground crypt where cremated remains are buried), Meg finds the murdered body of an elderly parishioner. Several niches have been chiseled open; several urns knocked out; and amid the spilled ashes is a gold ring with a huge red stone. The curmudgeonly victim had become disgruntled with the church and ranted all over town about taking back his wife's ashes. Did someone who had it in for him follow him to the columbarium? Or was the motive grave robbery? Or did he see someone breaking in and investigate? Why was the ruby left behind? While Chief Burke investigates the murder, Robyn recruits Meg to contact the families of the people whose ashes were disturbed. While doing so, Meg learns many secrets about Caerphilly's history—and finds that the toucan may play a role in unmasking the killer. Clues and events indicate that a thief broke into the church to steal the toucan the night of the murder, so Meg decides to set a trap for the would-be toucan thief—who might also be the killer. Toucan Keep a Secret is the twenty-third book in New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews' hilarious Mag Langslow mystery series.

We'll Always Have Parrots

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466806221

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In We'll Always Have Parrots, Meg Langslow travels with her fiance Michael to a fan convention for Porfiria, Queen of the Jungle--a cheesy cult TV show on which Michael has a minor role. Michael hopes the weekend will give him a chance to talk Miss Wynncliffe-Jones, the show's temperamental leading lady and executive producer out of enforcing a certain provision in Michael's contract. Of course, Michael's not the only person whose career the dictatorial star has manipulated. So when the star is found murdered, the police have plenty of suspects. Trouble is, Meg doesn't believe they're going to arrest the right one. Soon she finds herself following the murderer's trail through a hotel filled with egotistical actors, costumed fans, and a motley flock of monkeys and parrots who, rebelling against their role as live scenery, have escaped from their cages to take an active (and noisy) role in the festivities.

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler

Susan C. Shea,Auralee Wallace,Judith Flanders,Donna Andrews,Carolyn Haines,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Carola Dunn
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Author : Susan C. Shea,Auralee Wallace,Judith Flanders,Donna Andrews,Carolyn Haines,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Carola Dunn
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250315779

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Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler by Susan C. Shea,Auralee Wallace,Judith Flanders,Donna Andrews,Carolyn Haines,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Carola Dunn Pdf

Looking for a new cozy mystery author to love? Dive in to this collection of excerpts from the Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press SPRING 2018 season (May-July). The Cozy Case Files collection includes: Dressed for Death in Burgundy by Susan Shea Down the Aisle with Murder by Auraleee Wallace A Howl of Wolves by Judith Flanders Toucan Keep a Secret by Donna Andrews Charmed Bones by Carolyn Haines Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly Till Death Do Us Tart by Ellie Alexander The Corpse at the Crystal Palace by Carola Dunn

Owls Well That Ends Well

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429992053

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Meg Langslow was actually looking forward to renovating the old Victorian mansion she and her boyfriend Michael bought. But she wasn't thrilled by the lifetime of junk accumulated by the house's eccentric previous owner, Edwina Sprocket. The easiest solution: hold the end-all and be-all of gigantic yard sales. But when the event attracts the late Miss Sprocket's money-hungry heirs, the over-enthusiastic supporters of some endangered barn owls, and customers willing to go to any lengths to uncover a hidden treasure, Meg suspects things have gotten a little out of hand... Then an antiques dealer is found stuffed in a trunk with his head bashed in—and the yard sale turns into a day's-long media circus. Even worse, the suspect arrested for the crime is the person Michael needs to secure academic tenure. Now, Meg is juggling an ever-growing list of suspects. And she's going to have to outthink and outwit one clever murderer who lives by "everything must go..."

Terns of Endearment

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250192998

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A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Toucan Keep a Secret. Meg Langslow's grandfather has been booked by a cruise line to give lectures on birds and other environmental topics as part of their ship’s education/entertainment itinerary, and Grandfather has arranged for a passel of family members to join him. The passengers’ vacation quickly becomes a nightmare when they wake up to find themselves broken down and in need of repairs in the Bermuda Triangle. To keep the stranded passengers calm, Meg’s family and friends band together to keep things organized and provide entertainment. Some even take up the cause of nursing an injured tern back to health. But things get even worse when a crew member announces to all that a woman has jumped overboard, leaving behind her shoes, shawl, and a note. The note reveals she's the mortal enemy of group of writers who came on board for a retreat, and the group is split on whether suicide is in-character for her. Meanwhile, grandfather’s assistant Trevor seems to have gone missing too! The captain decides not to investigate, saying he'll notify American authorities when they reach their destination. But Meg's father thinks they should find out whether there was foul play while the prime suspects are all stuck on board. Who wanted the writer dead? Why doesn’t the captain seem concerned? What happened to Trevor? It'll be a race against the clock to solve these mysteries before they make the necessary repairs and return to shore. Terns of Endearment is the twenty-fifth book in New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews' hilarious Mag Langslow mystery series.

Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 13

Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Jess Dylan,M. C. Beaton
Cozy Case Files A Cozy Mystery Sampler Volume 13 Book PDF

Author : Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Jess Dylan,M. C. Beaton
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250840943

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Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 13 by Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Jess Dylan,M. C. Beaton Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of seven charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2021 for free for easy sampling. The thirteenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ellie Alexander, Donna Andrews, M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green, Jane K. Cleland, Jess Dylan, Elizabeth Penney, and Diane Kelly. Dip into two series debuts! In Chapter and Curse, follow Molly Kimball as she heads to Cambridge, England to help run the family bookshop. In Getaway with Murder, Misty Murphy celebrates her fiftieth birthday by ending her marriage, emptying both her nest and her bank account, and purchasing a dilapidated mountain lodge at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Spring has arrived in Leavenworth, Washington in The Cure for What Ales You, and despite the festive spirit Slone Krause is brewing over her past. And speaking of things in bloom, Petals and Poison returns readers to a flower shop with a knack for attracting trouble as well as customers. Beloved heroine Agatha Raisin is back in Down the Hatch, where a newfound hobby, power-walking, leads Agatha to a dead body and right into her newest case. In Jane Austen’s Lost Letters, Josie Prescott comes across two undiscovered letters, under mysterious circumstances, written by the beloved novelist. Finish by getting in the holiday spirit in The Twelve Jays of Christmas, where a snowstorm brings to light not only a murder, but an elopement within the Langslow family.

Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler

Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,Ellen Crosby,Diane Kelly
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Author : Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,Ellen Crosby,Diane Kelly
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250238825

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Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler by Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,Ellen Crosby,Diane Kelly Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of seven charming cozy mysteries coming in Fall 2019 for free for easy sampling. Jump into the latest cozies by the following authors: Ellie Alexander (x2), Donna Andrews, Vivien Chien, Ellen Crosby, Diane Kelly, and Ashley Weaver. In Paw of the Jungle, police officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner try to solve a case involving stolen exotic animals. In A Dangerous Engagement, get drawn into the glamourous, dangerous world of nightclubs and bootleggers in 1930’s New York. Or go home with Meg Langslow for the holidays in Owl Be Home for Christmas. For cozies that will ignite your taste buds, return to Ho-Lee Noodle House in Wonton Terror. For dessert, stop in to Oregon’s favorite bakeshop, Torte, in A Cup of Holiday Fear. Then pour yourself a pint for brewer Sloan Krause in Beyond a Reasonable Stout, or grab a glass of wine and dig into The Angels' Share for the latest corking mystery featuring vineyard owner Lucie Montgomery.

Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 10

Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Donna Andrews,Vivien Chien,Elizabeth Penney,Diane Kelly,Cate Conte,Susan Cox,Ellen Hart
Cozy Case Files A Cozy Mystery Sampler Volume 10 Book PDF

Author : Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Donna Andrews,Vivien Chien,Elizabeth Penney,Diane Kelly,Cate Conte,Susan Cox,Ellen Hart
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250785534

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Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 10 by Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver,Ellie Alexander,Jane K. Cleland,Donna Andrews,Vivien Chien,Elizabeth Penney,Diane Kelly,Cate Conte,Susan Cox,Ellen Hart Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eleven charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2020 for free for easy sampling. The tenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ashley Weaver, Jane K. Cleland, Ellen Hart, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Vivien Chien, and Susan Cox. In 1930s England, Amory Ames must sort through secret identities and whirlwind romances to uncover the killer in the crowd in A Deception at Thornecrest. Or in Hidden Treasure and In a Midnight Wood, things from the past shake things up in the present. Christmas is threatened to be canceled in A Garland of Bones, The Gift of the Magpie, and A Whisker of a Doubt. Then after the holidays are over, a murder in the midst of preparation for the town’s annual IceFest means brewer Sloan Krause must serve a pint of hoppy justice in Without a Brew. In Bending the Paw, murder without a body is like a dog without a bone. Need an excuse to order takeout? Thread & Dead and Killer Kung Pao have you covered with a lobster festival or the popular Ho-Lee Noodle House. And finally, San Francisco is calling your name in The Man in the Microwave Oven.

The Falcon Always Wings Twice

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250193025

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A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Terns of Endearment. When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia. More exciting to Grandfather is the pair of rare falcons he discovers breeding at the fairgrounds. Concerned for their well-being amid all the activity, he appoints himself their protector. When one of the actors performing at the fair is found dead—an actor suspected of mistreating one of the falcons, among other sins—Grandfather is a prime suspect. Donna Andrews’s long-running Meg Langslow series continues to be beloved by its fans, who loyally read every new installment. The Falcon Always Wings Twice is a perfect new addition, full of laughter, adventure, and Andrews's wonderful cast of wacky characters.

Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 12

Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews,Meri Allen,Sheila Connolly,Hannah Dennison,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Kylie Logan,Allison Montclair,S. C. Perkins,Ashley Weaver
Cozy Case Files A Cozy Mystery Sampler Volume 12 Book PDF

Author : Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews,Meri Allen,Sheila Connolly,Hannah Dennison,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Kylie Logan,Allison Montclair,S. C. Perkins,Ashley Weaver
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250826022

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Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 12 by Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews,Meri Allen,Sheila Connolly,Hannah Dennison,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Kylie Logan,Allison Montclair,S. C. Perkins,Ashley Weaver Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In the free edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of fourteen charming cozy mysteries for easy sampling. The twelfth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ellie Alexander, Meri Allen, Donna Andrews, Eve Calder, Sheila Connolly, Cate Conte, Hannah Dennison, Jess Dylan, Leonard Goldberg, Carolyn Haines, Kylie Logan, Allison Montclair, S. C. Perkins, and Ashley Weaver. Have a sweet tooth? Get your fix in A Tale of Two Cookies, The Rocky Road to Ruin, and Mocha, She Wrote. Pick up some flowers and read Death in Bloom, then travel to your favorite cat café in Claws for Alarm. You can join in for preparations for a production of Macbeth in Murder Most Fowl, and stay the night at a hotel in Danger at the Cove. And in the morning, train cadaver dogs in A Trail of Lies, then help clear a professor’s name in Independent Bones. Perhaps you prefer to travel in time. A Sherlockian mystery awaits you in The Abduction of Pretty Penny. Visit England in WWII with a safe cracker in A Peculiar Combination. In post-WWII England, play matchmaker in A Rogue’s Company. Or you can stay in the present, with crimes tied to the past, in Fatal Family Ties and The Secret Staircase.

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 6

Kylie Logan,Carolyn Haines,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Leonard Goldberg,Sheila Connolly,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews
Cozy Case Files A Cozy Mystery Sampler Volume 6 Book PDF

Author : Kylie Logan,Carolyn Haines,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Leonard Goldberg,Sheila Connolly,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250239730

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Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 6 by Kylie Logan,Carolyn Haines,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Leonard Goldberg,Sheila Connolly,Cate Conte,Donna Andrews Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In this new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eight charming cozy mysteries coming in Spring 2019 for free for easy sampling. Jump into the latest cozies by the following authors: Donna Andrews, Shelia Connolly, Cate Conte, Leonard Goldberg, Carolyn Haines, Ellen Hart, Kylie Logan, and Allison Montclair. With the charm of a southern belle and none of the rules, private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney is back in Games of Bones. In Terns of Endearment, Meg Langslow races to solve a mystery while aboard a broken down cruise ship. Or follow PI Jane Lawless in Twisted at the Root as she works to attain justice for a widower wrongfully convicted of his husband’s murder. If you’re an animal lover, return to cat café JJ’s House of Purrs in The Tell Tail Heart or check out The Scent of Murder, starring cadaver dog trainer Jazz Ramsey. For history fans, there's The Right Sort of Man, and the proprietresses of the Right Sort of Marriage Bureau, in 1946 London, who find their livelihood in danger when a client is arrested for the murder of another. In The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes confronts a threat to the crown. Or revisit the modern-day town that’s about to be turned into a working Victorian village in Killer in the Carriage House.

Cozy Case Files, Volume 19

Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,M. C. Beaton,R.W. Green,Celeste Connally,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Korina Moss,Elizabeth Penney
Cozy Case Files Volume 19 Book PDF

Author : Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,M. C. Beaton,R.W. Green,Celeste Connally,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Korina Moss,Elizabeth Penney
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250330987

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Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 by Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,M. C. Beaton,R.W. Green,Celeste Connally,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Korina Moss,Elizabeth Penney Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eight charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2023 for free for easy sampling. The nineteenth edition of Cozy Case Files features cozies from the following authors: Ellie Alexander, Donna Andrews, M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green, Cate Conte, Celeste Connally, Diane Kelly, Korina Moss, and Elizabeth Penney. Check out the historical series debut Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, it’s Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie. Find out what in the bleu blazes is happening in Case of the Bleus. Or discover if an arrow really did go astray in Dead on Target. Who doesn’t love a good holiday? Don’t be a scaredy cat around Halloween and read Nine Lives and Alibis. Or double, double, toil and truffle in Catch Me if You Candy. Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night across the pond in The Fatal Folio. A fire and a hot beverage make the perfect pairing for these Christmas mysteries: Snow Place for Murder and Let it Crow! Let it Crow! Let it Crow!

Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!

Donna Andrews
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Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250893970

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Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! by Donna Andrews Pdf

'Tis the season for sleuthing in Donna Andrews' cheery new addition to the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series. Meg has been roped into participating in a weaponsmithing competition, a Forged in Fire wannabe organized by a blacksmith friend. Meg originally turned down an invitation to participate, but the night before the filming starts, someone attacks Faulk, her blacksmithing mentor, breaking his arm and eliminating him from the contest before it begins. Meg agrees to step in as his replacement to keep the project from failing. She's not thrilled that the filming will take place during December – Christmas is already a crazy time for her. Since the competition is taking place on Ragnarshjem, the picturesque estate that her friend Ragnar, the retired heavy metal drummer, is turning into a Goth castle, Meg won’t have to spend Christmas alone and gets to bring Michael and her twin sons with her. So Meg joins the cast, to the dismay of several old-school blacksmiths who think women have no place in the profession anyway. And if the show's producers were hoping for drama, they're in luck. The blacksmithing world is a small one, and some of the contestants arrived already laden with grudges and feuds. It's a high-stakes, cutthroat competition between people who wield large hammers and make swords and have forges full of fire at their disposal. What could possibly go wrong?

Cozy Case Files, Volume 15

Ellie Alexander,Meri Allen,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver
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Author : Ellie Alexander,Meri Allen,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250873460

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Cozy Case Files, Volume 15 by Ellie Alexander,Meri Allen,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Jess Dylan,Leonard Goldberg,Carolyn Haines,Ashley Weaver Pdf

Looking for a new cozy series? In this edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eight charming cozy mysteries publishing in Spring/Summer 2022 for free for easy sampling. The fifteenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ellie Alexander, Meri Allen, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Jess Dylan, Leonard Goldberg, Carolyn Haines, and Ashley Weaver. Something old, something new, something borrowed, someone murdered? It’s wedding season in Fatal Flowers, Round Up the Usual Peacocks, and Donut Disturb. An ice cream social gone wrong in Mint Chocolate Murder. A Halloween season of beguiling cult leaders, witchcraft, and potentially human sacrifice in Lady of Bones. A small community’s secrets need to be uncovered in Gone but Not Furgotten. For historicals, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes is back in The Blue Diamond. And A Key to Deceit is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit.

Birder, She Wrote

Donna Andrews
Birder She Wrote Book PDF

Author : Donna Andrews
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250760258

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Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews Pdf

Meg is relaxing in the hammock, taste-testing Michael’s latest batch of Arnold Palmers and watching the hummingbirds at their feeders when her hopes for a relaxing early summer morning are dashed. First her father recruits her to help him install a new batch of bees in the hive in her backyard. Then Mayor Shiffley recruits her to placate the NIMBYs (Not in my backyard), as she calls them – a group of newcomers to Caerphilly who have built McMansions next door to working farms and then do their best to make life miserable for the farmers. And finally Meg’s grandmother, shows up, trailed by a nosy reporter who is writing a feature on her for a genteel Southern ladies’ magazine. Cordelia drafts Meg to accompany her and Deacon Washington of the New Life Baptist Church – and the reporter, alas – in their search for a long-lost African-American cemetery. Unfortunately what they discover is not an ancient cemetery but a fresh corpse. Can Meg protect her grandmother – and Caerphilly – from the reporter who seems to see the worst in everything . . . and help crack the case before the killer finds another victim?