Following an otherwise-enjoyable literary luncheon, the celebrated crime novelist Ariadne Oliver is accosted by a particularly formidable woman who engages her in conversation about one of her many god-daughters, whom Ariadne hasn't...
Private investigators
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Author:Christie, AgathaSummary: - Author:Ahnhem, Stefan, Willson-Broyles, RachelSummary:
A high-speed chase ends in tragedy when a car crashes into Helsingborg harbour. In the front seat is one of Sweden’s most affluent IT entrepreneurs. Initially all signs point to an accident, but a closer examination of the body shows...
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Author:Child, Lee.Summary:Hitching rides is an unreliable mode of transport. That's Jack Reacher's conclusion. He's adrift in the fearsome heat of a Texas summer, and he needs to keep moving. The last thing he's worried about is exactly who...
- Author:Sandford, JohnSummary:
When Davenport is called to the white-stuccoed house, after the party, he knows it's for no usual case. But even he cannot suspect the earth tremors he is about to feel, when an old lover comes back into his life, whose own secrets may...
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Author:Hansen, JosephSummary:There is a serial killer loose, targeting men with AIDS. Dave Brandstetter's search for the killer leads him into the dark side of gay Los Angeles, where death comes without warning and life is a fearful dream.
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
Miss Emily was old, rich, and afraid and now, she's dead. Her terrified plea to Hercule Poirot came a little too late. All that's left is a house full of greedy heirs, and a very strange letter that could solve the mystery or add to it...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
As Hercule Poirot sifts through his post one particular morning, he alights upon a letter from an elderly and (as it transpires), exceedingly rich spinster - Miss Emily Arundell. She is clearly in great distress and seeking his help,...
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Author:Kaufman. ThomasSummary:Willis Gidney was a born liar and rip-off artist until he met Captain Shadrack Davies and learnt just enough ethics to bother a kid from the streets. Now Gidney is a PI and when a friend asks him to find his daughter feels compelled to...
- Author:King, Laurie R.Summary:
For years now, readers of the Russell Memoirs have wondered about the tantalizing mentions of Japan. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes had spent three weeks there, between India (The Game) and San Francisco (Locked Rooms). The time has...
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Author:Spear, TerrySummary:Tangling with a White Wolf-Best Christmas Ever, or Real Trouble' Romance writer Candice Mayfair never missed a deadline in her life-until an accidental bite from a werewolf puppy turns her into an Arctic wolf shifter. She's forced to...
- Author:Baldacci, DavidSummary:
Private eye and WWII veteran Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles, the city where dreams are made and shattered, and is ensnared in a lethal case involving Hollywood and mob-ridden Las Vegas.
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Author:Backlund, J. R.Summary:Rachel Carver's career with the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation came to a shuddering halt after her last case led to the collateral death of an innocent woman and a shameful cover-up by her superiors. She's turned in her badge...
- Author:Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
In big stakes bass fishing tournaments, contestants will do anything to win. Maybe that's why there is a corpse floating in Coon Bog. Now it's up to R.J. Decker, novice private investigator, to find out who was dying to get the biggest...
- Author:Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
“Follow the adventures of a news-photographer-turned-private-eye as he seeks truth, justice, and an affair with his ex-wife” (The New York Times) in this hilarious caper from bestselling author Carl Hiaasen. R.J. Decker, star tenant of...
- Author:Woods, StuartSummary:
Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old...
- Author:Woods, StuartSummary:
Hoping to relax during a business trip to Bel-Air, Stone Barrington is confronted by a case he believed was resolved and forges an unexpected partnership with an agent who operates outside the law.
- Author:Quinn, SpencerSummary:
Introducing two-legged Bernie and his four-legged pal Chet--a canine with a penchant for solving mysteries--their first case is to track down a teenager who's out way past curfew.
- Author:Burke, James LeeSummary:
Somewhere off the coast of Louisiana, an old Nazi submarine lies buried in the sands, hidden by thick seaweed and salty waters. Dave Robicheaux is the only person who has ever discovered it, and now Hippo Bimstine, New Orleans' largest...
- Author:Woods, StuartSummary:
Stone Barrington's latest lady friend is full of surprises, both good and ill. A sensual woman with unexpected desires, Stone finds her revelations in the boudoir extremely agreeable. But on the other hand, she also has some unfinished...
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Author:Gaetz, Dayle CampbellSummary:In this murder mystery, rookie private investigator Leena O'Neil must clear her sister's name.
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