A Nose For Murder

Author : Jennifer Hawkins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593197127
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cold Nose for Murder written by Jennifer Hawkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trouble is brewing for a tea shop owner with a penchant for investigation and her talking corgi in this delightful cozy mystery. When Emma Reed moved to the Cornish village of Trevena, she was looking forward to making new friends, opening up a small tea shop, and taking plenty of brisk walks with her talking dog, Oliver. But when a valuable motorcycle and an old skeleton are found together under the local pub, Emma’s antique dealing friends David and Charles become prime suspects in a forty year old mystery. The local gossip is soon flowing faster than tea in Emma’s shop, and old secrets are being unearthed right along with the old bones. Although David and Charles insist they have nothing to do with the skeleton, they quickly come under police suspicion. To save their friends, Emma and Oliver will need to dig deep...

Author : Lee Charles Kelley
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780060524937
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nose for Murder written by Lee Charles Kelley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut of a new series introduces former-cop-turned-dog-trainer Jack Field, who abandoned New York to run a canine kennel in the Maine woods. However, murder seems to hound Field everywhere he goes. Original.

Author : Ted Botha
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101554126
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Girl with the Crooked Nose written by Ted Botha and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Girl with the Crooked Nose, Ted Botha tells the absorbing story of Frank Bender, a gifted, self-taught artist who can bring back the dead and the vanished through a unique, macabre sculpting talent. Bender has been the key to solving at least nine murders and tracking down numerous criminals. Then he is called upon to tackle the most challenging and bizarre case of his career. Someone is killing the young women of Juarez. Since 1993, the decomposing bodies of as many as four hundred victims, known as feminicidios, have been found in the desert surrounding this gritty Mexican border town. In 2003, prodded by local political pressure and international attention, the Mexican authorities turn to the United States to help solve these horrific crimes. The man they turn to is Bender. Through breathtakingly realistic sculptures, Bender reconstructs the faces of unknown murder victims or fugitives whose appearances are certain to have changed over years on the run. The busts are based in part on the painstaking application of forensic science to fleshless human skulls and in part on deep intuition, an uncanny ability to discern not only a missing face but also the personality behind it. Arriving in Mexico, Bender works in secrecy, in a culture of corruption and casual violence where the line between criminals and law enforcement is blurry, braving anonymous threats and sinister coincidences to give eight skulls back their faces and, hopefully, their histories. Drawn to one skull in particular–"The Girl With the Crooked Nose"–Bender gradually comes to suspect that perhaps he is not meant to succeed, and that the true solution to the mystery of the feminicidios is far more terrible than anyone has dared to imagine. Ted Botha brilliantly weaves Bender’s story–the cases he has solved, the intricacies of his art, the colorful characters he encounters, and the personal cost of his strange obsession–with the chilling story of the Juarez investigation. With a conclusion as shocking as its story is gripping, The Girl with the Crooked Nose will haunt readers long after the last page is turned. “…[a] crackling account of a quirky, maverick forensics artist, Frank Bender, and his largely successful efforts in facial reconstruction of murder victims…. extraordinary is Botha's writing, with his unerring depiction of Bender's painstaking work and the eventual unraveling of the brutal crimes it solves…. the tales in this book accurately capture the dark motives and complexities of senseless murder, and even the most savvy true-crime reader will not be able to resist the author's insightful storytelling."--Publishers Weekly

Author : M S Saxon
Publisher : M. S. Saxon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nose for Murder written by M S Saxon and published by M. S. Saxon. This book was released on 2023-10-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nose for Murder - M.S. Saxon She's the psychic Geordie pensioner who tells it straight and suffers no fools. So when Sylvie's estranged drag queen husband is murdered, followed by a second family member, she can't help but get stuck in. Even when it looks like Sylvie herself may be the killer's next victim. D.C.I. Seymour Witless is clueless and wifeless. Can he afford to refuse Sylvie's help in both of these matters? With side-kicks Bobs, Hoggy, Reverend Norris and a few more, the clues begin to stack up. So what's a performing psychic to do other than to 'stage' a confrontation? 'A Nose for Murder' is a not-so-cosy mystery with expletives, though the 'f' word is used only once. The humour however is more freely scattered and very British (northern), for which I make no apology. So if I dare say it .... prepare to be entertained.

Author : Bill Crider
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250020468
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Compound Murder written by Bill Crider and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small-town Texas sheriff Dan Rhodes is in for another puzzling mystery in this next in the entertaining, award-winning series Before classes start one morning, the body of English instructor Earl Wellington is found outside the building of the community college. Wellington was clearly involved in a struggle with someone and has died as a result. Sheriff Dan Rhodes pursues and arrests Ike Terrell, a student who was fleeing the campus. Ike's father is Able Terrell, a survivalist who has withdrawn from society and lives in a gated compound. He's not happy that his son has chosen to attend the college, and he's even less happy with the arrest. Rhodes discovers that Wellington and Ike had had a confrontation over a paper that Wellington insisted Ike plagiarized. Wellington also had had a confrontation with the dean and was generally disliked by the students. As the number of suspects increases, it's up to Rhodes to solve the murder while also dealing with an amusing but frustrating staff, a professor who wants to be a cop, and all the other normal occurrences that can wreak havoc in a small town. Bill Crider's Compound Murder is an enjoyable police procedural filled with surprises, chuckles, and a quirky cast that will captivate mystery readers.

Author : Helen Spiers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781082028793
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder She Nose written by Helen Spiers and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aroma and mayhem most foul Bobbi, Maisy and Nell are three whimsical women with unique talents. When someone is killed amidst the quirky quaintness of their little village, they are inspired to use their inherited gifts for good, discovering a newfound sense of positivity and purpose as they combine their powers to help bring the killer to justice. Do they place their lives in peril by continuing to pursue the perpetrator, or leave the sleuthing to DCI Jake Winter and the local constabulary? Does Bobbi's special talent hold the key to solving the crime, or will her keen super sense throw everyone off course? Sniff out the ruse and follow your nose, as family secrets and recipes unfold, and spooky yet kooky adventures take place in a once quiet, sleepy Lancashire village. This is a story about new and old relationships, family fables and remarkable revelations, so let fragrances and whiffy banter be your guide, and help solve the scented mystery.

Author : Brenda Novak
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1426840535
Total Pages : 443 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder written by Brenda Novak and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his ex-wife and son. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he's convinced that her second husband—a cop—committed both murders, then faked his own death. Now Sebastian has followed the slimmest of leads to Sacramento…and that's where he finally gets the break he needs. Jane Burke, an investigator with The Last Stand, calls him in connection with a separate crime—a crime that could lead him straight to the man he's been looking for. Once married to a serial killer, Jane has spent the past five years rebuilding her life. And with Sebastian she finally has a chance at happiness. But the man they're after is after them, too. For him this has become a personal battle, one he's determined to win. Whatever it takes…

Author : Ashley Weaver
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1466865695
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essence of Malice written by Ashley Weaver and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Award-shortlisted author Ashley Weaver returns with the fourth installment in the Amory Ames mystery series. The Essence of Malice is filled with her trademark style, wit and clever plotting, sure to delight and charm traditional mystery fans. "In this highly enjoyable and engrossing mystery, Ashley Weaver—with her sure touch for evoking elegance and glamour—wafts her appealing and determined heroine Amory into the world of perfumers, family secrets and the heady whiff of murder. I loved the evocation of scents, skilful shifts of suspicion and the satisfying conclusion." —Frances Brody “The scent of murder and betrayal fills the Paris air . . . The climactic surprise makes this the best of her mysteries to date.” —Kirkus Reviews “For pity’s sake, darling, let me finish my coffee before you begin concocting schemes.” When Amory Ames’s husband Milo receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, the couple travel to Paris where they become embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. Helios Belanger died suddenly, shortly before the release of his new, highly anticipated perfume, and Madame Nanette, who works for his family, is convinced that her employer’s death was not due to natural causes. The more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and the Belanger heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Madame Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold. Also out now in the Amory Ames mysteries: Murder at the Brightwell, Death Wears a Mask and A Most Novel Revenge

Author : Rex Stout
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307756068
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder by the Book written by Rex Stout and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review Introduction by David Handler It wasn’t Leonard Dykes’s writing style that offended. But something in his unpublished tome seemed to lead everyone who read it to a very unhappy ending. Now four people are dead, including the unfortunate author himself, and the police think Nero Wolfe is the only man who can close the book on this novel killer. So the genius sleuth directs his sidekick to set a trap . . . and discovers that the truth is far stranger—and far bloodier—than fiction. A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Together, Stout and Wolfe have entertained—and puzzled—millions of mystery fans around the world. Now, with his perambulatory man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth is back in the original seventy-three cases of crime and detection written by the inimitable master himself, Rex Stout.

Author : Billy Pfister
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781636922485
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nose in Front written by Billy Pfister and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy French (Frenchy) is just a simple man, racehorse trainer by trade, country boy by nature, and he has enjoyed a recent abundance of good fortune in his stable of promising young horses. That is, until people within his inner circle of acquaintances start becoming victims of foul play and turning up dead. Frenchy's inquisitive nature then gets the best of him, and he embarks on an unusual journey in search of the answers. With only his instincts and country mentality to rely on, he stumbles along an uncharted pathway of investigation, nonsensical at times and unconventional to say the least, but delivered always with his own sincere, refreshing style. As the mystery unfolds, Frenchy just floats along with it, and his decisions land him in more dangerous and deadly situations than he cares to be in. The question becomes, Will he be able to survive long enough to uncover the truth? Or, first, will his amateur sleuthing techniques signal the death of him too? Prepare yourself for a fun-filled ride to the very end!