Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation

Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation

Author: Martin Harry Greenberg

Publisher: Fawcett

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780804114431

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PURRR-FECTLY SINISTER TALES THAT TRAVEL THE GLOBE In these fifteen original stories by today's best mystery writers, you will witness a bevy of baffling crimes set in the most exotic vacation spots on earth--and all featuring a four-footed friend. From the French Riviera and the Greek Islands to Monte Carlo and the Cornish Coast, these thrilling mysteries include Midnight Sun, where a tell-tale clue in a cat's luscious fur exposes a killer on a doomed Norwegian tour. . . . The Envelopes, Please, where a screenwriter at Cannes is saved by a fondness for felines . . . and The Cat Who Knew Too Much, who foils a scheming husband out to dispose of his wife in merry old London. Amusing, intelligent, and eccentric, these clever cat tales are for mystery buffs and armchair travelers! "A veritable smorgasbord of delightful stories . . . The tales are humorous . . . and all provide interesting twists and climaxes." --Madison Courier "Baffling crimes with stunning solutions." --Mystery News


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Download or read book Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation written by Martin Harry Greenberg and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PURRR-FECTLY SINISTER TALES THAT TRAVEL THE GLOBE In these fifteen original stories by today's best mystery writers, you will witness a bevy of baffling crimes set in the most exotic vacation spots on earth--and all featuring a four-footed friend. From the French Riviera and the Greek Islands to Monte Carlo and the Cornish Coast, these thrilling mysteries include Midnight Sun, where a tell-tale clue in a cat's luscious fur exposes a killer on a doomed Norwegian tour. . . . The Envelopes, Please, where a screenwriter at Cannes is saved by a fondness for felines . . . and The Cat Who Knew Too Much, who foils a scheming husband out to dispose of his wife in merry old London. Amusing, intelligent, and eccentric, these clever cat tales are for mystery buffs and armchair travelers! "A veritable smorgasbord of delightful stories . . . The tales are humorous . . . and all provide interesting twists and climaxes." --Madison Courier "Baffling crimes with stunning solutions." --Mystery News

100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors

100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors

Author: Bernard A. Drew

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1598844466

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Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections. This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any "spoilers." Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.


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Download or read book 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections. This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any "spoilers." Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.

Cat Crimes for the Holidays

Cat Crimes for the Holidays

Author: Martin Harry Greenberg

Publisher:

Published: 2002-12-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780762843534

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The Essential Mystery Lists

The Essential Mystery Lists

Author: Roger M Sobin

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Inc

Published: 2011-09-30

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 1615952039

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For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.


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Download or read book The Essential Mystery Lists written by Roger M Sobin and published by Poisoned Pen Press Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.

Dago Red

Dago Red

Author: Bill Pronzini

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-03-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1605430943

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Bill Pronzini invades the Ramble House Sanctuary of Loons with a collection of 22 excursions into the darkest heart of noir. From the perils of familial love in "Dago Red" to the deadly TV sports of "Olaf and the Merchandisers" Pronzini runs you through a wringer of chills and thrills, with a couple of Nameless Detective stories to keep you grounded. But don't expect the suspense to let up, because there are dangers lurking in the twenty stories that lie in between, each more menacing than the last. A Ramble House book


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Download or read book Dago Red written by Bill Pronzini and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Pronzini invades the Ramble House Sanctuary of Loons with a collection of 22 excursions into the darkest heart of noir. From the perils of familial love in "Dago Red" to the deadly TV sports of "Olaf and the Merchandisers" Pronzini runs you through a wringer of chills and thrills, with a couple of Nameless Detective stories to keep you grounded. But don't expect the suspense to let up, because there are dangers lurking in the twenty stories that lie in between, each more menacing than the last. A Ramble House book

Murder She Did

Murder She Did

Author: Gillian Roberts

Publisher: Untreed Reads

Published: 2014-03-12

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1611876761

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Gillian Roberts has been recognized and presented with multiple awards for her Amanda Pepper mystery series. Now, collected here for the first time, are 14 short stories by this bestselling mystery author. From cats to marriages and dogs to dentists, these stories cover a wide range of themes and all are infused with Roberts’ well-known sense of humor. Pulled from out-of-print anthologies and recovered from magazines, these stories represent 25 amazing years in the writing career of one of the mystery genre’s most-beloved authors.


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Download or read book Murder She Did written by Gillian Roberts and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gillian Roberts has been recognized and presented with multiple awards for her Amanda Pepper mystery series. Now, collected here for the first time, are 14 short stories by this bestselling mystery author. From cats to marriages and dogs to dentists, these stories cover a wide range of themes and all are infused with Roberts’ well-known sense of humor. Pulled from out-of-print anthologies and recovered from magazines, these stories represent 25 amazing years in the writing career of one of the mystery genre’s most-beloved authors.

Past Lives, Present Tense

Past Lives, Present Tense

Author: Various

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-12-31

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1101191163

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Pick a famous historical figure and experience your own life as that person. What would you do? Excel in science under the extraordinary influence of Leonardo da Vinci? Spice up your daily grind with a dash of Mata Hari? Unnerve your neighbors as Edgar Allan Poe? Or, for those who like to live dangerously, there are whispers of a black market where no one is forbidden. A word of caution: Previous performance does not guarantee future predictability. And in the hands of these masters of science fiction and fantasy, your experience of past lives reborn may not be at all what you expect. Edited by Nebula Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Featuring fifteen new stories by Elizabeth Moon, Carole Nelson Douglas, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jerry Oltion, Rod Garcia y Robertson, and others.


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Download or read book Past Lives, Present Tense written by Various and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-12-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pick a famous historical figure and experience your own life as that person. What would you do? Excel in science under the extraordinary influence of Leonardo da Vinci? Spice up your daily grind with a dash of Mata Hari? Unnerve your neighbors as Edgar Allan Poe? Or, for those who like to live dangerously, there are whispers of a black market where no one is forbidden. A word of caution: Previous performance does not guarantee future predictability. And in the hands of these masters of science fiction and fantasy, your experience of past lives reborn may not be at all what you expect. Edited by Nebula Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Featuring fifteen new stories by Elizabeth Moon, Carole Nelson Douglas, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jerry Oltion, Rod Garcia y Robertson, and others.

Cat Crimes for the Holidays

Cat Crimes for the Holidays

Author: Martin Harry Greenberg

Publisher: Fawcett

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780804118309

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Some of the best mystery writers at work today have penned 19 stories exclusively for this edition of the beloved "Cat Crimes" series. The cats are always up to something, especially around the holidays--whether it's Christmas, Valentine's Day or St. Patrick's Day. Fine.


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Download or read book Cat Crimes for the Holidays written by Martin Harry Greenberg and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the best mystery writers at work today have penned 19 stories exclusively for this edition of the beloved "Cat Crimes" series. The cats are always up to something, especially around the holidays--whether it's Christmas, Valentine's Day or St. Patrick's Day. Fine.

August Is a Good Time for Killing

August Is a Good Time for Killing

Author: Billie Sue Mosiman

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1558535764

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A collection of detective mystery stories.


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Download or read book August Is a Good Time for Killing written by Billie Sue Mosiman and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of detective mystery stories.

Cat Crimes

Cat Crimes

Author: Martin Harry Greenberg

Publisher: Booksales

Published: 1998-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781555216801

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Presented are nineteen lively and entertaining brand-new tales of mystery and suspense from modern master, inspired by the cat.


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Download or read book Cat Crimes written by Martin Harry Greenberg and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented are nineteen lively and entertaining brand-new tales of mystery and suspense from modern master, inspired by the cat.