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CUT HAIR - READ MINDS - SOLVE A MURDER Make your appointment for a fun amateur sleuth story that's one part "The Long Goodbye," a dab of "Blanche on the Lam" and "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie," with just a little X-Men mixed in, too. DANICA LUMAN has used her secret psychic abilities to squeeze by in the San Fernando Valley. Her powers help her give great haircuts - she sees into customers' minds and knows exactly what styles they want. Things are steady until one day, while giving a strange man a high-and-tight, the image Danica sees is of a dead body. What Danica lacks in detective training, she makes up for in stubbornness. She takes on the role of amateur detective only to sink deeper into the muddy mystery, with each clue dragging her further into the weird underbelly of Los Angeles. Fighting off unpaid bills, attempts on her life and dangerous family squabbles, Danica gets tangled up trying to solve the murder and discover how it connects to the cops, a student newspaper, and an old man who calls himself "the Mayor of Bel Air." Read the book, and sign up for the newsletter at phillipmottaz.com to learn more about this intrepid woman detective!
Book Synopsis The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air by : Phillip Mottaz
Download or read book The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air written by Phillip Mottaz and published by Not As Bad Books. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CUT HAIR - READ MINDS - SOLVE A MURDER Make your appointment for a fun amateur sleuth story that's one part "The Long Goodbye," a dab of "Blanche on the Lam" and "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie," with just a little X-Men mixed in, too. DANICA LUMAN has used her secret psychic abilities to squeeze by in the San Fernando Valley. Her powers help her give great haircuts - she sees into customers' minds and knows exactly what styles they want. Things are steady until one day, while giving a strange man a high-and-tight, the image Danica sees is of a dead body. What Danica lacks in detective training, she makes up for in stubbornness. She takes on the role of amateur detective only to sink deeper into the muddy mystery, with each clue dragging her further into the weird underbelly of Los Angeles. Fighting off unpaid bills, attempts on her life and dangerous family squabbles, Danica gets tangled up trying to solve the murder and discover how it connects to the cops, a student newspaper, and an old man who calls himself "the Mayor of Bel Air." Read the book, and sign up for the newsletter at phillipmottaz.com to learn more about this intrepid woman detective!
You loved to hate him as Danica Luman's foil in Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air. Now Gene the sassy stylist is back in his own dramatic mystery adventure... The Sequins of Events! Set concurrent to the events of the first Psychic Barber Mystery story, Gene arrives late for a gig MC'ing a karaoke birthday party where he will be performing his own unique brand of entertainment, complete with bedazzled outfits. But when he arrives at the club, the party has already gone sour when the birthday girl's purse has gone missing -- and they accuse the DJ! So it's up to Gene to play amateur sleuth for once. Can Gene figure out who really stole the purse? Will the party be saved? And will he really sing a tribute to TLC? Find out in this hilarious short cozy mystery. Readers loved the full novel The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air, saying, "I. Am. HERE FOR IT!" (Anchal at Libro Book Review) and "Five stars" (Michele at Books Cause Insomnia). Professional haircutter, amateur sleuth and secret psychic DANICA LUMAN reads the minds of her customers by touching their heads. Mostly she sees their ideal hairstyles, but one day she touches the head of a new customer and sees a dead body. For lovers of Flavia de Luce from The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Long Goodbye and even X-Men, too. Make your appointment to cut hair, read minds and solve a murder. Find out more at www.phillipmottaz.com.
Book Synopsis The Sequins of Events by : Phillip Mottaz
Download or read book The Sequins of Events written by Phillip Mottaz and published by Not As Bad Books. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You loved to hate him as Danica Luman's foil in Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air. Now Gene the sassy stylist is back in his own dramatic mystery adventure... The Sequins of Events! Set concurrent to the events of the first Psychic Barber Mystery story, Gene arrives late for a gig MC'ing a karaoke birthday party where he will be performing his own unique brand of entertainment, complete with bedazzled outfits. But when he arrives at the club, the party has already gone sour when the birthday girl's purse has gone missing -- and they accuse the DJ! So it's up to Gene to play amateur sleuth for once. Can Gene figure out who really stole the purse? Will the party be saved? And will he really sing a tribute to TLC? Find out in this hilarious short cozy mystery. Readers loved the full novel The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air, saying, "I. Am. HERE FOR IT!" (Anchal at Libro Book Review) and "Five stars" (Michele at Books Cause Insomnia). Professional haircutter, amateur sleuth and secret psychic DANICA LUMAN reads the minds of her customers by touching their heads. Mostly she sees their ideal hairstyles, but one day she touches the head of a new customer and sees a dead body. For lovers of Flavia de Luce from The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Long Goodbye and even X-Men, too. Make your appointment to cut hair, read minds and solve a murder. Find out more at www.phillipmottaz.com.
A short mystery about veteran private eye Malcolm Fine, one of the colorful side characters featured in the novel The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air. Set almost a month before the events of that book, here Malcolm faces his greatest challenge yet: trying to appear as a legitimate private investigator to fulfill a legal, taxable obligation. He considers bailing on the PI game entirely, but gets pulled back in by an old colleague who offers what sounds like a simple stakeout job. Few things go simply in Malcolm's world, and he's pushed to the brink of giving up the life entirely. Maybe he's not cut out for this kind of work. (This also contains a teaser "clip" from the full novel, The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air, the first in the Psychic Barber Mystery series, and a fun amateur sleuth story that's one part "The Long Goodbye," dabs of "Blanche on the Lam" and "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" with just a little X-Men mixed in, too.)
Book Synopsis Pearls Before Fine by : Phillip Mottaz
Download or read book Pearls Before Fine written by Phillip Mottaz and published by Not As Bad Books. This book was released on 2022-05-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short mystery about veteran private eye Malcolm Fine, one of the colorful side characters featured in the novel The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air. Set almost a month before the events of that book, here Malcolm faces his greatest challenge yet: trying to appear as a legitimate private investigator to fulfill a legal, taxable obligation. He considers bailing on the PI game entirely, but gets pulled back in by an old colleague who offers what sounds like a simple stakeout job. Few things go simply in Malcolm's world, and he's pushed to the brink of giving up the life entirely. Maybe he's not cut out for this kind of work. (This also contains a teaser "clip" from the full novel, The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air, the first in the Psychic Barber Mystery series, and a fun amateur sleuth story that's one part "The Long Goodbye," dabs of "Blanche on the Lam" and "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" with just a little X-Men mixed in, too.)
Like. Share. Kidnap! THE HOMICIDAL HAIRSTYLE OF THE VIRAL VIDEO VIXEN is the second PSYCHIC BARBER MYSTERY, the series that's one part "Long Goodbye," a healthy portion of "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie," with just a dash of the X-Men. If you ever wished one of the messed-up characters from a Lucy Foley novel had psychic abilities, these are the books for you. "THE HOMICIDAL HAIRSTYLE OF THE VIRAL VIDEO VIXEN finds DANICA LUMAN - professional hairstylist/amateur detective/secret psychic - back in Los Angeles and back in danger. After surviving her first case by the skin of her teeth, she has sworn off adventure to focus on simply earning a living. Her new source of income? Doing hair and makeup for an internet video crew. But just when Danica sees a distressing vision about viral sensation Sofi Starr, the web celeb goes missing. Danica's only chance to join the search party and secure a substantial reward is to collaborate with her worst enemy: the tarot-card-reading, crystal-ball-gazing 'psychic' Madame Lorena. With just three days to forage for clues in Sofi Starr's strange house, Danica must navigate bitter in-fighting, fake friendships, over-eager super fans and first-time sleuths with more enthusiasm than brains. Read the book, enjoy this amateur sleuth adventure, and sign up for the newsletters to learn more!
Book Synopsis The Homicidal Hairstyle of the Viral Video Vixen by : Phillip Mottaz
Download or read book The Homicidal Hairstyle of the Viral Video Vixen written by Phillip Mottaz and published by Not As Bad Books. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like. Share. Kidnap! THE HOMICIDAL HAIRSTYLE OF THE VIRAL VIDEO VIXEN is the second PSYCHIC BARBER MYSTERY, the series that's one part "Long Goodbye," a healthy portion of "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie," with just a dash of the X-Men. If you ever wished one of the messed-up characters from a Lucy Foley novel had psychic abilities, these are the books for you. "THE HOMICIDAL HAIRSTYLE OF THE VIRAL VIDEO VIXEN finds DANICA LUMAN - professional hairstylist/amateur detective/secret psychic - back in Los Angeles and back in danger. After surviving her first case by the skin of her teeth, she has sworn off adventure to focus on simply earning a living. Her new source of income? Doing hair and makeup for an internet video crew. But just when Danica sees a distressing vision about viral sensation Sofi Starr, the web celeb goes missing. Danica's only chance to join the search party and secure a substantial reward is to collaborate with her worst enemy: the tarot-card-reading, crystal-ball-gazing 'psychic' Madame Lorena. With just three days to forage for clues in Sofi Starr's strange house, Danica must navigate bitter in-fighting, fake friendships, over-eager super fans and first-time sleuths with more enthusiasm than brains. Read the book, enjoy this amateur sleuth adventure, and sign up for the newsletters to learn more!
Cataclysmic events, some representing lifes most grievous tragedies, have struck Otto Rieke's family. Tragedy and grief, viewed retrospectively, have rendered the subsequent glory of life all the more glorious. Life would have been unlivable, and this book unreadable, were they a mere cosmic pity party. After enduring a full circle along the rim of hell on Earth; and having survived almost in tact, hopefully this book will portray the Riekes' ascension to the glory that has been most of the familys, and Otto's own precarious existence on planet Earth. The author's essentially privileged, fulfilling, and competitive existence (prior to the anguishing events of mid-life), are narrated fully from birth with a comedic flair, and did prepare him for the survival of the really tough stuff. The Rieke's did not just endure it all, but have thrived, and have ascended time and again. Life continues as a search for the ultimate Truth, and for the Glory that is only Gods to possess completely. The family lives to seek its share of that glory. It is Otto's hope that this book is fun and non-controversial. He has attempted to accomplish that by staying on topics about which he claims expertise: politics, religion, and sex. If anything he says offends you, then you need to, either: 1. Repent, OR, 2. Sue him He apologizes only to those who were not offended, but who should have been. The author further hopes that you take the slight as it was intended, and hurt all the more. However, seriously, it is also hoped that this book is as entertaining as the exuberant feeling that its writing experience has given Otto. Family is who the Rieke's are. Family is the root of our society, and the family home is the first and most important school that our children will forever attend. Our parents are the first and the most important teachers that our children will forever have. Otto's stunning, wonderful wife of an earlier twenty five years, and of such unpretentious beauty, Mary Beth, and Otto raised five absolutely beautiful children, all of whom have encountered life very successfully. They are successful most of all by being good and loving people, as well as in all their spiritual, academic, athletic, personal, and professional endeavors. All of the Rieke children graduated from St Peters Catholic grade school, and local high schools, Rockhurst, St Teresas, and Notre Dame de Sion, all of which are in Kansas City, Mo. They and their spouses subsequently have graduated from various universities, including Rockhurst University, Central Missouri State University, Tulsa University, Syracuse University School of Journalism, Missouri University Medical School, St Louis University, The Medical School of Washington University in St Louis, Dartmouth College Medical School, and finally a post residency Fellow at the Harvard School of Medicine. The Rieke children, including their respective spouses are blessed beyond what would seem possible all in one family. The calamities referred to above, and subsequent grief, have chronologically seemed to coincide with - and maybe have been the genesis of, a subsequently inspired inner spiritual strength - indeed an almost supernatural strength to survive. Persistent strings of well earned successes at all personal levels of character, and by all worldly measure, might well be rooted in the strength of the Riekes' souls to survive. The family members have ascended to new lives with the strength to carry on, to love, and indeed to thrive. That, and the authors love relationships with them all, is the grandeur, the glory, of this book. No names have been changed to protect the innocent; there are none. Otto has an unparalleled flair to entertain, and to tell riveting stories with great passion. He will seize your very soul. If you can remain calmly seated while reading this book, then it is a failure. Get ready for the ride.
Book Synopsis From Grief to Glory by : Otto Rieke II
Download or read book From Grief to Glory written by Otto Rieke II and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cataclysmic events, some representing lifes most grievous tragedies, have struck Otto Rieke's family. Tragedy and grief, viewed retrospectively, have rendered the subsequent glory of life all the more glorious. Life would have been unlivable, and this book unreadable, were they a mere cosmic pity party. After enduring a full circle along the rim of hell on Earth; and having survived almost in tact, hopefully this book will portray the Riekes' ascension to the glory that has been most of the familys, and Otto's own precarious existence on planet Earth. The author's essentially privileged, fulfilling, and competitive existence (prior to the anguishing events of mid-life), are narrated fully from birth with a comedic flair, and did prepare him for the survival of the really tough stuff. The Rieke's did not just endure it all, but have thrived, and have ascended time and again. Life continues as a search for the ultimate Truth, and for the Glory that is only Gods to possess completely. The family lives to seek its share of that glory. It is Otto's hope that this book is fun and non-controversial. He has attempted to accomplish that by staying on topics about which he claims expertise: politics, religion, and sex. If anything he says offends you, then you need to, either: 1. Repent, OR, 2. Sue him He apologizes only to those who were not offended, but who should have been. The author further hopes that you take the slight as it was intended, and hurt all the more. However, seriously, it is also hoped that this book is as entertaining as the exuberant feeling that its writing experience has given Otto. Family is who the Rieke's are. Family is the root of our society, and the family home is the first and most important school that our children will forever attend. Our parents are the first and the most important teachers that our children will forever have. Otto's stunning, wonderful wife of an earlier twenty five years, and of such unpretentious beauty, Mary Beth, and Otto raised five absolutely beautiful children, all of whom have encountered life very successfully. They are successful most of all by being good and loving people, as well as in all their spiritual, academic, athletic, personal, and professional endeavors. All of the Rieke children graduated from St Peters Catholic grade school, and local high schools, Rockhurst, St Teresas, and Notre Dame de Sion, all of which are in Kansas City, Mo. They and their spouses subsequently have graduated from various universities, including Rockhurst University, Central Missouri State University, Tulsa University, Syracuse University School of Journalism, Missouri University Medical School, St Louis University, The Medical School of Washington University in St Louis, Dartmouth College Medical School, and finally a post residency Fellow at the Harvard School of Medicine. The Rieke children, including their respective spouses are blessed beyond what would seem possible all in one family. The calamities referred to above, and subsequent grief, have chronologically seemed to coincide with - and maybe have been the genesis of, a subsequently inspired inner spiritual strength - indeed an almost supernatural strength to survive. Persistent strings of well earned successes at all personal levels of character, and by all worldly measure, might well be rooted in the strength of the Riekes' souls to survive. The family members have ascended to new lives with the strength to carry on, to love, and indeed to thrive. That, and the authors love relationships with them all, is the grandeur, the glory, of this book. No names have been changed to protect the innocent; there are none. Otto has an unparalleled flair to entertain, and to tell riveting stories with great passion. He will seize your very soul. If you can remain calmly seated while reading this book, then it is a failure. Get ready for the ride.
The groundbreaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral that originally propelled its author to literary stardom: told in a continuous monologue from patient to psychoanalyst, this masterpiece draws us into the turbulent mind of one lust-ridden young Jewish bachelor named Alexander Portnoy. "Deliciously funny...absurd and exuberant, wild and uproarious...a brilliantly vivid reading experience." —The New York Times Book Review "Touching as well as hilariously lewd.... Roth is vibrantly talented." —New York Review of Books Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933- )] A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Spielvogel says: 'Acts of exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishism, auto-eroticism and oral coitus are plentiful; as a consequence of the patient's "morality," however, neither fantasy nor act issues in genuine sexual gratification, but rather in overriding feelings of shame and the dread of retribution, particularly in the form of castration.' (Spielvogel, O. "The Puzzled Penis," Internationale Zeitschrift für Psychoanalyse, Vol. XXIV, p. 909.) It is believed by Spielvogel that many of the symptoms can be traced to the bonds obtaining in the mother-child relationship.
Book Synopsis Portnoy's Complaint by : Philip Roth
Download or read book Portnoy's Complaint written by Philip Roth and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1994-09-20 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The groundbreaking novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral that originally propelled its author to literary stardom: told in a continuous monologue from patient to psychoanalyst, this masterpiece draws us into the turbulent mind of one lust-ridden young Jewish bachelor named Alexander Portnoy. "Deliciously funny...absurd and exuberant, wild and uproarious...a brilliantly vivid reading experience." —The New York Times Book Review "Touching as well as hilariously lewd.... Roth is vibrantly talented." —New York Review of Books Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933- )] A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Spielvogel says: 'Acts of exhibitionism, voyeurism, fetishism, auto-eroticism and oral coitus are plentiful; as a consequence of the patient's "morality," however, neither fantasy nor act issues in genuine sexual gratification, but rather in overriding feelings of shame and the dread of retribution, particularly in the form of castration.' (Spielvogel, O. "The Puzzled Penis," Internationale Zeitschrift für Psychoanalyse, Vol. XXIV, p. 909.) It is believed by Spielvogel that many of the symptoms can be traced to the bonds obtaining in the mother-child relationship.
A celebrated writer pens an irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life.
Book Synopsis Eat Pray Love by : Elizabeth Gilbert
Download or read book Eat Pray Love written by Elizabeth Gilbert and published by Riverhead Books. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebrated writer pens an irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life.
Download or read book The Help written by Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original publication and copyright date: 2009.
This masterpiece of time and place tells a profound and timeless story of courage and commitment, love and loss, that takes place over a fleeting 72 hours. Drawing on Hemingway's own involvement in the Spanish Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls reflects his passionate feelings about the nature of war and the meaning of loyalty.
Book Synopsis For Whom the Bell Tolls by : Ernest Hemingway
Download or read book For Whom the Bell Tolls written by Ernest Hemingway and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterpiece of time and place tells a profound and timeless story of courage and commitment, love and loss, that takes place over a fleeting 72 hours. Drawing on Hemingway's own involvement in the Spanish Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls reflects his passionate feelings about the nature of war and the meaning of loyalty.
"Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times." — Milwaukee Sentinel "There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. Kingsolver's critically acclaimed writings always entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In High Tide in Tucson, she returns to her familiar themes of family, community, the common good, and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth—one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom. Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.
Book Synopsis High Tide in Tucson by : Barbara Kingsolver
Download or read book High Tide in Tucson written by Barbara Kingsolver and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times." — Milwaukee Sentinel "There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. Kingsolver's critically acclaimed writings always entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In High Tide in Tucson, she returns to her familiar themes of family, community, the common good, and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth—one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom. Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.
