Maison d'édition: Wildside Press
FBI Special Agent Angus Green and his art-loving boyfriend are drawn into the Miami museum scene, where hipsters and grifters lurk in the shadows of the bright Florida sunshine.
It's opening night at the theatre and Addison Harper has front-row seats with Sergeant Jake Murphy. This might just be his perfect date.The variety show promises spooky Halloween fun, ghoulish drag queens, frightening musical numbers, and the scariest thing of all: audience participation. Of course, the unlucky victim dragged from the safety of his seat is a mortified Addison. In a production full of twists and turns, he has no idea what's coming next but nobody could have anticipated witnessing a sudden, absolutely unscripted, and very real death.A dreadful accident? Or was it foul play? As the curtain falls before a horror-struck audience, Addison Harper finds himself once again in the spotlight at centre stage.Fright on Stage Right is the latest in a wonderful cozy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. Investigate the Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course . . . murder!Voir livre
What could go wrong when you have the government breathing down your neck and a murder that shaped your entire life? As a special agent, Jack Patterson, with links to the Mafia, finds himself in a position to expose the cover ups of the Treasury Department. Will he succeed? Will he emerge as a victorious hero? Or will the secrets of his past finally catch up with him? The answer to all these questions lies in the mystery that continues to haunt Jack after all these years Exposed: A whistle Blower's secret is Jack's journey to provide justice to the unfortunate victims who were wronged by a Mafia enforcer and the resulting cover-ups by the Nevada justice system. Through Jack's personal search, he is able to "Expose" the injustices committed by the Treasury Department against the American people without their knowledge.Voir livre
"The King of Clubs" immerses readers in another enthralling short story featuring Agatha Christie's iconic detective Hercule Poirot. In this intriguing narrative, Poirot is called upon to investigate a seemingly straightforward case involving a mysterious threat to the life of Sir George Carrington, a wealthy and influential man. As Poirot delves into the complex relationships and potential motives surrounding Sir George, readers are treated to a masterful blend of Christie's signature wit, clever deduction, and unexpected twists. The narrative unfolds within the sophisticated world of high society, where secrets lurk behind every polite gesture. "The King of Clubs" stands as another shining example of Agatha Christie's ability to craft compelling mysteries in a condensed format. With Poirot's brilliant insights and the author's talent for suspense, this short story provides readers with a satisfying and intriguing glimpse into the world of Hercule Poirot's investigations.Voir livre
Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking-show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith wakes up to find a corpse in her front yard. The body by the fake tombstone is the woman that was kicked out of the school's Fall Festival the day before. Miriam's luck does not improve. Her passive-aggressive mother-in-law puts her in charge of the Women's Club annual gala. But this year, it's not canapes and waltzes. Miriam and her girlfriends-squad opt for fun and flavor. They want to spice it up with Caribbean food trucks and a calypso band. While making plans at the country club, they hear a volatile argument between the new head chef and the club's manager. Not long after, the chef swan dives to his death at the bottom of the grand staircase. Was it an accident? Or was it Beverly, the sous chef, who is furious after being passed over for the job? Or maybe it was his ex-girlfriend, Anastasia? Add two possible poisonings to the mix, and Miriam is worried the food truck fun is going to be a major crash. As the clock ticks down and the body count goes up, her life is put in jeopardy. Will she connect the dots, or die in the deep freeze? Foodies and mystery lovers alike will savor the denouement as the truth is laid bare in this simmering stew of rage, retribution, and murder.Voir livre
From REMINGTON KANE, the author of the TAKEN! Series THE TANNER SERIES – BOOKS 37-39 MISSING – A TANNER NOVEL – BOOK 37 Tanner is determined to find a missing friend when the police fail to come up with any leads. CONTENDER – A TANNER NOVEL – BOOK 38 As Tanner goes after a high-level target, the ruthless hit man, Soulless, seeks to kill the same man, leading to a confrontation between the two assassins. TO SERVE AND PROTECT – A TANNER NOVEL – BOOK 39 Tanner agrees to be an auxiliary cop during Stark’s Fall Festival. When serious trouble arises, it’s up to Deputy Cody Parker to deal out law and order.Voir livre
"The Adventure of the Dancing Men", a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is "The Five Orange Pips", part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The original title was "The Dancing Men," when it was published as a short story in The Strand Magazine in December 1903. The story begins when Hilton Cubitt of Ridling Thorpe Manor in Norfolk visits Sherlock Holmes and gives him a piece of paper with the following mysterious sequence of stick figures. - Cubitt explains to Holmes and Dr. Watson that he has recently married an American woman named Elsie Patrick. Before the wedding, she had asked her husband-to-be never to ask about her past, as she had had some "very disagreeable associations" in her life, although she said that there was nothing that she was personally ashamed of. Their marriage had been a happy one until the messages began to arrive, first mailed from the United States and then appearing in the garden.Voir livre
