Death Tracks the Scent
Title | Death Tracks the Scent PDF eBook |
Author | Tess Baytree |
Publisher | Speculative Turtle Press |
Total Pages | 219 |
Release | 2021-06-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1952865069 |
All-natural murder? Penelope Standing has a lot going on. Her dog walking business is booming, mail deliveries give her a great excuse to snoop, and her husband’s retirement party is shaping up to be an interesting affair. Then she finds Hippie Harold dead in his living room. At first glance it looks like botulism might be the cause. Penelope knows better. Town crank Howard Stone, proprietor of Homespun Harold’s All-Natural Emporium, had taught everyone how to safely can their fruits and vegetables for decades. Botulism? No way! But was arguing about organic food and recycling enough to get him killed? Penelope’s need to track down the truth may send a killer after her! *** Fans of the wit and humor of the following authors also enjoy this cozy mystery series: Janet Evanovich Kaitlyn Dunnet Krista Davis Lynn Cahoon Catherine Bruns Vicki Delany Ann S. Marie Paula Darnell Jessica Beck London Lovett Ellen Byron Eva Gates Carline Fardig Joanne Fluke Amanda Flower Fans of the wit and humor of the following series also enjoy this cozy mystery series: Stephanie Plum Mysteries Deadly Edits Mysteries Paws & Claws Mysteries Farm-to-Fork Mysteries Cookies & Chance Mysteries Tea by the Sea Mysteries Dana Sweet Cozy Mysteries Fine Art Mysteries The Donut Mysteries Port Danby Cozy Mysteries Cajun Country Mysteries Lighthouse Library Mysteries Southern B&B Mysteries Hannah Swensen Mysteries Amish Candy Shop Mysteries *** KEYWORDS: cozy mystery, dog walker, pet sitter, strong female protagonist, mature characters, couple in love, small town, mastiff, feminist, humor, witty banter
Penelope Standing Unleashed!
Title | Penelope Standing Unleashed! PDF eBook |
Author | Tess Baytree |
Publisher | Speculative Turtle Press |
Total Pages | 675 |
Release | 2024-03-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
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★★★★★ "Greatest couple since Nick and Nora Charles." Now that she’s in her fifties, Penelope Standing has life pretty well figured out. She has: A much-loved partner, Jake, who isn't scared off by her approach to life or taxes. A thriving pet sitting business, which keeps her in the middle of everything. A part time job delivering mail — a great excuse for snooping. It's not her fault she's the first person to notice so many crimes! But somehow she can never convince anyone else that's true… A hilarious and touching cozy mystery series for people who love their characters a bit off-kilter, this bundle includes: Death Walks a Dog Death Tracks the Scent Death Smells a Rose Death Crashes a Wedding Pick up your copy and enjoy an adventure with Penelope Standing today!
A Sweet Scent of Death
Title | A Sweet Scent of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Guillermo Arriaga |
Publisher | Washington Square Press |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2007-04-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780743296793 |
From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter of Amores perros, 21 Grams, and Babel, A Sweet Scent of Death is Guillermo Arriaga's tale of deception, passion, and violence fused together by the tragic killing of a young girl in a small Mexican village. Early one morning in a deserted field, Ramón Castaños is confronted with the dead body of Adela, a lovely young girl, whom he had only admired from afar. Within an hour, rumor of the death of Ramón Castaños's girlfriend has spread to every corner of Loma Grande. This powder-trail of gossip ignites further violence when the villagers, thirsty for revenge, cast about for answers and hit upon the nomadic José Echeverri-Berriozábal, known as "the Gypsy." Honor then demands that Ramón must now live out his imaginary past in a brutal reality and prove his manhood by avenging Adela's cruel fate. Guillermo Arriaga is the author of The Night Buffalo and The Guillotine Squad. He has worked in television, radio, and film. Arriaga is the award-winning screenwriter of Amores perros, 21 Grams, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and Babel.
Less than Dead
Title | Less than Dead PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Downs |
Publisher | Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | 353 |
Release | 2009-07-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1418571148 |
Dogs have long been manÆs best friend, but the Bug ManÆs friends is a rare breed . . . the cadaver dog. All roads lead to the White House for John Henry Braden, the charismatic senator from Virginia aristocracy whose beautiful wife Victoria is the talk of Washington and the crown jewel of Endor, her backwoods Virginia hometown. But when bodies turn up on BradenÆs propertyùthe site of a multimillion dollar construction project heÆs spearheadingùthe senatorÆs spin doctors, led by his future first lady, must act quickly to quell a conspiracy before it blemishes their presidential campaign. Enter entomologist Nick Polchak, the quirky bug expert enlisted to determine if the senatorÆs bone yard is a forgotten cemetery or a crime scene. To help with the investigation, Polchak follows local legend to Alena Savard, a mysterious woman known for her ability to turn mongrels into the best search dogs around. They soon find themselves on the trail of a desperate individual bent on protecting a terrible secret. Less than Dead is an unforgettable tale of crime and concealment in the corridors of high-stakes politicsùas well as in the deepest contours of the human heart.
Smells Like Death Sighing
Title | Smells Like Death Sighing PDF eBook |
Author | Stevenson Mukoro |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 2020-10-21 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1664113185 |
A series of Diplomatic hoaxes is about to bring the world to its knees and close to nuclear war. Riots across the world of every sort seem to be materialising out of nowhere. Daayan, a subversive faction of occultists and zealots based in a remote region of India, thought to be inexistent, might be the responsible. Susan Dax is asked by a friend to make some inconspicuous enquiries, to find out if this sect does exist and if it might be the culprit. In New Delhi Susan Dax not only finds the city hot and suffocating, she found the city hazardous for her health and dangerously uncooperative. She has to deal with a group of fanatic killers, a heroine deal, a snake pit, a crazed billionaire, a traitor and a new awesomely devastating weapon. She navigates her way through ambitious killers and a self-obsessed combat fighter, but if she wants to survive, she must follow her instincts and play her own game and watch out for the mark of the Cobra.
Death Paints a Picture
Title | Death Paints a Picture PDF eBook |
Author | Tess Baytree |
Publisher | Speculative Turtle Press |
Total Pages | 199 |
Release | 2023-12-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
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Penelope Standing walks dogs, delivers mail, and never lets her age keep her from getting into trouble. There’s always something interesting happening nearby. Then their small town’s artist-in-residence turns up dead. Though nobody had a motive to poison the French painter, Penelope can’t help but wonder if it really was an accident. Turns out Jean-Philippe had secrets. And the killer isn’t finished yet. If you love cozies featuring witty characters, tantalizing puzzles, and hilarious animals, grab the latest Penelope Standing Mystery, Death Paints a Picture, today!
Scent of Death
Title | Scent of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Page |
Publisher | Worldwide Library |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 1989-01-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780373260126 |
Helen Mowbray, a woman missing for several years, has a sister who cannot receive an inheritance unless Helen turns up, a situation that leads two detectives investigating the case into a deadly mystery