Results for: American Mysteries


Jim Qwilleran and a group from Moose County leave home for a tour of Scotland. A woman on the tour dies, a jewel case is stolen, and the bus driver disappears. Qwill, Polly Duncan and Melinda Goodwinter head back to Moose County. Reunited with his Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum, Jim tries to figure out what really happened. An abridged reading by Theodore Bikel.
The Cat Who Wasn't there
Braun, Lilian Jackson
Beverly Hills: Dove Audio, 1992.
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A woman calling herself as Jessie Potter has just won the jackpot at a Tahoe casino. She seeks lawyer Nina Reilly's help in claiming the money without revealing her true identity. The Gaming Commission aren't the only ones who are interested. Several parties are pursuing the money, and Jessie. Then Nina realizes that she, too, is in danger. Will she and Jessie be able to claim the money without losing their lives? Maps on endpapers.
Writ of Execution
O'Shaughnessy, Perri
New York: Delacorte Press, 2001.
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Life in Rocksburg, Pennsylvania is pretty grim--steel mills shut down, abandoned buildings, residents on welfare. Who's to blame for this sorry state of affairs? Many people think it's J. D. Lyons, owner of the mills. But he's not around to take the flak any more--he's just been found in the trunk of his car, murdered. Police detective Rugs Carlucci investigates.
Grievance
Constantine, K. C.
New York: Mysterious Press, 2000.
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When Ellie Cavanaugh was seven years old, her older sister was murdered. Rob Westerfield was convicted of the crime and spent more 20 years in prison. When Rob, who has always protested his innocence, is released and returns home, Ellie also returns, intent on writing a book that will prove his guilt once and for all. But as the book progresses, Ellie uncovers shocking facts, never before revealed, and her life is in danger.
Daddy's Little Girl
Clark, Mary Higgins
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002.
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PI Kinsey Millhone assists two near-retirement cops in identifying a murder victim from 18 years before.
"Q" is for Quarry
Grafton, Sue
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002.
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Kay Scarpetta's tenure as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner has come to an end, and she's now a forensic consultant. While working on a case in Louisiana, she's contacted by the evil Jean Baptiste Chandonne, who had relentlessly pursued Scarpetta in a previous book, The Last Precinct. Thought to be safely ensconced on death row, Chardonne escapes from prison and resumes his pursuit of Scarpetta. Then it appears that there's a connection between the Wolfman and the Louisiana case.
Blow Fly
Cornwell, Patricia
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.
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Bobbie Rayburn is a baseball player extraordinaire. Gil Renard is a fan who will do anything to support his team. Anything. This is the book on which the movie starring Robert de Niro and Wesley Snipes was based.
The Fan
Abrahams, Peter
New York: Warner Books, 1995.
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This anthology includes a short story set in each of the fifty states, plus one for Washington, DC. The editors chose the stories "for their drama, color, and variety."
A Treasury of American Mystery Stories
McSherry, Frank D., Jr., Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg
New York: Bonanza Books, 1989.
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This anthology of 11 stories resulted from a challenge made by Mary Higgins Clark to contribute a story. The authors could write whatever they wanted to write--but they must incorporate three things into the story: a thick fog, a thick steak, and a thick book. Authors include Lawrence Block, Edna Buchanan, Carol Higgins Clark, Nelson and Luren DeMille, Janet Evanovich, Linda Fairstein, Walter Mosley, Nancy Pickard, Ann Rule, Donald E. Westlake, and Mary Higgins Clark herself.
The Plot Thickens
Clark, Mary Higgins, ed.
New York: Pocket Books, 1997.
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Police woman Jessie Cline takes a job as assistant police chief in a small Washington State town. Her intent is to provide a safe environment where her son can grow up. But big cities don't have a monopoly on crime as Jessie soon finds out.
Afraid of the Dark
Anders, Donna
New York: Pocket Books, 2004.
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Retired police officer Joe Loudermilk and his wife buy an Airstream trailer and take off on what they think will be the adventure of their lives. The find adventure soon enough--but not the kind they'd been thinking of. While at the Grand Canyon, one of their sons shows up on their doorstep, and an unknown man is found in their bathroom. Things only get worse from there, with police, the FBI, and the mob all swirling around the Airstream.
Going Nowhere Fast
Haywood, Gar Anthony
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994.
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This book marks novelist Hoffman's departure into the realm of mystery and suspense. Recluse Charles LeBlanc, estranged from his family for years, is chief suspect in the murder of his brother's entire family when a bomb explodes at a family gathering. All he wants is to be left alone, but he learns that isn't possible until he discovers who really committed the crime. Nominated for the 1999 Barry Award for Best First Mystery Novel.
Tidewater Blood
Hoffman, William
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 1998.
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When surgeon Kim Reggis's daughter falls ill with e coli poisoning after a meal in a fast food restaurant, Riggis is driven frantic by the poor care she receives, which leads to her death. His investigation into the practices of the beef industry and its relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture lead to threats against his own life.
Toxin
Cook, Robin
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998.
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Dr. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who has traveled to Guatemala to identify bodies from a 20-year-old mass grave. While there, she is asked to assist in a current case, with bodies found in a septic tank. This is the fifth book in the Temperance Brennan series. In 1997, Reichs won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel for Deja Dead. Like her character Tempe Brennan, Reichs is also a forensic anthropologist.
Grave Secrets
Reichs, Kathy
New York: Scribners, 2002.
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An American film company making a movie in Prague has been receiving threats. They hire the "ex-hippie dick," Moses Wine, to go to Prague and investigate the threats. Then the film's director is kidnapped, and the threats take on a terrorist aspect. Moses finds himself going far beyond detecting--he also fills in for the missing director.
Director's Cut: A Moses Wine Novel
Simon, Roger L.
New York: Atria Books, 2003.
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A blight which could destroy the entire Napa Valley wine industry has struck. Is this a natural disaster, or a man-made one? Fiddler investigates.
Gatsby's Vineyard
Maxwell, A. E.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1987.
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Chaz Perrone is a marine biologist on the make. He advises an agribusiness company on where to illegally dump fertilizer in the Everglades. When he thinks his wife Joey has caught on to his shenanigans, he tries to kill her by throwing her overboard. She doesn't die, but she also doesn't let Chaz know that she's still alive. Instead, she teams up with ex-cop Mick Stranahan to wreak revenge on Chaz.
Skinny Dip
Hiaasen, Carl
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.
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A Memento Mori Mystery. Luanne Fogarty is a diver who works for the sheriff's department. She's working on the case of a killer who has been dumping the bodies of his female victims in the freshwater springs of northern Florida. The search also takes her to a tacky carnival, complete with shady business and con men.
Cold Water Corpse
Alam, Glynn Marsh
Pearl River, NY: Avocet Press, 2003.
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Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle is celebrating his 50th birthday by opening his new law office. Things don't go as planned however. His 50th birthday begins by discovering that his wife has left him and cleaned out their bank accounts. Ed sends a couple PIs off to find his wife and/or his money. Meanwhile, he takes on the case of defending a fellow lawyer accused of killing his wife and children.
Short Straw
Woods, Stuart
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2006.
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Fritz Tully has left the publish-or-perish world of academia after an affair with another professor's wife. He retreats to his family's Maryland farm, and spends his time bird-watching. One day, he sees more than birds through his camera--he witnesses a murder on his neighbor's property. The neighbor has ties to the CIA, and takes a special interest in finding ouw what Tully knows.
Bird's-Eye View
Freedman, J. F.
New York: Warner Books, 2001.
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