A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Author: Holly Jackson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 1984896385
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES—COMING SOON TO NETFLIX! • This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood! "The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Final Crossing

Author: Richard L. Baldwin
Publisher: Louis Searing and Margaret McM
ISBN: 9780974292021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
From the Publisher's Website: An MSU professor gets involved in an eco-terrorist movement. She sees the error of her ways and envisions a plan to get out of the network and begin a new life. Unfortunately, the others in the terrorist group see her as an informant and a threat. The drama culminates on the S.S. Badger as it crosses from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to Ludington, Michigan. Lou and Manistee Chief of Police, Mickey McFadden work to bring justice to the peaceful shores of Lake Michigan.

The Mile End Murder

Author: Sinclair McKay
Publisher: Aurum
ISBN: 1781317348
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
In 1860, a 70 year old widow turned landlady named Mary Emsley was found dead in her own home, killed by a blow to the back of her head. What followed was a murder case that gripped the nation, a veritable locked room mystery which baffled even legendary Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle. With an abundance of suspects, from disgruntled step children concerned about their inheritance and a spurned admirer repeatedly rejected by the widow, to a trusted employee, former police officer and spy, the case led to a public trial dominated by surprise revelations and shock witnesses, before culminating with one of the final public executions at Newgate. This is the case Conan Doyle couldn’t solve and, after confounding the best detectives for years, has finally be solved by author Sinclair McKay. Discover 'whodunit' as the real murderer is revealed for the first time exclusively in this captivating study of a murder case in the nineteenth century, a story never told before.

The Final Affair

Author: Frank McAdams
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425183083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
The case of Dr. Richard Overton, who was convicted of murdering his third wife.

The Final Murder

Author: Anne Holt
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
ISBN: 0857894390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
A TV talk-show star is found killed in her home, her tongue removed and left near to the body. When a second body, that of a prominent politician, is found crucified soon after, Superintendent Adam Stubo is called in to lead the investigation of both murders. Unable to establish whether these two gruesome slayings are linked, or what the meaning is behind the manner of death, Stubo calls in his psychologist wife Johanne Vik to help. As Vik reviews the crimes she begins to see a pattern that chills her to the core. If her theory is correct then more killings will follow, and the spree will end in the murder of the investigating officer: Adam Stubo. From internationally bestselling author Anne Holt, The Final Murder is a dark and gripping novel.

Murder in the East End

Author: Jennifer Ashley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593099389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
A new upstairs, downstairs Victorian murder mystery in the Kat Holloway series from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in Kew Gardens. When young cook Kat Holloway learns that the children of London's Foundling Hospital are mysteriously disappearing and one of their nurses has been murdered, she can't turn away. She enlists the help of her charming and enigmatic confidant Daniel McAdam, who has ties to Scotland Yard, and Errol Fielding, a disreputable man from Daniel’s troubled past, to bring the killer to justice. Their investigation takes them from the grandeur of Mayfair to the slums of the East End, during which Kat learns more about Daniel and his circumstances than she ever could have imagined.

The Perfect Murder

Author: Brenda Novak
Publisher: MIRA
ISBN: 1426840535
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 443

Book Description
For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his ex-wife and son. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he's convinced that her second husband—a cop—committed both murders, then faked his own death. Now Sebastian has followed the slimmest of leads to Sacramento…and that's where he finally gets the break he needs. Jane Burke, an investigator with The Last Stand, calls him in connection with a separate crime—a crime that could lead him straight to the man he's been looking for. Once married to a serial killer, Jane has spent the past five years rebuilding her life. And with Sebastian she finally has a chance at happiness. But the man they're after is after them, too. For him this has become a personal battle, one he's determined to win. Whatever it takes…

The Final Murder

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Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description

The Last Murder

Author: George R. Dekle
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN: 0313397430
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
While awaiting execution, America's most notorious serial killer Ted Bundy confessed to having murdered 12-year-old Kim Leach. But the details of his confession turn out to be false. What were his motivations for lying? And how do investigators get down to the truth? In this case, details like a handful of sand and a pile of mildewed cigarette butts helped reveal the truth.

Sleeping Murder

Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062073729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernize the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they were to solve a “perfect” crime committed many years before.