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Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"Jaine Austen's amused take on life, love, sex and LA will delight readers." —Carolyn Hart
A gal with a serious Ben & Jerry's habit can't afford to be too picky about employment opportunities. So when Beverly Hills socialite SueEllen Kingsley offers freelance writer Jaine Austen megabucks to ghostwrite a book of hostess tips, it's time to sharpen the #2s.
But everything short circuits when Jaine finds SueEllen floating face down in her...
A gal with a serious Ben & Jerry's habit can't afford to be too picky about employment opportunities. So when Beverly Hills socialite SueEllen Kingsley offers freelance writer Jaine Austen megabucks to ghostwrite a book of hostess tips, it's time to sharpen the #2s.
But everything short circuits when Jaine finds SueEllen floating face down in her...
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 10
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Language
English
Description
In a story sewn together as tightly as a traditional quilt, Agatha Award-winner Fowler delivers superior cozy entertainment in her ninth Benni Harper mystery (after 2001's Arkansas Traveler). In the California coastal town of San Celina, there are weddings and wished-for weddings, plus the threatened demise of Benni's two-year marriage to police chief Gabe Ortiz, brought about by the appearance of Gabe's former female partner, Del Hernandez. Just...
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 5
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A recent earthquake was only the beginning of the big trouble that plagues Molena Point, California. Joe Grey may be merely a cat, but he's already solved more murders than your average human detective, and he knows the "accident" on Hellhag Hill was anything but. Unfortunately Joe's somewhat erratic, if lovable, owner Clyde thinks cats should keep their paws out of police work, and locks Joe and his feline lady friend Dulcie out of the house when...
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 12
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Volunteered" to take over rehearsals of a children's play for the musical director of her church, Benni Harper's entertainment career comes to a dismal end when she stumbles upon the corpse of the church handyman in front of the altar.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 5
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
A fifth go-around for Benni Harper (Goose in the Pond, 1997, not reviewed, etc.), the ranch-bred widow of Jack Harper, whos now married to San Celica, California, Police Chief Gabe Ortiz. San Celica is having a Heritage Days celebration, and Benni, as curator of the Folk Arts Museum and Artists Co-op, is in the thick of it. Her elegant southern cousin Emory Littleton (with a mega-crush on Bennis best friend Elvia Aragon) is staying with her, and at...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lyrical Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The quaint coastal town of South Cove, California, is all abuzz about the opening of a new specialty shop, Tea Hee. But as Coffee, Books, and More owner Jill Gardner is about to find out, there's nothing cozy about murder...
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
San Celine's most exclusive society suddenly has an opening, and Benni Harper has been tapped - not to join, but to investigate. The upper-crust, female-only "49 Club" is restricted to exactly that many members, and one must die before another can join. When the latest socialite de-pledges in her sleep, Benni's queenly boss, Constance Sinclair, wants answers from the police. But they've just shrugged cranky Constance's inquiry off - and, naturally,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Jaine lands a job writing Web copy and brochures for matchmaker Joy Amoroso, shes excited for a chance to help the lovelorn just in time for Valentine's Day--until she realizes what Dates of Joy is really all about. Joy is a ruthless taskmaster who screams at her employees for the smallest infractions, pads her Web site with pictures of professional models posing as clients, and offers up convincing-but-empty promises of love in exchange for...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Molena Point, California, nestled quietly on the Pacific Coast miles below San Francisco, is not a place where most escaped federal prisoners would hole up. But Cage Jones has a reason. Facing another prison term, he escapes from jail hot for revenge against the Molena Point resident who turned state's witness against him and who, he's certain, has stolen his hidden cache--a fortune for which he has not served time and does not intend to.
Author
Series
Ruby McGavin novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ruby never thought she'd return to Cardinal, but she's hoping the place and people who gave her so much can give her brother Nash-who's been drowning in drink in Nashville-the fresh start he so desperately needs. Saddlemaker Lucas McGavin is thrilled that Ruby has come back. He hasn't given up on his love for her, despite the awkward fact that she is his brother's widow, and he's well aware that this may be his last chance to win Ruby's heart. When...
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 8
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a bomb detonates just before the wedding of the police chief, and building contractor Ryan Flannery discovers her ex-husband murdered in her garage, Joe Grey and his feline companion Dulcie spring into action.
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 10
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Patty Rose, a retired film star, begins to enjoy her golden years when she is suddenly murdered.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Language
English
Description
In a story sewn together as tightly as a traditional quilt, Agatha Award-winner Fowler delivers superior cozy entertainment in her ninth Benni Harper mystery (after 2001's Arkansas Traveler). In the California coastal town of San Celina, there are weddings and wished-for weddings, plus the threatened demise of Benni's two-year marriage to police chief Gabe Ortiz, brought about by the appearance of Gabe's former female partner, Del Hernandez. Just...
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 9
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residents' homes, Joe Grey knows that something is very wrong in sleepy Molena Point, California. Could the thief be a local or, even worse, is it the old crook who may be connected to Azrael, the sinister, yellow-eyed cat who terrorized Joe and Dulcie years ago, and whose return has Joe's fur standing on edge?".
"Even a seasoned tomcat like Joe isn't prepared for the shock that awaits Molena Point...
18) Popped
Author
Series
Regan Reilly mysteries volume 8
Publisher
Scribner
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in Las Vegas, Clark's seventh Regan Reilly mystery (after 2002's Jinxed) takes aim at all sorts of eminently spoofable targets, including reality TV shows, advice columnists and screen actors. Regan answers a plea from a grade school chum who's involved in a contest where someone isn't playing by the rules. The owner of the Balloon Channel (aka Hot Air Cable) is sponsoring a contest between two groups-one developing a pilot for a sitcom, the other...
19) Fool's puzzle
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the eve of a quilt exhibition at the folk art museum in San Celina, California, one of the artists is found dead. The museum's new curator, the recently widowed Albenia Harper, sees her cousin, Rita, flee the scene and the police chief names her the prime suspect. But Albenia is sure Rita is not guilty and investigates on her own.
Author
Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 6
Publisher
Berkeley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
When a stranger leaves Benni Harper his entire estate, she finds herself embarking on a journey that will lead her into danger and help her discover the secrets that were buried with her mother more than twenty years ago.
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