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Eight Perfect Murders

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: William Morrow
Release Date	: 2020-03-03
ISBN 10	: 0062838202
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (2 users)

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Download or read book Eight Perfect Murders written by Peter Swanson and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fiendish good fun." --Anthony Horowitz From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction's most ingenious murders. Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre's most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack--which he titled "Eight Perfect Murders"--chosen from among the best of the best including Agatha Christie's A. B. C. Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, Ira Levin's Death Trap, A. A. Milne's Red House Mystery, Anthony Berkeley Cox's Malice Aforethought, James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, John D. Macdonald's The Drowner, and Donna Tartt's A Secret History. But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She's looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal's old list. And the FBI agent isn't the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. There is killer is out there, watching his every move--a diabolical threat who knows way too much about Mal's personal history, especially the secrets he's never told anyone, even his recently deceased wife. To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects . . . and sees a killer in everyone around him. But Mal doesn't count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead--and the noose around Mal's neck grows so tight he might never escape.

Rules for Perfect Murders

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: Faber & Faber
Release Date	: 2020-03-03
ISBN 10	: 9780571342396
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (423 users)

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Download or read book Rules for Perfect Murders written by Peter Swanson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fiendish good fun' ANTHONY HOROWITZ If you want to get away with murder, play by the rules A series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels. The deaths lead FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to mystery bookshop Old Devils. Owner Malcolm Kershaw had once posted online an article titled 'My Eight Favourite Murders,' and there seems to be a deadly link between the deaths and his list - which includes Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train and Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Can the killer be stopped before all eight of these perfect murders have been re-enacted? 'An ingenious game of cat-and-mouse' The Times 'Never less than enthralling' Daily Mail 'Tremendously enjoyable' Sunday Mirror

Rules for Perfect Murders

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2020-03-05
ISBN 10	: 0571342353
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (53 users)

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Download or read book Rules for Perfect Murders written by Peter Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Specialising in mystery books, Old Devils is a Boston institution; a place where tourists come to snap photos with the shop's Instagrammable cat and browse first editions of Patricia Highsmith novels. Malcolm Kershaw, its owner, lives a quiet life, so he's surprised when an FBI Agent shows up one gloomy winter morning and asks him if he can answer some questions. Agent Gwen Mulvey is investigating a series of unsolved murders that appear to have one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie similarity to the crimes depicted in several famous classic mystery novels. Malcolm doesn't know what to say - he doesn't know anything about the crimes, has barely even heard of the victims - but he certainly isn't expecting Agent Mulvey to bring up a blog post he wrote years ago. 'My Eight Favourite Murders', posted in 2004, was Malcolm's inaugural piece on the Old Devils site. Now, it seems, someone is using that list as a template; Agent Mulvey thinks Malcolm's specialist knowledge of the mysteries will help her solve the murders. But with each murder, the killer is inching ever closer to Malcolm himself, and the more Malcolm and Agent Mulvey learn, the less clear it becomes who is investigating whom."--Publisher description.

How to Write, Plan, Organize, Play and Host the Perfect Murder Mystery Game Party

Author	: Dean Amory
Publisher	: Lulu.com
Release Date	: 2014-10-12
ISBN 10	: 9781326045494
Pages	: 180 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (454 users)

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Download or read book How to Write, Plan, Organize, Play and Host the Perfect Murder Mystery Game Party written by Dean Amory and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever wanted to host your own murder mystery party game but you did not know where to start, then this book is the perfect guide for you! Whether your guests are old friends or new acquaintances, a murder mystery provides drama and intrigue, encourages participation and helps guests bond through a common goal: to solve the mystery. I present to you a step by step guide for writing, planning, organizing, playing and hosting the perfect professional quality murder mystery party of your dreams. All the ideas and inspiration you could possibly ever need to throw are included in this guide. x creating the plot x guest invitations x casting of characters x Timeline: Checklist from the first idea to the thank you message x host guide with instructions, invitation, confirmation, reminder, guest list, costume suggestions, name tags, general background, ground plan, character profile, public and confidential clues, goals, additional plots, welcome word, ....

Perfect Murder

Author	: David Conrad
Publisher	: iUniverse
Release Date	: 2009-12
ISBN 10	: 9781440165566
Pages	: 158 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (655 users)

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Download or read book Perfect Murder written by David Conrad and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young coal heiress is missing. There are precious few clues to indicate whether she has been murdered, kidnapped, or has run away. She was trapped in an unhappy marriage in a coal town where her husband is the manager of the mine. He is a suspect, and so are the gangsters that operate out of the Shady Rest, a local roadhouse and hangout. It is southern Illinois during the Great Depression. The job of finding the missing heiress falls to Marcus Dixon, the young sheriff of the county. He gets help from Mary Ellen Selvedge, who runs the City Café and who wants desperately to be a detective. She has a good head for this type of work, but most of what she knows comes from the movies. She wants to be like Nora Charles in the Thin Man movies, and she wants Marcus to be her Nick Charles. Will they find the right clues to solve the Perfect Murder?

Before She Knew Him

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: William Morrow Paperbacks
Release Date	: 2020-02-25
ISBN 10	: 0062838164
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (64 users)

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Download or read book Before She Knew Him written by Peter Swanson and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catching a killer is dangerous--especially if he lives next door From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . . Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she's found some stability and peace. But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband's office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago. Hen knows because she's long had a fascination with this unsolved murder--an obsession she doesn't talk about anymore, but can't fully shake either. Could her neighbor, Matthew, be a killer? Or is this the beginning of another psychotic episode like the one she suffered back in college, when she became so consumed with proving a fellow student guilty that she ended up hurting a classmate? The more Hen observes Matthew, the more she suspects he's planning something truly terrifying. Yet no one will believe her. Then one night, when she comes face to face with Matthew in a dark parking lot, she realizes that he knows she's been watching him, that she's really on to him. And that this is the beginning of a horrifying nightmare she may not live to escape. . .

The Kind Worth Saving

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: William Morrow
Release Date	: 2023-03-07
ISBN 10	: 0063204983
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (83 users)

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Download or read book The Kind Worth Saving written by Peter Swanson and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him-in this spectacularly devious new novel by Peter Swanson featuring characters from his acclaimed novel The Kind Worth Killing"--

The Perfect Murder

Author	: Brenda Novak
Publisher	: MIRA
Release Date	: 2017-05-15
ISBN 10	: 9781488032592
Pages	: 400 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (325 users)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder written by Brenda Novak and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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…

Picture Perfect Murder

Author	: Rachel Dylan
Publisher	: Harlequin
Release Date	: 2016
ISBN 10	: 9780373447398
Pages	: 220 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (473 users)

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Download or read book Picture Perfect Murder written by Rachel Dylan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KILLER FOCUS When photographer Lily Parker escapes an attack, she doesn't want any help from the FBI agent who is convinced she's a serial killer's latest obsession. But after one of her photographs is found at a murder scene, it's clear that Special Agent Rex Sullivan was right. Lily, a former CIA agent, isn't used to relying on others, but she won't survive without Rex at her side. And Rex quickly sees that Lily isn't a typical victim in need of his protection, but a valuable partner who can help him bring down a madman. With the murderer growing bolder, Rex has to convince Lily to trust him with her safety--or she could become the killer's next victim.

The Girl With A Clock For A Heart

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: Faber & Faber
Release Date	: 2014-02-04
ISBN 10	: 9780571301928
Pages	: 360 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (19 users)

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Download or read book The Girl With A Clock For A Heart written by Peter Swanson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Foss never thought he'd see her again, but on a late-August night in Boston, there she is, in his local bar, Jack's Tavern. When George first met her, she was an eighteen-year-old college freshman from Sweetgum, Florida. She and George became inseparable in their first fall semester, so George was devastated when he got the news that she had committed suicide over Christmas break. But, as he stood in the living room of the girl's grieving parents, he realized the girl in the photo on their mantelpiece - the one who had committed suicide - was not his girlfriend. Later, he discovered the true identity of the girl he had loved - and of the things she may have done to escape her past. Now, twenty years later, she's back, and she's telling George that he's the only one who can help her...

The Perfect Murder

Author	: Kat Martin
Publisher	: HQN Books
Release Date	: 2021-06-22
ISBN 10	: 9781488077906
Pages	: 384 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (779 users)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder written by Kat Martin and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kat Martin is a fast gun when it comes to storytelling, and I love her books." —Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin is back with her most thrilling novel yet in the Maximum Security series—The Perfect Murder. Fans of Sandra Brown, Linda Howard and Julie Garwood will fall in love with The Max. The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company’s value. But when Reese is on a trip out to see the rig, his helicopter crashes, leaving him hospitalized and two men dead. It’s discovered the chopper was sabotaged, and Reese is determined to find out who’s behind the crash—and whether he was the intended target. Then, when his lover, Kenzie, is accused of her ex-husband’s murder—a man with a vested interest in the Poseidon deal—clues start pointing to a connection that puts Reese, Kenzie and her young son in the sights of a killer. From the Texas heat to the Louisiana bayous, Reese and his brothers must track down the truth before the body count gets any higher. Watch for The Perfect Murder, the latest in the bestselling Maximum Security series, coming soon! Maximum Security Book 1: The Conspiracy Book 2: The Deception Book 3: The Ultimate Betrayal

Perfect Murders

Author	: Horace Leonard Gold
Publisher	: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date	: 2010-05-01
ISBN 10	: 9780803233591
Pages	: 369 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (335 users)

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Download or read book Perfect Murders written by Horace Leonard Gold and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of pulp and science-fiction stories from legendary writer and editor Horace L. Gold.

Investigating the Almost Perfect Murders

Author	: Anthony Nott
Publisher	: Pen and Sword True Crime
Release Date	: 2020-03-30
ISBN 10	: 9781526763419
Pages	: 226 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (634 users)

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Download or read book Investigating the Almost Perfect Murders written by Anthony Nott and published by Pen and Sword True Crime. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Nott joined the Metropolitan Police in 1971, which was a very different world from that of today. He describes his early experiences in the Met, including the arrest of a man for murdering a prostitute in Kings Cross. He was present when a fellow police officer was almost stabbed to death and witnessed an act of police brutality when he interrupted the beating of a petty criminal in a cell by the CID. He transferred to the county force of Dorset in 1976 where, not long after his promotion to detective sergeant, he engaged in what would be a ten-year long investigation into the disappearance of Monica Taylor and the eventual conviction of her husband, Peter, for what was almost the perfect murder – Monica’s remains were never found. He then recounts a series of murder cases in which he was involved from the murder and decapitation of a woman in Bournemouth and the random killing of another, to the extremely violent killing of a gay man in Boscombe Gardens, Bournemouth, in which it took two years to bring the killers to justice. While a detective chief inspector in Bournemouth in 1994, the chance visit of a detective sergeant from Guernsey, who was investigating a life insurance fraud, led to the re-opening of a missing person enquiry from eight years earlier, and resulted in the conviction of Russell Causley for murder, despite his wife’s body never being recovered. This book provides an insight into the methodical and transparent way in which the police investigate complicated crimes from riots to the almost perfect murders.

The Perfect Murder: The First Inspector Ghote Mystery

Author	: H. R. F. Keating
Publisher	: Penguin UK
Release Date	: 2011-04-07
ISBN 10	: 9780141962870
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (628 users)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder: The First Inspector Ghote Mystery written by H. R. F. Keating and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the house of Lala Varde, a vast man of even greater influence, an attack has taken place. Varde's secretary, Mr Perfect, has been struck on his invaluable business head. And try as Inspector Ghote might to remain conscientious and methodical, his investigation is beset on all sides by cunning, disdain and corruption. And then there's the impossible theft of a single rupee to be dealt with . . . The Perfect Murder introduced Inspector Ghote: Bombay CID's most dutiful officer, and one of the greatest, most engaging creations in all detective fiction.

An Almost Perfect Murder

Author	: Gary C. King
Publisher	: Pinnacle Books
Release Date	: 2010-04-19
ISBN 10	: 9780786026753
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (267 users)

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Download or read book An Almost Perfect Murder written by Gary C. King and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical care nurse marries his patient’s widow only to later poison her in this true crime story by the author of Stolen in the Night. A Woman with A Passion For Power . . . Kathy Marie Augustine was not out to make friends. In politics, she rose to the top by playing hardball—and pushing her way through the old boy’s network of the Nevada legislature, rising to the rank of State Controller. When she died, only a few people shed tears—including the man who killed her. A Killer with A Foolproof Plan . . . Chaz Higgs was a former body-builder turned intensive care nurse who saw wealthy, sexy Kathy Marie Augustine as his meal-ticket—until he couldn’t stomach her domineering personality any longer. When Chaz decided he’d had enough, he chose a poison that would leave no evidence behind. Murder Hidden in Plain Sight . . . The death of a nationally-known politician made headlines, but one slip of the tongue came to the attention of a determined Nevada detective. Now, true-crime master Gary C. King takes us into the extraordinary life and death of a famously ambitious woman politician, behind the scenes of the investigation that unearthed shocking secrets, and into the heart and mind of a man who nearly got away with the perfect crime . . . Includes Sixteen Pages of Revealing Photos

The Christmas Guest

Author	: Peter Swanson
Publisher	: William Morrow
Release Date	: 2023-10-17
ISBN 10	: 0063297450
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (5 users)

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Download or read book The Christmas Guest written by Peter Swanson and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Perfect Murder

Author	: Peter James
Publisher	: Pan Macmillan
Release Date	: 2010-03-04
ISBN 10	: 9780330520348
Pages	: 128 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (23 users)

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Download or read book The Perfect Murder written by Peter James and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Perfect Murder is a suspenseful and gripping novella from Peter James, the bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Roy Grace series. Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for nearly twenty years. Victor secretly loathes Joan more and more each day. Joan is bored by Victor, and his snoring drives her mad. Their marriage has reached a crisis point . . . Victor decides there is only one way to get Joan out of his life for ever, but he's about to get a nasty surprise. As it turns out, Victor's not the only one with murder in mind . . .