Showing posts with label murder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label murder. Show all posts

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Strangers in Death ~ J. D. Robb

Another book in the Eve Dallas series (honestly, I have lost count, but it is the most recent, at this time.) Eve has caught another murder, this time a wealthy sporting goods tycoon, who just happens to have offices in the same building as Rourke. Eve figures out fairly quickly who is responsible for the murder, now she just has to prove it! All the old cast are back, including Charles, who we don't see all that often. I really enjoyed this one.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Lean Mean Thirteen ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the thirteenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie pays a visit to her ex-husband, Dickie Orr, in order to plant a bug on him for Ranger, tempers flair and when Dickie disappears, Stephanie is a suspect. Morelli and Ranger take turns keeping Stephanie safe, while at the same time working on the things they have to get done. Is Stephanie going to go to jail for Dickie's murder? Or will she figure out who is responsible for his disappearance...

Friday, January 18, 2008

Creation in Death ~ J. D. Robb

The thirtieth story in the Eve Dallas series. Eve is called out on a murder that appears to be the resurfacing of a murderer who got away from them 9 years earlier. As they proceed to investigate it dawns on them that the profile of victim on this case is a perfect match for Eve, and it appears that Eve may be on the list that this killer has planned.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Eternity in Death ~ J. D. Robb

This is the twenty ninth story in the Eve Dallas series. Eve is assigned to a murder which resembles a vampire killing, in the style of 'old' vampire films, and Eve is not so sure that is the case.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Force of Nature ~ Suzanne Brockmann

This is the eleventh book in the Troubleshooters series. Jules Cassidy is an FBI agent in the Anti terrorism unit, and one of the unit has disappeared on assignment, Jules is headed to Florida to investigate. Rick Alverado is an ex-Sarasota police officer, now private investigator, he and his new receptionist / assistant, Annie, become involved with the investigation that Jules is on. At the same time, Robin Chadwick, who Jules has been avoiding for the last two years, happens to be in town, and runs into Jules, and manages to become involved in the investigation also. Can they all manage to survive the trouble headed their way?

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

High Noon ~ Nora Roberts

Phoebe is a negotiator for the Savannah Police Department, when called out on a situation one day, she meets, Duncan. After a couple of meetings Phoebe begins to date Duncan, and shortly after they begin seeing one another, strange things start happening. She is assaulted at work, dead creatures start showing up on her doorstep, and it seems like someone may be following her. Is someone out to get Phoebe, who could it be and why?

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Double Take ~ Catherine Coulter

This is the eleventh book in the FBI series. Julia has been trying to deal with her husband's death for the last 6 months, and only complicating matters was the media and the police who were both convinced that she had murdered him. Until one day when she was out for a walk, and someone tried to murder her. Luckily for her, FBI agent Chaney Stone witnessed the attempt and managed to save her life, at the same time becoming involved in the investigation to determine who the attempted murderer is.
Meanwhile Sheriff Dixon Noble has been missing his wife for the last three years, positive she is dead, when suddenly, her godfather is certain he has seen her, and convinces Dix to go check it out.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Lean Mean Thirteen ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the thirteenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie's ex-husband, Dickie, has disappeared, and the only suspect is Stephanie. So Stephanie must now investigate why Dickie has disappeared, in addition to working her own FTA's. Totally typical for Stephanie, things keep happening to her, she manages to get hit by a squirrel bomb, destroy a car, and be in danger of kidnapping. Stephanie is still in her on again, off again relationship with Joe, and Ranger is still right there to catch her when it is off again. Really enjoyed this book!! Can't wait for another installment!!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Poppy Done to Death ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the eighth book in the Aurora Teagarden series. Aurora stops to question her sister in law a about missing an important meeting, only to find her body, and her step brother missing. On top this family tragedy, when Aurora stops by work to let them know she needs some time off, she finds that her 15 year old brother has run away from home and hitchhiked across the country to see her.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Last Scene Alive ~ Charliane Harris

This is the seventh book in the Aurora Teagarden series. Aurora has spent the last year grieving for her husband, who died after having a heart attack. At the same time, they have been preparing for the filming of a movie based on the book written by Robin Crusoe, about the murders that took place in the first book of this series. Suddenly several people have turned back up in Aurora's life, her step-son is in town, with a role in the movie. And Robin is back, Aurora hasn't seen him since shortly after the first book. As well as Arthur, a local cop who Aurora once dated, and who had cheated on her with another detective. When suddenly, the actress who plays Aurora's charicter turns up dead.

A Fool and his Honey ~ Charliane Harris

This is the sixth book in the Aurora Teagarden series. One day, out of the blue, a young woman turns up on Aurora's doorstep, with a baby, as it turns out, this is Aurora's niece, with a baby that no one knew she was having. Aurora and Martin have a previous engagement that evening, but set up the niece in the apartment over the garage. Only to return later that evening to find the niece gone, her husband murdered on the stairs to the apartment, and the baby sleeping contentedly under the bed. Now Aurora must care for the baby while trying to solve the disappearance of her niece, and the mystery of why no one had any clue there was a baby involved.

Dead Over Heals ~ Charlaine Harris

this is the fifth book in the Aurora Teagarden series. As Aurora and Angel are outside caring for the yard one day, the body of a local policeman falls out of the sky and lands in the yard. Suspicion falls on those present, and other events in town only make suspicions higher. Can Aurora figure out what is going on before she ends up dead?

Julius House ~ Charliane Harris

This is the fourth book in the Aurora Teagarden series. Martin bought Aurora the Julius house as a wedding present, totally surprising her. She sets out to remodel and redecorate the house before they are ready to move in. and up on move in, after their honeymoon, Aurora becomes determined to solve the disappearance of the Julius family six years earlier. Along the way she discovers that her new husband has some secrets he has not been quite so up front about. And meets a new friend, Angel Youngblood.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

A Bone to Pick ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the second book in the Aurora Teagarden series. Aurora inherits a large sum of money, along with a house from a friend. Upon cleaning out the house and trying to determine what she wants to do with it, she discovers a mystery that must be solved. Aurora must now solve the mystery, and deal with her new maybe - neighbors, as well as dealing with her mother's new marriage, and her best friend's impending marriage, all the while wondering if she is doomed to always be a bridesmaid and never a bride.

Real Murders ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the first in the Aurora Teagarden series. Aurora is a member of a group interested in studying and discussing murders, the Real Murders club. She shows up for their monthly meeting only to find that the member in charge of getting the meeting hall ready has done so, but is now missing. Aurora later discovers the body of the member, she has been killed in the manner of the murder case they were studying that evening. so now all the members of their club are suspects in this murder. How many will die before they solve the crime?

Friday, June 15, 2007

Three Bedrooms and a Corpse ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the third book in the Aurora Teagarden series. (picked up the wrong one on accident, by the time I realized it I was 50 pages into it.) Aurora is showing a house for her mother, until her mother can make it, and finds a body in the house. The body of another local Realtor. Aurora becomes involved in trying to figure out who is responsible for the death.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Innocent in Death ~ J. D. Robb

This is the twenty-eighth story in the Eve Dallas series. Murder is committed at a elite private school and Eve catches the case. at the same time, one of Rourke's old flame's makes a reappearance in his life, and it is really bothering Eve, even though she KNOWS that Rourke would not cheat on her. What is it gonna take for Eve to solve this murder, and how many will die first? And is Eve's discomfort about Rourke's old flame going to drive a wedge between her and Rourke?

Monday, April 02, 2007

Shakespeare’s Counselor~/ Charlaine Harris

This is the fifth book in the Lily Bard series. Lily wakes one night in the middle of a nightmare, only to find she is not strangling the men who attacked her, but Jack, in bed next to her. Lily decides it is time for counseling, and starts to attend a rape survivor group that is held locally. On the evening of the third meeting, Lily and the others show up, and find a body in the counselor's office, so now Lily is trying to figure out for Shakespeare's latest crimes.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Shakespeare's Trollop ~ Charlaine Harris

This is the fourth book in the Lily Bard series. On her way back into town after one of her weekly cleaning jobs, Lily sees something that catches her eye, it strikes her as strange so she investigates. And Lily finds a body, the body of a local girl, who Lily also happens to clean for. So she calls it in and the investigation begins. Also Jack tells Lily that they need to talk about their relationship, and they determine that they need to spend more time together, and the will be moving in together. Jack will still have to be in Little Rock, at least part time, but he can spend a great deal more time in Shakespeare with Lily.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Born in Death ~ J. D. Robb

This is the twenty-seventh in the Eve Dallas series. Eve and Rourke have been convinced to be Mavis's birthing coaches, and now have to attend the classes, and she is throwing Mavis's shower too. Eve gets called out to investigate a double murder, and Peabody insists on helping Eve with the shower prep. One of Mavis' best friends doesn't make it to the shower, and with some investigation, they discover that she has gone missing, now Eve has to find her on top of solving her double homicide.