$10,000 In Small Unmarked Puzzles: A Puzzle Lady Mystery: 13 (Puzzle Lady Mysteries) - Hardcover

Hall, Parnell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312602472 ISBN 13: 9780312602475

Publisher: Minotaur, 2012

Synopsis

When young attorney Becky Baldwin hires Cora Felton to make a blackmail payment drop, it couldn't go worse: she stumbles over a corpse and a puzzle, and someone steals the money. Becky won't tell her who the client is, but the most likely suspect is Cora's least favourite ex-husband, Melvin, who claims he's being framed by a psychopath with a grudge. Soon Cora finds herself in a no-win situation. Solving the murder will either put Melvin's neck in the noose, or incur the wrath of a cunning, cold-blooded killer who delights in playing deadly mind games and may be targeting her niece Sherry and Sherry's new baby girl.

About this title

Review:

"One of the Puzzle Lady's finest hours, faster paced than most, with the obligatory puzzles to help solve the case." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Fun, two words, 11 letters: P-A-R-N-E-L-L H-A-L-L. Hall, a master of the comic mystery, brings back Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady....Cora faces numerous situations, including blackmail, murder, the return of an ex-husband-and her niece and nephew-in-law's new baby. Add Hall's wit and razor-sharp dialogue, and '10,000 in Small Unmarked Puzzles' is another winner in an amusing series." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "Great fun for series fans." --Booklist

About the Author:

Parnell Hall has been a finalist for Edgar, Lefty, and Shamus Awards. He is a former President of PWA and a member of Sisters in Crime. Parnell competes each year in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0312602472
• ISBN 13: 9780312602475
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288