Author: M. M. Stoddart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595443291
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
From the dense woods of the Appalachian Mountains comes this true tale of deception, murder, and greed in a tiny West Virginia town. M. M. Stoddart returns to the scene of the decades-old murders of Glenn Roberts and his teenaged son, Timothy, to conduct a new investigation of the biggest homicide case in Tucker County history-one shrouded by suspicion and doubt for more than twenty years. Glenn and Timothy were killed by near-contact shotgun blasts from the same weapon on the same night. But their bodies were found eight miles and three weeks apart. Stoddart reopens the cold case, and soon finds that the murders were much more than a simple botched robbery, as West Virginia authorities had previously concluded. New information uncovers a vast web of missing evidence, deceit, and family intrigue. Set in an impoverished mountain community in the early 1980s, this shocking and compelling story exposes the tragedy of wrongful conviction and the true meaning of justice.
The Chaparral Murders
Author: M. Stoddart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595688258
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
From the dense woods of the Appalachian Mountains comes this true tale of deception, murder, and greed in a tiny West Virginia town. M. M. Stoddart returns to the scene of the decades-old murders of Glenn Roberts and his teenaged son, Timothy, to conduct a new investigation of the biggest homicide case in Tucker County history-one shrouded by suspicion and doubt for more than twenty years. Glenn and Timothy were killed by near-contact shotgun blasts from the same weapon on the same night. But their bodies were found eight miles and three weeks apart. Stoddart reopens the cold case, and soon finds that the murders were much more than a simple botched robbery, as West Virginia authorities had previously concluded. New information uncovers a vast web of missing evidence, deceit, and family intrigue. Set in an impoverished mountain community in the early 1980s, this shocking and compelling story exposes the tragedy of wrongful conviction and the true meaning of justice.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595688258
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
From the dense woods of the Appalachian Mountains comes this true tale of deception, murder, and greed in a tiny West Virginia town. M. M. Stoddart returns to the scene of the decades-old murders of Glenn Roberts and his teenaged son, Timothy, to conduct a new investigation of the biggest homicide case in Tucker County history-one shrouded by suspicion and doubt for more than twenty years. Glenn and Timothy were killed by near-contact shotgun blasts from the same weapon on the same night. But their bodies were found eight miles and three weeks apart. Stoddart reopens the cold case, and soon finds that the murders were much more than a simple botched robbery, as West Virginia authorities had previously concluded. New information uncovers a vast web of missing evidence, deceit, and family intrigue. Set in an impoverished mountain community in the early 1980s, this shocking and compelling story exposes the tragedy of wrongful conviction and the true meaning of justice.
A Murder in West Covina
Author: James L. Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963710208
Category : Murder
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963710208
Category : Murder
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
The Cotton Rope Strangler
Author: Gloria Dial Hightower
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975869109
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a murder mystery. A serial killer is terrorizing Albuquerque. Tom and Ginger Howell, who are senior citizens (55+) help detectives find the killer. It contains a few Spanish phrases with a glossary, and a list of the characters to increase the pleasure of reading the story.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975869109
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a murder mystery. A serial killer is terrorizing Albuquerque. Tom and Ginger Howell, who are senior citizens (55+) help detectives find the killer. It contains a few Spanish phrases with a glossary, and a list of the characters to increase the pleasure of reading the story.
A Murder in West Covina
Author:
Publisher: Chapparal Publications
ISBN: 9780615481005
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
In 1959, R. Bernard Finch, M.D. murdered his wife in the Los Angeles Suburb of West Covina. His accomplice and paramour, Carole Tregoff, 18. The only witness, Marie Anne Lidholm, the young Swedish au pare who was in charge of the Finch children.For three years the world would follow the tale of the greed, deceit, and infidelity of the defendants as well as the story of Lidholm's unpretentious courage the night of the crime. Her testimony never changed during the three trials.Tregoff was charged and convicted using her own testimony. She was never once advised of her rights.Murder in West Covina tells the ageless story of evil versus good and intimidation versus courage.
Publisher: Chapparal Publications
ISBN: 9780615481005
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
In 1959, R. Bernard Finch, M.D. murdered his wife in the Los Angeles Suburb of West Covina. His accomplice and paramour, Carole Tregoff, 18. The only witness, Marie Anne Lidholm, the young Swedish au pare who was in charge of the Finch children.For three years the world would follow the tale of the greed, deceit, and infidelity of the defendants as well as the story of Lidholm's unpretentious courage the night of the crime. Her testimony never changed during the three trials.Tregoff was charged and convicted using her own testimony. She was never once advised of her rights.Murder in West Covina tells the ageless story of evil versus good and intimidation versus courage.
The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites / The Down East Murders
Author: Alex Reeve
Publisher: FelonyandMayhem+ORM
ISBN: 1631942816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
In two classic mysteries, an English teacher by profession discovers that sleuthing—of the strictly amateur variety—may be where her truest passions lie. J. S. Borthwick’s debut novel, The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites, takes Sarah Deane, still a grad student at this point, out of her natural New England habitat and into the wilds of Texas, where her maybe-boyfriend is keen on a spot of birdwatching. But birds are not all that she spies through her binoculars, and so the adventures begin. In The Down East Murders, Sarah is glad to be back on home ground, but somebody, it appears, is not happy in any way at all, and Sarah is forced (and secretly thrilled) to put her newfound detecting skills to use again. Praise for the first two mysteries featuring Sarah Deane “Miss Borthwick has a keen eye and a sharp pen.” —The New York Times “Borthwick . . . has the right stuff.” —The Washington Post Book World “A top-notch mystery that also gives the smell of the sea fresh in your face.” —The Houston Post “Very much in the Christie tradition . . . will challenge the wits of the most veteran of armchair detectives!” —Library Journal “Witty, appealing, and thoroughly delightful . . . an ingenious, richly satisfying mixture of the classic elements of a murder mystery.” —Mystery News
Publisher: FelonyandMayhem+ORM
ISBN: 1631942816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
In two classic mysteries, an English teacher by profession discovers that sleuthing—of the strictly amateur variety—may be where her truest passions lie. J. S. Borthwick’s debut novel, The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites, takes Sarah Deane, still a grad student at this point, out of her natural New England habitat and into the wilds of Texas, where her maybe-boyfriend is keen on a spot of birdwatching. But birds are not all that she spies through her binoculars, and so the adventures begin. In The Down East Murders, Sarah is glad to be back on home ground, but somebody, it appears, is not happy in any way at all, and Sarah is forced (and secretly thrilled) to put her newfound detecting skills to use again. Praise for the first two mysteries featuring Sarah Deane “Miss Borthwick has a keen eye and a sharp pen.” —The New York Times “Borthwick . . . has the right stuff.” —The Washington Post Book World “A top-notch mystery that also gives the smell of the sea fresh in your face.” —The Houston Post “Very much in the Christie tradition . . . will challenge the wits of the most veteran of armchair detectives!” —Library Journal “Witty, appealing, and thoroughly delightful . . . an ingenious, richly satisfying mixture of the classic elements of a murder mystery.” —Mystery News
Legacy of Fear
Author: Marion McMillan Huseas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781881856023
Category : Explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781881856023
Category : Explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
The Mountain View Murder
Author: Patrick Kelly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734239225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A retired detective reluctantly helps a friend investigate a homicideBill O'Shea is living the dream. After a career of fighting crime in the big city, Bill buys a condo in the bucolic mountain resort community of Wintergreen, Virginia. When he meets his attractive new neighbor, Bill knows his retirement is off to a great start.But then a local pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and the short-staffed community police department asks Bill to help out. With no witnesses and no vehicle, it's going to be a real challenge. Plus, the snooty groundhog and irrepressible bear are certainly no help. When a break in the case proves a connection between the car and the victim, Bill goes from no suspects to too many.Is it the victim's wife--whose husband cheated on her for many years--or the betrayed business partner? Maybe it's the victim's mistress or the friend who loaned him money. It could even be a random hiker passing through on the nearby Appalachian Trail.Join Bill O'Shea as he tries to solve this murder while dodging zany wildlife and courting a new love interest in the beautiful mountaintop resort of Wintergreen, Virginia.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734239225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A retired detective reluctantly helps a friend investigate a homicideBill O'Shea is living the dream. After a career of fighting crime in the big city, Bill buys a condo in the bucolic mountain resort community of Wintergreen, Virginia. When he meets his attractive new neighbor, Bill knows his retirement is off to a great start.But then a local pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and the short-staffed community police department asks Bill to help out. With no witnesses and no vehicle, it's going to be a real challenge. Plus, the snooty groundhog and irrepressible bear are certainly no help. When a break in the case proves a connection between the car and the victim, Bill goes from no suspects to too many.Is it the victim's wife--whose husband cheated on her for many years--or the betrayed business partner? Maybe it's the victim's mistress or the friend who loaned him money. It could even be a random hiker passing through on the nearby Appalachian Trail.Join Bill O'Shea as he tries to solve this murder while dodging zany wildlife and courting a new love interest in the beautiful mountaintop resort of Wintergreen, Virginia.
The Big Book of Reel Murders
Author: Otto Penzler
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 052556389X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
Book Description
Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology rolls out the red carpet for the stories that Hollywood is made of. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original. Lights! Camera! Action! The latest book in the Big Book series takes us behind the curtain to uncover the stories that became some of the greatest films of the silver screen. There's the W. Somerset Maugham short story that inspired Hitchcock's Secret Agent; Robert Louis Stevenson's horrifying tale that was later turned into the iconic movie The Body Snatcher, starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff; Sir Ian Fleming's "From a View to a Kill," later one of Roger Moore's greatest Bond films; and "Cyclists' Raid," the short story that formed the basis for the legendary Brando film The Wild One. Otto Penzler delivers the director's cut on these classic short stories and the films they gave rise to. So grab your Sno-Caps and a jumbo box of popcorn and curl up with these cinematic tales from the likes of Agatha Christie, Dennis Lehane, Joyce Carol Oates, Dashiell Hammett, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 052556389X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
Book Description
Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology rolls out the red carpet for the stories that Hollywood is made of. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original. Lights! Camera! Action! The latest book in the Big Book series takes us behind the curtain to uncover the stories that became some of the greatest films of the silver screen. There's the W. Somerset Maugham short story that inspired Hitchcock's Secret Agent; Robert Louis Stevenson's horrifying tale that was later turned into the iconic movie The Body Snatcher, starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff; Sir Ian Fleming's "From a View to a Kill," later one of Roger Moore's greatest Bond films; and "Cyclists' Raid," the short story that formed the basis for the legendary Brando film The Wild One. Otto Penzler delivers the director's cut on these classic short stories and the films they gave rise to. So grab your Sno-Caps and a jumbo box of popcorn and curl up with these cinematic tales from the likes of Agatha Christie, Dennis Lehane, Joyce Carol Oates, Dashiell Hammett, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Cotton Rope Strangler
Author: Gloria Hightower
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975869147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
When a body turns up in the bosque, things get a bit tense for Tom and Ginger Howell. As owners of Howell Carpets, they were extremely upset when the body turns out to be their employee. They are committed to helping Homicide Detective Pete Lucero and his sidekick Patrick Mahoney by compiling all the information they can gather about the suspects. It got even scarier when the killer seemed to be stalking their beautiful daughter, Leslie, as his next victim.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975869147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
When a body turns up in the bosque, things get a bit tense for Tom and Ginger Howell. As owners of Howell Carpets, they were extremely upset when the body turns out to be their employee. They are committed to helping Homicide Detective Pete Lucero and his sidekick Patrick Mahoney by compiling all the information they can gather about the suspects. It got even scarier when the killer seemed to be stalking their beautiful daughter, Leslie, as his next victim.
Last Innocent Summer
Author: Zinita Fowler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780613963442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ten-year-old Skeeter comes of age following the murder of two young girls in her east Texas college town.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780613963442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ten-year-old Skeeter comes of age following the murder of two young girls in her east Texas college town.