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Cassandra Campbell
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Lorna Barrett
About this listen
When a famous children's author is murdered at the library, Tricia Miles has to find the killer before it's too late.
Tricia Miles is ready to close the book on all her amateur sluething-she's tired of finding dead bodies and being accused of murder. But even the best laid plans often go awry.
Stoneham is all abuzz when Lauren Barker, a famous children's book author, arrives for an event at the local library. Lauren is a Stoneham native, and her new book strikes some members of the town as controversial. But when Lauren is found strangled to death after an altercation at the event, the plot twist throws Tricia right back into the middle of things.
Who could possibly have wanted Lauren dead? Was it Dan Reed, who had to be thrown out of the signing for spouting conspiracy theories and causing a disturbance? Stella Kraft, Lauren's high school teacher, who thought of the author as a protege-something Lauren violently disputed? Or the mystery man who spoke to Lauren just before she was found dead? With the suspect count climbing higher and more information about Lauren's past coming to light, will Tricia be able to give this story a happily ever after?
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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A ferrari with no motor
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Do You Remember?
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Tess Strebel can’t recognize her own face. She can’t recognize her home. Her bedroom is unfamiliar. And she can’t remember the handsome stranger lying next to her in bed. A stranger who claims he’s her husband. Tess reads a letter in her own handwriting, composed during a rare lucid day, explaining her life as it now exists: she was in a terrible car accident one year ago. Every morning, she wakes up unable to remember most of the last decade. Including her own wedding.
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One of the better ones
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Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the definitive collection of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and four collections of short stories. And, exclusively for Audible, Stephen has written and narrated eight insightful introductions, one for each title.
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Chapter Guide!
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After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind." Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”
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Tricky
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Ten years ago he killed my son. Today I married him. Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere. But today I’m finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband.
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Decent
- By Mark D on 05-22-21
By: K. L. Slater
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- Mmm
- 07-25-24
Another great story in this series
Another great story in this series. Love the characters although I felt like poor Trisha has been really picked on in the last two books. Love the town. Great story about author visit.
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- Beatrice
- 07-22-24
5 stars
As always, I enjoyed visiting with these characters. I really like Tricia's new relationship. I look forward to seeing what happens next.
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- Jayne A. Garver
- 07-28-24
A little too mushy
I would rather have more about catching the murderer and less about how starry-eyed Tricia is about the new boyfriend. I also forgot how much I disliked the narrator’s voices for Tricia and Angelica. Guess I’ll go to Kindle for the next one. But this is still one of my go-to series.
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- Colleen
- 09-25-24
Love this series - with a few caveats!
Love the continuation of this series, truly one of my favorite Cozy's. The story is always cute and fun, love seeing all the characters, and read by one of my favorite narrators. There were 2 things that I was a bit annoyed by, very minor, but enough to mention. I don't like being lectured midway through a book on social issues. I could have done without the rant/lecture on recycling and using plastic. I am a conscience recycler - it doesn't mean I want to be lectured about it in the middle of a fun read, leave the civics lesson for another genre. Secondly, the whole Tricia/David relationship bothers me. First of all, why is there a need for Trisha to be in a relationship? It doesn't bring anything extra to the series, secondly, if the characters were reversed - and Trisha was 21ish, and David was in his late 40's - we would be discussing the ick factor of a man going after a younger girl - it is no less icky when a woman goes after a younger boy. I definitely was skeeved by any of the references of intimacy with the couple. Not sure what point the author was trying to make, but it missed the mark. Overall, the murder storyline was good - still love the series, and these 2 things will not keep me from continuing to enjoy the series.
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- Max's Mom
- 07-27-24
Great buildup to the ending
Has Tricia finally found true love and happiness? Will Angelica’s secret finally be out of the bag? Another great installment with an ending I didn’t see coming. It’s always fun to visit the sisters and their friends, can’t wait for the next book!
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- Susan Warren
- 07-18-24
The family relationships
I do not like the storyline of Tricia and David. I won’t listen again until that ends.
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- Kerri Campbell
- 09-02-24
Another Good Listen
I really like these books and have listened to every one in the series. They’re a good, fun listen. But I’m really wondering why Pixie and Antonio‘s voices have changed. Their voices added so much more character before. Angelica is different as well, but not as offputting. I hope we get to hear Antonio and Pixie’s personalities again in future narrations.
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- Gayle Barton
- 12-12-24
Not my fav
I’m not sure if the story is weird or if it’s the performance of the story. I’m growing to dislike the characters. Probably my last one in this series.
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