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Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall (2000, Mass Market)

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Clue for the Puzzle Lady, Paperback by Hall, Parnell, ISBN 0553581406, ISBN-13 9780553581409, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The discovery of a dead teenager in a local cemetery turns the quiet town of Bakerhaven into a hotbed of speculatitive energy, especially in the Felton household, where Miss Cora--an elderly crossword puzzle enthusiast--vows to solve the crime. Reprint.

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553581406

ISBN-139780553581409

eBay Product ID (ePID)1687395

Product Key Features

Book TitleClue for the Puzzle Lady

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth

Publication Year2000

GenreFiction

AuthorParnell Hall

Book SeriesThe Puzzle Lady Mysteries Ser.

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight6.6 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingA

Reviews"Heaven for crossword puzzle fans!"-Kirkus Reviews Some puzzles are real killers...."devious and delightful!"-Chicago Sun-Times "Complex and satisfying...A fun series for mystery fans and cruciverbalists!"-USA Today "In addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, Hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady."-Publishers Weekly "A Clue for the Puzzle Ladyis fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. It kept me guessing right down to the end-just like a good crossword!"-Will Shortz, crossword editor,The New York Times, "Heaven for crossword puzzle fans!" Kirkus Reviews Some puzzles are real killers...."devious and delightful!" Chicago Sun-Times "Complex and satisfying...A fun series for mystery fans and cruciverbalists!" USA Today "In addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, Hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady." Publishers Weekly " A Clue for the Puzzle Lady is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. It kept me guessing right down to the end-just like a good crossword!"Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times, "Heaven for crossword puzzle fans!"- Kirkus Reviews Some puzzles are real killers...."devious and delightful!"- Chicago Sun-Times "Complex and satisfying...A fun series for mystery fans and cruciverbalists!"- USA Today "In addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, Hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady."- Publishers Weekly " A Clue for the Puzzle Lady is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. It kept me guessing right down to the end-just like a good crossword!"-Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times, "Heaven for crossword puzzle fans!" --Kirkus Reviews Some puzzles are real killers...."devious and delightful!" -Chicago Sun-Times "Complex and satisfying...A fun series for mystery fans and cruciverbalists!" --USA Today "In addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, Hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady." --Publishers Weekly "A Clue for the Puzzle Lady is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. It kept me guessing right down to the end-just like a good crossword!" --Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times

Series Volume Number1

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SynopsisCruciverbalists, rejoice Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murder-and an actual crossword puzzle-in this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective: Miss Cora Felton, an eccentric old lady with a syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece who's determined to keep her out of trouble. When the body of an unknown teenage girl turns up in the cemetery in the quiet town of Bakerhaven, Police Chief Dale Harper finds himself investigating his first homicide. A baffling clue leads him to consult Bakerhaven's resident puzzle expert-his first big mistake. Soon Cora's meddling, mischief-making behavior drives Chief Harper to distraction and inspires many cross words from her long-suffering niece, Sherry. But when another body turns up in a murder that hits much closer to home, Cora must find a killer-before she winds up in a wooden box three feet across...and six down., Cruciverbalists, rejoice! Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murder-and an actual crossword puzzle-in this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective: Miss Cora Felton, an eccentric old lady with a syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece who's determined to keep her out of trouble. When the body of an unknown teenage girl turns up in the cemetery in the quiet town of Bakerhaven, Police Chief Dale Harper finds himself investigating his first homicide. A baffling clue leads him to consult Bakerhaven's resident puzzle expert-his first big mistake. Soon Cora's meddling, mischief-making behavior drives Chief Harper to distraction and inspires many cross words from her long-suffering niece, Sherry. But when another body turns up in a murder that hits much closer to home, Cora must find a killer-before she winds up in a wooden box three feet across...and six down.

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