Lägg till bokmärkeA Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady Mysteries)
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 inv... (show more)
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. (show less)
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What a waste of a good concept. The puzzle wasn't bad, though I had figured out all the whodunnits and what-they-dones before the answers were revealed. But the main character -- the Puzzle Lady -- is just unlikable. A couple of my favorite authors said in back cover blurbs that she was a hoot, but I have never liked drunk jokes, so there was nothing funny, charming, eccentric, etc., about her. I won't bother to read more of these, but it really is a waste of a fun idea for a mystery series.... (show more)
What a waste of a good concept. The puzzle wasn't bad, though I had figured out all the whodunnits and what-they-dones before the answers were revealed. But the main character -- the Puzzle Lady -- is just unlikable. A couple of my favorite authors said in back cover blurbs that she was a hoot, but I have never liked drunk jokes, so there was nothing funny, charming, eccentric, etc., about her. I won't bother to read more of these, but it really is a waste of a fun idea for a mystery series. (05.01.09) (show less)
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It's very light fare but also very enjoyable. I am speeding through the series and stop to do the crosswords and acrostics immediately.
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