A sleuthing English professor looks into the sordid secret life of a student who's gone missing . . . When a young woman comes to Professor Pennyfeather and confides that her cousin Ernestine-one of his English students-is missing, he's surprised to hear that the bookish girl in his class is a very different person outside of school. Apparently, in the evenings, she transforms herself into a femme fatale and looks for naïve young sailors at...

Native American lore infuses a southwestern mystery featuring the indomitable Rachel Murdock and her cat, Samantha. The notes-short and sharp-seem to strike at the heart of each recipient's insecurities and darkest secrets. Signed "Kachina," they've been sent to a group of friends who met in college, including Rachel Murdock's goddaughter, Gail. When Gail wants to unmask the letter writer by inviting the group to her house in Arizona, she asks...

The beloved author of the Rachel Murdock Mysteries introduces an amateur sleuth who knows murder is never academic-especially when it comes to love. Professor Pennyfeather is on his way to the desert town of Superstition to help a former student, now an army man. Tick Burrell is a charming troublemaker who's got himself in a bit of a bind. He's due to inherit a fortune when he marries, but until then, his aunt, Martha Andler, holds the purse strings...

"This classic mystery features a family feud, feline intervention, and the spirited septuagenarian sleuth from The Cat Saw Murder. A strange encounter with a little girl named Claudia and a dead toad sparks Rachel Murdock's obsessive curiosity, and she winds up renting the house next door just to see how things play out. But soon after she and her cat Samantha move in, Rachel realizes they've landed right in the middle of a deadly love triangle that's...

"The senior super-sleuth is the odds-on favorite to discover if a killer stalks the Hollywood Hills in the final Rachel Murdock mystery. Though not a professional private eye, Miss Rachel Murdock has gained notoriety in certain Los Angeles circles for her crime-solving skills. They come in handy after she witnesses an extraordinary event: a woman being thrown into the window of a pet store. Said woman is Ruth Rand, an actress desperate to find her...

"A love triangle shapes this intricate murder mystery from the popular twentieth-century author of the Rachel Murdock series. When a policeman shows up at her door one morning, Doris Chenoweth is sure her husband, Sargent, is home -- but she's wrong. He's been found dead in his car at the edge of a reservoir. With no one else to turn to, Doris calls her elderly uncle Chuck, knowing he has no real reason to help her since they've fallen out of touch....

"Three women are caught in the grip of the past in this Southern gothic mystery from the beloved twentieth-century American author. There's nothing to stop Pock Myles, single and unattached, from traveling to Louisiana to comfort her recently widowed and pregnant sister, Rye. But this is no ordinary visit. Recently, there have been bizarre happenings at Larchwood, the vast estate where Rye's staying with their aunt. When Pock arrives, Rye takes her...

"Murder is personal for a Los Angeles railroad detective in this thriller from an author known for her "tough and compassionate" crime novels ( MysteryTribune ). Vic Moine has followed in his late father's footsteps to become a detective for a big Los Angeles railroad line, much to the chagrin of his rich girlfriend's family. But his father's old friend Rock is happy to hear it. Vic has confided in Rock about his latest case: someone is forging freight...

"The beloved author of the Rachel Murdock Mysteries introduces an amateur sleuth who knows murder is never academic -- especially when it comes to love. Professor Pennyfeather is on his way to the desert town of Superstition to help a former student, now an army man. Tick Burrell is a charming troublemaker who's got himself in a bit of a bind. He's due to inherit a fortune when he marries, but until then, his aunt, Martha Andler, holds the purse strings...

Two bumbling burglars plan a robbery with a young woman they just met. Problems begin immediately when they both fall for the girl and the plan goes haywire. The jewel-heist plot is merely a jumping off point for Godard's fast-paced mix of fantasy and spoof of Hollywood crime films