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Description edit
Miss Cora Felton, the eccentric amateur detective better known as the Puzzle Lady, likes nothing better than to solve a good mystery–and this time she’s got a killer on her hands. What isn’t puzzling is why critics agree that “Cora is emerging as a lovable and unique sleuth” ( Chicago... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cora Felton: amateur sleuth known as the Puzzle Lady
- Sherry Carter: Cora's niece and the real brains behind the Puzzle Lady newspaper column
- Harvey Beerbaum: "Noted cruciverbalist", host of the crossword puzzle tournament
- Aaron Grant: Sherry's kind-of boyfriend, reporter for the Bakerhaven Gazette
- Judy Vale: first murder victim
- Joey Vale: Judy's husband and the prime suspect in her murder
- Paul Thornhill: contestant in crossword puzzle tournament
- Zelda Zisk: contestant in crossword puzzle tournament
- Craig Carmichael: contestant in crossword puzzle tournament
- Iris Cooper: selectman of the town
- Chief Harper: Add a description of this character.
- Felicity Roth
- Marty Haskel
- Billy Pickens
- Becky Baldwin
- Ned Doowacker
- Rick Reed
- Jessica Thornhill
- Sara Pickens
- Sam Brogan
- Dan Finley
- Bloody Mary
- Mrs. Cushman
- Sal Mosely
- Roger Winnington
- Cindy Fuller
First Sentence edit
CORA FELTON PULLED THE HEAVY KNIT SWEATER AROUND her shoulders, crinkled her nose, squinted her eyes against the sun, and declared: "I. Hate. Fall."
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 13 in Puzzle Lady Mystery. (standard series)
Preceded by Last Puzzle & Testament, and followed by A Puzzle in a Pear Tree.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Parnell Hall (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 27, 2002
ISBN: 0553801023
Page Count: 340
Publisher: Bantam Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 27, 2002
ISBN: 0553801023
Page Count: 340
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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