Death on Demand (1987) (edit title/settings)

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• Elliot Morgan: An author who is killed during a weekly gathering at Death on Demand bookstore.
• Annie Laurance: Owner of Death on Demand bookstore.
• Max Darling: Friend of Annie who visits her on Broward's Rock Island
• Frank Saulter: Police chief of Broward's Rock Island.
• Harriet Edelman: Author who lived on the island. She had been accused of stealing someone else's plot.
• Emma Clyde: Very successful author, earning seven figures a year.
• Kelly Rizzoli: An author living on Broward's Rock Island, described as the most normal of all the writers.
• G. Hart: Add a description of this character.
• Agatha
• Jeff Farley: Husband of Janis Farley. Together they wrote children's mysteries.
• Jill Kearney: A veterinarian on Broward's Rock Island whose business is broken into.
• Uncle Ambrose: Uncle of Annie Laurance. She spend time on the island with him as a child.
• Fritz Hemphill: An author on the island whose heroes were tough and sleazy.
• Janis Farley: Wife of Jeff Farley. She and her husband wrote children's mysteries.
• Mrs. Brawley: Death on Demand's best customer.
• Hal Douglas: An author described by Annie as cheerful and chubby.
• John McElroy: Called Capt. Mac, a retired policeman who lived on the island.
• Carmen Morgan: Ex-wife of Elliot Morgan.
• Ingrid Jones: Works for Annie in the bookstore.
• Morales
• Ben Parotti: Owner of the beer joint and bait shop.
• Lenora
• Richard: Formerly engaged to Annie.
• Bud Jurgens: Policeman on the island.
• Winningham
• Edgar
• Mr. Darling
• Mike
• Pamela
• Ambrose Bailey
• Hercule Poirot

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• Broward
• South Carolina
• New York
• Texas
• Silver City
• Rock

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Design for Murder.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Carolyn Hart (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.54

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Carolyn Hart: Author's website