Publication date 2000 topics crossword puzzle makers, women detectives, older women publisher. Cora felton may look like everyones favorite grandmother. He has collaborated with manny nosowsky for crossword puzzles and with will shortz for sudoku puzzles incorporated in puzzle lady stories he also has written under the pen name j. Dec 14, 2015 parnell hall is the author of the critically acclaimed stanley hastings mystery novels and the steve winslow courtroom dramas, as well as two previous puzzle lady mysteries, the first of which, a clue for the puzzle lady, was voted best new discovery by mystery guild readers. Parnell hall became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel detective, which began his stanley hastings series. Cora felton, a crossword creator with a nationallysyndicated column in bakerhaven, connecticut, in the puzzle lady mysteries. Parnell hall s superb new series dazzles like the 4th of july, crackling with fun wordplay, more twists than a maze, and a clever, vulnerable, wild woman sleuthcora felton, the puzzle lady. Nov 02, 1999 the puzzle lady, cora is called in to assist in the investigation. Stalking the puzzle lady is member of much the better of the two series.
Now the crimesolving powers of the inimitable cora and her clever niece, sherry carter, are put to the ultimate test as they square off against a yuletide killer. The chicago suntimes crowns parnell halls puzzle lady mysteries a joy for lovers of both crosswords and frothy crime detectioncora felton is a lovable and unique sleuth. The purloined puzzle ebook by parnell hall rakuten kobo. More murders only make cora more eager to solve the puzzle. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall overdrive. Buy a cheap copy of a clue for the puzzle lady book by parnell hall.
Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murderand an actual crossword puzzle in this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective. Publishers weekly a clue for the puzzle lady is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read puzzled indemnity. He writes the stanley hastings, steve winslow as j. And shes not sure if the clues dont add up, or if the muchmarried puzzle lady is just distracted by being involved in her first romantic entanglement in years. A clue for the puzzle lady 1999 by parnell hall if my memory serves me correctly, i made the comment last year that the 1990s might have been a bit of a dud decade for mystery fiction, as none of my reading last year ventured into this time period. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. Parnell hall is the author of the critically acclaimed stanley hastings mystery novels and the steve winslow courtroom dramas, as well as two previous puzzle lady mysteries, the first of which, a clue for the puzzle lady, was voted. Download ebooks a clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady. Miss cora felton, an eccentric old lady with a syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece whos determined to keep her out of trouble.
Next to go is the mysterious stranger involved in the stock scheme. In halls whimsical 16th puzzle lady mystery after 2014s nypd puzzle, amateur sleuth cora agrees to help a local attorney in bakerhaven, conn. Miss cora felton, an eccentric old lady with a syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece whos. Parnell hall began his puzzle lady mysteries series in 1999 with the novel a clue for the puzzle lady. As an actor, he performed in summer stock, regional theatre, and touring companies, as well as appearing in the movies hercules in new york with arnold schwarzenegger and a new leaf with elaine may and walter matthau. This plot has a lot of twists in it and i love the characters interaction mostly sherry and aaron, a reporter for the local paper. Stalking the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries by parnell. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall, 9780553581409, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1 kindle.
A puzzle for you a crossword puzzle from parnell hall, author of a clue for the puzzle lady. An actor, screenwriter, and former private investigator, parnell lives in new york city. A delicious brew of colorful characters, irresistible intrigue, and dazzling plot twists, parnell hall s a clue for the puzzle lady is just what a mystery should be a generous helping of fun and a puzzle that never fails to surprise and entertain. What bothers cora felton a puzzle in a pear tree, 2002, etc. Jigsaw puzzle s now have their place on the internet jigsaw puzzle maker and computer jigsaw puzzle s are increasing in number. Parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady, the first in a series of puzzle lady. The only issue i have with the story is that cora has a real problem cora and sherry are aunt and niece.
Hall is the creator of the popular stanley hastings detective stories. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. But when bakerhavens beloved puzzle lady grudgingly hits the road as part of a television promotion for new and improved corn toasties, everyones got a surprise in storeincluding a deranged crossword puzzle fan. Amateur sleuth and crossword impresario cora felton is asked to solve a puzzle, only to find that its been stolenand a.
From the new york times bestselling author parnell hall comes a puzzle to be named later if sweetlooking, grayhaired miss marple cursed, smoked, and carried a gun in her purse, shed be a ringer for cora felton. He has collaborated with manny nosowsky for crossword puzzles and with will shortz for sudoku puzzles incorporated in puzzle lady stories. She holds a slip of paper on which is written what appears to be a crossword puzzle clue, so police chief dale harper brings it to cora felton, a newcomer to bakerhaven connecticut who publishes a national newspaper column called the puzzle lady. Below is a list of parnell halls puzzle lady mysteries books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read arsenic and old puzzles. The puzzle lady book series by parnell hall includes books a clue for the puzzle lady, last puzzle and testament, puzzled to death, and several more.
A delicious brew of colorful characters, irresistible intrigue, and dazzling plot twists, parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady is just what a mystery should bea generous helping of fun and a puzzle that never fails to surprise and entertain. Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murderand an actual crossword puzzlein this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective. A puzzle lady mystery puzzle lady mysteries book 10 ebook. Publication date 2010 topics felton, cora fictitious character. A shocking crime of passion has bakerhaven buzzing. Hall is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted over 20 times. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The puzzle lady mystery series in order parnell hall. Arsenic and old puzzles is filled with laughs, mayhem, and fun new puzzles by will shortz.
Carolyn hart, author of the death on demand and henrie o mystery series. Use crossword in a sentence crossword sentence examples. Author parnell hall first came to my attention with a 1987 novel called detective, the first of a series featuring stanley hastings, a fairly ordinary joe, fairly happily married, who is an underemployed, underpaid, unaspiring private detective struggling to write his. Stalking the puzzle lady by parnell hall fictiondb. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall librarything.
The complete series list for a puzzle lady mystery parnell hall. Of course, there is another way of looking at this if the characterizations werent good, then these fictional people wouldnt get under my skin the way they did. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Clue to puzzle 6 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Parnell hall born october 31, 1944 is a mystery writer. The murdered body of an unknown girl is found in a cemetery in the middle of the night. If the amusing antics of ebullient cora the sudoku puzzle murders, 2008, etc. Edgar, shamus, and lefty nominee parnell hall is the author of the puzzle lady crossword puzzle mysteries, the stanley hastings private eye novels, and the steve winslow courtroom dramas. 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. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time.
Worse yet, the tour will be filmed and turned into. He also wrote the screenplay to the 1984 horror film c. See the complete puzzle lady series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Read the purloined puzzle a puzzle lady mystery by parnell hall available from rakuten kobo. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Mar 03, 2018 a clue for the puzzle lady 1999 by parnell hall if my memory serves me correctly, i made the comment last year that the 1990s might have been a bit of a dud decade for mystery fiction, as none of my reading last year ventured into this time period. Mystery and puzzle fans will find much to enjoy in this latest treat from parnell hall. His works include the puzzle lady and the stanley hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the 1984 cult classic c. About parnell hall for a man whos written over 50 books, parnell has had a number of other careers. In parnell halls presumed puzzled, the puzzle lady. A clue for the puzzle lady has a good mystery and very good pacing, but i had a few too many problems with the characters, and not all of those problems were personal.
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