Puzzled to Death - Rilegato

Hall, Parnell

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ISBN 10: 0553801023 ISBN 13: 9780553801026

Casa editrice: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2001

Riassunto

When her hometown of Bakerhaven, Connecticut, decides to host a charity crossword puzzle tournament, Cora Felton, "the Puzzle Lady," is reluctant to become involved, until the mysterious death of one of the celebrity contestants forces Cora into the role of amateur sleuth to find the killer.

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Recensione:

“[P]uzzles within puzzles in every sense of the word.”
— Publishers Weekly


Raves for Parnell Hall’s Last Puzzle & Testament:

“Cora is emerging as a lovable and unique sleuth. [She’s] no sweet-natured Jessica Fletcher or wise-as-an-owl Miss Marple.... This series is a joy for lovers of both crosswords and frothy crime detection.”
— Chicago Sun-Times

“[Last Puzzle & Testament] has its merry way with the cozy concept of the small-town spinster-sleuth.... The fun comes ... from the style of the book itself, which is a sort of homage to the very entertaining, breezy mind-game mysteries of the 1930s and ‘40s. Enjoy the show!”
— Los Angeles Times

“Fun from the first page ... This cozy mystery has a slightly different point of view and pair of detectives. Mr. Hall has created a witty, airy, and busy detective story ... filled with love triangles, false leads, and danger.”
— The Dallas Morning News

“Takes a sweet-faced grandmother on the gumshoe spree of a lifetime.”
— The Washington Post Book World

“Cora’s heart-of-gold personality gives Last Puzzle & Testament a special feel that turns this novel into a keeper that will be read many times over in the years to come.”
— The Midwest Book Review

“The author proves himself very adept at constructing the puzzles that are at the core of his mystery. The reader gets a chance to solve the puzzles before the protagonists do, which adds to the fun.”
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

L'autore:

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. He has been nominated for the Edgar, the Shamus, and the Lefty Awards. He lives in New York City, where he is currently working on his fourth Puzzle Lady mystery, A Puzzle in a Pear Tree.

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• Editore: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0553801023
• ISBN 13: 9780553801026
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 340