The funeral for wealthy Chouteau Forest resident Sterling Chaney descends into chaos when he walks into the church alive. If not him, who died in the car accident? The ensuing media storm reveals secrets of Sterling's wealth, and he is subsequently shunned. When he dies in fresh a car accident, Death Investigator Angela Richman suspects foul play.
Elaine Viets Pořadí knih (chronologicky)
Elaine Vietsová píše tajemné příběhy, které odrážejí její pestré pracovní zkušenosti a postřehy o americké kultuře. Její romány, často zasazené do zdánlivě obyčejných pracovních prostředí, prozkoumávají temnější stránky lidské povahy a satirizují konzumní společnost. S bystrým okem pro sociální komentář a smyslem pro humor vtahuje čtenáře do světů, kde je každodenní práce možná vražedná. Její styl, kombinující svižné tempo s pronikavým vhledem, ji etabloval jako výraznou autorku žánru.
Entitlement pervades high society in Chouteau County, but that's under threat when a group known as the Ghost Burglars target the wealthiest citizens. When Tom Lockridge is brutally slain during a raid, those attitudes are taken to extremes as secrets and lies threaten to erupt. Angela Richman finds herself entangled in the murder investigation.
Death Grip
- 208 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself on a grim walk deep in the Missouri woods. The body of Terri Gibbons, the Forest High track star who went missing eight months ago, has been discovered in a muddy creek, and Angela is needed on the scene. Could a message found in Terri's shoe hold the key to catching her killer?
A Star is Dead
- 336 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
During Jessica Gray's one-woman show she manages to upset half of Chouteau Forest and her own entourage. When she suffers a deadly poisoning on her way to the airport Angela Richman's friend, Mario Gomez, is arrested and charged with the murder. Angela is sure of Mario's innocence, so sets out on her own to solve the case.
Mystery shopper and mom Josie Marcus investigates the cruel means to breed designer dogs, but things turn deadly when her source, a disgruntled pet shop employee named Edna, is murdered.