Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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She's uncouth, uncooperative, and somehow—unstoppable. In Books 4 through 6, Gertrude tears all over Maine trying to find crimes to solve. She adds another "assistant" to her team, competes in poetry slams, tries to use a pistol, tracks down an ex-spook, and hunts down a ghost. Will Deputy Hale put an end to her unconventional (illegal) investigative methods? Will Calvin share his true feelings with someone? Will Gertrude figure out who the mysterious Dave really is? (Keywords related to this cozy mystery series: murder mysteries with humor, cozy mysteries with cats, cozy mysteries with ghosts, funny cozy mysteries, cozy mysteries complete series, cat cozy)
Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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You know that eccentric great-aunt no one wants to sit beside at family functions? Or that neighbor who’s just a little too strange to get to know? Or the pushy woman at the thrift store? Maybe you know Gertrude. She’s rude. She’s frightfully frugal. And she’s fearless. Here are the first three Gertrude, Gumshoe novellas, collected for you in one place. She’ll find a body in a house of balls. She’ll tick off the local police. She’ll go undercover at her local thrift store. And she might even manage to get herself kidnapped while yardsaling. All in the name of justice. “FUN, FUN read!” “Laugh out loud funny!” “What a hoot!” (Keywords related to this murder mystery boxed set: cozy mystery complete series; cat cozy; cozy mystery with cats; murder mystery with humor; funny cozy mysteries)
Author: Robin Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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The second New Beginnings Boxed Set! Continue the journey ... Book 4: Knitting Ask anyone: Jason DeGrave leads a charmed life. He's the handsome hero, bound for greatness. But Jason has a secret, and it's killing him. He doesn't know what to do and asking for help will only make things worse. Can the seven senior saints of New Beginnings Church make a difference, or is this one bigger than them? Book 5: Working Pastor Adam has issued the burgeoning congregation of New Beginnings a challenge: It's time for boots on the ground. It's time to go out into Carver Harbor and meet real people where they're really at. Some congregants are more comfortable with this new direction than others are. Rachel and Cathy are thrilled. Fiona and Chevon? Not so much. Esther and gang will find their mettle tested as they come face-to-face with circumstances so difficult there seems to be no possible solution. But with their God, the impossible becomes possible. Book 6: Splitting New Beginnings Church is growing so fast, they're practically bursting at the seams. Newly appointed elder Joe Weir thinks such growth warrants operational changes. The founding mothers disagree. As tensions rise, people choose sides, and the founding mothers start fighting amongst themselves. Can a pregnant teenager and her friends lead the adults back to their original vision?
Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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WARNING: Gertrude can be a bit of a crank! She shoots from the hip, is unburdened by tact, and likes things done her way. Yet, people adore her. It's a mystery. Speaking of which, Gertrude never set out to be a sleuth. She was just minding her own business among her many, many collections (including her cat collection), when her neighbor went missing. With no one else around to help, Gertrude stepped in to solve the case--and found out she's got quite a knack for snooping. Join her as she gets herself into ridiculous situations and then laugh out loud as she bumbles her way out of them. Just don't expect her to mind her Ps and Qs. "Cozy fans who enjoy ample servings of tongue-in-cheek humor may find Merrill's series debut to their taste. ... Gertrude's inept doggedness will entertain readers who don't take their mysteries too seriously." --Publishers Weekly The Gertrude, Gumshoe Books in Order: Book 1: Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Murder at the Thrift Store Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the VardSale Villain Book 4: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Slam Is Murder Book 5: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Gunslinger City Book 6: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the Clearwater Curse Gertrude in South Dakota Book 1: Gertrude, Gumshoe: S'more Murder Gertrude in South Dakota Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Haunted Hotel Gertrude in South Dakota Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Cowboy Shoot Gertrude also makes an appearance in Minivan Malice. Keywords related to this cozy mystery series: funny cozy mystery series, books with older characters, retired detective, senior detectives, senior characters, retired characters, senior snoops, senior protagonist, senior protagonists, mysteries with humor, cats, short mysteries; murder mystery
Author: Laura Hesse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780973401356
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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In this Agatha Christie style murder/mystery, an RCMP officer, Sgt. Betty Bruce, and her pot-bellied pig, Gertrude, stumble upon the body of elderly widow, Eliza Bone, floating bottoms-up in her Oscar fish tank. The one clue they have is a set of muddy gumboot tracks left at the scene. Their problem: everyone on Seal Island wears gumboots. As two more bizarre deaths occur on the island, Betty is left to wonder if there is a serial killer at work on her beloved Island. In the end, only Gertrude may be left standing! "Gumboots, Gumshoes and Murder" is the first novel in The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series. Stay tuned for the second book in the series, "The Dastardly Mr. Deeds." For more information on author, Laura Hesse, visit www.RunningLProductions.com
Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
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A young woman is missing, and her boyfriend is desperate to find her. Desperate enough to hire Gertrude, Gumshoe. Thrilled to have her first real client, Gertrude gets right to work. But is she ready for a real case? Can she catch a kidnapper without getting snatched up herself? (Keywords replated to this cozy mystery: mysteries with senior detective; mysteries with retired detective; senior protagonists; retired protagonist; mysteries with humor; cozy mystery series; murder mysteries with humor; funny cozy mysteries)
Author: Robin Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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The first three New Beginnings novels in one boxed set! When their local church closes, seven senior women decide to start a new one. Pooling their funds, they buy a building that’s crumbling around them. Then, despite large hurdles and loud critics, the ladies work to create the church they’ve always wanted to attend. Imploding marriages. Domestic violence. Missing children. The ladies don’t realize it when they begin, but Carver Harbor needs them to be beacons of hope and truth. And with God's help, come what may, they are up for the challenge. Fans of Jan Karon's Mitford Series are sure to love the heartwarming intergenerational tales found in the New Beginnings Series! (Christian fiction box sets; Christian fiction for women; Christian novels; Christian series; senior protagonists; senior characters; retired characters)
Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Gertrude's never been so busy. There's been a murder at a Wild West theme park, and Gertrude is on the scene. But she can't stay long, because there's been another murder in Mattawooptock. To complicate matters, Deputy Hale has lost his patience with her eccentric sleuthing. Can she avoid his handcuffs long enough to solve a murder? Or two? (Keywords related to this cozy mystery: Wild West mysteries; old west mysteries; senior characters; senior protagonist; mysteries with retired detective; mysteries with senior detective; retired characters; funny cozy mysteries; murder mysteries with humor)
Author: R.E. Merrill
Publisher: New Creation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
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Twenty years ago a teenager drowned in Clearwater Lake. Now her ghost is haunting its shores. Gertrude knows there's no such thing as ghosts, and she's going to prove it—even if it means spending some time in the water herself. The Gertrude, Gumshoe Books in Order: Book 1: Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Murder at the Thrift Store Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the VardSale Villain Book 4: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Slam Is Murder Book 5: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Gunslinger City Book 6: Gertrude, Gumshoe and the Clearwater Curse Gertrude in South Dakota Book 1: Gertrude, Gumshoe: S'more Murder Gertrude in South Dakota Book 2: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Haunted Hotel Gertrude in South Dakota Book 3: Gertrude, Gumshoe: Cowboy Shoot Gertrude also makes an appearance in Minivan Malice. Keywords related to this cozy mystery: mysteries with ghosts; cozy mysteries; senior characters; senior protagonists; mysteries with senior detective; mysteries with retired detective; retired characters; murder mystery with humor
Author: John Caps
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252093844
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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Through film composer Henry Mancini, mere background music in movies became part of pop culture--an expression of sophistication and wit with a modern sense of cool and a lasting lyricism that has not dated. The first comprehensive study of Mancini's music, Henry Mancini: Reinventing Film Music describes how the composer served as a bridge between the Big Band period of World War II and the impatient eclecticism of the Baby Boomer generation, between the grand formal orchestral film scores of the past and a modern American minimalist approach. Mancini's sound seemed to capture the bright, confident, welcoming voice of the middle class's new efficient life: interested in pop songs and jazz, in movie and television, in outreach politics but also conventional stay-at-home comforts. As John Caps shows, Mancini easily combined it all in his music. Mancini wielded influence in Hollywood and around the world with his iconic scores: dynamic jazz for the noirish detective TV show Peter Gunn, the sly theme from The Pink Panther, and his wistful folk song "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Through insightful close readings of key films, Caps traces Mancini's collaborations with important directors and shows how he homed in on specific dramatic or comic aspects of the film to create musical effects through clever instrumentation, eloquent musical gestures, and meaningful resonances and continuities in his scores. Accessible and engaging, this fresh view of Mancini's oeuvre and influence will delight and inform fans of film and popular music. John Caps is an award-winning writer and producer of documentaries. He served as producer, writer, and host for four seasons of the National Public Radio syndicated series The Cinema Soundtrack, featuring interviews with and music of film composers. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. A volume in the series Music in American Life
