Amateur sleuth and crossword impresario cora felton is asked to solve a puzzle, only to find that its been stolenand a murder weapon has been left in its place. A clue for the puzzle lady the puzzle lady mysteries. A puzzle lady mystery puzzle lady mysteries book 10 ebook. A puzzle lady mystery ebook written by parnell hall. Cora felton, a crossword creator with a nationallysyndicated column in bakerhaven, connecticut, in the puzzle lady mysteries. 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. 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. Parnell hallis the author of the acclaimed stanley hastings mystery novels and the steve winslow courtroom dramas, as well as five other puzzle lady mysteries. The story of coras life is being made into a major motion picture. If the amusing antics of ebullient cora the sudoku puzzle murders, 2008, etc. 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. Cora is described by author hall as a crossword creator, who has a nationally syndicated column in the city of bakerhaven, connecticut. Next to go is the mysterious stranger involved in the stock scheme. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english.
Stalking the puzzle lady by parnell hall fictiondb. The versatile hall is already responsible for two series. Read nypd puzzle a puzzle lady mystery by parnell hall available from rakuten kobo. 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. Read the purloined puzzle a puzzle lady mystery by parnell hall available from rakuten kobo. Worse yet, the tour will be filmed and turned into. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall, 9780553581409, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. If youre looking for something a crossword devotee might enjoy reading, why not suggest a clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall bantam doubleday dell 1999. 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. 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. Parnell hall is the author of a clue for the puzzle lady 3. A clue for the puzzle lady begins a new series of mystery novels by parnell hall. Miss cora felton is an eccentric old lady with a syndic.
Amateur sleuth and crossword impresario cora felton is asked to solve a puzzle, only to find that its been stolenand a. Stalking the puzzle lady is member of much the better of the two series. A clue for the puzzle lady the puzzle lady mysteries 9780553581409. Hall is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted over 20 times. Books by parnell hall author of a clue for the puzzle lady. The complete series list for a puzzle lady mystery parnell hall. Parnell hall began his puzzle lady mysteries series in 1999 with the novel a clue for the puzzle lady. Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murderand an actual crossword puzzlein this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective.
His works include the puzzle lady and the stanley hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the 1984 cult classic c. 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. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall overdrive. Fans of clever wordplay will enjoy halls 17th puzzle lady mystery after 2015s puzzled indemnity starring cora felton, a feisty, lusty, oftmarried but. Use crossword in a sentence crossword sentence examples. Cora is a falldown drunk with a nose for a mystery, and. See more ideas about books, puzzle and mystery books.
A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall librarything. Buy a cheap copy of a clue for the puzzle lady book by parnell hall. 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. 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. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a clue for the puzzle lady.
All the books in this feature cora felton in the lead role. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read arsenic and old puzzles. Parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady, the first in a series of puzzle lady mysteries, is well worth the read. He also wrote the screenplay to the 1984 horror film c. 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. 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. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall books on.
Nominated for the edgar, the shamus, and the lefty awards, he lives in new york city. Parnell hall is an american author of mystery novels. His works include the puzzle lady and the stanley hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the. Parnell hall became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel detective, which began his stanley hastings series.
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. The puzzle lady mystery series in order parnell hall. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read puzzled indemnity. He writes the stanley hastings, steve winslow as j. 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. The purloined puzzle ebook by parnell hall rakuten kobo. 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. Cora felton may look like everyones favorite grandmother. Hall is the creator of the popular stanley hastings detective stories. Parnell hall is an edgar, shamus, and lefty nominee, and is the author of the stanley hastings private eye novels, the puzzle lady crossword puzzle mystery series, and the steve winslow courtroom dramas. A clue for the puzzle lady ebook written by parnell hall.
Carolyn hart, author of the death on demand and henrie o mystery series. More murders only make cora more eager to solve the puzzle. The puzzle lady series written by parnell hall consists of 18 books in total, which were released between the years 1999 and 2016. 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. A puzzle for you a crossword puzzle from parnell hall, author of a clue for the puzzle lady. See more ideas about mystery, cozy mysteries and books. What bothers cora felton a puzzle in a pear tree, 2002, etc. The cozy novel offers a decent mystery that should keep readers guessing assuming they dont make the mistake of completing the crossword puzzle that accompanies the text prior to reading the book.
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