Carolyn Hart
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 21
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
282 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Refusing to believe that a local death was a suicide, mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling investigates a series of clues including a hidden towel, a lack of fingerprints on a crystal mug, and a lovers' tryst.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 9
Pub. Date
1996, ©1995
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 18 cm.
Description
Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand bookstore investigates the murder of the publisher of Mint Julep Press when he announces his plan to write a scathing book based upon Southern writers and the key suspects not only include Annie, but the five authors scheduled to receive medallions at the annual Dixie Book Festival.
43) Ghost wanted
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"Bailey Ruth's supervisor, Wiggins, is worried about a dear old friend. The ghost of elegant Lorraine Marlow haunts Adelaide's college library. Known as the Lady of the Roses, she plays matchmaker, using the fragrant flowers to pair up students. But someone's making mischief after hours, leaving roses strewn about the library, destroying a gargoyle, and stealing a valuable book. Concerne292d with Lorraine's reputation among the living, Wiggins dispatches...
44) Ghost gone wild
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 18 cm.
Description
Bailey Ruth loves to return to earth as an emissary from Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. But she's a bit of a loose cannon and not high on the go-to list for assignments. So she's surprised to find herself in Adelaide, Oklahoma, just in time to save Nick Magruder from a bullet. But after materializing to reassure him, she can't go back. It turns out she's been tricked by Nick's late aunt into helping snare the person who wants him dead.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 19
Formats
Description
A mysterious young woman returns to the island to make amends, but a ruthless killer fears she will recall one long ago, foggy night.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 22
Formats
Description
When her fellow charity shop volunteer Gretchen Burkholt is murdered, Dead on Demand Mystery shop owner Annie Darling enlists the help of her husband, Max, to piece together a puzzle involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager.
47) Don't go home
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 25
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
397 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is hosting a party to celebrate successful Southern literary icon--and former Broward's Rock resident--Alex Griffith and his bestselling new novel, Don't Go Home. But after the local paper announces that Griffith aims to reveal the real-life inspirations behind his characters, perhaps the author should take his own advice. Not everyone in town is ready to give him a glowing review"--Amazon.com....
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 18
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
293 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
A fortune in gold coins stolen from a house filled with visiting family members lies at the root of this Max and Annie Darling mystery.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 24
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
387 pages (large print) : 23 cm.
Description
"Annie Darling--owner of the mystery bookstore, Death on Demand--prefers fictional crimes as opposed to the real things. But in one tragic week, two acts of violence shake the island community of Broward's Rock. First, a beloved doctor is found shot dead, seemingly by his own hand. Only days later, a local artist is arrested after his wife is found murdered, bludgeoned by her husband's sculpting mallet. Convinced her brother did not commit suicide,...
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 6
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
377 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"When you wish upon a star, you get ... Bailey Ruth? You do if you're a little girl whose mom needs help and you touch the soft heart of Supervisor Wiggins at Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. Granted it's not the usual task of an emissary, but then again Bailey Ruth is not your usual emissary. So Wiggins dispatches the spunky spirit to her old hometown of Adelaide, Oklahoma, to help a single mother and struggling writer find some creative solutions...
51) Ghost times two
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 7
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
399 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
Bailey Ruth Raeburn's latest mission is to guide the happy-go-lucky spirit of a deceased young man named Jimmy to the next life. But Jimmy is determined to watch over his still-living girlfriend, Megan, whom he wants to be happy even without him--which is easier said than done. As if being haunted by her late boyfriend wasn't enough, Megan is dealing with an arrogant, manipulative senior partner who threatens to fire Megan's vulnerable secretary if...
52) Ghost wanted
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
393 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"Bailey Ruth's supervisor, Wiggins, is worried about a dear old friend. The ghost of elegant Lorraine Marlow haunts Adelaide's college library. Known as the Lady of the Roses, she plays matchmaker, using the fragrant flowers to pair up students. But someone's making mischief after hours, leaving roses strewn about the library, destroying a gargoyle, and stealing a valuable book. Concerned with Lorraine's reputation among the living, Wiggins dispatches...
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 15
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
448 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
54) Ghost gone wild
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
443 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 23
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
399 pages ; 23 cm.
Description
Summer is a hectic time of the year for Annie Darling. Sun and scorching temperatures never fail to bring swarms of tourists to her mystery bookstore Death on Demand for the latest beach reads. But Annie still finds time to enjoy herself. The Browards Rock Fourth of July dance is just around the corner, and the island is buzzing with excitement -- Shell Hurst included. Shell is the kind of woman wives hate for good reason and most of them wish she...
Author
Series
Bailey Ruth mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
337 pages (large print) 23 cm.
Description
"Bailey Ruth Raeburn is back, racing against the Heavenly clock in an all-new mystery from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart. Bailey Ruth finds herself comforting a distraught sister when she's sent to Adelaide, Oklahoma, on her latest mission. Susan Gilbert receives a $100,000 ransom demand for her younger sibling. When the caller wants Susan to pay a visit to her wealthy boss and take the cash from his safe, Bailey Ruth follows Susan...
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 16
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
423 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 26
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
367 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"Annie Darling's friend and fellow shop owner Ves Roundtree is a very wealthy woman. Her rich brother entrusted her with his estate, and upon her death, his fortune is to be divided. Several cash-strapped islanders are in line to collect life-changing inheritances. The problem is, Ves is very much alive. Ves hosts a dinner for the prospective beneficiaries and feels a chill in the air that has nothing to do with the wintry season. Not long after,...
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
290 p.
Description
When the pastor's wife discovers a murdered body on her porch, ghost sleuth Bailey Ruth Raeburn applies her beyond-the-grave talents for solving puzzles to keep suspicion from falling on the innocent pastor. By the author of Murder Walks the Plank.
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
282 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
When a wealthy woman in Adelaide, Oklahoma, is found dead, it's up to that irrepressible spirit Bailey Ruth, on assignment from Wiggins and Heaven's Department of Good Intentions, to protect a little boy, foil a murderer, and save Christmas. There's only one teeny hitch: how can Bailey Ruth figure out which family member was desperate enough to kill when everyone has a motive?