Monday, November 11, 2013

Gimme Five for Thanksgiving





Borden, Kate.  Death of a Turkey
It's Thanksgiving--and it's not just the turkey who's in danger.
As tourists arrive at Cobb's Landing to enjoy an authentic Colonial-style Thanksgiving, mayor Peggy Turner would be thankful for nothing more than a clue as to who killed her neighbor--a clue that didn't point to her.

Daheim, Mary.  Fowl Prey
Leaving the Hillside manor in capable hands, bed-and-breakfast owner Judith McMonigle heads north to Vancouver's Hotel Clovia with her cousin Renie for a pre-Thanksgiving getaway. But when a popcorn vendor is murdered-along with his foul-mouthed pet parakeet-a local cop's suspicious gaze settles on the two visiting Americans. The cousins suspect one of the "Sacred Eight" -- an assortment of glamorous showbiz glitterati gathered at the historic hotel. And unless Judith and Renie can pluck a killer from the secretive group, their geese will be cooked in short order!

Didbin, Michael.  Thanksgiving
British journalist Anthony becomes obsessed with his late wife's early life and travels to Nevada to meet her first husband.

Davis, Krista.  The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
Few can compete with Natasha Smith when it comes to entertaining, but her childhood rival, Sophie Winston, certainly tries. Natasha may have stolen the spotlight—and Sophie’s husband—but Sophie is determined to rob her of the prize for the Stupendous Stuffing Shakedown. She just needs the right ingredient.
But Sophie’s search for the perfect turkey takes a basting when she stumbles across a corpse. And when the police find her name and photo inside the victim’s car, Sophie will have to solve the murder—or she’ll be serving up prison grub.

Harris, Lee.  The Thanksgiving Day Murder
More than a year ago Natalie Gordon went to buy a balloon at the Thanksgiving Day Parade and dissolved into thin air. The police and a private investigator still have no leads. So when Natalie's  husband pleads with ex-nun Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no.
Not only are Natalie's whereabouts a mystery, but so is her past.
Starting with a cardboard box of Natalie's belongings--a few books, keys, some cosmetics--Chris searches for a life someone has tried very hard to erase and finds a cast of characters so chilling that murder seems not only inevitable but likely to happen again. . . .

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