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Carolyn G. Hart, Ralph McInerny, Rochelle Majer Krich, Carole Nelson Douglas, K. K. Beck, P. M. Carlson, Kathy Hogan Trocheck, Linda Grant, Annette Meyers, Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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THRILLING!!!!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) 5 out of 5 stars.
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It was great! It had the perfecct balance of the two most important things: mystery, and suspence. You may like this book, or you may LOVE it, I happen to be one that loves it, it was cunning, and abouve all, smartly written. As a college student, I was scared to receive sleep that nite! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) HI dad!

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An anthology of original mystery stories includes the writings of such authors as Annette Meyers, Kochelle Majer Krich, K. K. Beck, Carole Nelson Douglas, P. M. Carlson, Linda Grant, and Ralph McInerny.

Kill the Messenger

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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DECEASED AUTHOR COMES BACK TO KILL THE MESSENGER Adultery, greed, blackmail, various disgruntled offspring, a few too many other women, a repressed secretary, and a jealous reporter. These are just a sampling of the motives and suspects in the murder of a philandering, outspoken publisher who is trying to keep his paper from the hands of eager buyers. With Kill the Messenger, the late Elizabeth Daniels Squire s classic-style mystery contains persistently far-flung evidence. The author, however, is on top of the story and keeps a reader guessing until the bitter end. A journalist and an avid mystery reader, Squire s experiences as a newspaper reporter provided the background for this, her first published mystery. Five Star Publications, Inc. is republishing this, along with Squire s complete Peaches Dann mystery sleuth series in the launching of their new Five Start Sleuth division. Squire was born into the newspaper business. Her grandfather, Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson, was a controversial editor and publisher. Although he was never murdered, he was often threatened. Her father, Jonathan Daniels, was press secretary for Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. Her husband C. B. Squire was a New York Times correspondent. After writing this initial mystery, she went on to write the soon to be re-released Peaches Dann mystery series, won the prestigious Agatha award, and was posthumously inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.

Where There's a Will (Peaches Dann Mystery)

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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I really liked the sixth Peaches Dann mystery. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Elizabeth Daniels Squire's new Peaches Dann mystery, Where There's a Will, has everything: the beauty and danger of a high mountain setting in western North Carolina; a hazardous trans-Atlantic voyage on the fictional British luxury liner, the Ocean Queen; and a motley cast of newly made multimillionaires, one of whom may be out to murder the others. To this mixture is added a baffling plot with more twists and turns than a DNA helix. The result is an exciting adventure in mystery reading, especially the climactic scene in which Peaches, at the risk of her own life, solves the murder of handsome, charming Wingate Scott. When you start reading Where There's a Will, be prepared to read it straight through to the end, because you won't be able to put it down.

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An Agatha Award-winning Author

Peaches Dann's friends have come into an inheritance that's made them rich. But the will has provisions for the inheritance of any heir who dies within the year. A strange feature for a young and healthy bunch -- or is it?

Forget about Murder (Peaches Dann Mystery)

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Cozy mystery with a satisfying conclusion 4 out of 5 stars.
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Peaches Dann might be forgetful, but she's beginning to resent the labels foisted upon her by well-meaning bystanders. Deputy Wynatt insists that she's "murder prone" and it's turning out to be true.

Peaches accepted the job as a feature reporter for the small town newspaper just so she could avoid crime scenes, but when a childhood friend arrives in her office telling tales of murder and mayhem, she doesn't have much choice. Belle claims Isaiah Hubbel is responsible for the death of her husband, but he's related to half the town and Belle has no evidence.

Despite every intention to stay uninvolved in the investigation, Peaches finds Belle unconscious in the woods, then gets abducted at gunpoint by Hubbel's brother. When Isaiah turns up dead and Belle is the most likely suspect, Peaches doesn't believe she's guilty, and her own list of suspects grows longer by the minute. Using every available memory-sharpening tool, she finally remembers the clue that might give them the answers and takes off on a last minute quest, only to be ambushed by a killer intent on silencing her forever. Has she left enough of a trail for help to find her in time?

For some, Peaches Dann is an old friend. For others, she's a new but quirky heroine. Squire has crafted an amiable character whose erratic memory and her attempts to compensate are endearing, as is her propensity to follow a trail to the truth, wherever it might be found. Squire has obviously found a formula that works. Forget About Murder is not a stay-up-all-night thriller - it's a cozy mystery with likable characters, a colorful setting and a highly satisfying conclusion.

PJ Nunn for The Charlotte Austin Review

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Absentminded sleuth Peaches Dann takes a job as a reporter and is soon embroiled in the very thing she had hoped to avoid--a murder investigation...

#7th book in the series

"A talent to watch."-- Kirkus Reviews

"One peach of a sleuth....Tie a string around your finger and remember her name!"-- Margaret Maron

"An Unforgettable Sleuth."-- Dorothy Cannell

Who Killed What'S-Her-Name?: A Peaches Dann Mystery (Peaches Dan Mysteries)

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Not as Good as I had Hoped 3 out of 5 stars.
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Peaches Dann is used to her father's paranoid outbursts, so she only goes out to check the pond to humor him. Much to her dismay, she finds that her father was right this time. Her Aunt Nancy's body is lying face down in the water. But who could have wanted to kill her aunt? Or was Peaches the intended victim, since she and the victim have similar dresses. Then another murder takes place, in a trap most likely meant for Peaches. What does it all mean? Peaches will have to use every memory trick she's learned over the years to figure this one out.

With a title like this book has, I went in expecting a cozy mystery and was not disappointed in that regard. The book could have been better overall, however. The plot moves along at a slow pace and I really struggled to get into it. While there are several likeable characters, I also found myself irritated by many of them. The references to Peaches' poor memory (which I didn't think was nearly as bad as it was made out to be) and excerpts from her "book" on memory techniques were also overdone.

Peaches is certainly a pleasant character. I'll probably give the author another try to see if she developed as a mystery writer. Not my favorite book read this year, but I've certainly read worse.

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Murder becomes a personal problem for absent-minded amateur sleuth Peaches Dann after she stumbles upon the body of her Aunt Nancy floating in a fish pond.

Remember the Alibi

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Second Book in Peaches Dann Mystery Series 4 out of 5 stars.
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"Remember the Alibi" takes place in a small North Carolina town, where Peaches Dann, the 55-year-old absent-minded sleuth in this series, is trying to solve a potential murder mystery involving her rich, willful father. After somebody poisons his tea with digitoxin, Peaches believes her father is the next target of a con artist who swindles elderly people out of their money and then conceals their murder as a suicide. The suspects range from her young cousin's current and past boyfriends to a few of her father's round-the-clock nurses. With the help of Ted Holleran, Peaches' 64-year-old husband/sidekick, and a few other characters from the previous book ("Who Killed What's-Her-Name?")--such as "Mustache" (aka Lieutenant John Wilson) who helped solve the previous murder case--, Peaches hopes to uncover the serial killer's identity before s/he has a chance to kill again.

Overall, I thought "Remember the Alibi" was quite good, except for the continuous mention of Peaches' memory book, the one she's in the process of writing: "How to Survive Without a Memory". That slowed the book's pace a bit, though some of the memory tricks were interesting. Still, I thought Peaches was a wonderful female detective--witty, resourceful, and intelligent--even though she was a bit forgetful. I'd certainly recommend this book/series to anyone who likes mysteries solved by quirky, older amateur sleuths.

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Absentminded amateur sleuth Peaches Dann investigates a strange series of eerily similar suicides after a suspicious list of possible victims turns up--and her father's name is among them.

Memory Can Be Murder (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series)

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Visiting a long-lost cousin, absentminded amateur sleuth Peaches Dann discovers a corpse in a laundry chute and learns about the victim's many enemies and recent death threats.

Whose Death is It, Anyway?

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Attending a lively family reunion, Peaches attempts to promote her book in the wake of a teenage family member's disappearance, which is complicated by disagreements over what may have happened and the identity of a body.

Is There a Dead Man in the House?

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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Witty and a challenge-What more could you want? 5 out of 5 stars.
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Peaches Dann has such a faulty memory that she constantly has to create ingenious ways of reminding herself of what is important to her. Her methods are so effective, Peaches decides to help other people suffering from the same problem. She writes a book and starts a tour to promote it. Unfortunately, the book tour is interrupted by her rapscallion of a father, who, though wheelchair bound, has eloped with some woman he has only known for a few weeks. Peaches feels guilty because she introduced her lonely father to the colorful Azalea Marlowe.

She only finds out that they were married when Peaches receives a call from a Tennessee hospital spokesperson who informs her that Azalea has fallen down a ladder at the family homestead she was renovating. Her dad wants Peaches, who has demonstrated some crimesolving ability in yhe past, to investigate the incident because he suspects it was not an accident. When Peaches arrives at Azalea's place, she learns that the family's home has had several mysterious occurrences, including the unsolved disappearance of a groom and his future brother-in-law in 1849. That mystery reaches into the present day as someone is murdering people trying to learn what happened in the mid nineteenth century.

IS THERE A DEAD MAN IN THE HOUSE? Is the fifth book in the Peaches Dann series, starring a unique heroine whose faulty memory makes her crime solving abilities a delightful counterpoint. Elizabeth Daniel Squire creates a realistic murder mystery that is only solvable if the reader is a genius or an expert on amateur sleuths. Ms. Squire has created a charming series that successfully combines the best of a cozy with the elite of a literary mystery.

Harriet Klausner

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Peaches's father and his new wife, Azalea Marlowe, were in Tennessee to oversee the renovation of her family home. Peaches finds the excavation process fascinating--almost like watching the house's memory come to life. But some of the memories concerning the house are less than pleasant, as proven by the discovery of century-old buried bones. And Azalea's fall from a broken ladder hints that violence may visit this house again.

The Liz Reader: A Collection of Shorter Works by Elizabeth Daniels Squire (1926-2001)

Elizabeth Daniels Squire

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