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. The puzzle lady mystery series in order parnell hall. 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 a puzzle in a pear tree. Miss cora felton is an eccentric old lady with a syndic. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. You have the right to remain puzzledbook 8 by parnell hall 3. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A clue for the puzzle lady the puzzle lady mysteries. He also wrote the screenplay to the 1984 horror film c.
A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall overdrive. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall 3 editions first. A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady, book 1 by parnell hall. Jul 11, 2000 download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. He is particularly famous for writing the puzzle lady mystery series, the stanley hastings series, and the steve winslow series. Hall is the creator of the popular stanley hastings detective stories. The puzzle lady, who seems to improve with each new adventure, spreads red herrings with reckless abandon. Parnell hall born october 31, 1944 is a mystery writer. A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1. A delicious brew of colorful characters, irresistible intrigue, and dazzling plot twists, parnell hall s 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady, the first. It does not help matters when she hears that her least favorite exhusband, melvin, is in town pulling a real estate scam, particularly when she discovers that melvin may have purchased the knife. A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1 kindle edition by parnell hall. A puzzle to be named later by parnell hall is the 18th book in the puzzle lady mystery series available january 17, 2017. Buy this book hall, best known for his edgarnominated stanley.
All the books of this series feature the chief protagonist as miss cora felton. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a clue for the puzzle lady. Hall s next book he returns to stanley hastings as the main character. Fans of clever wordplay will enjoy halls 17th puzzle lady mystery after 2015s puzzled indemnity starring cora felton, a feisty, lusty, oftmarried but for the moment single lady, who fron. If only she didnt have crossword puzzle clues to deal with. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1. 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. In halls whimsical 16th puzzle lady mystery after 2014s nypd puzzle, amateur sleuth cora agrees to help a local attorney in bakerhaven, conn. Parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady, the first in a series of puzzle lady mysteries, is well. The only reason i gave it two stars is that i enjoyed doing the sudoku puzzles. Mar 03, 2018 a clue for the puzzle lady 1999 by parnell hall 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 none of my reading last year ventured into this time period. Complete summary of parnell halls a clue for the puzzle lady.
The official website of parnell hall, author of the puzzle lady series, the stanley hastings series, and the steve winslow series. Parnell hall is the author of the puzzle lady mystery series, featuring cora felton. Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murderand an actual crossword puzzlein this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective. 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. I liked the the stanley hastings books more than the puzzle lady books anyway, and it appears mr. Parnell hall is one of the most popular authors from the united states, who has written a number of successful books based on the thriller, crime fiction, and mystery genres. Parnell hall became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel detective, which began his stanley hastings series. One of the magazines you can download is games world of puzzles, published. Now its up to the puzzle lady to figure out what really happened, in the purloined puzzle, from the new york times bestselling author parnell hall. The puzzle lady mysteries series is a series of cozy mystery and suspense novels written by one of the leading authors from the united states named parnell hall. Hall has run out of clever ideas for the puzzle lady.
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. Carolyn hart, author of the death on demand and henrie o mystery series. His works include the puzzle lady and the stanley hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the 1984 cult classic c. This mystery series is comprised of a total of 8 books which were published between the years 1999 and 2016.
A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1 kindle. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The complete series list for a puzzle lady mystery parnell hall. 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 the puzzle lady mysteries 9780553581409. Read a clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall available from rakuten kobo. He writes the stanley hastings, steve winslow as j. Parnell hall s a clue for the puzzle lady, the first in a series of puzzle lady mysteries, is well worth the read. Dec 14, 2015 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 best new discovery by mystery guild readers. Its too bad that the second book in the series wont be available for almost another year. A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady, book 1 by parnell hall book cover, description, publication history. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall books on.
Worse yet, the tour will be filmed and turned into a series of reality show commercials. See the complete puzzle lady series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In other ways, this book differs from the hastings novels, and not for the better. Parnell hall is an american author of mystery novels. A delicious brew of colorful characters, irresistible intrigue, and dazzling plot twists, parnell hall s a clue for the puzzle lady is just what a mystery should be a generous helping of fun and a puzzle that never fails to surprise and entertain. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. The cozy novel offers a decent mystery that should keep readers guessing. Cora cant get out of the tour and, to be honest, is enjoying the behindthescenes entertainment when a creepy fan joins the entourage anonymously, sending cora homemade crossword puzzles containing sinister rhymes. Dec 18, 2007 a puzzle in a pear tree ebook written by parnell hall.
The puzzle lady book series by parnell hall includes books a clue for the puzzle lady, last puzzle and testament, puzzled to death, and several more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. If his follow up novel is as enthralling as a clue for the puzzle lady, there should be many more books in the series to look forward to. Parnell hall began his puzzle lady mysteries series in 1999 with the novel a clue for the puzzle lady. 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. Parnell hall has 77 books on goodreads with 61086 ratings. A clue for the puzzle lady ebook written by parnell hall. 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.
A clue for the puzzle lady begins a new series of mystery novels by parnell hall. He has collaborated with manny nosowsky for crossword puzzles and with will shortz for sudoku puzzles incorporated in puzzle lady stories. I cant wait to see what happens to cora and sherry in parnell hall s next book. Cora feltonthe selfascribed puzzle ladyanonymously writes a column on puzzles for a member of her family and makes a habit of solving mysteries using crossword puzzles to throw up crime clues that. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Jul 11, 2000 get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Cora, the famed puzzle lady, gets involved in a murder when the police find what looks like a crossword puzzle clue by the body. A puzzle to be named later by parnell hall criminal.