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Candy Cadillac [MultiFormat]
by Claire Applewhite
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Mistaken identity or delicious deception? Sultry blonde Barbara Lacey saunters into the Night and Day, a St. Louis bar, where she waits hours to deliver a mysterious envelope to a man that never appears. She reluctantly entrusts it to bar owner Alfie Greenblatt, and steps into the alley. Moments later Alfie hears the crisp pop of a bullet. He calls Sergeant Reggie Combs to investigate. Was Barbara's death an accident, or murder? Helen Tattaglia approaches her neighbors Elvin Suggs and his partne... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 65027 - Reading Time: 185-260 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Crazy for You [MultiFormat]
by Claire Applewhite
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Daniel Hunter is one lucky man. His whirlwind marriage to Bunny Dingwerth, sole heiress to the Dingwerth fortune, unlocked the door to a world of wealth and privilege. His life is a dream come true. Then, the glamorous Leila Bolivar enters the exclusive Cinnabar Club--and changes his Plan. Dan becomes obsessed and hopelessly smitten. He is not alone. Dan's father-in-law, Giles Dingwerth met Leila twelve years ago. They're crazy for her. Love at first sight-- poison or candy? How much would you p... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 47461 - Reading Time: 135-189 min.
Category: Mainstream
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St. Louis Hustle [MultiFormat]
by Claire Applewhite
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A simple case turns into a web of lethal deception. When sleek Emily Davies begs Elvin Suggs to trail her philandering husband, Nick, it seems like an easy request. Dimond "Di" Redding and Elvin are eager to get started on the first case for their new business, Grapevine Investigations. Along with help from their fellow Vietnam vet Cobra Glynes, they follow the cheating husband straight to St. Louis' notorious "no tell motel"--The Coral Court. Right from the start Di distrusts Emily, a nurse at... more info>> (Published: 2011)
Words: 65092 - Reading Time: 185-260 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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The Wrong Side of Memphis [MultiFormat]
by Claire Applewhite
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--A Vietnam vet turned P.I. ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time--at the Jewel Arms apartments in St. Louis, as he matches wits with a ruthless killer. Elvin Suggs already knew how to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Decades earlier, spending time as a Green Beret during The Siege of Khe Sanh taught him about the wrong side of 1968. Now with his life in a shambles after his wife demands a divorce--brokenhearted and broke but determined to salvage his pride and his dreams--Elvin t... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 68559 - Reading Time: 195-274 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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