Synopses & Reviews
In the newest novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher must diagnose a killer with a taste for bad medicine…
When her latest book tour brings bestselling author Jessica Fletcher to Tampa, Florida, she’s thrilled to learn that her travel plans overlap with those of her good friend, Cabot Cove’s own Dr. Seth Hazlitt.
Seth is in town visiting Alvaro Vasquez, a renowned physician he befriended while participating in a research program in Havana. Vasquez, who has defected from Cuba to Tampa, is developing a potentially groundbreaking cure for Alzheimer’s disease. If he’s successful, his American backers stand to make millions. But there is a growing fear that the drug may fall into the hands of a powerful pharmaceutical company.
Jessica attends a party at Vasquez’s lavish home, but the celebration ends abruptly when guests witness Vasquez seemingly struck by lightning. Jessica and Seth do some digging into the physician’s checkered past and learn that his death was no accident. As they work together to find a cure for the common killer, they become enmeshed in international intrigue involving the local police, the FBI, the CIA—and begin to wonder if they’ll ever see Cabot Cove again.
Review
Praise for the
Monk Mysteries:
"An entertaining and ruefully funny diversion that stars one of television's best-loved characters."--Honolulu Star Bulletin
"[A] lighthearted, enjoyable whodunit."--San Francisco Book Review
"Hilariously funny and devilishly clever...an impossible-crime lover's delight."--Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
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PRAISE FOR THE MONK MYSTERIES
“Fans of the series should rejoice! Adrian Monk couldn't be in better hands. Thank you, Hy Conrad.” -Andy Breckman, co-creator and executive producer of the USA Network television series Monk
Mr. Monk Helps Himself
“A laugh-out-loud comic caper that will leave fans of Monk wanting more.”—West Orlando News Online
Mr. Monk Gets Even
“As always, Lee [Goldberg] does a perfect job of bringing these characters to life on the page for Monk fans. Its like watching a Monk episode in your head.”—Kings River Life Magazine
Mr. Monk Is a Mess
“Ive mentioned time and again how much Ive enjoyed these books, and this ones no exception. Its very funny, and it marks another step in the changes that have been occurring as the series progresses.”—Bill Crider, author of Murder in the Air
Mr. Monk on Patrol
“Tie-in novels are tremendously fun to read.…The Monk novels definitely bring that element to the reader and more. Lee Goldberg continues to unfold and mature the character of Adrian Monk.…The characterization is charming—the characters keep us laughing and manage to touch our hearts just a bit. The book is…a delight.”—MyShelf.com
Mr. Monk on the Couch
“The Monk books are always wonderful fun and this one is no exception.”—Kings River Life Magazine
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“The Monk books are always wonderful fun."—
Kings River Life Magazine
“Some of the very best mystery novels being published today, period.”—Rough Edges
“Even if you arent familiar with the TV series Monk, this book is too funny to not be read.”—The Weekly Journal (TX)
“Entertaining and ruefully funny...stars one of televisions best-loved characters.”—Honolulu Star-Bulletin
“Full of snippets of slapstick humor and Monks special talents for observation.”—Library Journal
“A highly entertaining series....I get a big kick out of the Monk novels.”—Mystery Scene
“Hilariously funny and devilishly clever...an impossible-crime lovers delight.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Synopsis
Welcome to the series of original mysteries starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something's out of place....
Of all the things that make Adrian Monk uneasy, change ranks high on the list. So when Natalie completes her P.I. license--and technically becomes Monk's boss--it's not easy for him to accept. Nor can he accept Natalie attending a business seminar at sea without him, even if it means spending a week with her on a cruise ship.
Between choppy waters and obnoxious kids, Monk finds himself in a perfect storm of anxiety. Luckily, Mariah, the cruise director, is always able to smooth things over...until the crew fishes her dead body out of the water.
Even after the ship's doctor declares Mariah's death an accident, Monk isn't convinced. So when the captain hires Monk and Natalie to look into a mysterious rash of vandalism on board, Monk steers the investigation toward murder....
Synopsis
Welcome to the series of original mysteries starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when somethings out of place....
Natalie is taking a break from studying for her PI licensethe last step to becoming Monks full partner. She sneaks off to Half Moon Bay for a retreat run by Miranda Bigley, leader of the Best Possible Me self-help program, but her plans for a relaxing weekend are disrupted when Monk tracks her down to rescue her from the cult.” Their argument is cut short when Miranda, in full view of everyone, calmly walks to the edge of a cliff and jumps.
Even though Mirandas death looks like suicide, Natalie is sure it's murder. But Monk brushes her off to help the SFPD solve the murder of a clown, despite his coulrophobia, aka fear of clowns. As Monk and Natalie begin their independent investigations, they quickly learn that if they want to figure out whodunit, they will have to find a way to become true partners....
An all-new story starring Adrian Monk by Edgar® Awardnominated Monk screenwriter and coexecutive producer Hy Conrad. Its compulsive, page-turning fun.
Synopsis
Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.
An all-new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when somethings out of place...
Of all the things that make Adrian Monk uneasy, change ranks high on the list. So when Natalie completes her P.I. licenseand technically becomes Monks bossits not easy for him to accept. Nor can he accept Natalie attending a business seminar at sea without him, even if it means spending a week with her on a cruise ship.
Between choppy waters and obnoxious kids, Monk finds himself in a perfect storm of anxiety. Luckily, Mariah, the cruise director, is always able to smooth things over
until someone pulls the man overboard alarm, the ship drops anchorand the crew fishes Mariahs dead body out of the water.
Finding alcohol in Mariahs system, the ships doctor declares her death an accident, but Monk isnt convinced. He knows that Mariah and the captain were having an affair. Could someone have pushed her overboard?
When the captain hires Monk and Natalie to look into a mysterious rash of vandalism onboard, Monk steers the investigation toward murder
About the Author
Hy Conrad was one of the original writers on the USA Network television series
Monk and stayed with the series for all eight seasons, acting as co-executive producer for the last two seasons and garnering three Edgar® Award nominations. In addition, Hy was head writer of the webisode series
Little Monk and served as consulting producer and writer on the USA series
White Collar. He is the author of hundreds of short stories, dozens of interactive mysteries, and ten books of solvable whodunits, sold around the world in fourteen languages.