Synopses & Reviews
Its been a cold, lonely winter for Cora Felton. Long distance has cooled the Puzzle Ladys on-again-off-again affair with Sergeant Crowley, and the only case Chief Harper has for her to investigate is a routine liquor store robbery. So when attorney friend Becky Baldwin asks her to check out whether Brittney Wells' philandering husband is planning to kill her to collect on a million dollar, double indemnity insurance policy, Cora jumps at the chance.
Cora has no problem tracking hubby to his love nest, but when Brittany refuses to believe he's cheating on her, Cora has to blackmail him to prove the affair. Before she can, a car bomb rocks the quiet streets of Bakerhaven, and the stakes escalate to murder.
To save Becky's clueless client from the clutches of the law, Cora will manipulate a TV reporter, cast suspicion on an innocent man, crack crossword and Sudoku clues, solve the liquor store robbery, and enlist the aid of both Sergeant Crowley and his girlfriend in Parnell Hall's Puzzled Indemnity, this outrageous new entry in the Puzzle Lady Mystery series featuring Sudoku by Will Shortz.
Review
Praise for The Puzzle Lady Mysteries:
“Delightful…Between Halls snappy dialogue and Will Shortzs puzzles, comic mystery buffs have plenty to enjoy.” —Publishers Weekly on NYPD Puzzle
“Hall, as always, fills this intricate and witty mystery with a dandy plot, snappy dialogue and, of course, the antics of the lovably annoying Cora.” —The Richmond-Times Dispatch on NYPD Puzzle
“The newest entry in the lovable Puzzle Lady series does not disappoint. Like those before it, NYPD Puzzle is easy to read thanks to Halls writing style, intriguing characters and, once again, integrated word and number puzzles that add to the fun.” —RT Book Reviews on NYPD Puzzle
“Cora's zaniness rubs off on everyone, to the delight of fans old and new.” —Booklist on Arsenic and Old Puzzles
“Feisty Cora Felton . . . is at her cantankerous, obfuscating, trouble-stirring best in Halls delightful fourteenth Bakerhaven, Connecticut, romp.” —Publishers Weekly on Arsenic and Old Puzzles
About the Author
PARNELL HALL has been an actor, screenwriter, and singer/songwriter. He is a former President of the Private Eye Writers of America and a member of Sisters in Crime. He has been a finalist for an Edgar, 2 Lefty, and 3 Shamus Awards. He lives in New York City.