$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles - Puzzle Lady Mysteries by Parnell Hall Hardcover

About the Book

When young attorney Becky Baldwin hires Cora Felton to make a blackmail payment drop, it couldn't go worse: Cora stumbles over a corpse and a puzzle, and someone steals the money. This title in the entertaining series features new puzzles by Will Shortz that help readers solve the mystery.

Book Synopsis

$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles is another delightful entry in Parnell Hall's entertaining Puzzle Lady series, featuring new puzzles by Will Shortz that help readers solve the mystery!

When young attorney Becky Baldwin hires Cora Felton to make a blackmail payment drop, it couldn't go worse: she stumbles over a corpse and a puzzle, and someone steals the money. Becky won't tell her who the client is, but the most likely suspect is Cora's least favorite ex-husband, Melvin, who claims he's being framed by a psychopath with a grudge. Soon Cora finds herself in a no-win situation. Solving the murder will either put Melvin's neck in the noose, or incur the wrath of a cunning, cold-blooded killer who delights in playing deadly mind games and may be targeting her niece Sherry and Sherry's new baby girl.

"Groucho Marx meets Jessica Fletcher!"--RT Book Reviews

Review Quotes

"One of the Puzzle Lady's finest hours, faster paced than most, with the obligatory puzzles to help solve the case." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Fun, two words, 11 letters: P-A-R-N-E-L-L H-A-L-L. Hall, a master of the comic mystery, brings back Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady....Cora faces numerous situations, including blackmail, murder, the return of an ex-husband-and her niece and nephew-in-law's new baby. Add Hall's wit and razor-sharp dialogue, and '10,000 in Small Unmarked Puzzles' is another winner in an amusing series." --Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Great fun for series fans." --Booklist

About the Author

Parnell Hall has been a finalist for Edgar, Lefty, and Shamus Awards. He is a former President of PWA and a member of Sisters in Crime. Parnell competes each year in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He lives in New York City.