Hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters. Parnell hall two people are murdered in connecticut and in each case the only clues are notations from a crossword puzzle. Parnell hall is an american author of mystery novels. 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. He is particularly famous for writing the puzzle lady mystery series, the stanley hastings series, and the steve winslow series. Buy a cheap copy of a clue for the puzzle lady book by parnell hall. The complete series list for a puzzle lady mystery parnell hall. He is a shamus award winner, and has been nominated for the edgar and the lefty. Jul 11, 2000 in addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in cora felton, the puzzle lady. A clue for the puzzle lady ebook by parnell hall rakuten kobo. Parnell hall born october 31, 1944 is a mystery writer. Romantic times top pick ideal for the puzzle fan as well as the mystery fan, this frothy, funny, and ingenious fourth puzzle lady novel has enough plot twists for the most avid mystery reader.
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. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall librarything. Fortunately for harper, bakerhaven is the new home of miss cora felton, the famed puzzle lady herself, whose popular crossword puzzle column graces newspapers nationwide. A cryptic message on a scrap of paper she carried seems to be a crossword puzzle clue.
See the complete puzzle lady series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Parnell hall is the author of a clue for the puzzle lady 3. Halls delightful 15th puzzle lady mystery after 20s arsenic and old puzzles takes bakerhaven, conn. 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.
A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall books on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1. The puzzle lady mystery series in order parnell hall. A clue for the puzzle lady ebook written by parnell hall. Apr 27, 2019 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. Its too bad that the second book in the series wont be available for almost another year. Buy a clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall online at alibris.
A clue for the puzzle lady puzzle lady mysteries book 1. As an actor, he performed in summer stock, regional theatre, and touring companies, as well as appearing in the movies hercules in new york with arnold schwarzenegger and a new leaf with elaine may and walter matthau. Parnell hall is the coauthor of the new york times bestselling teddy fay thrillers. 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 has 77 books on goodreads with 61526 ratings. 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. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall overdrive. The cozy novel offers a decent mystery that should keep readers guessing assuming they dont make the mistake of completing the crossword puzzle that accompanies the text prior to reading the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. All the books of this series feature the chief protagonist as miss cora felton. She holds a slip of paper on which is written what appears to be a crossword puzzle clue, so police chief dale harper brings it to cora felton, a newcomer to bakerhaven connecticut who publishes a national newspaper column called the puzzle lady. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read with this puzzle, i thee kill. Although the story seems to be moving along, one thing ive found off putting is the crossword puzzle watermark on some of the pages, making itdifficult to read. For a man whos written over 50 books, parnell has had a number of other careers.
Parnell hall s a clue for the puzzle lady, the first in a series of puzzle lady mysteries, is well worth the read. 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. 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. Books by parnell hall author of a clue for the puzzle lady. The police ask the help of sleuth cora felton, known as the puzzle lady because of her. A puzzle lady mystery by parnell hall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Coras niece sherry constructs and solves all the crosswords. 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. He is the author of the puzzle lady mysteries, the stanley hastings private eye novels, and the steve winslow courtroom thrillers. Cora is a falldown drunk with a nose for a mystery, and. Carolyn hart, author of the death on demand and henrie o mystery series. For a man whos written over 50 books, parnell has had a number of other.
He has collaborated with manny nosowsky for crossword puzzles and with will shortz for sudoku puzzles incorporated in puzzle lady stories. His works include the puzzle lady and the stanley hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the 1984 cult classic c. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall alibris. The versatile hall is already responsible for two series. The murdered body of an unknown girl is found in a cemetery in the middle of the night.
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. Coras an eccentric old lady with a nationally syndicated puzzle column, an irresistible urge to poke into unsettling events, and a niece whos determined to keep her out of. Publishers weekly a clue for the puzzle lady is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall bantam books 1999. 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. He also wrote the screenplay to the 1984 horror film c. Parnell hall became a published novelist in 1987 with the novel detective, which began his stanley hastings series. This mystery series is comprised of a total of 8 books which were published between the years 1999 and 2016. A delicious brew of colorful characters, irresistible intrigue, and dazzling plot twists, parnell halls 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. Pick up a pencil and get ready to solve a puzzling murderand an actual crossword puzzlein this sparkling debut of a unique amateur detective. A clue for the puzzle lady nashville public library. I have just started reading a clue for the puzzle lady the first book in the puzzle lady mystery series by parnell hall.
I cant wait to see what happens to cora and sherry in parnell halls next book. So i read the first book in the series a clue of the puzzle lady. 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. Cruciverbalists, rejoice pick up a pencil and get ready to solve the puzzleand a puzzling murderin this lively debut of a unique amateur detective, miss cora felton, the reigning queen of crosswords. 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 book series by parnell hall includes books a clue for the puzzle lady, last puzzle and testament, puzzled to death, and several more. The puzzle lady series written by parnell hall consists of 18 books in total, which were released between the years 1999 and 2016. In addition to his trademark zippy, witty dialogue, hall provides a dandy puzzle, congenial secondary characters, plenty of laughs, and a true original in cora felton, the puzzle lady. But she cannot solve a crossword puzzle to save her life. I cant wait to see what happens to cora and sherry in parnell hall s next book.
He has collaborated with manny nosowsky for crossword puzzles and with will shortz for sudoku puzzles incorporated in puzzle lady stories he also has written under the pen name j. Cora is described by author hall as a crossword creator, who has a nationally syndicated column in the city of bakerhaven, connecticut. Cora felton, a crossword creator with a nationallysyndicated column in bakerhaven, connecticut, in the puzzle lady mysteries. A puzzle lady mystery ebook written by parnell hall. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a clue for the puzzle lady.
Parnell halls 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. A clue for the puzzle lady by parnell hall, 9780553581409, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Puzzle lady series, book 1 overdrive read, adobe epub ebook, kindle book average rating. Parnell hall has such a flair for making a mystery funny that reading his books is always a pleasure. All the books in this feature cora felton in the lead role.
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