Entitlement pervades high society in Chouteau County, but that's under threat when a group known as the Ghost Burglars target the wealthiest citizens. When Tom Lockridge is brutally slain during a raid, those attitudes are taken to extremes as secrets and lies threaten to erupt. Angela Richman finds herself entangled in the murder investigation.
Elaine Viets Bücher
Elaine Viets schreibt Kriminalromane, die stark von ihren vielfältigen Arbeitserfahrungen und scharfen Beobachtungen der amerikanischen Kultur geprägt sind. Ihre Geschichten, die oft in scheinbar gewöhnlichen Arbeitsumgebungen angesiedelt sind, tauchen in die dunkleren Seiten der menschlichen Natur ein und karikieren die Konsumgesellschaft. Mit einem scharfen Blick für sozialen Kommentar und einem Hauch von Humor zieht sie die Leser in Welten, in denen der tägliche Trott mörderisch sein kann. Viets' Erzählstil, gekennzeichnet durch ein zügiges Tempo und treffende Kommentare, hat sie als unverwechselbare Stimme des Genres etabliert.
Mystery shopper and mom Josie Marcus investigates the cruel means to breed designer dogs, but things turn deadly when her source, a disgruntled pet shop employee named Edna, is murdered.
Death Grip
- 208 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself on a grim walk deep in the Missouri woods. The body of Terri Gibbons, the Forest High track star who went missing eight months ago, has been discovered in a muddy creek, and Angela is needed on the scene. Could a message found in Terri's shoe hold the key to catching her killer?
The funeral for wealthy Chouteau Forest resident Sterling Chaney descends into chaos when he walks into the church alive. If not him, who died in the car accident? The ensuing media storm reveals secrets of Sterling's wealth, and he is subsequently shunned. When he dies in fresh a car accident, Death Investigator Angela Richman suspects foul play.
A Star is Dead
- 336 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
During Jessica Gray's one-woman show she manages to upset half of Chouteau Forest and her own entourage. When she suffers a deadly poisoning on her way to the airport Angela Richman's friend, Mario Gomez, is arrested and charged with the murder. Angela is sure of Mario's innocence, so sets out on her own to solve the case.