Restaurateur and part-time P.I. Jane Lawless is taking some much-needed time off at her family's lodge when her best friend, Cordelia, arrives with news that Tess, one of their good friends, has taken a nasty fall and needs their help with rehearsals for a play that is set to open in a week. When Te[...]
RECIPE FOR MURDER
As Minnesota housewives race to meet the deadline for the Times Register?s meat loaf contest, an unsavory small-towner named Kirby Runbeck is blown to smithereens by a car bomb.
Days later, the town?s former mayor, John Washburn, near death from a stroke, confesses to[...]
DeAndre Moore came to Minneapolis from St. Louis with a purpose, but things aren't going as he planned. When it becomes clear he's in way over his head, DeAndre can think of only one person to call for help--his Uncle Nolan's business partner, newly licensed private investigator Jane Lawless. Howeve[...]
Renowned theater director Cordelia Thorn is working to restore a historic theater in downtown Minneapolis that she and her actress sister, Octavia, recently bought. Cordelia has a vision for the playhouse's future, but the more she learns about the building, the more fascinated she becomes by its pa[...]
"Buttressed by distinctive characters and a splendid Minnesota setting, the well-constructed plot builds to a satisfying conclusion."--"Publishers Weekly""Hart has consistently maintained a level of excellence throughout her eighteen Lawless mysteries. She] never overplays Jane's lesbianism. It is [...]
"Absorbing. . . . A host of complex characters--all living full, rich, and dangerous lives--bolsters the brisk, suspenseful story."--"Publishers Weekly"DeAndre Moore came to Minneapolis from St. Louis with a purpose, but things aren't going as he planned. When it becomes clear he's in way over his h[...]
"Engaging . . . sometimes bittersweet."--"Publishers Weekly""This engrossing, thought-provoking entry . . . proves that long-running series don't have to lose steam."--"Library Journal"Restaurateur and part-time P.I. Jane Lawless and her best friend, Cordelia, head north to help a friend on crutches[...]
Presents selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence to her sister-in-law Susan Huntington Dickinson[...]