An anthology of 17 tradidtional mysteries collected by master mystery writer Mary Higging Clark. Contents: (all stories copyright 1992) * As It Was in the Beginning by Mary Higgins Clark * Who Shot Mrs. Byron Boyd? by Amanda Cross * Dog Television by Robe
Book three in the Anthony Award-winning mystery series featuring Amanda Pepper, the resourceful English teacher at Philly Prep.Amanda is sorting books for a school fundraiser, when she comes across a book for battered women that contains a special and fri
Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.Anthony Award winner for Best First Mystery Novel -- the debut of the Philadelphia-set Amanda Pepperseries.Amanda Pepper, English teacher at Philly Prep, does not hate her life. But whe
In the stately nineteenth-century homes on Philadelphia’s Delancey Street, the wilder passions scarcely ruffle the peace. Murder is unthinkable, particularly a murder involving an upscale book discussion group, of which schoolteacher Amanda Pepper is a
In the City of Brotherly Love, nobody knows a thing about Emmie Cade, a young widow who “appeared from nowhere,” and in the blink of an eye was engaged to Leo Fairchild, a middle-aged bachelor with a fortune. However, as her marriage date approaches,
Well-known Broadway playwright and TV producer Lyle Zacharias is throwing himself a lavish birthday party in his hometown of Philadelphia. Guests include his current wife, ex-wives, friends, former partners -- not to mention Amanda Pepper and her own irre
Timeless tales gain a sinister, compelling side when retold by today's top mystery authors in this captivating collection. But unlike the well-known traditional tales, the endings found here aren't always the familiar ones you remember -- or expect.
Amanda Pepper, an English teacher at school for Philadelphia's filthy rich, is determined to teach the kids a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. She intends to have them cook and serve a meal to the homeless, but unfortunately a powerful parent ta
"Here's the Dorothy Parker of mystery writers...giving more wit per page than most writers give per book." --Nancy PickardMellow old Philadelphia, where life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have flourished for centuries, now has a new claim to fame
"Here's the Dorothy Parker of mystery writers...giving more wit per page than most writers give per book."-Nancy PickardShe may be a mild-mannered Philadelphia schoolteacher, but when there's murder in the air, Amanda Pepper always manages to teach the po
