Barbara Venkataraman

Attorney Jamie Quinn is on a six-month hiatus from practicing law to deal with her beloved mother's death. Rarely leaving the house, she shares most of her days with her late mother's cranky cat. But soon, Jamie is forced into action by a frantic call from her Aunt Peg, whose autistic son Adam is in police custody and suspected of murdering his music teacher, a once-famous rock star named Spike. It's up to Jamie to find the real killer. The problem is, Spike seems to have had more enemies than he had friends, and Adam had confessed to the murder already. Can Jamie piece together the evidence and bring the murderer to justice before it's too late? A delightful, light mystery set in the small town of Hollywood, South Florida, Death By Didgeridoo is the first book in Barbara Venkataraman's Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries series.

Death By Didgeridoo

Someone has decided to make life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons: the new director of Broward County parks. There is trouble in the park, but who's the culprit? Is it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion, or the disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or maybe there's someone with an even bigger ax to grind. In any case, there's a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing. With the help of her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie must race against the clock to find Kip before it's too late.

Peril In The Park

Josh Venkataraman

This book will take you through my incredible four year quest for justice for The Groveland Four and teach you how to pursue your own causes, whatever they may be. It is a primer for positive action, a journey through Florida's past as well as its future. Some of the things you will learn: everything takes more time than you think, nothing ever goes according to plan, help can come from unexpected places, time is on your side, everyone is connected to everyone else, you can reach your tipping point for success and not even realize it, your goals can change along the way, and flexibility is key. Let's get started, shall we?***Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to establish "The Charles Greenlee Memorial Scholarship" to benefit a child with an incarcerated parent.

Justice for the Groveland Four

Accidental Activist

If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place...

Holiday Shorts

In book two of the Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries series, Jamie has returned to her family law practice after a hiatus due to her mother's death. It's business as usual until a bitter divorce case turns into a murder investigation, and Jamie's client becomes the prime suspect. When she can't untangle truth from lies, Jamie enlists the help of Duke Broussard, her favorite private investigator, to try to clear her client's name. Jamie's also hoping that in his spare time, Duke can help her find her long-lost father. But can the two find out who the killer is, and bring him to justice?

The Case Of The Killer Divorce

Reluctant family law attorney Jamie Quinn is loving life - and why wouldn't she? Her boyfriend Kip is back from Australia, her long-lost dad finally has his visa and she's about to start her dream job at an art foundation. It all falls apart when Jamie is accused of stealing priceless art from a rare book collection. If she can't find out who framed her, she can kiss her dream job goodbye, and her law license too. Meanwhile, Kip has problems of his own. Now an environmental activist, he uncovers a deadly secret - one that just might get him killed. Jamie's in trouble, Kip's in danger, and Duke Broussard has gone AWOL. How could Jamie's favorite P.I. abandon her at a time like this?

Malice In Miami

Dog Days of Summer

A Year of Shorts

Jamie Quinn Mysteries Books 1-6

Attorney Jamie Quinn is on a six-month hiatus from practicing law to deal with her beloved mother's death. Rarely leaving the house, she shares most of her days with her late mother's cranky cat. But soon, Jamie is forced into action by a frantic call from her Aunt Peg, whose autistic son Adam is in police custody and suspected of murdering his music teacher, a once-famous rock star named Spike. It's up to Jamie to find the real killer. The problem is, Spike seems to have had more enemies than he had friends, and Adam had confessed to the murder already. Can Jamie piece together the evidence and bring the murderer to justice before it's too late? A delightful, light mystery set in the small town of Hollywood, South Florida, Death By Didgeridoo is the first book in Barbara Venkataraman's Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries series. This is the large print edition of Death By Didgeridoo, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Death by Didgeridoo (Jamie Quinn Mystery Book 1)

Finally, life is good for reluctant family law attorney, Jamie Quinn--her father may get his visa soon, her boyfriend is the bomb, and her law practice is growing like crazy-- but when she agrees to take on a high-profile divorce case, everything falls apart. What looked like an opportunity to work with her friend Grace and make some serious bucks has turned into a deadly game, one that could destroy their friendship and tear their town apart. Why couldn't Jamie just leave well enough alone?

Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery, Book 4

Engaged in Danger

Old people were dying at an alarming rate at La Vida Boca, a posh assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida. With its sterling reputation, dedicated staff, and top-notch medical care, none of the deaths are considered suspicious, but when members of the poker club start to die under strange circumstances, attorney Jamie Quinn finds herself once again embroiled in a mystery. With help from her new friend, Jessie Sandler, and her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie uncovers a crime that took place forty years earlier. Can she stop the killer in time? Or is she in danger of becoming the next victim?

Jeopardy in July

Books 1-3 of the Jamie Quinn Mystery Series! Including: "Death by Didgeridoo"-Winner of the Indie Book of the Day award. Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It's up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it's too late. It doesn't help that the victim is a former rock star with more enemies than friends, or that Adam confessed to a murder he didn't commit. "The Case of the Killer Divorce"-Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, has returned to her family law practice after a hiatus due to the death of her mother. It's business as usual until a bitter divorce case turns into a murder investigation, and Jamie's client becomes the prime suspect. When she can't untangle truth from lies, Jamie enlists the help of Duke Broussard, her favorite private investigator, to try to clear her client's name. And she's hoping that, in his spare time, he can help her find her long-lost father. "Peril in the Park"-There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. Was it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion? The disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or someone with a bigger ax to grind? If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be looking for a new boyfriend because there's a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing! With the help of her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie must race the clock to find Kip before it's too late. A preview of the next Jamie Quinn Mystery, "Engaged in Danger," can be found at the end of the book.

Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection

Nel secondo libro della serie "I misteri intimi di Jamie Quinn", Jamie è tornata al suo studio di diritto di famiglia dopo una pausa dovuta alla morte di sua madre. Tutto procede regolarmente, fino a quando un aspro caso di divorzio si trasforma in un'indagine per omicidio e la cliente di Jamie diventa la principale sospettata. Quando non riesce più a districare la verità dalle bugie, Jamie chiede l'aiuto di Duke Broussard, il suo investigatore privato preferito, per cercare di riabilitare il nome della sua cliente. Jamie spera anche che nel suo tempo libero Duke possa aiutarla a ritrovare il padre scomparso da tempo. Ma riusciranno i due a scoprire chi è l'assassino e ad assicurarlo alla giustizia?

Il Caso Del Divorzio Assassino

Το πέμπτο βιβλίο της σειράς Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries οδηγεί την Jamie στο La Vida Boca: μια σικ εγκατάσταση υποστηριζόμενης διαβίωσης στην Μπόκα Ρατόν, όπου οι ηλικιωμένοι πεθαίνουν με ανησυχητικό ρυθμό. Με την άριστη φήμη, το αφοσιωμένο προσωπικό και την κορυφαία ιατρική φροντίδα, κανένας από τους θανάτους δεν θεωρείται ύποπτος. Όταν όμως τα μέλη της λέσχης πόκερ αρχίζουν να πεθαίνουν κάτω από περίεργες συνθήκες, η δικηγόρος Τζέιμι Κουίν βρίσκεται και πάλι μπλεγμένη σε ένα μυστήριο. Με τη βοήθεια της νέας της φίλης, Τζέσι Σάντλερ, και του αγαπημένου της ιδιωτικού ντετέκτιβ, Ντιουκ Μπρουσάρντ, η Τζέιμι αποκαλύπτει ένα έγκλημα που έλαβε χώρα σαράντα χρόνια νωρίτερα. Μπορεί όμως να σταματήσει εγκαίρως τον δολοφόνο ή θα γίνει η ίδια το επόμενο θύμα;

Κίνδυνος τον Ιούλιο

Η δικηγόρος Τζέιμι Κουίν κάνει εξάμηνη παύση από το επάγγελμα του δικηγόρου για να αντιμετωπίσει τον θάνατο της αγαπημένης της μητέρας. Σπάνια βγαίνει από το σπίτι, μοιράζεται τις περισσότερες μέρες της με την ιδιότροπη γάτα της μακαρίτισσας μητέρας της. Σύντομα, όμως, η Τζέιμι αναγκάζεται να αναλάβει δράση από ένα αγωνιώδες τηλεφώνημα της θείας της Πεγκ, της οποίας ο αυτιστικός γιος Άνταμ βρίσκεται υπό αστυνομική επιτήρηση και είναι ύποπτος για τη δολοφονία του καθηγητή μουσικής του, ενός άλλοτε διάσημου ροκ σταρ ονόματι Σπάικ. Είναι στο χέρι της Τζέιμι να βρει τον πραγματικό δολοφόνο. Το πρόβλημα είναι ότι ο Σπάικ φαίνεται να είχε περισσότερους εχθρούς παρά φίλους, και ο Άνταμ είχε ήδη ομολογήσει τη δολοφονία. Μπορεί η Τζέιμι να συγκεντρώσει τα στοιχεία και να φέρει τον δολοφόνο ενώπιον της δικαιοσύνης πριν να είναι πολύ αργά; Ένα απολαυστικό, ελαφρύ μυστήριο που διαδραματίζεται στη μικρή πόλη Χόλιγουντ της Νότιας Φλόριντα, το Θάνατος από ένα Ντιτζεριντού είναι το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς Τζέιμι Κουίν Ευχάριστα Μυστήρια της Barbara Venkataraman.

Θάνατος από ένα Ντιτζεριντού

Phillipa Nefri Clark

James J. Cudney

A collection of three cozy mystery series starters by James J. Cudney, Phillipa Nefri Clark and Barbara Venkataraman, now in one volume! Academic Curveball (Braxton Campus Mysteries Book 1): When Kellan Ayrwick returns home for his father’s retirement from Braxton College, he finds a dead body in Diamond Hall’s stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family. Could one of them be guilty of murder? With the help of his eccentric and trouble-making nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriff’s way. In the debut novel in the Braxton Campus Mysteries Series, you'll discover a cozy, secluded Pennsylvania village full of quirky, sarcastic and nosy residents. Deadly Start (Charlotte Dean Mysteries Book 1): Charlotte loves her new job at Rosie's bookshop in the small town of Kingfisher Falls. Even the snobby book club ladies can't dampen her spirits. But when a strange series of crimes casts suspicion on all the wrong people - including Charlotte - she can't stand back and watch. Charlotte begins her own investigation, and Rosie is more than happy to help. With the community divided and criminals on the loose, the annual Christmas Eve street party is about to change lives forever, and Charlotte is the only one who can prevent a disaster. So much for keeping her head down. Death By Didgeridoo (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries Book 1): Attorney Jamie Quinn is on a six-month hiatus from practicing law to deal with her beloved mother's death. She shares most of her days with her late mother's cranky cat. But soon, Jamie is forced into action by a frantic call from her Aunt Peg, whose autistic son Adam is in police custody and suspected of murdering his music teacher, a once-famous rock star named Spike. The problem is, Spike seems to have had more enemies than he had friends, and Adam had confessed to the murder already. Can Jamie piece together the evidence and bring the murderer to justice before it's too late?

A Cozy Mystery Series Starter Collection

Partners In Crime

"Nagging just sounds so negative, and I am not a negative person. Truth is, I'm the kind of person you'd ask for directions if you were lost, or tell your life story to while waiting in line at the grocery store, which has happened on more than one occasion, believe me." Sure, Ella Boudreaux is great at nagging--in fact, she's the best---but where has it gotten her? Nowhere, that's where. She can't hold onto a job or find her true calling, but she knows it's out there. Could a handsome stranger help her find her destiny? Or maybe he is her destiny...

Barbara Venkataraman

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