About this title: Annie Laurance, proprietor of Broward Island, South Carolina's, Death on Demand bookstore, and her wealthy paramour, Max Darling, have their work cut out for them. Which famous mystery writer penned the perfect real-life murder? You will be billed at $1.95.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Nice soft cover, lightly read, light shelf wear to cover, light crease on spine, stk #2412t7. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Nice soft cover, lightly read, light shelf wear to cover, light creases on spine, light aging to pages, bend on bottom corner of back cover, slight slant to book, stk #2289L9. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Some edgewear and spine creasing. Pages clean, bright and tight. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Spine is well creased. Covers show wear. Good average reading copy. Used books may have price stickers. Most orders ship on the next business day. read more
Description: Good. Spine has some creases. Covers show wear at the edges and corners. Good Grade B reading copy. Binding is Mass Market Paperback. Pages tanning. Used books may have price stickers. Most orders ship on the next business day. read more
Description: Good. Spine is well creased. Covers show wear at the edges and corners. Good Grade C average reading copy. Binding is Mass Market Paperback. Pages tanning. Used books may have price stickers. Most orders ship on the next business day. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1-Jan-87
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. Great reading copy! Clean pages, several creases on cover & spine. ABOUT THE BOOK Death on Demand FROM THE PUBLISHER At Annie Laurance's Death On Demand bookstore on Broward's Rock Island, South Carolina, murder most foul suddenly isn't confined to the well-stocked shelves. Author Elliot Morgan's abrupt demise d. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Writing inside front wrap and on first page. Creasing and edge wear to wraps. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with clean text. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780553185027ISBN:0553185020
Description: Good. 0553185020 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m...02506797 _ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Crimeline, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Very Good. 055326351X Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Crimeline
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780553263510ISBN:055326351X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Light wear, spine creased, price written in marker on inside front cover. bottom corner of front cover bent. Good shape overall. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Death on Demand" by Carolyn Hart is the first book in this series. It's a great beginning because Annie Laurance plays a very big role in the murders taking place on Broward's Rock in South Carolina. I don't want to write too much about the mystery for fear of spoilers.
The mystery has a wonderful setting. Broward's Rock is like a private heaven on earth. The Death on Demand bookstore just adds to the magic of the island. The bookstore is packed with mystery books written by vintage authors and contemporary authors. Annie drinks out of a mug with the title of a book written across it. The title is "The Yellow Room" by Mary Roberts Rinehart. On the walls of the bookstore are paintings of scenes from mystery books. The mystery authors, neighbors and visitors are welcome to come in the store and guess the title of the mystery book by looking at the paintings. I think Agatha, Annie's black cat, loves the Death on Demand bookstore and wouldn't want to browse any other bookstore. Of course, she is totally loved by the customers, Annie and Max, a rich attorney who has his eye on Annie, and Annie has her eye on him.
There is a lot in this first book about the neighbors who live on the island. I'll just say there are some eccentric people who have led sizzling, scintillating and ear searing pasts. Of course, you have to not mind picking up a bit of gossip here and there on Broward's Rock.
Anyway, I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. I can't wait to read "Southern Ghost," the second in the series."
"The main character, Annie, was such an idiot that it was hard to enjoy the book. I felt like I was watching a B horror movie, yelling at the young co-ed not to wander into the woods alone looking for the ax murderer."
Nancy Pickard "Irresistible! Expertly written. Hart drops big names from the mystery world like murderers drop clues, and it's all great fun. The plotting is classic perfection. Annie and Max are the most endearing pair of sleuths since Tommy and Tuppence. More, please!"
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