The Ghostwriter Mystery series by C.A. Larmer, features the fast-talking, merlot-swilling amateur sleuth Roxy Parker whose work penning other people’s ‘autobiographies’ keeps landing her in trouble, time and again. Set in Australia, Roxy’s work takes her to various exotic locations around the world. Writing as C.A. Larmer, author Christina Larmer has published six books in the Ghostwriter Mystery series as well as the best-selling cozy crime The Agatha Christie Book Club, and a stand-alone novel set in Papua New Guinea called An Island Lost.
Killer Twist (A Ghostwriter Mystery Book 1)
C.A. Larmer
Genre: Mystery | Humor & Satire
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KILLER TWIST is the first stand-alone mystery in the popular ‘amateur women sleuths’ series featuring sassy ghostwriter/Nosy Parker, Roxy. No one bats an eyelid when a bag lady washes up on the shores of Sydney, minus five fingers and decked out in designer couture; nor is anyone too perturbed when socialite Beatrice Musgrave plunges to her death soon after. No one, that is, except ghostwriter and Merlot-lover Roxy Parker. She’s been writing Beattie’s ‘autobiography’ and has just stumbled on a secret that’s worth killing for. With slick black hair, tortoise-shell glasses and a penchant for cheap plonk, Roxy Parker is a sassy new female detective… except she’s not strictly a detective. Rather, she’s a writer with a taste for the morbid and mysterious — and this time her little sideline may get her in way over her head… In the first book of the Ghostwriter Mystery series (each one a stand-alone story), Roxy is hired to ghostwrite the life story of department store heiress Beatrice Musgrave. Beatrice has promised Roxy a secret worth writing about, but before she gets the chance to tell all, the socialite is found ripped to shreds at the bottom of a cliff. The police say it’s suicide but Roxy knows better — there are too many people looking way too relieved. And so she embarks on an investigation of her own. From the posh suburbs of inner-city Sydney to remote outback Australia, Roxy finds herself lured into a web of deceit where time has healed no wounds and no one is who they appear to be. One thing, however, is crystal clear: chasing headlines can be a deadly occupation. Roxy must also act fast — there’s a menacing stranger threatening her life, a handsome best friend growing increasingly impatient, and her mother is really starting to get on her nerves. Killer Twist is a fun, fast-paced adventure for anyone who loves a good cozy mystery with a little wine swilling and fashionable accessories on the side.
From the author of the Amazon best-selling cozy mystery The Agatha Mystery Book Club. WARNING: Contains some adult language.
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A Plot to Die For (A Ghostwriter Mystery Book 2)
C.A. Larmer
Genre: Mystery
A PLOT TO DIE FOR is the second stand-alone mystery in the popular amateur women sleuths series featuring contemporary Ghostwriter Roxy Parker. When Roxy accepts a job at a tropical island resort, she expects little more than a good story and a touch of sunstroke. Instead she stumbles upon her hotelier client, murdered and buried in a plot of sand, her head protruding ghoulishly for the crabs to devour. And around her, an ensemble cast of glamorous guests who are all hiding something behind their over-sized Gucci sunglasses. In this modern homage to Agatha Christie’s Evil Under the Sun — and the second stand-alone story in the Ghostwriter Mystery series — sassy writer Roxy Parker finds herself on a remote island retreat with a collection of fabulously wealthy guests, shifty locals and biased police officers, all of whom she must rely on to help solve the mystery of who killed resort owner Abigail Lilton. Abigail’s daughter, Helen, is pointing the finger firmly in the direction of the hotel staff and guests. Each has a secret worth killing for. Yet Helen’s life is also in jeopardy and Roxy must solve the mystery before the death knell strikes again. As the cocktail-sipping ghostwriter attempts to piece that fatal morning together she encounters knife-wielding villagers, macabre local traditions and an island paradise where the ghosts of past mistakes still linger behind every coconut tree. With a cracking pace, tropical setting and eclectic cast of characters, this mystery will have you scratching your head until the final, Hercule Poirot-style conclusion. And it will make you look twice at your fellow guests next time you take that innocent island holiday…
This story has no cliffhangers to leave you wondering at the end! WARNING: Contains some adult language.
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Dying Words (A Ghostwriter Mystery Book 4)
C.A. Larmer
Genre: Women’s Fiction | Mystery | Contemporary Fiction
DYING WORDS is the fourth stand-alone mystery in the popular amateur contemporary female detective series starring sassy Ghostwriter Roxy Parker. When a dying man utters Roxy Parker’s name with his final, gasping breath, our favorite ghostwriter is thrown into the middle of her most baffling — and brutal — cozy mystery yet. Why would a guy Roxy barely knows call out her name on his deathbed? What did he give her that holds the key to his murder? And is it linked to a ghoulish burglar who is hot on Roxy’s trail? Thus begins the fourth breathtaking adventure in the Ghostwriter Mystery series (each one a stand-alone mystery; no cliffhangers to be seen) by top-selling cozy author C.A. Larmer. In this instalment, Roxy is hired by the dead man’s baffled daughter to find a missing photograph. At first glance, the portrait of six friends looks innocent enough but behind the beaming smiles hides a secret so chilling, even Roxy Parker will be swept off her high-heeled feet. As our merlot-swilling heroine races to find the photo before the burglar beats her to it, she uncovers more than a simple happy snap — two of the people in the photo have been murdered and there are more corpses to come. But why? What secret does the image hold? And why is someone trying to silence everyone involved? In Roxy’s most confounding mystery to date, it’s not just about murder, it’s about greed, betrayal and cold-blooded revenge. There are plenty of laughs, though, along the way as we reunite with Roxy’s gregarious mates, including cool cop Gilda and hunky boyfriend Max. He’s trying hard to support Roxy’s death fetish but has a bombshell of his own to drop. Does this spell disaster for their burgeoning relationship? And should she have paid a little more attention to her meddling mom? Buckle your seatbelts for another gripping Ghostwriter Mystery ride by the author of the best-selling Agatha Christie Book Club.
WARNING: Contains some adult language.
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Words Can Kill (A Ghostwriter Mystery Book 5)
C.A. Larmer
Genre: Women’s Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Mystery
WORDS CAN KILL is the fifth stand-alone mystery in the popular amateur women sleuths series featuring sassy ghostwriter Roxy Parker. Fasten your seatbelts for a cozy mystery ride through Europe — but remember, this ain’t no holiday. Hunky photographer Max Farrell has just vanished into thin air, his last sighting in the arms of a blonde floozy at a Swiss mountain resort. Max’s estranged girlfriend Roxy Parker pretends she doesn’t care but when his flatmate shows up murdered, bludgeoned by his own guitar, and then the floozy takes a dive off a cliff on the Italian Riviera, she must face the truth at last — Max’s life is hanging in the balance and she is his only hope. Where is Max? Who killed his Berlin flatmate? And what the hell was he doing with that blonde in the first place! In the latest Ghostwriter Mystery (each one a stand-alone story in itself), Roxy Parker packs her designer luggage and heads to Europe on a quest to find the man she wishes she didn’t love. With his uber-trendy, self-absorbed sister, Caroline, by her side, Roxy must follow a series of tantalising clues that take them from the heights of Mt Pilatus to the azure Mediterranean Sea encountering brash German police, secretive Swiss soliders, and an Italian lothario to die for.
Move over Sue Grafton! C.A. Larmer’s seventh book proves yet again why she is one of the world’s most exciting cozy mystery authors writing for contemporary women today.C.A. Larmer is also the author of the best-selling cozy mystery The Agatha Christie Book Club. WARNING: Contains some adult language.
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A Note Before Dying (A Ghostwriter Mystery Book 6)
C.A. Larmer
Genre: Mystery | Humor & Satire
A NOTE BEFORE DYING is the sixth stand-alone mystery in the fun, fast-paced series featuring gutsy ghostwriter Roxy Parker. With a battered heart and the hots for her next client, Roxy Parker heads to the Byron hinterland, to ghostwrite the life story of rock legend Jed Moody. She may be his biggest fan, but the uber sexy rocker — think Michael Hutchence meets Mick Jagger — has more than his share of enemies, so when he is zapped to death on stage while strumming his Fender Strat, the amateur sleuth can’t help looking at his so-called ‘fans’. Was Jed Moody murdered by a jilted lover? His jealous wife? An embittered band member? Or a publicist with plenty to hide? Or is it worse than that? Is it the sexy ‘sparkie’ who’s caught Roxy’s eye, the one with the chip on his shoulder and the cute Border Collie cross? When a sleazy photographer shows up dead soon after, it seems the electrician’s fate is sealed — ‘sparkie Sam’ has the got the means, the motive, and absolutely no alibi. In the sixth Ghostwriter Mystery (each one a stand-alone mystery; no cliffhangers to be seen), Roxy is back with a sizzling murder and a soft spot for a country boy with big doe eyes. Determined to prove his innocence, Roxy enlists the help of best friend, Detective Gilda Maltin. The problem is, the more she digs, the more Gilda is convinced that Roxy is making a chilling mistake that will cost the ghostwriter her life! A Note Before Dying is a fun, fast-paced adventure that shows, yet again, why C.A. Larmer – author of the best-selling Agatha Christie Book Club – is one of epublishing’s growing sensations. WARNING: Contains some adult language.
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