It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (Five Star First Edition Mystery) [Hardcover]

Jeff Markowitz (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 275 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (November 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594147299
• ISBN-13: 978-1594147296
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,327,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeff Markowitz is the author of the Cassie O'Malley Mysteries, humorous mysteries set deep in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. For more than thirty years, Jeff has worked in the non-profit sector developing programs that enhance quality of life. Recently he discovered that he also has something of a flair for killing people. Jeff is a proud member of Sisters in Crime and the Mystery Writers of America. Jeff loves to write early in the morning. "You can usually find me at my computer at 5:30 in the morning," he says, "plotting someone's murder."

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4.0 out of 5 stars engaging investigative tale, October 24, 2009

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This review is from: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)

Jersey Knews Magazine reporter Cassie O'Malley has been totally unproductive since her former mentor and boss Morris sold the tabloid to Jack Cambrian. Her new employer is tired of her attitude and lack of articles so he warns her to change her attitude and produce some articles. He assigns her to the Mall of Jersey to cover the Christmas shopping. Totally bored, Cassie watches Santa with the kids, but has no articles worth writing.

Security guard Oliver Berryhill finds loan shark Big Mack dead in the men's room. He claims he killed the man during a knife fight when he confronted the loan shark over stolen merchandise. Police Detective Eddie "Eggs" Bebedict thinks the guard is lying; as the knife lacked fingerprints while Big Mack's only surviving son Little Mack vows to kill Berryhill. Meanwhile a pawnbroker related to the case unbeknownst to the cop and the reporter also is found dead.

This is an engaging investigative tale starring a strong cast and climaxing with a great twist. Cassie and Eggs make an interesting combination while the support cast adds eccentricity and crime to the mix. Humor is found in nearby Woodbine where accidents also occur. Still fans will celebrate Cassie's Christmas caper (see WHO IS KILLING DOAH'S DEER for her first case).

Harriet Klausner