Match Made for Murder [Paperback]

Pamela James (Author), Merry Stahel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2001

At last, Miss Cyrinda Tumblebrook can claim a success. In the historical tourist town of Tinstarr, Kansas, her new business, Matchmakers' Inc., brings couples together for fun, love and marriage. When Candy Ballard and Phillip Lowe decide to tie the knot, they invite the woman who arranged their match. But all does not go as planned. Before the blushing bride can make it down the aisle, her groom is murdered, stabbed in the back with the very knife that was to cut wedding cake. Now Cyrinda must solve the mystery. As she looks for clues with the help of her circle of friends, everything points to a mysterious car accident twenty years before, and a notorious party at the Kansas Lily Hotel, once a famous brothel, and now a gathering spot for tourists, townsfolk, partygoers and even weddings. Eccentric townsfolk slink in corners to give cryptic messages, and the bride makes undue haste in looking for another groom. Cyrinda must deal with her friends' cautionary warnings, a sheriff who insists her business isn't at risk, and two perfectly spoiled cats who believe their mistress is starving them to death when dinner is five minutes late. And as she moves through Tinstarr, searching for clues, Cyrinda finds that this was indeed, A MATCH MADE FOR MURDER.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Pagefree Publishing (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930252447
• ISBN-13: 978-1930252448
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,795,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pamela James:'Born 1957 in Chicago, ILL has lived most of her life in the midwest. Married to Frank James.

Pamela is a mystery author of four mysteries:
A MATCH MADE FOR MURDER by Pamela James & Merry Stahel
A MURDER MADE IN PIECES by Pamela James & Merry Stahel
A MURDER MADE IN STITCHES by Pamela James &Merry Stahel

I have one stand alone mystery:
The CROSSED STITCHER by Pamela Sue James

I am a member of Sister's In Crime and a member of a few of the subgroups such as CozyGups. I am a moderator of the cozyarmchairgroup sponsered by yahoo, you can find me on Facebook.

I love to watch movies, the history channel and I review books, interviews on my blog and I share a blog with Terri Parsons: Our blog addy is
http://mayhemandmagic2.blogspot.com

Halloween is my favorite holiday.
Favorite color is red, place to vacation is New Orleans, La
I'm currently busy writing my next mystery and fall is my favorite season.
I love Law & Order UK, The Big Bang Theory, Castle, The Closer, InPlain Sight, The Good Guys, PBS Mysteries, The Good Wife, Special Victims and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
My hobby: Counted Cross Stitch and I own the group [e-mail]
I love to hear from fans and readers.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Match Made for Murder, January 18, 2002

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Luci (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Match Made for Murder (Paperback)

In "A Match Made for Murder" excellent plot and characterization make this book stand out. With the 2 supercilious cats who "rule all they survey," and my favorite character Trevor (note to authors - next book should be about him!) it was very entertaining. While this was a murder mystery involving the murder of a groom on his wedding day, there was much more to the plot that was not predictable. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good mystery.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Match Made for Murder, February 13, 2002

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"christie20_98" (Henrietta, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Match Made for Murder (Paperback)

When a groom is murdered at a wedding that has been arranged by matchmaker Cyrinda Tumblebrook, she gets involved in the investigation, in order to "preserve the reputation of her business". Cyrinda ends up aiding in the resolution of this crime, and finds herself in peril as well. Along the way the reader is introduced to many interesting characters, and is left with the feeling of having visited the charming town of Tinstarr. The mystery is believable, and the writers use enough description to make the setting seem familiar, and leave the readers curious to learn more of the happenings in this close-knit community. I will be looking forward to reading more books in this series!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great nail biting , who -dun it, May 24, 2002

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This review is from: Match Made for Murder (Paperback)

A Match Made for Murder by Pamela James and Merry Stahel follows Miss Cyrinda Tumblebrook, the owner of Matchmakers INC. dating service, as she hunts for a murderer who has the people of Tinstarr, Kansas too scared to leave home. Match Made for Murder takes the reader through twists and turns and the unexpected. The characters are well written , lively (well, most of them anyways lol) and some even over the top. Can Cyrinda figure out who the killer is before they strike again? Could she be next? It's a gripping, nailbiting , who dun-it to be read with the windows and doors locked and the lights on.