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Politics and Poison at Princes Gardens (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 8) Dec 11, 2020

by Jason Blacker

$5.99

Frances is involved in her very first case as a young woman of 17. At the turn of the twentieth century, Mr. Chamberlain’s housekeeper, Mrs. Buckham, at his London home is charged and convicted of murdering his personal secretary, Mr. Sefton.

In her final year at St. Mary’s all girls shool, Frances, with her best friend Florence, is reading The Observer at a tea room and learning about the miscarriage of justice and the lazy police work that led to Mrs. Buckham’s conviction.

Frances would like to know why no strychnine was found at either Mr. Chamberlain’s home or at Mrs. Buckham’s personal residence either. The motive appears weak too. Mrs. Buckham was found to have murdered Mr. Sefton to protect her daughter’s honor. But is Mrs. Buckham cut from a killer’s cloth? Frances doesn’t think so.

From the halls of the Palace of Westminster to the South African Boer War and Irish Home Rule, there are suspects seemingly under every nook and cranny. But will Scotland Yard be interested in the findings of an amateur sleuth, a young women, just finished secondary school?

Other Formats: Hardcover , Paperback

First Feature (An Anthony Carrick Mystery Book 1) May 20, 2011

by Jason Blacker

( 13 )

$3.99

And the bloodied Oscar goes to… the dead producer!

A top Hollywood producer is found dead in his own den. A bloodied Oscar left as evidence. Is this a film critic or something more sinister?

Some actors will sleep for a role, others will kill. The murderer will go to any length to keep the secrets and lies hidden.

Join tough talking, wise cracking, Anthony Carrick as he juggles gay counterculture, the vegan hippy lifestyle, and tinsel town’s dark side just to catch a killer.

If you love Harry Bosch, Sam Spade, Jack Reacher and Mike Hammer, you’ll love this noir, hardboiled murder mystery full of intrigue and deceit.

Grab YOUR copy now! Smirks and vengeance guaranteed!

“Yes!!! A well written heart pounding book …”

“Great story, great ending”

“He really reminds me of Matthew Scudder who I miss terribly”

Dear Friend,

If you love Lee Child, David Baldacci, Nelson DeMille, Tom Clancy, Ken Follett, Jonathan Kellerman, Philip Marlowe, Harry Bosch, Vince Flynn, James Patterson, Daniel Silva, Brad Taylor, or Tim Tigner, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a new friend in Anthony Carrick and his old school salty charm.

A little gun shy? No worries, head over to my website at JasonBlacker.com and grab a couple of freebies to try before you buy.

Sometimes life knocks us a little harder than it ought to. I can understand that. Let me offer some salve through funny, rewarding murder mysteries where justice is always served swiftly. Days of light-hearted fun reading for less than a latte. Reviews are your purview and also good for you :)

Thanks for your time,

Jason Blacker

Anthony Carrick mystery novels:

First Feature
Second Fiddle
Third Base
Fourth Wall

and, these terrific Anthony Carrick short story murder mysteries:

Money Ain’t Nothing
Brotherly Love
All In
Washed Up

Other Formats: Paperback

The Golf, Cheese and Chess Society (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 7) Oct 13, 2017

by Jason Blacker

( 10 )

$4.99

On holiday in the Lake District, a murdered woman leaves a note for Lady Marmalade. The note is garbled. Perhaps a cryptic message. She had come up from London for peace and quiet but she has a very troubling secret past.

Another woman is found dead on the outskirts of Bletchley Park. She had been seen with a strange man at a local pub on several occasions. When a third body turns up dead in an expensive apartment in London, could it tie all three murders together?

With MI5 and MI6 bickering over England’s security, there is more at stake than rogue spies and dead bodies. Dilywn Knox and Alan Turing are about to turn the tide of the war in England’s favor with the help of the bombe, but not if these murders aren’t solved in time. The very outcome of World War 2 is at stake.

Other Formats: Paperback

Eighth House (An Anthony Carrick Mystery Book 8) Jan 2, 2021

by Jason Blacker

$5.99

In the fall a woman's body is found at the Calabasas landfill. She is remarkably attractive and unblemished. She's also dead. She is naked except for a red chemise. She has been placed with care but there is nothing to identify her by. Captain Roberts of the LAPD has called in Carrick to help with this suspicious death.

All leads end up nowhere. But it appears she's not the only woman found dead at the landfill. Back on New Year's day of two thousand a woman was similarly found. She too was unblemished, attractive and left with care. Both of these women had recently had intercourse before their deaths. The cold case from two thousand was handled by Carrick's mentor, retired detective Armando Ferrari.

With the help of the FBI, Carrick learns that there are an additional three cases where women, deceased and having recently had intercourse ended up dead in public areas. Carrick believes this to be an international prostitution ring of sorts.

The security guard at the landfill appears helpful, but when he turns up dead is that the end of the trail of clues? Or perhaps Carrick has other avenues to explore. From Moscow to LA these crimes seemingly involve the LAPD Chief of Police and Carrick's ex-wife's current husband.

Other Formats: Paperback

Lady Marmalade Cozy Murder Mysteries: Box Set (Books 1 - 3) Nov 30, 2016

by Jason Blacker

( 54 )

$9.99

Now you can grab the 1st 3 Lady Marmalade mysteries for one low price!

Beggar’s Pardon:
Some families cultivate flowers, others cultivate dark secrets!

From stolen gold, opium dens and dark secrets, comes a tale of astonishing intrigue the likes of which Lady Marmalade has never before encountered.

In the sleepy hamlet of Puddle’s End, betrayal and deceit turn to murder. A sweet woman murdered in her greenhouse. Her philandering cad of a husband murdered next.

Is someone trying to kill a whole family, or could it be historical backwash from deals turned bad?

Because you love Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayer’s cozy murder mysteries, you’ll love Lady Marmalade’s charm and wit as she carefully pursues a killer in this murder mystery full of twists and turns.

Grab YOUR copy now! Puzzling murders and intrigue guaranteed!

Sins of the Father:
The child becomes a man. The man a murderer!

If the Second World War is not bad enough, perhaps letters threatening murder will do the trick.

It seems that the sins of the father are to befall the mother. A neighbor of Lady Marmalade has been threatened by anonymous letters.

In the midst of a crumbling, war torn London, Lady Marmalade must uncover the author of these dastardly letters or murder will be served.

But uncovering this mystery will mean unearthing darker secrets that should have been left buried.

You love Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayer’s cozy murder mysteries because of their charming characters. You’ll love Lady Marmalade a new favorite of Christie fans for her rapier wit like Poirot and her charm like Miss. Marple.

Grab YOUR copy now! Puzzling murders and intrigue guaranteed!

Gandhi’s Sorrow:
At a children’s orphanage violence erupts!

In the front of the great Mahatma Gandhi and Lady Marmalade a murder takes place at a peaceful rally.

But nobody saw anything. From the slums of Calcutta, the Salt March and Britain’s House of Lords, the suspects looms large and the motives are many.

Why would violence tug at the corners of the greatest man of peace? This intriguing cozy mystery spans the globe and international relations.

Full of puzzling political conspiracy and shocking surprises. The reasons for murder will astonish!

You love Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayer’s cozy murder mysteries because of their charming characters. You’ll love Lady Marmalade a new favorite of Christie fans for her rapier wit like Poirot and her charm like Miss. Marple.

Grab YOUR copy now! Puzzling murders and intrigue guaranteed!

Dear Friend,

If you love Agatha Christies charming Miss Marple, her witty Hercule Poirot, characters from Dorothy L. Sayers, T E Kinsey, Alexander McCall Smith, Charlaine Harris, Josephine Tey, Daphne Du Maurier, Rex Stout, or Mary Higgins Clark, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a new friend in Lady Marmalade with her wit and charm.

A little gun shy? No worries, head over to my website at JasonBlacker.com and grab a couple of freebies to try before you buy.

Sometimes life knocks us a little harder than it ought to.

Sins of the Father (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 2) Jun 27, 2013

by Jason Blacker

( 7 )

$4.99

The child becomes a man. The man a murderer!

If the Second World War is not bad enough, perhaps letters threatening murder will do the trick.

It seems that the sins of the father are to befall the mother. A neighbor of Lady Marmalade has been threatened by anonymous letters.

In the midst of a crumbling, war torn London, Lady Marmalade must uncover the author of these dastardly letters or murder will be served.

But uncovering this mystery will mean unearthing darker secrets that should have been left buried.

You love Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayer’s cozy murder mysteries because of their charming characters. You’ll love Lady Marmalade a new favorite of Christie fans for her rapier wit like Poirot and her charm like Miss. Marple.

Grab YOUR copy now! Puzzling murders and intrigue guaranteed!

Dear Friend,

If you love Agatha Christies charming Miss Marple, her witty Hercule Poirot, characters from Dorothy L. Sayers, T E Kinsey, Alexander McCall Smith, Charlaine Harris, Josephine Tey, Daphne Du Maurier, Rex Stout, or Mary Higgins Clark, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a new friend in Lady Marmalade with her wit and charm.

A little gun shy? No worries, head over to my website at JasonBlacker.com and grab a couple of freebies to try before you buy.

Sometimes life knocks us a little harder than it ought to. I can understand that. Let me offer some salve through funny, rewarding murder mysteries where justice is always served swiftly. Days of light-hearted fun reading for less than a latte. Reviews are your purview and also good for you :)

Thanks for your time,

Jason Blacker

Lady Marmalade mystery novels:

Beggar’s Pardon
Sins of the Father
Gandhi’s Sorrow
Phantoms of the Pharaoh
The Baron at Bishops Avenue
The Priest at Puddle’s End

and, these terrific Lady Marmalade short story murder mysteries:

Poisoned Heart
Loose Lips
Heartless
Misery’s Company

Other Formats: Paperback

The Priest at Puddle's End (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 6) Oct 2, 2016

by Jason Blacker

( 7 )

$4.99

In 1946 Lady Marmalade is visiting her friend Flo in Puddle’s End for some much needed rest after the chaos of the Second World War. Florence has other ideas and encourages Lady Marmalade to help her solve an unsolved murder of the church Deacon from 1929.

But as they unravel the thread of this murder it leads them to some unsavory discoveries about current day Puddle’s End. The idyllic hamlet is hiding some dark secrets. And it would appear that somebody wants those secrets to remain uncovered.

The further Lady Marmalade and Flo dig into the past the more murders pop up in the present. The priest and the church administrator soon end up dead. But what could tie a murder from 17 years ago with the murder of a man of God in 1946? Francis will find out with the help of Scotland Yard and the digging up of dark secrets from a quaint and quiet English country village.

Other Formats: Paperback

Washed Up (An Anthony Carrick Mystery Short Story Book 4) Sep 30, 2013

by Jason Blacker

( 1 )

$2.99

A leisurely morning at the Santa Monica Pier turns out to be not all Anthony Carrick had hoped for. Police arrive and start putting up tape and crowds gather like vultures. A young man has been murdered, washed up under the pier like a beached whale.

What seems like a second chance has ended as a dead end for Gregg Gelvan, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. A pilot project for disadvantaged kids set up by the UCLA sends Gregg to college, but he ends up dead.

Could it be the demons from his past have finally caught up with him? Anthony Carrick's on the case and he won't rest until the killer is caught, come hell or high water.

Length: 14,200 words

Beggar's Pardon (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 1) May 30, 2013

by Jason Blacker

( 35 )

$3.99

Some families cultivate flowers, others cultivate dark secrets!

From stolen gold, opium dens and dark secrets, comes a tale of astonishing intrigue the likes of which Lady Marmalade has never before encountered.

In the sleepy hamlet of Puddle’s End, betrayal and deceit turn to murder. A sweet woman murdered in her greenhouse. Her philandering cad of a husband murdered next.

Is someone trying to kill a whole family, or could it be historical backwash from deals turned bad?

Because you love Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayer’s cozy murder mysteries, you’ll love Lady Marmalade’s charm and wit as she carefully pursues a killer in this murder mystery full of twists and turns.

Grab YOUR copy now! Puzzling murders and intrigue guaranteed!

“Very easy reading and it is a page turner!!!!!”

“A most enjoyable new lady sleuth”

“Fun murder mystery"

Dear Friend,

If you love Agatha Christies charming Miss Marple, her witty Hercule Poirot, characters from Dorothy L. Sayers, T E Kinsey, Alexander McCall Smith, Charlaine Harris, Josephine Tey, Daphne Du Maurier, Rex Stout, or Mary Higgins Clark, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a new friend in Lady Marmalade with her wit and charm.

A little gun shy? No worries, head over to my website at JasonBlacker.com and grab a couple of freebies to try before you buy.

Sometimes life knocks us a little harder than it ought to. I can understand that. Let me offer some salve through funny, rewarding murder mysteries where justice is always served swiftly. Days of light-hearted fun reading for less than a latte. Reviews are your purview and also good for you :)

Thanks for your time,

Jason Blacker

Lady Marmalade mystery novels:

Beggar’s Pardon
Sins of the Father
Gandhi’s Sorrow
Phantoms of the Pharaoh
The Baron at Bishops Avenue
The Priest at Puddle’s End

and, these terrific Lady Marmalade short story murder mysteries:

Poisoned Heart
Loose Lips
Heartless
Misery’s Company

Other Formats: Paperback

Flowers For The Journey Apr 2, 2013

by Jason Blacker

$3.99

A 4 Story Collection containing the following 4 stories:

When There Was One:

It is the year 2039, less than two years after the Cleansing. These are the times known as the Great Wastetime.

Humanity has been visited by some force that has decimated their numbers to under one billion living souls. And it's getting worse.

Violence has been banned. Just the thought of committing an act of violence can now end in your death. Quickly, silently, your heart just stops. You drop dead before you can pull the trigger.

One man, an emaciated soul survivor tells the weary tale to a reporter. But there's something about the reporter than seems strange. He looks familiar.

Length: 7,000 words

Can You Please Be Quiet:

Specialist Riley is on his second tour in some godforsaken place in the Middle East. He can't remember where it is.

He's four months into a six month tour. Though he hears the tour might be extended to twelve months. He hears a lot of things. Most of them aren't true, and most of them take place in his crumbling mind.

In the course of an hour Riley's fireteam makes it into the City in Ruins for a reconnaissance. And in the space of this one hour all hell breaks loose and air support is required. How many of the three of them make it out alive? How many are left for dead at their own hand.

An unapologetic look into the madness of war and the toll it takes on the mental health of our soldiers.

Length: 6,500 words

My Son And I:

An old man waits patiently for his son's visit. He is not disappointed. His son has come to visit. His son has served his country well and become a successful businessman in his own right.

They walk in the park, listening to the birds, enjoying the warm summer sun and the cool breeze on their faces. The old man reminisces about his family and the wonderful gifts life has blessed him with.

But with age time gives gifts but takes much of the vigour that was once youth. A story exploring age, family and relationships through the tender love of a father and his son.

Length: 6,900 words

Forever Famine:

What if zombies were real? In a dystopian future, humanity is trying to rebuild itself from the edge of oblivion. A recovering zombie tells the tale of humanity's close call with extinction.

The thing is, we brought it upon ourselves. We ate up the whole planet, and what we didn't eat we poisoned. And then the hunger set in and the long fourteen years of the Forever Famine.

That's when some of us, the survivors became zombies. It was the only way to survive. The Choosy Ones died out. The ones who couldn't come to terms with the reality. But the survivors, the zombies, well…they wished they hadn't survived.

Length: 9,500 words

Other Formats: Paperback

Phantoms of the Pharaoh (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Book 4) Aug 29, 2013

by Jason Blacker

( 6 )

$4.99

Frances is taking her dear friend, Florence Hudnall on a four week holiday through Egypt to explore the ancient secrets that she holds. It has been a life long dream of hers.

But when they arrive in Cairo things start to go terribly wrong. Albert and Abigail are bickering over returning stolen treasures, and the rest of the guests are not all that they seem to be.

One murder might be explained by the curse of the pharaohs, but when two more bodies turn up dead, there can only be one reason. There is a murderer amongst the guests on the boat sailed by Thoth Tours.

From the secret chambers and stolen treasures of the Pyramid of Menkaure to the lies and deceits of selfish men and women, watch Lady Marmalade fight dessert heat and family bickering to uncover the truth of the Egyptian murderer amongst their midst.

Poisoned Heart (A Lady Marmalade Mystery Short Story Book 1) Jan 4, 2014

by Jason Blacker

( 43 )

$0.99

Lady Marmalade's first mystery. Visiting some friends, Lord and Lady Apleby turns out to be a dangerous affair. For the kitchen maid at least, who ends up dead.

How did she die and who would want to kill her is up to Lady Marmalade and Inspector Devlin Pearce to determine. Making their work even harder are the five suspects who all had reason to kill her.

The Lord of the manner who was having an affair with her. The Lady who was upset at her cheating husband. Her bastard son, her low life of an ex-husband or the butler who she had spurned.

One of them did it, though they all might have wanted to. In the lineage of Agatha Christie, this cozy mystery is set in the late 1940s.

Length: 8,600 words

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