Another Word for Murder
A Mystery with Crosswords Included
by Nero Blanc
Prime Crime
Mystery
July 1, 2005
ISBN-13: 0425202704
Available in: Trade Size
Crossword editor Belle Graham's new friend Karen Tacete is in trouble. Her dentist husband has been kidnapped without a traceand her daughter is the victim of strange verbal threats that mirror a series of nursery rhyme-themed crosswords being sent to Belle.
When Karen's husband turns up dead, Belle's P.I. hubby Roscoe investigates, and learns that the dead man had a dark side. Now, even as Karen's own past is revealed, Belle must wonder: Just who are the Tacetesand who wants them dead?
The Crossword Mystery series is a collaboration created by the husband and wife writing team of Steve Zettler and Cordelia Frances Biddle. Cordelia's previous work has been primarily historical fiction (Beneath the Wind and Murder at San Simeon), while Steve's has been more international thrillers (The Second Man, Double Identity and Ronin). However, the concept of writing in partnership has always fascinated them.
Crossword editor Belle Graham and P.I. Rosco Polycrates are sharpening their pencils and their minds to solve the puzzles that end in murder. Crossword puzzles throughout the novels can be filled in to help solve the crimes.