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Book Synopsis The Masao Masuto Mysteries Volume Two by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Masao Masuto Mysteries Volume Two written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thrilling murder mysteries featuring “an unusually interesting detective” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Spartacus (The Washington Star). Japanese-American Beverly Hills homicide detective Masao Masuto is a karate expert, a devotee of roses, and a Zen Buddhist. He does his job with a cool, caustic wit—and with surprising force when necessary. He possesses a singular sense of justice, taking action on his own and occasionally pushing the boundaries of the law . . . The Case of the Sliding Pool: After a decades-old hidden grave is uncovered by a rainstorm, Detective Masuto must look into the distant past to find a murderer who was very good at his job—and who is about to come out of retirement. “An interesting conception.” —The New York Times The Case of the Kidnapped Angel: The wife of one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars has been kidnapped for ransom—one that is willingly paid. But Masuto doesn’t believe the worried husband’s performance. He suspects the payoff was for something deadly . . . “A talent for all times.” —The Moscow News The Case of the Murdered McKenzie: When a faded movie beauty is accused of killing her rich husband, it seems like an open-and-shut case—until Masuto investigates. And it soon appears that murder is only the beginning of an even more shocking conspiracy. “One of the best in the series.” —The New York Times As witty as he is wise, Detective Masuto is the brilliant creation of “one of the 20th century’s busiest writers” known for “creating stories that even his critics admired as page-turners (The New York Times).
Book Synopsis The Masao Masuto Mysteries Volume One by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Masao Masuto Mysteries Volume One written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thrilling murder mysteries featuring “an unusually interesting detective” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Spartacus (The Washington Star). Japanese-American Beverly Hills homicide detective Masao Masuto is a karate expert, a devotee of roses, and a Zen Buddhist. He does his job with a cool, caustic wit—and with surprising force when necessary. He possesses a singular sense of justice, taking action on his own and occasionally pushing the boundaries of the law . . . The Case of the Angry Actress: When a Hollywood mogul drops dead at his own party, Detective Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the magnate’s past. Now he must uncover a secret worth killing for before someone else dies. “A good fast-paced thriller.” —Reader’s Syndicate The Case of the One-Penny Orange: Masuto has a break-in and a murder to solve, both of which are baffling. But when he suspects a connection between the two crimes, he uncovers a bizarre conspiracy that reaches back to the darkest days of World War II. “A finely perceived mystery puzzle . . . an unusually interesting detective.” —The Washington Star The Case of the Russian Diplomat: When a dead body is found in a pool at a high-class hotel notorious for its illicit activities, Matsuo finds himself hunting for a killer and tangled in a web of espionage and international intrigue. “An enjoyable, highly professional entertainment.” —The New Yorker The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs: A pleasant lull in murder cases is broken when a series of unusual poisoning deaths puts Masuto on the hunt for someone whose terrifying vendetta has only just begun. “A consummate storyteller.” —The Baltimore Sun
Book Synopsis The Case of the Murdered Mackenzie by : E. V. Cunningham
Download or read book The Case of the Murdered Mackenzie written by E. V. Cunningham and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1985-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs written by Howard Fast and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kriminalroman.
Download or read book Samantha written by Howard Fast and published by iBooks. This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been 11 years since a young actress was raped by half a dozen men on a Hollywood set. She was never seen again. Now, one by one, the very same men who participated in the rape are being slain. Racing against time, Masao Masuto must uncover the killer's identity. Original.
Download or read book Masuto written by Howard Fast and published by iBooks. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two full-length mysteries featuring Nisei detective Masao Masuto are together in one volume. In "The Case of the Sliding Pool", Masuto investigates the identity of a skeleton found when a swimming pool collapses. And in "The Case of the Kidnapped Angel", the husband of a kidnapped Hollywood sex goddess does not return from paying her ransom.
Book Synopsis The Case of the One Penny Orange by : E. V. Cunningham
Download or read book The Case of the One Penny Orange written by E. V. Cunningham and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Case of the Russian Diplomat by : E. V. Cunningham
Download or read book The Case of the Russian Diplomat written by E. V. Cunningham and published by Holt McDougal. This book was released on 1978 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery by : B. Murphy
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery written by B. Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-12-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.
Book Synopsis The Case of the One-penny Orange by : E. V. Cunningham
Download or read book The Case of the One-penny Orange written by E. V. Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto is investigating a home invasion when a stamp dealer is killed. Suspecting a connection between the two crimes, Masuto dives into the case, uncovering a strange conspiracy that stretches back to the darkest days of World War II.
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Download or read book The Publishers' Trade List Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 2058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Case of the Angry Actress by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Case of the Angry Actress written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDetective Masuto investigates a Hollywood mogul’s sudden death/div DIVThe residents of Beverly Hills tend to underestimate a Buddhist homicide detective, and Masao Masuto is happy to let them make that mistake. A second-generation Japanese-American, he relishes the thrill of a puzzling murder case. And Masuto will need all his powers of deduction to understand the murder of Al Greenberg./divDIV /divDIVThe producer was giving a party when his heart stopped. After years of bad health, Greenberg’s abrupt death is no surprise. But one of the dead man’s producing partners claims to have overheard an unknown woman taunting Greenberg, while he pleaded, “put that gun away and give me my medicine.” It appears Greenberg was frightened to death. To find the killer, Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the mogul’s past. Greenberg will not be the last to die./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
Book Synopsis The Case of the Sliding Pool by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Case of the Sliding Pool written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA rare California deluge unearths a hidden body—and a decades-old crime/div DIVRain has spoiled Masao Masuto’s vacation. For six days the storm has trapped the Zen Buddhist detective and his family inside their Los Angeles cottage. By the morning of his vacation’s final day, he is so stir crazy that the call to come to work is a relief. Detective Masuto knows no better cure for boredom than a puzzling murder./divDIV /divDIVNothing remains of the deceased man but his bones. A mudslide caused by the long, punishing storm destroyed the terrace of a Beverly Hills mansion, dislodging the swimming pool and opening a grave which had been covered for three decades. The skeleton’s deep stab wound suggests a professional’s hand—possibly a World War II veteran with commando training. As Masuto pries into the past, the aged murderer takes deadly steps to cover up his long-forgotten crime. The detective finds himself locked in a game of cat and mouse with a brilliant and ruthless killer./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
Download or read book The Winston Affair written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVDuring the Second World War, a military lawyer is embroiled in the toughest case of his career when he must defend a fellow murderous officer /divDIVIn the midst of World War II, Captain Barney Adams’s superiors call on him with a very unusual request. A troubled US army lieutenant has confessed to murdering a British officer, and Captain Adams has been assigned as his defense attorney. Military court officials want the cleanest possible trial for the lieutenant, and they believe that Captain Adams, a war hero and distinguished lawyer, is the best man for the job. But when Adams begins to investigate the murder, he finds that this seemingly open-and-shut case is actually much more complicated. Before long he is absorbed in a dramatic struggle for a fair trial against the most overwhelming odds./divDIV /divDIVThrilling and thought-provoking, The Winston Affair is a powerful portrait of a man torn between the wishes of his superiors and the call for justice./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div/div
Download or read book Greenwich written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVBestselling author Howard Fast’s final novel—a page-turning tale of intrigue, power, and betrayal set in one of America’s wealthiest suburbs/div DIVGreenwich follows a diverse cast of characters in one of the country’s most affluent towns: Greenwich, Connecticut. When evidence emerges that Richard Castle, a wealthy ex-government official, approved the 1980 killings of Jesuit priests and nuns in El Salvador, Castle must find a way to save himself from his ruthless former colleagues, who are bent on keeping the past buried any way they can. Told with Fast’s typical brisk pacing, Greenwich explores the links between wealth and power, and the violence waged to maintain them./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
Book Synopsis The Case of the Murdered Mackenzie by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Case of the Murdered Mackenzie written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDetective Masuto reopens an investigation into a murderous film star—with deadly consequences/div DIVOn the day that Eve Mackenzie murders her husband, Masao Masuto is on a plane to Japan. For years he and his wife, both American-born Japanese, have dreamed of visiting their homeland, and though the trip is a delight, the Zen Buddhist detective cannot help but check the international papers for news of murder on his home turf of Beverly Hills. Part of him regrets missing the sensational Mackenzie killing. Once a high-profile film star, Eve faded from the public eye after wedding a wealthy Scotsman—an unhappy marriage that ended in bloodshed. When Masuto returns home, Eve is headed toward an inevitable conviction. Why, then, does he reopen the case?/divDIV /divDIVThe evidence against the Hollywood starlet is so airtight that Masuto suspects a frame-up. As he pries into the closed case, more blood spills. Eve Mackenzie may not have murdered her husband, but she is far from innocent./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
Book Synopsis The Case of the Russian Diplomat by : Howard Fast
Download or read book The Case of the Russian Diplomat written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA murder investigation at a high-priced hotel reveals a deadly plot reaching the highest seats of power/div DIVThey call the pool at the Beverly Glen Hotel “the naked hooker.” To the frustration of the Beverly Hills police department, the women there are so high class that it’s impossible to distinguish guests and girlfriends from professionals. Women flock to the lavish hotel because it teems with film stars, businessmen—and America’s richest criminals. Tonight, to detective Masao Masuto’s chagrin, there is the body of a naked man in the pool./divDIV /divDIVThough the management insists the death was accidental, Masuto doubts that any man would hide his own clothes before taking a midnight swim. The woman who reported the body is gone by the time the police reach her room, and the man they find there, Jack Stillman, insists there was nobody staying with him. The next day Stillman is dead, and Masao Masuto has a killing spree to deal with—one that leads to a tangled web of espionage and international conspiracy./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
