TYPORAMA
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PRAISE FOR MURDER IN HAXFORD:
“If there was a murder at Downton Abbey, Pignon Scorbion would be right at home investigating the crime. A perfect period piece to cozy up with and match wits with the nattily attired Chief of Police.” --Al Roker, TV personality and bestselling author
“Fans
of detecive fiction take note: filled with wit, charm, and cunning,
Rick Bleiweiss’s Pignon Scorbion series should be at the top of
everyone’s list of suspects. I loved Murder in Haxford.” --Andrew Child, #1 international bestselling author of Jack Reacher and numerous other books
“Pignon Scorbion is back in Murder in Haxford―a captivating and effortlessly charming return to the golden age of detective fiction. Fans of the genre will find Rick Bleiweiss firing on all cylinders with deft plotting, rich characters, and the heart-pounding twists that are the hallmark of a true master. It is not to be missed.” --Joshua Hood, bestselling author of the Treadstone Series
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ABOUT MURDER IN HAXFORD:
A delightful day in 1910 at the Haxford Spring Fair turns horrifying and deadly when a balloonist plummets to the earth from the blue skies above.
However unlikely, it's soon discovered that this unfortunate corpse was not done in by his precipitous plunge but instead from an arrow fatally lodged in his chest.
Unraveling the twisted web of intrigue that took the man's life requires the expert skills of Haxford's brilliant and sartorially splendid Chief Inspector Pignon Scorbion.
But the quirky detective is not alone in this task. Aiding Scorbion in his dogged pursuit of truth and justice are his carefully chosen deputies: six quirky and unconventional thinkers from the town who meet regularly with Scorbion in Calvin Brown's barbershop to unmask ne'er-do-wells and solve local crimes.
Since his move to the charming village, the enigmatic detective has also realized his growing dependence upon its bookshop's owner.
Lovely and quick-witted Thelma Smith not only helps Pignon with his criminal cases, but she seems well on her way to unlocking the mysteries of his heart.
Not everyone in Haxford is so cooperative. Faustin Hardcastle from the Gazette is bound and determined to ruin the town's new officer of the law with slanderous news reports of failure and misconduct.
And other residents of the picture-perfect village do not welcome the inspector's inquiring eye and expert nose for trouble.
When they engage in decidedly un-quaint activities like gambling, revenge, forgery, and loan sharking, it falls to Pignon Scorbion to reveal their deceit and criminal misdeeds -- all in a good day's work.
Once done, he and Thelma can then thoroughly enjoy a delicious dinner at the Bridgehouse Inn.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
RICK BLEIWEISS has crafted the bestselling, award-winning Pignon Scorbion historical mystery series by blending his love of the past with the twisty deliciousness of a whodunit.
He has recently also contributed a wonderful story to the mystery anthology Hotel California.
Before becoming an author, Rick started his career in music as a rock performer, Grammy-nominated producer (of over fifty records), and record company senior executive, working with Clive Davis, Melissa Etheridge, the Backstreet Boys, Kiss, U2, Whitney Houston, the BeeGees, and other industry legends.
Since 2006 as a publishing company executive, he has
acquired works by noted authors and celebrities including James Clavell,
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rex Pickett, Al Roker, Dale Brown, Robert
Downey Jr., Leon Uris, Catherine Coulter, and P. C. Cast, among many
others.
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