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So Dear to Wicked Men is a debut mystery novel introducing Nick and Julia Lambros, who trade in their aprons for detective gear when a customer is poisoned in their restaurant. After several years of hard work, Nick and Julia Lambros have made a real success of the Oracle Cafe in the college town of Delphi, Georgia. That is, until one of their regular morning customers keels over in his coffee. Someone in the group of local businessmen who meet daily...

When Nick and Julia Lambros hang the "Closed for Vacation" sign on their Delphi, Georgia, restaurant, what they've planned is a joyful trip to Tarpon Springs, Florida, for the wedding of Nick's godchild Kate to Alex Kyriakidis, the son of a wealthy hotel owner. A reunion with Greek friends and family and a week's stay at the beautiful Mediterranean-style hotel couldn't be more needed-or deserved. But, from the moment Nick and Julia arrive in Florida,...

When Miss Julia's new friend, Hazel, disappears after going on a date with an upright church member, Miss Julia and little Lloyd must go in search for her.

Miss Julia, tha southern spitfire of a certain age, is becoming increasingly concered about her gentleman friend, Sam, who has suddenly started wearing cowboy boots, sending her flowers, and writing bad poetry. When he shows up on a Harley-Davidson Road King and asks her to hop on, she's convinced he's lost his mind.

Hazel Marie wants to raise money by throwing a beauty pageant. And is it possible that Miss Julia's first marriage might not be legitimate?

New York Times best-selling author Ann B. Ross creates endearing characters whose earnest exploits trigger wholesome laughter. This time, America's favorite senior citizen takes on thieves who've stolen her jewelry. Although it's not the first time they've targeted her small North Carolina town, Miss Julia vows to make it the last. Soon she and her posse rush to Palm Beach for some sun, sand, and a bizarre stakeout. But how can two elderly ladies,...

Dismayed by developer plans to bulldoze a historic courthouse, Miss Julia launches a plan to expose the community's eccentric characters in order to scare off investors, but her investigation is challenged by the disappearances of several of her friends' husbands.

Miss Julia whisks Hazel Marie off to the doctor when the latter admits she's been feeling poorly. The news floors them both: Hazel Marie is pregnant with twins. Unfortunately, she's also just sent her beau, Mr. Pickens, packing. Miss Julia needs a plan - and fast.

Para lady Julia Grey y Nicholas Brisbane, la luna de miel había terminado... pero la aventura acababa de comenzar. Ante los ruegos de la excéntrica familia de Julia, los dos se marcharon a la India para ayudar a una vieja amiga, Jane Cavendish. Jane estaba preocupada por el inminente nacimiento de su hijo, y angustiada por descubrir la verdad sobre la muerte de su marido. ¿Había sido asesinado por sus propiedades? En aquel lugar exótico y remoto,...

Elena Cabrera Bravo y Rogan Murdoch se complacen en invitarles a su boda a punta de pistola. Fecha: En cuanto se produzca el parto. Hora: En cuanto la novia consiga ponerse algo más apropiado que la bata del hospital. Anfitriones: Los hermanos de la novia. En realidad insistieron en serlo. Motivo de la unión: El novio y la novia se aman… aunque sean demasiado testarudos para reconocerlo. Confirmen su asistencia a la familia Bravo. Los regalos,...