Want to Read The Southern Vampire Mysteries Series and Watch True Blood.how is this going to work?

July 10th, 2009
Neesha asked:


Really am in dire need of fantasy literature that has nothign to do with children; and I am so grateful I found these.

Question: How should I read the novels while watching the show? Are they following the plot line of the novels?

Sylvia

toxicology questions?

July 7th, 2009
MusclesX asked:


I am writing a mystery novel in which a character overdosed on some prescription meds. Since I do not have a PhD or any knowledge of toxicology, I was hoping someone on here can help me with a few questions. I would be able to develop the plot better once a few questions are answered.

Is there a way to throw off the results of a toxicology? Is there anything the victim can do or take to achieve this deception?

How long after death must a toxicology be done inorder to receive accurate data?

That’s about all I need to know for now. Thanks!

Terry

Misleading titles?

July 5th, 2009
SuperMinion asked:


I just read ‘Of Mice And Men’ by Steinbeck, expecting cynically that there would not be a single mouse in the book. I had no hope of rats, weasels, or even a chinchilla. To my delight there were rodents enough for anyone, but the fact that I wasn’t expecting it did shine a spotlight on a pervasive problem.

How often are titles deliberately abstract? What happened to Agatha Christie-style simplicity, where ‘The Mysterious Affair At Styles’ indicated a mystery novel set in Styles manor, Essex?

If you think about it: ‘Naked Lunch’. In the immortal words of Nelson Muntz from ‘The Simpsons’, I can think of two things wrong with that title.

Can you remember any book that was not what you were expecting from the title?

Tyler

Any suggestions for a good read?

July 5th, 2009
Hillary M asked:


Going to the library to get a novel…any suggestions?
I am female and love mystery, love, and scandal stories.

Thanks in advanced!

Dan

Does anyone know of a resource for lovers of fantasy novels and series?

July 2nd, 2009
BlueManticore asked:


I’m looking for something like http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
Stop, You’re Killing Me! is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. They list over 2,400 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 27,000 titles), both series (2,700+) and non-series.
Anyone know something like this for fantasy lovers? I’m mainly looking for a resource that provides chronological lists of magic and monster-type series, stuff like wizards and witches, vampires and werewolves. A place you’d find works by authors like Mercedes Lackey, Kelley Armstrong, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, or Carrie Vaughn and lists of their series and the orders of the books in them.

Lance

Recommend any good books?

July 1st, 2009
tigerkate07 asked:


I am an elementary teahcer. I love to read many genres including classics, fiction, children’s fiction, some science fiction, “beach” novels for women, mystery (especially for young adults, and many more. I am going on a trip and need some good reading material. What do you recommend?

Paula

What do you recommend?

June 29th, 2009
beatlesrock asked:


I have a 50$ gift card to use at chapters. Can anyone recommend some good fiction books to read. It doesn’t really matter what genre….but if you’ve read an excellent love story I’d like to know about it. (no, not romance novels…lol)

I also like Mystery.

Reginald

Rate My Poem 1-10 ?

June 26th, 2009
hey. asked:


*We had to make a poem based on our mystery novel.
Please let me know if it’s good if it needs some changes.
Be as harsh as you’d like.

What is Lisa’s secret this secret i must know
Wheres the path to truth where it leads me i shall go

So eagerly exited to put the pieces all in place
Yet so malignantly mortified by the sight of her frightning face

With too many questions, and so little time
Theres too many possibilities to fit this crazy crucial crime

Oh my heart beats so quickly as my adrenaline rushes.
Like a cute charming crush producing a billion beautiful blushes

So desprete i’ve become my patients faden away
I try to think thoughtfuly and carefuly each day by day

But nothing seems to work and more impatient i proceed
Will i overcome this mind bottling mytery? To find this out begin to read
I’m only in the 7th grade.. and i tried lol
Thanks!

But now i need a tittle! ]=

Charlie

I’m looking for a good Fiction Novel, anyone know any?

June 25th, 2009
Spencer asked:


I want to expand my vocabulary and actually help my grades. I heard that reading on your own, atleast 30 minutes a day, can improve your grades. But I want a good book. It’s hard for me to stick with one book so I need a REALLY good book. I want a Fiction, mystery, horror, or some stuff. Not really like.. Kiddy stuff.

Claudia

Free Agatha Christie’s, Charles Dicken’s & Shakespere’s Novels?

June 23rd, 2009
AM Don asked:


I always choose Best answer
Where can i get all, speicialy Agatha Christie’s Books

Here is List:
1. 4.50 From Paddington
2. The ABC Murders
3. After the Funeral
4. And Then There Were None
5. Appointment With Death
6. At Bertram’s Hotel
7. The Big Four
8. Black Coffee
9. The Body in the Library
10. By the Pricking of My Thumbs
11. Cards on the Table
12. A Caribbean Mystery
13. Cat Among the Pigeons
14. The Clocks
15. Crooked House
16. Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case
17. Dead Man’s Folly
18. Death Comes as the End
19. Death in the Clouds
20. Death on the Nile
21. Destination Unknown
22. Double Sin and other Short Stories
23. Dumb Witness
24. Elephants Can Remember
25. Endless Night
26. Evil Under the Sun
27. Five Little Pigs
28. The Golden Ball and Other Stories
29. Hallowe’en Party
30. The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories
31. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
32. Hickory Dickory Dock
33. The Hollow
34. The Labours of Hercules
35. Lord Edgware Dies
36. The Man in the Brown Suit
37. The Mirror
38. The Mousetrap and selected Plays
39. The Moving Finger
40. Mrs. McGinty’s Dead
41. The Murder at the Vicarage
42. Murder in Mesopotamia
43. Murder in the Mews
44. A Murder is Announced
45. Murder is Easy
46. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
47. Murder on the Links
48. Murder on the Orient Express
49. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
50. The Mysterious Mr. Quin
51. The Mystery of the Blue Train
52. N or M?
53. Nemesis
54. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
55. Ordeal By Innocence
56. The Pale Horse
57. Parker Pyne Investigates
58. Partners in Crime
59. Passenger to Frankfurt
60. Peril at End House
61. A Pocket Full of Rye
62. Poirot Investigates
63. Postern of Fate
64. The Regatta Mystery and other stories
65. Sad Cypress
66. The Secret Adversary
67. The Secret of Chimneys
68. The Seven Dials Mystery
69. The Sittaford Mystery
70. Sleeping Murder
71. Sparkling Cyanide
72. Spider’s Web
73. Taken at the Flood
74. They Came to Baghdad
75. They Do it with Mirrors
76. Third Girl
77. The Thirteen Problems
78. Three Act Tragedy
79. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
80. Towards Zero
81. The Under Dog and Other Stories
82. The Unexpected Guest
83. Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
84. Witness For The Prosecution and Other Stories

Calvin