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Griffin Bing is in big trouble when a Super Bowl ring disappears from his middle school's display case, replaced by Griffin's retainer, and the more he and his friends investigate, the worse his situation becomes.

"One dark Los Angeles night, Beth Crawford is driving home from a dinner party, furious at her husband for spending money they don't have. A few blocks away, a scantily dressed woman in a blonde wig lugs a suitcase full of blood-spattered cash toward a bus stop. In the streets between the two women, police cars flash past, racing to the scene of a quadruple homicide, a botched drug deal in which an undercover LAPD officer is among the dead..."-- Provided...

Artist Clay Weston has it all. Money, a successful art career, the support of a respected art dealer, and the perfect studio in the heart of Melbourne. But Clay's world is suddenly threatened when his life model, Pamela Moray is found dead in the lane beside his studio. Suspecting that he has been framed for her murder, Clay is determined to find the true killer and clear himself. As he delves into Pamela's life, he soon discovers a web of art-world...

A straightforward cargo delivery takes a left turn when Hal Spacejock gets sidetracked. But with 200 shares in a worthless company on offer, who wouldn't step into a makeshift teleporter which has already claimed one victim?Hal and Clunk, stars of the Hal Spacejock comedy series, feature in this short story. 'Framed' slots into the series any time after Hal Spacejock Second Course, but can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone.Kurt took up his position...

Antoine, a fanatic billiards player, is asked to watch over a Paris art gallery. When he scuffles with a thief a statue falls and severs his right hand. His maverick investigation leads to the discovery of a series of gruesome killings. Soon Antoine finds himself the prime suspect in the murder of a gallery owner. A game of billiards decides the outcome of this satirical tale which brilliantly captures the world of modern art and the parasites that...

Guilty until proven innocent - PRIME SUSPECT - When Jess Robinson's ex-boyfriend disappeared, Detective Kyle Branson figured he didn't have far to go to find out who was behind it. Jess had motive, means and opportunity. And just because he couldn't keep his eyes off her, that still shouldn't blind him to the truth - the lovely Ms. Robinson might protest her innocence, but she had "guilty" written all over her beautiful face. And he could read - right?...

A few things to know about Dylan He is the only boy in his entire town-so forget about playing games of football. His best friends are two pet chickens, Michaelangelo and Donatello-named after (who else?) the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His family owns the town's only gas station/copy shop/coffee house-their Picasso Pies are to die for, but profits are still in the hole. Criminal instincts run in his family-his sister is a mastermind-in-training,...

In Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret help thwart the biggest art heist in United States history.

"To prove her innocence she'll have to expose a lethal conspiracy. A frantic call from her best friend sends district attorney Paige Grayson running right into a trap -- and now she's being framed for her friend's murder. With the police after her and evidence against her stacking up, she seeks refuge in Amish country -- and the help of her first love, Elijah King, to clear her name. To expose the drug dealer setting Paige up, they must work together...

"Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn't know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism. After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn't be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody...