Once Upon A Hunch: Success begins when one follows a hunch based on loveiUniverse, 29 авг. 2006 г. - Всего страниц: 126 Lucy Baldridge and her husband, Elliott, live in an apartment unit of the Towering Oaks Retirement Home. Lucy's status as chairperson of the Sunshine Committee allows her to visit debilitated patients in the health center. Unexplained, unexpected events occur, including possible murder. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Miss Marples, Lucy feels compelled to solve the mysteries. Unfortunately, she discovers that staff, residents, and visitors all have ample motive and opportunity. The cast of unforgettable characters includes a female hypochondriac who attaches herself to Lucy's husband, a kleptomaniac who wanders the building with sticky fingers, a resident whose main entertainment is to aggravate his domino partner and a blue-blood aristocrat whose monster cat causes chaos. This cozy novel invites the reader to share Lucy's turmoil over a lost son, cope with an overbearing daughter, promote a romance and interact with remarkable friends as she struggles to solve a baffling mystery. |
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Once Upon A Hunch: Success Begins when One Follows a Hunch Based on Love Barbara Brady Ограниченный просмотр - 2006 |
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Стр. 3 - Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.
Стр. 20 - Jack Sprat who could eat no fat and his wife who could eat no lean.
Стр. 26 - Shine, little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer, Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Lead us, lest too far we wander. Love's sweet voice is calling yonder.
Стр. 63 - Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace. Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
Стр. 26 - Swim through the sea of night, little swimmer. Thou aeronautical boll weevil. Illuminate yon woods primeval. See how the shadows deep and darken. You and your chick should get to sparkin'.
Стр. 47 - For the next few minutes the only sound in the room was the soft tapping of the keyboard. "Eureka. Here it is. The information you requested is before you, madam, the symptoms of a morphine overdose.
Стр. 64 - All we have to do is keep our eyes and ears open and ask a few questions here and there. Maybe there's some information you could find on the computer.
Стр. 18 - Herbert sat on the sofa with his head in his hands. He looked up, his face blotchy and tear-stained. "They found her. The firemen found her,
Стр. 53 - She stretched out on the sofa and rested her feet on a pillow while Elliott continued his hobby of searching the Internet for useful bits of information to pass on.