Poisoned Pen Press.

Poisoned Pen Press

6962 E. First Ave. #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85252

www.poisonedpenpress.com

Frederick Ramsay's IMPULSE (1590582837, $24.95) presents murder mystery writer Frank Smith as a protagonist, whose goal is to attend his 50th class reunion even under the shadow of the mysterious disappearance of his wife and the pursuit of an officer convinced he's a murderer. As if this wasn't enough, Frank faces another, older mystery at his reunion--and the reunion of classmates leads to some dangerous encounters and newfound truths. The blended streams of mystery plots make for complex--and exciting--twists and turns. Vicki Delany's BURDEN OF MEMORY (1590582667, $24.95) presents Elaine, a successful novelist who has failed in the uncertain world of a screenwriter's career and is now interviewing for a job in a remote rural area with an elderly rich woman who needs a writer to help her with her memoirs. It's not until she's hired that Elaine discovers the writer before her died a mysterious death: a death she too may be facing because of her position. It's refreshing to see a sleuth story based around a character who doesn't professionally sleuth. Michael Bowen's PUTTING LIPSTICK ON A PIG (159058287X, $24.95) tells of a cold-hearted lawyer whose sudden accidental death doesn't disturb anyone--even his fellow attorney--until facts about it seem to coincide with the perils facing a court reporter tied to Wisconsin's Hmong community. Could it be local politics which killed him--and would those ongoing issues present trouble for Sue and her people? Add in deer season and a host of sharpshooters and you have a splendid mystery replete with twists, turns and new ideas.