Bibliomysteries Books J

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Summaries by Marsha McCurley, Candy Schwartz and Seth D. Bartner

Jackson, Clarence J. -L..
Kicked to Death by a Camel. New York, Harper & Row, 1973

Young American writer/scholar arrives in Tamanrasset, heart of the Sahara, to write a book on the history of camels, until his most unusual, self-appointed travel guide is murdered.

James, P.D. (Phyllis Dorothy)
Unnatural causes. New York, Scribners, 1967
A famous writer murdered, a beautiful showgirl, and a trail of sin and scandal all the way to in East Anglia. Features Adam Dalgleish and his

extraordinary aunt.
Original Sin. Toronto, Knopf, 1994; 1st U.K., London. Faber. 1994; London Limited Editions 1994. 1/150 numbered & signed.; 1st U.S., New York, Alfred Knopf, 1995
The new managing director of a publishing house is murdered, leading Commander Adam Dagliesh on a search to prevent the murderer from striking again.

James, Susan.
Foul Deeds. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1989.

The murder of a young student at a small college sets the stage for more killings, with the murderer an educated person whose methods of killing copy those described in Shakespeare's plays-a touch that is not only elegant but that serves as a kind of signature.

Jeffers, H. Paul.
A Grand Night For Murder. New York, St. Martin's, 1995
Sgt. John Bogdanovich investigates the murder of a well-disliked crime author on the night he receives the Mystery Writers of America's Grandmaster award at the E.A.Poe banquet. Series character: Sgt. John Bogdanovich
Reader's Guide To Murder. New York, St. Martin's, 1996
Sgt. Bogdanovich, Life imitates art when a serial killer stages crimes resembling famous mystery fiction cases, and J. Bogdanovich's boss Harvey Goldstein finds that a knowledge of crime fiction helps the investigation. Involves New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Corpus Corpus. New York. St. Martin's, 1998
Mob lawyer Theodore R. Janus comes to New York to attend the Black Orchid dinner &emdash; the annual gathering of Rex Stout enthusiasts. While he is there, a Mafia turncoat is murdered and Janus is implicated. Then Janus himself is murdered. Sgt. John Bogdanovic must figure out if the murders are connected, and what, if anything, they have to do with Nero Wolfe. Sergeant John Bogdanovic series.

Jellison, Jerry.
Measure of Vengeance. Write Way Pub, 2000
Editor and would-be writer Megan Roarke becomes the next possible victim for a serial killer who sent her a manscript of his memoirs.

Jennings, Maureen.
Except the Dying. New York, St. Martin's, 1997
Set in Toronto, winter, 1895. The unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted alley. There is a bookshop specializing in medical texts purchased by a medical student suspect, and an interrogation which takes place in private men's club where the Police Detective William Murdoch wantonly "drools" over the leather bound volumes on display. A number of well known tomes are described by title and author.
Under The Dragon's Tail. New York, St. Martin's, 1998
Involves the murder of a midwife who keeps records of her 'clients' in a book labeled "Friends." Having fallen on hard times she attempts to blackmail one. The book itself is stolen and turns up in some strange hands before the murder is solved.Series character: Detective William Murdoch

Johnson, W. Bolingbroke. (Pseudonym of Morris Bishop)
The Widening Stain. New York, Knopf, 1942; 1st U.K., London, John Lane, 1943; Facsimile edition published by Cornell University Library Associates, 1976
Librarian turns detective to solve murder at Cornell University library

Johnston, J.M.
Biting the wall. Westminster, MD, Acme Press, 1992

Involves a College library and strange goings on in campus computing

Jones, Howard.
Beware the Hunter! New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1961
During a flight from Salzburg to London, a fully loaded pistol and a book of Shakespeare's sonnets find their way into Dr. John

Haddon's luggage.

Jordan, Jennifer.
Book Early For Murder. Edinburgh, Severn House; 1992 1st U.S., New York, St. Martin's, 1992

Murder Mystery Weekend at a country hotel, with a real murder. Third book featuring series characters Barry and Dee Vaughn.

Jordan, Kathleen.
A Carol in the Dark. New York, Walker, 1984

It takes an erudite reading of the medieval Song of Roland to unravel the mystery bedeviling the campus of Crossroads University

Judd, Alan.
Tango. London, Hutchinson, 1989; 1st U.S. New York, Summit Books/Simon & Schuster, 1990
William Wooding is sent to an unnamed South American country to run a moribund British bookshop and a papermill.

Judd, Margaret H.
Murder is a Best Seller. New York, Arcadia House, 1959

Murder at a party given for librarian author
Murder Makes Its Mark. New York, Arcadia House, 1961
Peg Gilbert runs a bookshop in Hartford. She finds a harmless enough looking diary among a group of just purchased books, but later that evening she is knocked unconscious and the diary is stolen. The trail leads to Walton, NH, and the Federated Church Bazaar from which the diary had originally been shipped with the other books. There Peg finds murder nicely tied up in an antique binding.

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Jackson, Clarence J. -L.. Kicked to Death by a Camel. New York, Harper & Row, 1973 Young American writer/scholar arrives in Tamanrasset, heart of the Sahara, to write a book on the history of camels, until his most unusual, self-appointed travel guide is murdered.
James, P.D. (Phyllis Dorothy) Unnatural causes. New York, Scribners, 1967 A famous writer murdered, a beautiful showgirl, and a trail of sin and scandal all the way to in East Anglia. Features Adam Dalgleish and his extraordinary aunt. Original Sin. Toronto, Knopf, 1994; 1st U.K., London. Faber. 1994; London Limited Editions 1994. 1/150 numbered & signed.; 1st U.S., New York, Alfred Knopf, 1995 The new managing director of a publishing house is murdered, leading Commander Adam Dagliesh on a search to prevent the murderer from striking again.
James, Susan. Foul Deeds. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1989. The murder of a young student at a small college sets the stage for more killings, with the murderer an educated person whose methods of killing copy those described in Shakespeare's plays-a touch that is not only elegant but that serves as a kind of signature.
Jeffers, H. Paul. A Grand Night For Murder. New York, St. Martin's, 1995 Sgt. John Bogdanovich investigates the murder of a well-disliked crime author on the night he receives the Mystery Writers of America's Grandmaster award at the E.A.Poe banquet. Series character: Sgt. John Bogdanovich Reader's Guide To Murder. New York, St. Martin's, 1996 Sgt. Bogdanovich, Life imitates art when a serial killer stages crimes resembling famous mystery fiction cases, and J. Bogdanovich's boss Harvey Goldstein finds that a knowledge of crime fiction helps the investigation. Involves New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art. Corpus Corpus. New York. St. Martin's, 1998 Mob lawyer Theodore R. Janus comes to New York to attend the Black Orchid dinner &emdash; the annual gathering of Rex Stout enthusiasts. While he is there, a Mafia turncoat is murdered and Janus is implicated. Then Janus himself is murdered. Sgt. John Bogdanovic must figure out if the murders are connected, and what, if anything, they have to do with Nero Wolfe. Sergeant John Bogdanovic series.
Jellison, Jerry. Measure of Vengeance. Write Way Pub, 2000 Editor and would-be writer Megan Roarke becomes the next possible victim for a serial killer who sent her a manscript of his memoirs.
Jennings, Maureen. Except the Dying. New York, St. Martin's, 1997 Set in Toronto, winter, 1895. The unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted alley. There is a bookshop specializing in medical texts purchased by a medical student suspect, and an interrogation which takes place in private men's club where the Police Detective William Murdoch wantonly "drools" over the leather bound volumes on display. A number of well known tomes are described by title and author. Under The Dragon's Tail. New York, St. Martin's, 1998 Involves the murder of a midwife who keeps records of her 'clients' in a book labeled "Friends." Having fallen on hard times she attempts to blackmail one. The book itself is stolen and turns up in some strange hands before the murder is solved.Series character: Detective William Murdoch
Johnson, W. Bolingbroke. (Pseudonym of Morris Bishop) The Widening Stain. New York, Knopf, 1942; 1st U.K., London, John Lane, 1943; Facsimile edition published by Cornell University Library Associates, 1976 Librarian turns detective to solve murder at Cornell University library
Johnston, J.M. Biting the wall. Westminster, MD, Acme Press, 1992 Involves a College library and strange goings on in campus computing
Jones, Howard. Beware the Hunter! New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1961 During a flight from Salzburg to London, a fully loaded pistol and a book of Shakespeare's sonnets find their way into Dr. John Haddon's luggage.
Jordan, Jennifer. Book Early For Murder. Edinburgh, Severn House; 1992 1st U.S., New York, St. Martin's, 1992 Murder Mystery Weekend at a country hotel, with a real murder. Third book featuring series characters Barry and Dee Vaughn.
Jordan, Kathleen. A Carol in the Dark. New York, Walker, 1984 It takes an erudite reading of the medieval Song of Roland to unravel the mystery bedeviling the campus of Crossroads University
Judd, Alan. Tango. London, Hutchinson, 1989; 1st U.S. New York, Summit Books/Simon & Schuster, 1990 William Wooding is sent to an unnamed South American country to run a moribund British bookshop and a papermill.
Judd, Margaret H. Murder is a Best Seller. New York, Arcadia House, 1959 Murder at a party given for librarian author Murder Makes Its Mark. New York, Arcadia House, 1961 Peg Gilbert runs a bookshop in Hartford. She finds a harmless enough looking diary among a group of just purchased books, but later that evening she is knocked unconscious and the diary is stolen. The trail leads to Walton, NH, and the Federated Church Bazaar from which the diary had originally been shipped with the other books. There Peg finds murder nicely tied up in an antique binding.