Bøger af Sally Carpenter

It's been years since Sandy Fairfax was a teen idol and starred in his hit '70s television series Buddy Brave, Boy Sleuth, but he still has his fans. Now it's 1993 and many of his grown-up fans see a leisurely cruise as the ideal vacation. So, when Sandy's agent finds him a pleasant gig aboard the SS Zodiac, he jumps at the chance. And, when the offer includes a spot for his musician sister, Celeste, who is blind, Sandy sees an opportunity to re-engage with his estranged sibling. However, the brother-sister duo are barely aboard the ship, when Sandy finds a singer from another shipboard show murdered in his dressing room. When the ship's security officer does little to investigate, Sandy feels obligated to jump in, even though he isn't a detective--he just used to play one on TV. Soon he's grilling potential suspects, including a burnt-out piano bar player, a Southern-fried magician, a blackmail victim, a ventriloquist with a sassy dummy and even a former flame. Will Sandy unmask the killer before the cruise ends? Will he connect with the girl of his dreams? Will he have time to enjoy the sights of Nassau? Or will he end up sleeping with the fishes in the Atlantic Ocean, another victim in this killer's CUNNING CRUISE SHIP CAPER?

Sandy Fairfax, former teen idol and star of the '70s hit TV show Buddy Brave, Boy Sleuth, is now middle-aged and realizes that making a comeback can be murder. He's the guest star on Off-Kelter, a corny family situation comedy, and the lowest-rated TV show of the 1993 fall season. Before rehearsals barely begin, one of the actors drops dead at Sandy's feet, and he feels obligated to investigate, enlisting the aid of two of his new castmates: a little person and an animal actor. As the victim apparently had plenty of enemies, Sandy realizes that his detecting job will not be easy. During his snooping, we meet Sandy's ex, his parents and his teenage son--all with their own "situations" going on. During rehearsals Sandy also encounters a beautiful choreographer--could this be love? Will Sandy solve the murder before the Friday night taping of Off-Kelter or will the elusive killer cancel our hero before the final credits? This book was inspired by the author's experiences working as a tour guide/page at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

Beatlemania is back and better than even in this revised second edition. Former teen idol Sandy Fairfax finds that making a comeback can be murder! It's been fourteen years since the pop star broke little girls' hearts on the 1970s hit TV show Buddy Brave, Boy Sleuth. But after years of obscurity, the 38-year-old nowhere man can't land a gig anywhere except at a slightly disorganized Beatles fan convention in Evansville, Indiana. What looks like an easy job turns deadly when a member of the Mercy Marvels tribute band is shot and the local police finger Sandy as the prime suspect. The schoolboy shamus is back in action to find the culprit. All he's got to do is get back past the fawning fans, shady vendors and a John Lennon wannabe who just won't let it be. Help! It's all too much for our bad boy hero who tackles the case with a little help from his friends. The Baffled Beatlemaniac Caper was a finalist for the 2012 Eureka! Award for best first mystery novel.