Zeb Bartholemew has been running a one-man mining operation for more years than he wants to remember and the time is getting near to hang up the pick and shovel. Just his luck though, his last mining days are beset by problems when a big city mining company takes an interest in his mine and becomes intent on owning it.
Japanese customs are woven into the story of a death by blowfish murder in New York. Hoshi Sato, a licensed fugu chef is accused when an evil man becomes paralyzed and dies after eating Hoshi's fugu platter. Lieutenant James uncovers many motives, too many, among the people Hoshi knows from his art class. But the real killer is no match for Lt. James' dogged detective work and cunning.
Seeking a quieter and safer environment for their baby, Anna and Joe, move into a cottage in a small village in Suffolk. One day, Joe loses patience with Anna and accuses her of being overprotective towards the baby - words that come back to haunt him later that day when Ben disappears from his pram. The story then follows Anna and Joe’s emotional journey as the police search for Baby Ben.
A writer recounts odd conversations and other humorous diversions he has experienced at FIASCO'S, winner of a Least Awful Gourmet Award for its "signature Italian-type food," whatever that is. Meet owner Adolfo MacDuff, maitre'd Carmina Burana, chef Falcon Roost, and all the characters often present as they seek answers to questions like whether a vampire polar bear could turn into a bat.
A young Geoffrey Chaucer notices three men in London who shouldn't be there. Two days later, one of them is found dead, without a mark on him, in the basement of a locked house. Curiosity and a sense of moral obligation prompt him to explore the incident. His fumbling investigations—while more basement deaths turn up—lead him to learn more about the history of England than he ever suspected.
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