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Murderers Prefer Blondes (Paige Turner Mysteries)
Author: Amanda Matetsky

Book Information
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780425191057 - ISBN-10: 0425191052
Publication Date: 7/1/2003
Pages: 304


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover

Book Description:
The year is 1954, and Paige Turner is a feisty young widow with Brenda Starr bravado and a fixation with following in Agatha Christie's footsteps. Trouble is, she works like a dog at Daring Detective magazine and her lousy pun of a name has made her the butt of all office jokes. All she wants is to pen a memorable mystery, but first she needs a good story. Enter the corpse of twentyfour-year-old beauty Babs Comstock who'd had high hopes for the big screen--until she was found with a Hopalong Cassidy jump rope wrapped around her neck. Now, Paige has to find a murderer and tell the tale that could make her writing career--or cut short her life...

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Sarah S. wrote on 8/7/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I cant find anything bad to say about this book but it didnt grab me. It took me two weeks read the first half before i gave up.


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Barbra T. wrote on 7/9/2009...


I actually enjoyed this enough to put her other 2 on my list.

ANNE W. (lustforbooks) wrote on 4/21/2009...


This book takes place in 1954 and the author does a good job of combining history and mystory. Her characters are well-rounded and the plot is good -- though a tiny bit predictable. But overall very well done.

It's a quick weekend read. Nothing taxing and a good escape. Definitely worth checking out the rest of the series.

Angel H. (grblpwr) wrote on 5/24/2007...


Pretty good. I liked the historical aspect and the mystery was ok, but the book tended to drag in spots.

Penny T. (iluvmysteries) wrote on 3/15/2007...


I was a great Brenda Starr fan, so I took to Paige immediately.

Kim C. (Phooey) wrote on 1/5/2007...


Fun cozy mystery set in 1954.

Kathy T. wrote on 10/9/2006...


This is the first in the Paige Turner Mystery series.

Take a trip back in time to 1954 (the characters don't time travel, the reader does).

Mary S. wrote on 9/2/2006...


Humorous mystery series set in the 50's.

Beverly B. (baeb47) wrote on 3/27/2006...


(From back cover) "The year is 1954, and Paige Turner is a feisty young widow with Brenda Starr bravado and a fixation with following in Agatha Christie's footsteps. Trouble is, she works like a dog at DARING DETECTIVE magazine and her lousy pun of a name has made her the butt of all office jokes. All she wants is to pen a memorable mystery, but first she needs a good story. Enter the corpse of twenty-four-year-old beauty Babs Comstock who'd had high hopes for the big screen - until she was found with a Hopalong Cassidy jump rope wrapped around her neck. Now, Paige has to find a murderer and tell the tale that could make her writing career - or cut short her life ..."

Mary M. C. (MartieKr) wrote on 3/19/2006...


A enjoyable little cozy. I like all the references sprinkled in the book to 1950s products.

Robin B. wrote on 1/24/2006...


A funny protagonist and a story set in 1954 makes this book a little different from the norm--very enjoyable.


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