Naked Came the Phoenix

Naked Came The Phoenix was a book selection for two of my local reading groups because we were intrigued by its unusual format. Twelve bestselling mystery and suspense author joined together to contribute a chapter to this murder-mystery, soap-opera. The catch? Each other must pick up where the last......more

I had fun reading this fun spoof of a novel. Learning the history behind serial novels then reading this book for a fun story and getting exactly that. It's not to be taken too seriously. Just enjoy it for what it is.......more

Another serial novel is out, this time written by female mystery authors. (Authoresses?) Remember Naked Came the Manatee? This is the same sort of deal: The thirteen chapters are each written by a different author in the tradition of that 1969 book, Naked Came the Stranger. Stranger was purportedly wr......more

This is a serial novel in the manner of "Naked Came the Manatee", " Naked Came the Stranger", "The Floating Admiral" and others. Thirteen women mystery/crime writers collaberated to write this novel and gave a portion of the royalties to breast cancer research. Contributing authors are: Chapter 1 - Na......more

From some of the modern queens of mystery, comes this entertaining tale of family lost and found, treachery, blackmail, and murder. Caroline and her mother Hilda are visiting the exclusive Phoenix spa, a place where the rich and famous come to hide while being alternately pampered and starved in the......more