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Murder at the Bingo Hall: An Ethel Dinwiddie Cozy Mystery - Book 1
Sunday night bingo at St. Angela's Church in the little village of Kenmore, New York, can be deadly. The stakes are high and the crowd is large. Priscilla Hatfield needs just one number to win! Bursting with excitement when I 17 is called, Priscilla suddenly grabs her chest and slumps over dead with her two lucky trolls, Jasper and Seymour, and her rosary beads by her side. But her two best friends and bingo buddies have good reason to believe she's been murdered. Fearing the police investigation is going no-where, Ethel Dinwiddie and Nellie Pearce take matters into their own hands and vow to solve the case. These quirky amateur sleuths use creative, unconventional means to uncover evidence to find the murderer. What did Priscilla stumble upon that made her a killer’s target? And will these two feisty bingo-dabbing seniors be able to solve the crime before they become the next victims?
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2021
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Linda Pohl
8 books3 followersAs much as I love to read and write, my greatest joy is when I see a child or an adult enjoying something I’ve written. To reach large numbers of children, I developed my own literacy program where, as the Storybook Princess, I visited hundreds of schools promoting literacy. I dressed as a princess, complete with Cinderella gown, tiara, bejeweled slippers and rhinestone jewelry! Accompanied by my dolls, Wanda and Rhonda, we tried to instill a love of reading in young children. In conjunction with my visits I self- published The Ah-Chooo Book and The Grumpy Queen. Nothing made me happier than the smiles on their faces when they read my books.
I work as a standardized patient at two medical schools and love portraying a variety of illnesses! I like to think I am playing a small part in helping medical students improve their clinical and communication skills. Because of my personal experiences, I was inspired to write a non-fiction book entitled Doctor, Are You Listening? with N.Y.C. reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Masood Khatamee.
Happily married to my high school sweetheart, we have two daughters and four wonderful grandchildren. We share our time between Amherst, New York and Florida. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading, traveling (I have two nieces in Switzerland) and playing Mahjong.
I work as a standardized patient at two medical schools and love portraying a variety of illnesses! I like to think I am playing a small part in helping medical students improve their clinical and communication skills. Because of my personal experiences, I was inspired to write a non-fiction book entitled Doctor, Are You Listening? with N.Y.C. reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Masood Khatamee.
Happily married to my high school sweetheart, we have two daughters and four wonderful grandchildren. We share our time between Amherst, New York and Florida. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading, traveling (I have two nieces in Switzerland) and playing Mahjong.
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April 9, 2022
Two church-going, bingo-playing seniors take it upon themselves to solve a murder, in Linda Perelman Pohl's novel, MURDER at the BINGO HALL: An Ethel Dinwiddle Cozy Murder Mystery - Book1.
What makes a COZY murder mystery, you may ask? It includes an amateur sleuth, an unsuspecting victim, a quirky supporting cast, and a trail of clues and red herrings. Maybe you already knew this piece of information. I didn't and had to look it up.
Priscilla sits in St. Angela's Church with her two trolls and rosary beads feeling like this might be it. I-17 is called! She screams "bingo," grabs her chest and slumps over dead. Her two best bingo buddies, Ethel and Nellie have a pretty good reason to believe Priscilla has been murdered. Her friends fear the police aren't doing enough to solve the crime, so they become amateur detectives. But will Ethel and Nellie solve the crime before they're the next victims?
What follows is a suspenseful, hilarious tale with lots of twists and turns. Ethel and Nellie are a hoot throughout the book, so expect to chuckle. This is book one in Linda's, cozy series. Can't wait for the next one.
What makes a COZY murder mystery, you may ask? It includes an amateur sleuth, an unsuspecting victim, a quirky supporting cast, and a trail of clues and red herrings. Maybe you already knew this piece of information. I didn't and had to look it up.
Priscilla sits in St. Angela's Church with her two trolls and rosary beads feeling like this might be it. I-17 is called! She screams "bingo," grabs her chest and slumps over dead. Her two best bingo buddies, Ethel and Nellie have a pretty good reason to believe Priscilla has been murdered. Her friends fear the police aren't doing enough to solve the crime, so they become amateur detectives. But will Ethel and Nellie solve the crime before they're the next victims?
What follows is a suspenseful, hilarious tale with lots of twists and turns. Ethel and Nellie are a hoot throughout the book, so expect to chuckle. This is book one in Linda's, cozy series. Can't wait for the next one.
July 4, 2022
Old Ladies
Never think age slows anyone down and that we should be counted out. Love of a friend solved this case.
Never think age slows anyone down and that we should be counted out. Love of a friend solved this case.
July 10, 2022
Senior sleuths
Two elderly woman investigate the death of the third member of their close trio, suspecting she was murdered as she had foretold them
Two elderly woman investigate the death of the third member of their close trio, suspecting she was murdered as she had foretold them
April 5, 2023
Kind of predictable. I realize this is fiction but it was a slow moving and not realistic.
May 21, 2023
Dnf. Completely unrealistic.
August 5, 2022
I really enjoyed this book!!!! may read more of Linda's work!!!! found it fun and almost relaxing....weird huh? :-)
Thanks for the good read Linda.
Thanks for the good read Linda.
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