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The Marinara Murders (Beautyman & Beautyman Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by E.E. Bailes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 320 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Beautyman & Beautyman Mysteries

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A grown man living in his mother's basement, disgraced detective Arthur Beautyman knows his life has fallen off a cliff. But that doesn't mean he has to be happy about his mother's solution to his woes: volunteering him to solve a case for her favorite bridge partner.

The body of a young man who disappeared three years before is discovered drowned in an icy Minnesota late on the day of his father's restaurant grand opening. But he’s only been dead for three days. Where has he been all this time? And what is the connection between his death and the new restaurant?

To get his mother off his back, Beautyman agrees to take the case. That's when he discovers she wants to be his partner on the case as well ...

With a recipe of unique cast of characters and terribly dysfunctional families, The Marinara Murders seamlessly blends comedy and mystery into one very enjoyable read.

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"You will not be disappointed." - The Book Diva's Reads."In my world, filled with mystery novels, I felt like I hadn't read this one before." - Playing in the Pages."Again Erik Hanberg has produced the sort of book it is easy to get into and fly through." - TC Booked Up.

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E.E. Bailes is the pen name of Erik Emery Hanberg. The E.E. comes from his first initials and Bailes is his mother's mother's maiden name. He has been the home cook and baker in his family for many years. Pastas, no-knead bread doughs, and soups are his specialties. He lives in Tacoma Washington with his wife and two children.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0064OOZ6G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Side x Side Publishing (November 14, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 908 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #846,637 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #4,915 in Cozy Culinary Mysteries
- #5,991 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)

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E.E. Bailes is the pen name of Erik Emery Hanberg. The E.E. comes from his first initials and Bailes is his mother's mother's maiden name. He has been the home cook and baker in his family for many years. Pastas, no-knead doughs, and soups are his specialties. He lives in Tacoma Washington with his wife and two children.

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Candy C.

An unexpected pleasure

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019

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I learned of this tit!e through an ebook email and downloaded a sample. After reading that, I was intrigued enough to order the full book. The mystery twists and turns and I did not guess the ending. The characters are diverse, some likeable, some not. I enjoyed the interactions between Arthur and Ruth, who presented as quite believable. It is a well written cozy mystery with a good dose of police procedural and some unusual twists. I'd recommend it

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Rick Mitchell

Engaging - Can't Wait to Read More

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2013

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Let's be honest. Those of us who haunt the Kindle bookstore hunting for deals have somewhat lower expectations for a lot of the cheapos. This book makes 4-5 stars regardless of the price.

The main characters are extremely engaging; they being Arthur Beautyman and his mother Ruth. The blurp makes one think that Arthur is a complete bumbler, being 41 and living in his mother's basement. This is not the case and it does the book a disservice. He is an accomplished policeman (I want to read the prequel) formerly of the LA police and an accomplished computer hacker (geeks will appreciate portions of this book). The relationship between mother and son is classic and is a fine backdrop to the plot.

The plot itself is interesting and fairly unique. The grandson of one of his mother's bridge partners had gone missing for three years and Mom prevails upon Arthur to take up the search. She, of course, being a good mother, meddles and nearly steals the show.

The writing is light and airy without being trite - perfect for the characters being portrayed. The supporting characters are all interesting and also unique.

You won't become a better human being for having read this book, but you will be completely entertained by a very good light mystery. Highly recommended.

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Dave

I found a new character to follow!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2012

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A very quick and entertaining read. I literally read this book in a 24 hour period while on vacation. I am an avid follower of detective/PI characters such as Harry Bosch, Elvis Cole/Joe Pike, Jim Knighthorse, etc... Arthur Beautyman's character development is quite different than that of the others I enjoy reading about. However, Beautyman's character is brilliant in that it is much easier to relate to him as a PERSON as opposed to strictly seeing him as a hardened cop or an arrogant PI. In addition to the superb character development of Beautyman, this story had wonderful twists and turns that were well thought out and left me cheering Arthur Beautyman on as he sought to find some redemption in his own personal identity. A well written novel and I highly recommend this book and the prequel, "Saints Go Dying" to any and all who enjoy the murder/mystery genre. Cheers to the author Erik Hanberg.

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Rhoda Brophy

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2014

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Nothing to deep but a fun and fast read. I thought the author did a good job describing both his characters and the background of the story. I will read more by this author.

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CA Man

Excellent and unusual mystery

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2021

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Arthur Beautyman is a fallen and disgraced LA police detective. He now lives in his mother's basement in Minneapolis and although very involved in internet snooping and computer things he does very little else.
Along comes his mother whose bridge club members have children, grandchildren, etc. so Mrs. Beautyman
gets cases for Arthur to solve and along the way she joins him and decides that they both should become private detectives.
Arthur and his mother delve into a case about a family feud for an Italian restaurant and a secret sauce causing danger for Arthur. The reason for the difference in sauces using the same recipe is fact-based and interesting.
The book is well-written and funny and unique. The story is great and the denouement is unexpected and a triumph for Mrs. Beautyman.

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Siawilin

Can a 41 year old son really make a detective agency work with his mother as partner?

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019

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Having taken a gamble on an unknown (to me) author, I did the unthinkable (for me)-and actually paid for the novel, not knowing if it would be okay. Would the plot be devious enough, humorous enough, free enough of bad language and sexual explicative situations to meet my standards for a good book? YES! A great fun read! Surely there'll be more of the same-hopefully not asking for 99 cents for a 70+ page short story (a second offering that I've not succumbed to yet). Here's hoping for a full length novel...on Kindle Unlimited!

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Galning

A wobbly 5*

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2014

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I toyed with whether this was a 4 or a 5 and decided I'd def read it again, so 5 it is (even though it's not quite as good as my yardstick, the Jack Reacher series). I liked the pace, it was easy to read, there was just enough wry humour to make me smile and I read it in one sitting. Will be reading more of Mr Hanberg's books.

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4*

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2021

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Good story

O!dbut

A flavoursome read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2019

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A soft gentle summer read. Just enough edge and intrigue to keep you going whilst relaxing in your garden or on the beach.

Carrick

Unlikely dynamic duo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2012

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Enjoyed the crisp fast paced narrative of an investigation in Middle America. The pace never slackens so one wants to keep reading to ascertain the outcome(s).

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merry-terry

Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015

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I enjoyed these books, an excellent read. Improbable plot at times but hey, its only a work of fiction.

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