Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Trapped on Mystery Island by John Howard Reid

"Connor is dead--- really dead! God help me, I saw his body! And his room was smashed up."
~~Page 106


Synopsis:

Police sergeant Merryll Manning is on vacation on an island in the Florida Keys for a Murder Mystery weekend. The plan is to solve the mystery and win a cash prize of $5,000.00. Easier said than done. Merry has his teenage-looking girlfriend Susan Ford along for the trip. Susan isn't above using her sexuality to keep Merryll flustered and under her thumb.

40 comments:

Gigi Ann said...

That sounds like a fun read. May have to add it to my Wishlist.

Belinda said...

Sounds intriguing. Wonder what happened? You can find my teaser at The Bookish Snob

Pam said...

Ack, oh no! Sounds terrible. Terrible but a good mtystery, I'm sure. Enjoy!

Melissa (i swim for oceans) said...

That sure makes me want to know what happened! Excellent teaser this week! :)

Kristin said...

Sounds very interesting...never heard of this book before.

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Laurel-Rain Snow said...

What a frightening twist to a vacation....

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Deepali said...

Hi Gautami - that is a good mysterious teaser :)
My teaser is at e-Volving Books

This week, I started a new feature - spotlighting bloggers with ereaders, and have an author-sponsored Kindle giveaway!

Marce said...

They sound in shock, great teaser.

I think you will like the 1st book Manufactured Identity.

Novroz said...

very intriguing! what happened to him?

Tea said...

I can hear the emotion in that statement. I've never found a dead body. I don't wish to find one either. lol.

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Precious said...

Sounds so fun and modern! :) Thanks for visiting!

Andrea said...

Uh oh! Not good for Conner, but great teaser!

CMash said...

Definitely sounds like my kind of book...can't wait for your review.

jenclair said...

I love a good mystery!

Alice Audrey said...

I have a feeling the smashed up room part isn't supposed to make me smile. Oh well.

fredamans said...

Very mysterious and alluring!

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Nise' said...

Great teaser. I want to know more.

Miss Page-Turner said...

Sounds sad:(What happened to him?

Anonymous said...

Here is my teaser from "The Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms" by Mark Whiteway (Prologue):

It was early in the afternoon, when Kal first saw the flying rock.

Well, perhaps "flying" was a slight exaggeration; a subtle embellishment that he might have used later when trying to impress his younger brother, or his friends after third-day prayers. It was a least enough to break Kal out of his reverie. Hymarr's reaction was the last thing he had expected.

He has been rehearsing in his mind for days beforehand how he would ask her to accompany him to the Spring Gratitude Service. That morning, as he lay in his bedchamber, before even Ali-Gan, the yellow sun, has risen over the western horizon, he determined that today was going to be the day.

Missy B. said...

Awesome teaser! I love stories that take place in Florida...especially the Keys.

Cat said...

Not the sort of happening that makes for a great vacation. Great teaser - sounds like s good read.

Mardel said...

Wow = go on a mystery weekend and find a body? nice tease. :)

Golden Eagle said...

Great teaser! It's a rather shocking one--I'll have to check out this book!

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Unknown said...

Great teaser! Thanks for visiting my blog.

Shelley Munro said...

Not so good for Connor! Thanks for visiting me.

Jen said...

Yikes! Makes me wonder what's next!

Amber said...

Great teaser! A lot of action and I want to know who is saying it. Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Oh, no..that can't be good! Great teaser!

Aisle B said...

OK how who what & again... how is he DEAD???

Mine is up... tribulations of LOVE

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Anonymous said...

Wow! Makes me want to know what happened to Connor!

Mithee (The Deranged Book Lovers) said...

Love the teaser! :)

~Mithee
The Deranged Book Lovers

Kelly Rubidoux said...

The teaser is great. I love the part in the synopsis about his teenaged looking girlfriend. That's so random!

Gilion at Rose City Reader said...

Sounds great. I have been in a mystery mood lately.

Rose City Reader

Anne R. said...

Great teaser!

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Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

this one looks creepy! thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

"he's really dead"? So can you have different types of dead? LOL!!!!

Like your teaser

Suzie said...

I get the feeling he's dead, it's only a hunch mind you.

Anonymous said...

crikey - it reminds me of an Inspector Morse episode where a murder mystery weekend does involve an actual murder. Great teaser!

Aleksandra said...

Great teaser!

Julie said...

hmmmm.. now I wonder if the dead guy is real or part of the game? Thanks for the teaser!

Julie @ Knitting and Sundries