Someone tried to kill met: Cathy gasped into the phone. It was only a prank call dialed at random— a joke played by four teen-agers fooling around. But what happened afterwards plunged them into a nightmare. By the next morning two people were dead because Of that phone call. Keeping their guilt secret, Cathy, Todd, Paul, and Deedee had to live with the terror Of being found out. An intricate and thought-provoking analysis of four different personalities."— Publishers Weekly "Edith Maxwell has a decided flare for building suspense and maintaining dramatic intensity. She has written a taut — The New York Times story

Just Dial a Number

Edith Maxwell

Teen & Young Adult

Pocket_Books

A prank phone call she made turns into a nightmare for a high school senior who was just trying to show the crowd she knew how to have fun.

Just Dial A Number

Children's Books

Simon Pulse

When Hannah Breed confides to midwife Rose Carroll that she's pregnant out of wedlock, Rose promises to help her through the pregnancy and figure out a way to break the news to her family. But that night, amid the noise and revelry of the Independence Day fireworks, Hannah is found shot dead. After a former slave and fellow Quaker is accused of the murder, Rose delves into the crime, convinced of the man's innocence. An ill-mannered mill manager, an Irish immigrant, and the victim's young boyfriend come under suspicion even as Rose's future with her handsome doctor suitor becomes unsure. Rose continues to deliver babies and listen to secrets, finally focusing in on the culprit only to be threatened herself. Praise: "Engaging"--Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at life in 19th-century New England, a heroine whose goodness guides all her decisions, and a mystery that surprises."--Kirkus Reviews "Maxwell has given readers a wonderful gift with Called to Justice. It's a riveting historical mystery featuring a refreshingly different kind of heroine, a Quaker midwife who also solves crimes with wit, intelligence, and gentle grace. It's a page turner. It's a fascinating look at nineteenth-century American faith, culture, and small-town life. And best of all, it's the second of what is sure to be a long and beloved series."--William Martin,&nbsp;New York Times bestselling author of&nbsp;Cape Cod&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Lincoln Letter

Called to Justice

Midnight Ink

Dead In Good Company is a compelling collection of essays, poems and wildlife photographs of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sweet Auburn, as it is affectionately known, is America's first garden cemetery. An amazing group of authors have come together to celebrate this unique resource - including Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz; historical novelist William Martin; former Mayor of Boston and Ambassador to the Vatican, Ray Flynn; Boston author and television icon, Hank Phillippi Ryan; Pulitzer Prize winner, Megan Marshall; mystery/true-crime author Kate Flora; mystery author Katherine Hall Page; medical thriller author Gary Goshgarian (Braver); broadcasting legend Upton Bell; world renowned bird guide author and artist David Sibley; drama critic, author and host of the Theatre World Awards, Peter Filichia; screen writer, author Chris Keane; Mass Audubon's Wayne Petersen; Talkin' Birds radio host, Ray Brown; author, naturalist Peter Alden; founder of Project Coyote, Camilla Fox; Director of the World Bird Sanctuary, Jeff Meshach; senior scientist for wildlife at the Humane Society of the United States, John Hadidian; historian Dee Morris; and sports writer and commentator, Dan Shaughnessy. Come join us on this fantastic journey.

Dead In Good Company

Wayne R. Petersen

Alan M. Dershowitz

Clare Walker Leslie

Peter Alden

John Hadidian

Kim Nagy

Christopher Keane

Gayle Lakin

Sandra Lee

Elsa Lichman

Megan Marshall

William Martin

Joe Martinez

Anneliese Merrigan

Jeffrey Scott Meshach

Dee Morris

Susan Moses

Helen Hannon

Maryanne O'Hara

Neil A. O'Hara

Katherine Hall Page

Mary Pinard

Paul M. Roberts

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Dan Shaughnessy

David Sibley

Leslie Wheeler

Gary Goshgarian (Gary Braver)

Camilla H. Fox

Ray Flynn

Kate Flora

Peter Filichia

Nanacy Esposito

George Ellenbogen

Wendy Drexler

Linda Darman

Douglas E. Chickering

Pierce Butler

Ray Brown

Je Anne Strott-Branca

Connie Biewald

Upton Bell

Ray, Daniel

John, Harrison

Ziggy Owl Press

Quaker midwife Rose Carroll discovers dark secrets in 1888 Massachusetts

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