title: A Baker's Dozen: 13 Tales of Murder and More
author:  Eleanor Cawood Jones 
description: "A Baker's Dozen: 13 Tales of Murder and More" is a compilation of short stories created over 30 years, written by a former journalist and including contributions by her mother, a professional proofreader. If you're a fan of mystery and slice-of-life short stories by Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and even Maeve Binchy, you'll love this book.
  
  From murder in the mountains of Tennessee to the adventures of an all-woman air conditioning repair crew in Northern Virginia, the terrible secret that comes to light in the aftermath of a violent tornado, and the antics of a popular television master chef, this page-turner is a blend of murder mystery, psychological suspense, surprise endings, satire, tearjerkers, and just plain, laugh-out-loud fun.
  
  Stories include: "Dog's Best Friend," where a farmer's wife has to make the ultimate decision between life and death; "Mrs. Gallagher," where you will learn not to underestimate a determined 85-year-old; "The Sampler," the co-author's award-winning short story about a happy retired couple with a really big secret; "Exit 36," a surprising tale of ongoing revenge, and "Burying Toby," a touching yet humorous story of two teenagers who help their beloved younger sister stage a funeral for her recently deceased favorite pet.
  
  Also included are a rollicking satire of the Nancy Drew Mystery series, a tongue-in-cheek piece on soap operas and game shows, a trip down the runway of a senior citizen's beauty pageant, a fantasy built around a young boy's trip to the local convenience store, and a first-person account by a very intelligent house cat who witnesses a brutal murder and lives to tell the tale.
zlib_text: THE WOMAN AT NUMBER 19
  
  J.A BAKER
  
  CONTENTS
  Also by J.A. Baker
  Prologue
  1. Number 19
  2. Esther
  Chapter 3
  4. Number 19
  5. Esther
  Chapter 6
  7. Number 19
  8. Esther
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  11. Number 19
  Esther
  Chapter 12
  13. Number 19
  14. Esther
  15. Number 19
  16. Esther
  Chapter 17
  Chapter 18
  19. Number 19
  20. Esther
  Chapter 21
  Chapter 22
  23. Number 19
  24. Esther
  25. Number 19
  26. Esther
  Chapter 27
  28. Number 19
  29. Esther
  Chapter 30
  31. Number 19
  32. Esther
  33. Number 19
  34. Esther
  
  35. Number 19
  36. Esther
  37. Number 19
  38. Esther
  39. Number 19
  40. Esther
  Chapter 41
  Chapter 42
  43. Six months later
  44. Eight weeks later
  Chapter 45
  Chapter 46
  Chapter 47
  A note from the publisher
  Love crime, thriller and mystery books?
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  Acknowledgments
  
  Copyright © 2019 J.A. Baker
  The right of Le to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance
  Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
  First published in 2019 by Bloodhound Books
  Apart from any use permitted un