Emma Lathen: 24 books

ePub version. In 1997 Emma Lathen was on top of her form as “The American Agatha Christie” “Nero Wolfe with Portfolio” to quote New York Times Reviewers. Then she disappeared from the scene. What happened? This ePub eBook tells that story.

Emma Lathen used Wall Street, banking, and business as the backdrop for her inspiration for a series of entertaining mysteries. The New York Times said, “John Putnam Thatcher is Nero Wolfe with portfolio.” In fact many readers turn to Lathen when they have finished the Nero Wolfe stories. Another...

ePub version. 19th of 37 Emma Lathen's. An author favorite about the annual Vandam gardening catalog that brightened up the winter so avid gardeners could dream about spring plantings. A contest for a great tomato, Numero Uno, between Standard Foods/Vandam's and little Seedmen's, worth...

ePub eBook 2nd Edition. Murder Makes the Wheels Go Round. Simply Media. 4th of 37 Emma Lathen Best Sellers. Features John Putnam Thatcher, SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust. Cars are at the center of things in Detroit and in this witty Emma Lathen mystery, complete with prison terms, scandals, Department...

ePub version. A discount airlines is considering going from a profitable commuter line to a major coast to coast airline, taking on the big guys. An internal fight breaks out, the Sloan is involved through a loan, and stock in a trust they manage, so John Putnam must get involved with his henchmen,...

ePub version. Professional Sports, NHL Hockey. Emma Lathen's witty insightful tale about how money underpins professional sports with charming characters such as the TV Symphony announcer who becomes an instant hit as a play by play hockey analyst, the scion of a legendary rich family who has...

ePub version. A rollicking and witty adventure about a Wall Street brokerage firm that puts up its first Black partner for the first seat on the New York Stock Exchange to be held by a Black American. Fascinating, witty, humorous, with the elegant light touch of Emma Lathen.

ePub version. Government Projects in which the Sloan gets involved with the Kiel Canal, the EU, murder, and retribution. John Putnam Thatcher cuts through the emotions to solve the murder based on money motives. The usual witty, informative, lovely Emma Lathen cast of characters from the Sloan.

ePub version. 2nd of 37 best selling Emma Lathen mysteries featuring SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust, John Putnam Thatcher, who gets to the bottom of things by cutting through divorce, carryings on, dog shows, and more to examine the financial motives and nail the killer. A humorous romp for those...

ePub eBook 2nd Edition. Come to Dust. Simply Media. 8th of 37 Emma Lathen Best Sellers. Features John Putnam Thatcher, SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust. Fund Raising for the old Ivy league college, Dartmouth in fact, with various goings on related to missing checks, possible embezzlement, and more....

ePubl version. Second Home development in New England that intersects with the Appalachian Trail. Hijinks, carrying on, great fun, with wit and humor that only Emma Lathen can add to a mystery. Truly the American Agatha Christie.

ePub version. A fierce competition between a Houston and German company to build out a huge North Sea project. The usual wit, intelligence, and Emma Lathen cast of characters. John Putnam Thatcher figures it all out by following the money. Great fun.

ePub version. 3rd of 37 best selling Emma Lathen mysteries featuring SVP of the Sloan Guaranty Trust, John Putnam Thatcher, who gets to the bottom of things by cutting through various business goings on, a famous accountant who swooped down on a company to examine the books, dissident shareholders,...

Sweet and Low ePub version. Non profit trust controls the for profit Dreyer Chocolate bar company with conflicts in purpose, with non profit trustee clashing with for profit executives. Excitement, humor, Lathen ever present wit, with the usual charming group of Sloan people, with John Putnam Thatcher again solving the mystery.Consumer