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Pentecost, Hugh 1903-1989
Most widely held works about
Hugh Pentecost
Most widely held works by
Hugh Pentecost
Pattern for terror by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1990
and
1993
in
English
and held by
622
libraries
worldwide
Uncle George is roused early one morning by his nephew Joey who has just witnessed the death of a local schoolteacher. An autopsy reveals that death occurred from a ruptured pouch of heroin concealed in the stomach. And from there comes the stunning inference that the dead man was a drug courier
Nightmare time : a Pierre Chambrun mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1986
and
2013
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
597
libraries
worldwide
When the eleven-year-old son of an Air Force major reports his parents missing from their Beaumont Hotel room, hotel manager Pierre Chambrun investigates. Though Air Force Intelligence seems to think the disappearance a carefully planned step in an act of treason, Chambrun wonders if his hotel is harboring a killer with diplomatic immunity
Remember to kill me : a Pierre Chambrun mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1984
and
2013
in
English
and held by
549
libraries
worldwide
A group of thugs storms the Beaumont Hotel, and only Pierre Chambrun can stop the chaosThere has been trouble in Central Park. Free concerts given on the great lawn have been ending in upheaval as gangs of toughs maraud through the crowd with bats, chains, and knives'taking what they want and crushing those who stand in their way. During a performance by red-hot diva Donna Ward, the park is peaceful. But afterward, the horde descends on the Beaumont Hotel, smashing the bar and storming the elevators in search of beautiful things to steal or destroy. In the chaos, someone takes three shots at Victoria Haven, the onetime beauty queen who has, for decades, occupied the penthouse. After the throng is expelled from the premises, manager Pierre Chambrun tries to discover who would want to kill this harmless old glamour girl. But his investigation is about to be upended'for the riot is only the beginning of his trouble
The copycat killers : an Uncle George mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1983
and
1984
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
546
libraries
worldwide
Death mask by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1980
and
1983
in
English
and held by
543
libraries
worldwide
The party killer : a Julian Quist mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1985
and
1997
in
English
and held by
530
libraries
worldwide
Comedian Larry Lewis has invited celebrity guests to the opening of his New England resort. After they have all gone to bed, a violent explosion rocks the inn. Two people are killed, but they are not in a place where they belong. Did the killer make a blunder and will he strike again? Public relations man Julian Quist may be able to help the baffled police -- or will he just be another target for the unknown killer?
Beware young lovers by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1980
and
1990
in
English
and held by
476
libraries
worldwide
New York's luxurious Hotel Beaumont goes "live" one week a year when the popular Dick Thomas talk show is telecast from its ballroom. But this year, even the show's controversial guests are upstaged--by murder. The young lover of Hollywood sex goddess Sharon Brand is found bludgeoned t o death just as the star is about to be interviewed. Pierre Chambrun, the Beaumont's legendary manager, begins investigating and discovers a frightening pattern. Three years earlier, another of Brand 's young lovers disappeared, coinciding with her appearance on the show. Then a pretty young gossip columnist is murdered and Chambrun finds himself racing to unravel a tangled skein of scandalous secrets ... before the killer strikes again
Death by fire : an Uncle George mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1986
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
473
libraries
worldwide
Uncle George Crowder, once the county attorney, comes out of retirement to investigate two arsons, and defend a young man accused of murder in one of the fires
Murder out of wedlock : a Julian Quist mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1983
and
1984
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
458
libraries
worldwide
Kill and kill again : a Julian Quist mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1974
and
1990
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
455
libraries
worldwide
Murder sweet and sour : an Uncle George mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
449
libraries
worldwide
One time county attorney George Crowder believes that some enemy from his past is responsible for the reign of terror which has stuck his peaceful New England Village
Murder in luxury by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1981
and
1991
in
English
and held by
423
libraries
worldwide
Murder goes round and round : a Pierre Chambrun mystery by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1988
and
1998
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
422
libraries
worldwide
The price of silence : an Uncle George mystery novel by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
4
editions published
in
1984
in
English
and held by
407
libraries
worldwide
Murder in high places by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1983
and
1992
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
407
libraries
worldwide
Worldly, sophisticated hotel manager Pierre Chambrun faces a crisis of conscience when his beloved secretary is kidnapped by a group that wants Chambrun to betray a famous journalist, a guest at the hotel
Sow death, reap death by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1981
and
1982
in
English
and held by
406
libraries
worldwide
Julian Quist, whose girl friend is among 300 people being held hostage by a terrorist army, must find the weak spot in the terrorists' armor and effect a rescue
The deadly joke by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
16
editions published
between
1971
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
358
libraries
worldwide
Pierre Chambrun becomes involved in a series of brutal murders
Walking dead man by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
1973
and
2014
in
English
and held by
333
libraries
worldwide
As X-rated stars descend on the Beaumont Hotel, someone takes a shot at its owner. Terrified of flying, Beaumont Hotel owner George Battle hasn't seen America in seventeen years, instead spending his days on the Riviera, counting his money. But pressing business calls him back to the United States: a seven million dollar investment in the latest epic directed by Maxwell Zorn, king of highbrow celluloid smut. It's the kind of motion picture that even an old man will want to oversee personally. As Zorn's outlandish entourage swarms the illustrious hotel, Battle takes res
Death after breakfast by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
1978
and
2012
in
English
and held by
316
libraries
worldwide
When its manager vanishes, the Beaumont Hotel spins towards disaster For decades, Pierre Chambrun has maintained the enormous mechanism that is the Beaumont Hotel. He breakfasts in his office at nine, and spends his days and nights ensuring that the various problems that inevitably occur in a large hotel do not disrupt its overall operation. But one morning, the suave old hotelier does not appear for breakfast. Panic sets quickly once it is clear that Pierre Chambrun is missing, and his staff must manage without him. The first crisis comes before lunch: A socialite has been murdered in her suite. Investigating the killing falls to Chambrun{u2019}s security chief, his secretary, and Mark Haskell, his indefatigable press man. Together they must find the assassin and search for Chambrun, all the while trying to keep the Beaumont on the rails. For whether their boss is dead or alive, nothing must bother the guests
Random killer by Hugh Pentecost (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1979
and
2014
in
English
and held by
297
libraries
worldwide
Mystery: Pierre Chambrun's world teeters on destruction when two celebrities are garroted in their hotel rooms
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Chambrun, Pierre (Fictitious character)
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Quist, Julian (Fictitious character)
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Crowder, George (Fictitious character)
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Jericho, John (Fictitious character)
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Simenon, Georges 1903-1989
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Stout, Rex 1886-1975
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Ambler, Eric 1909-1998
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MacDonald, John D. (John Dann) 1916-1986
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Gardner, Erle Stanley 1889-1970
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Eberhart, Mignon Good 1899-1996
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Alternative Names
Philips, Judson, 1903-1989
Pentecost, Hugh Pentecost, Hugo, 1903-1989 Джадсон Филипс 1903-1988 Пентекост Х. 1903-1988 Пентекост, Хью, 1903-1989 Пентекст 1903-1989 Х. Пентикост, Х., 1903-1989 Пенткост Х. 1903-1988 Петекост[!] 1903-1988 Х. Филипс Д. П. 1903-1988 ペンティコースト, H ペンティコースト, ヒュウ
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