Bøger af Charles E Schwarz

This mystery novel lampoons the foolish pretentions of individuals caught up in the investigation of whether Sunny was murdered, and if so where was her body. Two lonely people meet at the Happy Place Bar where a swimsuit model, who isn't one, seduces the anti-hero, a PI, who isn't one, with hints of sex to assist her in finding murdered Sunny's body. As the sardonic story evolves, hilarious characters try to fool others and themselves with unbelievable pretentious claims to achievements and careers. The hero teases from the buffoons exaggerated tales from personal experiences of sob or success stories to be sold as fake news stories. The hilarious climax unfolds in the Happy Place Bar where Sunny's body is discovered, all illusions are debunked, and all mysteries are resolved.

Eight hilarious satirical essays depicting people who believe they lean forward, believe they know, say they know, give advice with what they know, and try to keep others from accomplishing risky historical challenges. Included are the Antarctic Expedition, Constructing the Panama Canal, The Battle of Trenton, in addition to five more farcical stories exposing the naysayers, all written in the light comical style of Evelyn Waugh, and sure to amuse the reader

Four groundbreaking mysteries where the reader is amazed, even shocked at the satirical challenges to cultural mores.

This outrageous, politically incorrect, humorous noir mystery is singular in contemporary fiction. Without vampires and aliens attacking the world it remains a fast paced, exciting satirical attack on American social mores and is not for the faint hearted. A rocky road for the Pollyanna personality as optimism is roughly treated and is certainly a dangerous read for innocent ivy league co-eds. Populated with friends who are not friends, blacks who are not black, intellectuals who are not intelligent, lovers who do not love, conspiracy freaks without conspiracies, and five attempted murders without a murderer, this unique novel will have you laughing as it shocks your social sensibilities.

This humorous mystery unfolds as a group of rapacious cable show producers meet at an isolated retreat to determine which shows will be renewed, and which will be cancelled. Caustic struggles ensue among the producers of such shows as 600 Pound Fatties, Naked Survivors in Borneo, the Love Life of Little People, and other shows. The intensity of the infighting increases with the advent of Tattoo Man pitching his show. The humorous struggles continue as the narrator constructs a weekend murder mystery play to serve as a diversion for the producers during the retreat. The weekend mystery play stars, as the victim, a beautiful empty-headed 19-year-old waitress named Joy. Unfortunately she is actually murdered by one of the retreat's participants. Everyone refuses to believe a murder was committed, thinking Joy's death was merely part of the weekend mystery play. Confusion abounds as the narrator continually tries to unsuccessfully convince the producers that an actual murder has occurred.

The Honest Phony Murder Mystery, a humorous, satirical, fast paced politically incorrect murder mystery is guaranteed to have you laughing as the anti hero, the honest phony, tries to find the missing diamond earring while also trying to extract himself from being the chief suspect in murder. In his attempt to gain money, find the earring, and solve the murder, the honest phony encounters a myriad of unique impostors, all trying to gain money through comical chicanery. Fictional characters unsurpassed in comical pretentions are easily recognizable as characterizations of numerous contemporary media driven self important personages.

A collection of eleven outrageously nasty, politically incorrect, uniquely humorous mysteries. This new collection runs the gambit from murder among material lawyers, a mailman who burglars, a cop parody, little league greedy lawyers, to reality TV exposed. These mysteries will puzzle and amuse the reader.