Whoppers and Other Lies

Michael Bishop Mysteries: Book 11

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Crime Mystery, Rural Suspense, Murder Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Whodunnit, and Novels

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Death

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May 12, 2026

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Whoppers and Other Lies

Michael Bishop Mysteries: Book 11

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Blurb

A captivating whodunit set in a small town featuring an amateur sleuth who feels like an old friend.

Retired teacher Michael Bishop expected his golden years to be quiet… filled with books, travel, and a blossoming romance with the much-younger Marianne Sampson. Instead, he finds himself ensnared in a tangle of lies, theft, and murder that almost costs him his life.

When Bishop joins the local Mark Twain Society, he stumbles upon evidence of financial wrongdoing making the recent death of a board member all the more problematic. The victim’s wife and one of Bishop’s former students offer conflicting accounts, and Bishop must piece together what really happened.

His world is further shaken when Bishop discovers the body of a former colleague whose troubled life was more sordid than anyone realized. Convinced that the police have arrested the wrong man, Bishop launches his own investigation uncovering a web of affairs and a tantalizing photograph.

As the mysteries deepen, Bishop grows increasingly worried about Luella “Lulu” Pitts, Marianne’s striking twenty-three-year-old daughter, who has begun dating a newcomer with a troubling past

In a world where everyone lies… sometimes with a strategic white lie… sometimes with a colossal whopper… Michael Bishop navigates the deceptions by employing some deceptions of his own.

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Genres

Crime Mystery, Rural Suspense, Murder Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Whodunnit, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death

Series

Michael Bishop Mysteries — Book 11

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

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Publication Date

May 12, 2026

Page Length

295 pages

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Author

Anthony J. Pucci taught English for forty-three years.

Murder on the Grand Canal is his tenth Michael Bishop Mystery. Previous titles include: Outline for Murder (2015), Schooled in Deception (2016), A Question of Judgment (2017), Murder on the Marginal Way (2018), Rooted in Evil (2019), Winning Ticket (2020), Where There Is Darkness (2021), The Uninvited (2023), and Night of Joy, Night of Sorrow.

He is also co-author of Twin Tiers Legends: Remembering Joel Stephens and Coach D (2022), the inspirational story of two extraordinary men who turned adversity into an opportunity to teach others what is most important in life.

In addition to writing, he enjoys reading, taking long walks, spending time on the New England coast, keeping up with family and friends, and following sports, the stock market, and politics.

A native of Massachusetts, he resides with his wife in a small town in the Finger Lakes region of New York.