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Susan Sussman

Theater-world Mysteries

Audition for Murder
A sharp and sassy crime debut in the tradition of Janet Evanovich and Lauren Henderson.
(Also available in Audiobook!)

Cruising for Murder
Sussman and Avidon deliver an amazingly fresh and entertaining puzzle sure to have mystery fans crying "encore!" once again.

Contemporary Women’s Fiction

The Dieter
The Best No-Calorie Treat of the Decade!

Time Off From Good Behavior
Here, with wit, warmth and penetrating insight, is a love story for the new millennium.

Young Wives' Tales
A powerful and compelling novel about a woman's discovery of her true identity.

Children's Fiction

There’s No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein
A charming ecumenical story promoting brotherhood and understanding.
(Also available on video!)

Hanukkah: Eight Lights Around the World
Each of the eight lights of Hanukkah are described from various corners of the world.

Hippo Thunder
What do you do when you’re a little scared of the thunder and a storm hits? Why, you count hippos!

Children's Nonfiction

Big Friend, Little Friend: A Book About Symbiosis
Full-color photographs illustrate fourteen of the most fascinating symbiotic relationships that have developed between pairs of living creatures.

Lies (people believe) About Animals
An essential book for the budding grade-school scientist.

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Audition for Murder
(Audiobook available on Cassette & CD)
Produced by Books In Motion

When Morgan Taylor runs into Lily London backstage at an audition, the ageing ham actress is playing her final—and arguably her most convincing—role…as a corpse.

Finding herself suspect number one in the murder investigation is bad enough, Morgan has also inherited a half-share of Lily's dog Hamlet—a rat with attitude. Still, at least her mother's pleased that she's finally met an eligible guy—even if he is the cop in charge of the murder case.

Only, as the body count rises, Morgan finds herself playing detective. After all, she's an actress. She's seen NYPD Blue. How hard could it be to catch the murderer and grab herself a man?

"a sparkling, first mystery…will have readers applauding for an encore"
—Publishers Weekly

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There’s No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush,
Sandy Goldstein
(Video available on VHS Cassette)
Available from SISU Home Entertainment, Inc.

Christmas is the worst time of year for Robin. That’s because she has to face the same question again: Does her being Jewish really man she can’t have a Christmas tree and be a part of all the excitement around her? It doesn’t help at all that her classmate, Sandy Goldstein, has a Chanukah bush; it only makes her non-Jewish friends ask Robin more questions. But help does come—from unexpected sources: Robin’s grandfather and a Christmas party!

“Sussman's small narrator Robin relates a tender story about ecumenical fellowship, depicted attractively in Robinson's drawings…. With his wisdom and love, the grandfather widens the child's understanding, as Sussman does for the reader of her endearing story.”
—Publishers Weekly

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