table of contents 1 , thursday , august 4 2 , thursday , august 11 3 , thursday , august 18 4 , thursday , august 25 5 , friday , august 26 6 , saturday , august 27 7 , monday , august 29 8 , thursday , september 1 9 , friday , september 2 10 , monday , september 5 ( 1 ) 11 , monday , september 5 ( 2 ) 12 , monday , september 5 ( 3 ) 13 , monday , september 5 ( 4 ) 14 , monday , september 5 ( 5 ) about the author other books by marty donnellan preview mountain city murder , a hannah scrabble cozy mystery 1 thursday , august 4 july , 1977 *** the sky was dark , and a hard rain pelted the black pavement .