Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Puncture Publications Faculty Of Murder
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£12.59
The Funny Book Company Hermitage, Wat and Some Murder or Other
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£8.54
The Funny Book Company Hermitage, Wat and Some Druids
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£8.54
The Funny Book Company Hermitage, Wat and Some Nuns
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£8.54
Saraband Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Weird Sisters
Book SynopsisNever underestimate a librarian. Intelligent cosy crime with razor-sharp wit and an unlikely hero, for fans of P.G. Wodehouse and Muriel Spark "So funny." Lynne Truss Shona McMonagle is back, once again personally selected by Marcia Blaine, founder of her alma mater, the Marcia Blaine School for Girls – this time for a crucial mission involving time travel, Macbeth, the Weird Sisters and a black cat. Unsure which version of history she’s in – and fully aware of Shakespeare’s egregious inaccuracies - Shona tries to figure out who she’s here to save. But between playing the Fool and being turned into a mouse, things don’t always go her way. Shona’s expertise in martial arts is put to the test as family tensions rise and fingers are pointed for murder. Can Shona unravel the mystery in time to complete her mission? Never underestimate a librarian!Trade Review'Witty and surrealistically humorous … Extremely light-hearted, funny and easy to read.' -- Dundee Courier, Book of the Week
£8.99
Saraband Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Gondola of Doom
Book SynopsisNever underestimate a librarian. Fifty-something Edinburgh librarian Shona is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, but has a deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which she thinks gives her alma mater a bad name. Impeccably educated and an accomplished linguist, mathematician, martial artist, and musician, Shona is selected by Marcia Blaine herself to travel back in time for a crucial mission in Venice. Finding the city afflicted by what appears to be a new outbreak of the plague, Shona soon encounters the Cornetto family of gondoliers. Lately, a number of their passengers have met a watery fate. Coincidence? Unlikely. She dons a mask, goes undercover and seeks inspiration in the library. But the mystery only deepens. Why do the Cornettos seem so flaky and their explanations wafer-thin, even as they proclaim their innocence? What is going on at the printworks? Shona’s powers of deduction, dissection and prowess as a swimmer are put to the test as she realises that a bitter feud is at play. Can Shona unravel the tapestry of lies and get to the truth? It’s a race against time, but it would be a mistake to underestimate a librarian.
£8.99
Ackroyd Publishing Death at Westminster
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£9.89
Ackroyd Publishing Death in the West End
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£10.39
Serpentine Books Acts of Kindness: An uplifting light-hearted
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£9.99
Malcolm Down Publishing Ltd Where Ravens Circle
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£13.31
The Book Guild Ltd The Soloist
Book SynopsisPianist Max Silento has been murdered, but who did it? It wasn’t Scarlet – she would have made it look like a death of natural causes, and then DI Ronnie Twist and her sergeant, Luke Carter, wouldn’t be poking around. Scarlet would do almost anything for retired judge Ada, but going to jail was never part of the bargain. Unable to confide in her manipulative employer and benefactor, Scarlet knows one of her new-found family must be to blame… but what could the motive possibly be? Who is the killer in the seemingly perfect Rosewood family? As the police net closes in around her, Scarlet puts her home-grown detective skills to use in a race against time to uncover the killer before she is arrested herself. Set in the market town of Beverley, this is the second Twist in the Tale novel.
£10.44
The Book Guild Ltd Death on the Path
Book SynopsisLiving alone in his single bedsit in Marylebone, young Daniel Felton is a young man in trouble. As his financial problems mount, feeling increasingly threatened and desperate, he needs to get away from London fast. With some helpful assistance from his concerned cousin, he finds a welcome bolt hole down in deepest Cornwall. At first ‘The Chough Cottage’ in Tregarris seems a welcome sanctuary. However, it’s not too long before events catch up with him, taking a sinister turn for the worse. Daniel seems to have enemies everywhere, with even the cottage itself seeming to possess malevolent dark secrets of its own…
£8.54
The Book Guild Ltd What's Going on at the Whitler?
Book SynopsisWhen Tia reluctantly agrees to look after Bindu, her peevish, grumpy granddaughter, during half term, the last thing that she expects is to spend the week unravelling the theft of a seventeenth century painting Head of a Girl, ‘Hedova’. Hoping to start a new and more exciting life, Robert sets himself up as an art thief. His first target? A picture from the Whitler Gallery, where Tia and her recently widowed colleague Douglas work. Follow Douglas and Tia, an unlikely detective duo, as they investigate the theft and race frantically across the city to prevent the painting from being destroyed. Can Robert prove that he’s got what it takes to embark on a life of crime? And can Tia and Douglas save Hedova? What’s Going on at The Whitler? is a gentle detective story with elements of humour and fantasy, all punctuated by commentary from a Greek chorus of talking portraits for a unique twist.
£8.54
The Book Guild Ltd The Biscuit Barrel Murder
Book SynopsisWispy Fescue runs a detective agency with his colleagues, Strangely Drye and Miss Wanda Cushway. They’ve had a few unlikely successes, but recently there’s been a conspicuous lack of wires looking for their services. If they’re ever to make a name for themselves, they need a high-profile case – and soon. Wispy’s chance presents itself with the conviction of Miss Josephine Leighton, the prospective parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West, who is found guilty of murdering her fiancé in a preposterous miscarriage of justice. He and his colleagues are tasked with finding crucial evidence to overturn the conviction. Their mission takes them from Norfolk across England and over the Channel, and they take every opportunity to indulge in the local gastronomy on their travels. With only thirteen days until the sentencing, can Wispy find the real killer and save Josephine from the hangman’s noose?
£8.54
The Book Guild Ltd Blue Moon
Book SynopsisBlue Moon is a small retirement home where residents enjoy their twilight years. There is a harmonious atmosphere until a vacancy is filled by Rose Johns, who quickly reveals a malevolent character. Unrest and irritation among residents and staff soon arise, with even a suggestion of blackmail. When a resident dies in suspicious circumstances, Detective Inspector Matt Devlin and his partner Detective Sergeant Rick Preston are called in to investigate. Their work is made considerably more difficult by having to allow for the foibles of several residents. To complicate matters further, Esme Harvey, Devlin’s girlfriend, a freelance bookkeeper, spends two or three days a week at the home, so she knows both the residents and staff. With a surfeit of suspects, Devlin and Preston face a formidable task. Can they catch the killer before they strike again? And will the interests of the residents help or hinder them in their mission?
£7.59
Legend Press Ltd Palace Rogue: 'A must for royal fans' Hello
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Bedford Square Publishers Mrs Plansky's Revenge: The brand new, hilarious
Book Synopsis'I absolutely adored this book' - Stephen KingMeet Mrs Planksy, supposed retiree, reckless motorbike rider and exasperated solver of international internet scams.Mrs Plansky's Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn's first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie -- introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs Plansky, in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial fiction readers.Mrs Loretta Plansky, a widow in her seventies, is settling into retirement in Florida while dealing with her 98-year-old father and fielding requests for money from her beloved children and grandchildren. Thankfully, her new hip hasn’t changed her killer tennis game one bit.One night Mrs Plansky is startled awake by a phone call from a voice claiming to be her grandson Will, who needs ten thousand dollars to get out of a jam.By morning, Mrs Plansky has lost everything. Law enforcement announces that her life savings have vanished, and that it’s hopeless to find the scammers behind the heist. First humiliated, then furious, Loretta Plansky refuses to be just another victim.In a courageous bid for justice, Mrs Plansky follows her only clue on a whirlwind adventure to a small village in Romania to get her money and her dignity back — and perhaps find a new lease on life, too.Trade Review'If you like Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich, hop on this train.''Terrific... Quinn radiates pure comedic genius.''I absolutely adored this book. Really fun but with a few teeth, as well. Mrs. Plansky is a terrific character. The story ticks along like a good watch.' -- Stephen King'Nothing short of masterful.''Mrs Plansky is a wonderfully memorable heroine, full of wit ... Readers will be eager to see what Mrs Plansky gets up to next.' * Publisher's Weekly *
£15.29
The Book Guild Ltd The Narcissist
Book SynopsisWhen famous actress Vanessa Forsyth is found dead in her dressing room, with a bullet hole in her head and a gun on the floor, everyone assumes she has taken her own life. It is only a matter of time, however, before DI Ronnie Twist and her sergeant, Luke Carter, discover that the film star was murdered. As suspicion falls on Vanessa’s family and friends, the police discover that more than one person had reason to want her out of the way. And as the net closes around her own family, Vanessa’s neighbour and protégée, Billie, finds that those she trusts most have more secrets than she ever imagined. Set in the market town of Beverley, The Narcissist is the third Twist in the Tale novel.
£10.44
The Book Guild Ltd The Organist and the Magistrate
Two tales of misadventure and crime, illustrating the role of both a church organ and its player and also of a lay Justice of the Peace, drawn from the author’s experiences in both title roles. In ‘The Organist’, a well-known elderly organist slumps into a coma while giving a recital to a packed church audience. The regular organist, a mysterious young lady, has vanished. In a plot that sweeps from a country town in England to the Rock of Gibraltar, the stakes could not be higher after nefarious plans which could lead to an international crisis are uncovered. ‘The Magistrate’ is an adventure tale of kidnap and revenge. When the Justice becomes the victim of a man who holds some kind of grudge against him, he unwisely pursues his own investigation. Contrasting characters then emerge to demonstrate the avenues open to magistrates to exercise common-sense justice while at the same time coping with the sorry state of the criminal justice system.
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Carmen Radtke Let Sleeping Murder Lie
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£8.99
H.Y. Hanna - Wisheart Press Tea With Milk and Murder (LARGE PRINT): The
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£18.89
Clan Destine Press The Nosy Detectives
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£16.14
Evening Post Books At Loggerheads
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£26.96
Enigma House Press The Folly Beach Mystery Collection II
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£26.99
J&r Publishing LLC Gator Bait
£15.29
J&r Publishing LLC Soldiers of Fortune
£15.29
Velvet Petal Press Wrecked by Rum
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£18.95
First Steps Publishing A Covetous Spirit: A Shelly Gale Mystery
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£18.15
City Owl Press Red Tea
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£13.49
Amberjack Publishing Company The Case of the Deadly Doppelganger Volume 2
Book Synopsis"A thoroughly engaging read for anyone, whether new to the series or not." - BooklistOnly a few months have passed since the day Kester Lanner forced an angry ghost through the spirit door, but business prospects for Dr. Ribero's supernatural agency haven't improved. Things are looking grim when the agency lands a contract which they must share with a rival agency headed by Dr Ribero's sworn enemy, Larry Higgins. Desperate for the job, the team accepts and begins to investigate the seaside town of Lyme Regis, where elderly victims are dying.The same mysterious clue links the horrendous deaths: the victims all see a double of themselves before dying. The teams wonder if they are dealing with a rogue doppelgänger, one that isn't content just predicting deaths, but carrying them out as well. The victims' connection to an ancient grave site leads to speculation that they may have disturbed a spirit more powerful than the two agencies can handle.One thing is certain, the won't stop unless Kester and the others can overcome their rivalry and stop this deadly spirit.
£12.56
Fawkes Press, LLC The House on Seventh Street
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£12.50
Prospect Park Books Iced in Paradise: A Leilani Santiago Hawai'i
Book SynopsisA Hawaiian Library Hot PickLeilani Santiago is back in her birthplace, the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, to help keep afloat the family business, a shave ice shack. When she goes to work one morning, she stumbles across a dead body, a young pro surfer who was being coached by her estranged father. As her father soon becomes the No. 1 murder suspect, Leilani must find the real killer and somehow safeguard her ill mother, little sisters, and grandmother while also preserving a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend in Seattle.
£11.39
Prospect Park Books Iced in Paradise: A Leilani Santiago Hawai'i
Book SynopsisLeilani Santiago is back in her birthplace, the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, to help keep afloat the family business, a shave ice shack. When she goes to work one morning, she stumbles across a dead body, a young pro surfer who was being coached by her estranged father. As her father soon becomes the No. 1 murder suspect, Leilani must find the real killer and somehow safeguard her ill mother, little sisters, and grandmother while also preserving a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend in Seattle.
£18.04
Timberdoodle Press LLC Stalked in Paradise: A Destination Death Mystery
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£15.19
Elizabeth Spann Craig Edit to Death
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£16.81
Elizabeth Spann Craig A Body in the Attic
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£16.80
Amberjack Publishing Company The Case of the Hidden Daemon Volume 3
Book SynopsisStill recovering from the case of a serial killer spirit in Lyme-Regis, Dr Ribero's agency is soon confronted with an even greater threat: a reckless cult conspiring with an ancient and powerful Daemon to open a permanent spirit door so that spirits have unfettered access to the human realm. Having just witnessed the lethal consequences uncontrolled spirits can have on the unsuspecting, the agency joins forces with several others to prevent the cult from unleashing chaos and ending the world's fragile protection from dangerous spirits.
£12.56
Emma Belmont The Witch Who Knew the Game (Pixie Point Bay Book
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£11.99
Emma Belmont The Witch Who Saw A Murder (Pixie Point Bay Book
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£10.79
Arcade Crimewise A House of Ghosts: A Gripping Murder Mystery Set
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£16.99
Rusty Chicken Books Hazy Grooms and Homicides: A Raina Sun Mystery: A
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£10.99
Andrea Cumbo-Floyd Hanged By A Thread
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£13.02
Gbsw Publishing Sicilian Murder
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£9.99
Beyond the Page Publishing Knot on Your Life
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£12.34
Booklocker.com Condolences
Book SynopsisCreepy Roland Metz is the funeral director of the Cedar Lawn Mortuary. Young women seem to have a habit of turning up dead after attending a funeral at his establishment. Jack Lattiger is a young, ambitious attorney who has just been ditched by his girlfriend and his law firm. He''s seeking a safe landing place with a competitor when his new boss hands him a probate file to administer. The deceased''s name Sarah Ann rings a bell - Jack jogs by her gravestone on his morning run through the Cedar Lawn cemetery, and he''s curious about the young woman''s early death. Now he has the chance to look deeper, and his morbid fascination with a dead girl he never knew grows into a romantic fascination and a full-bloom crusade to find her killer. Mr. Metz is not just an odd fish living a celibate life in a flashback to Gloria Swanson''s digs in Sunset Boulevard. He has a fetish for luring victims to his web on the pretext of settling relatives'' funeral arrangements, drugging them and acting out his perverted fantasies in the basement of the funeral parlor. When Jack Lattiger digs into the death of Sarah Ann, he discovers an ugly trail of serial homicide leading to Metz.
£30.95
Blackstone Publishing Harvest of Secrets
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£57.00
Blackstone Publishing Come Homicide or High Water
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£26.21
HarperCollins Cat Chase the Moon: A Joe Grey Mystery
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£29.99
