Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Random House USA Inc Burntown
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People comes a novel of edge-of-your-seat suspense starring a group of misfits trying to outsmart a killer in small-town Vermont.On the surface, Ashford, Vermont, seems like a quaint New England college town, but to those who live among the shadowy remains of its abandoned mills and factories and beneath its towering steel bridges, it''s known as Burntown. Eva Sandeski, who goes by the name Necco on the street, has been a part of Burntown''s underworld for years, ever since the night her father, Miles, drowned in a flood that left her and her mother, Lily, homeless. Now, on the run from a man called Snake Eyes, Necco must rely on other Burntown outsiders to survive. As the lives of these misfits intersect, and as the killer from the Sandeski family''s past draws ever closer, a story begins to unfurl with classic Jennifer McMahon twists and turns.
£14.39
Penguin Putnam Inc HoneyBaked Homicide Down South Cafe Mystery 3
Book SynopsisThe owner of a delightful Southern café tastes the sharp sting of suspicion in this delectable comfort food mystery . . . It’s fall in Winter Garden, Virginia, and business at Amy Flowers’ Down South Café has never been better. So when struggling beekeeper Stuart Landon asks Amy to sell some of his honey, she’s happy to help. The jars of honey are a sweet success, but their partnership is cut short when Amy discovers Landon’s body outside the café early one morning. As Amy tries to figure out who could possibly have wanted to harm the unassuming beekeeper, she discovers an ever-expanding list of suspects—and they’re all buzzing mad. She’ll have to use all of her skills—and her Southern charm—to find her way out of this sticky situation...
£8.13
St. Martin's Press The Dead Will Tell
Book SynopsisA Boston Globe Best Book of 2014Everyone in Painters Mill knows the abandoned Hochstetler farm is haunted. But only a handful of the residents remember the terrible secrets lost in the muted/hushed whispers of timeand now death is stalking them, seemingly from the grave. On a late-night shift, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of an apparent suicidean old man found hanging from the rafters in his dilapidated barn. But evidence quickly points to murder and Kate finds herself chasing a singularly difficult and elusive trail of evidence that somehow points back to the tragedy of that long ago incident. Meanwhile, Kate has moved in with state agent John Tomasetti and for the first time in so long, they''re both happy; a bliss quickly shattered when one of the men responsible for the murders of Tomasetti''s family four years ago is found not guilty, and walks away a free man. Will Tomasetti be pulled back to his own haunted past?When a s
£10.44
Minotaur Books,US Among the Wicked
Book SynopsisChief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to infiltrate a reclusive Amish settlement where a young girl has been found dead under mysterious circumstances. Kate's longtime love interest, State Agent John Tomasetti, is dead set against her taking on the assignment.
£9.59
St Martin's Press Death on Tap
Book SynopsisSomething sinister is brewing for beer connoisseur and amateur sleuth Sloan Kraus - the first in Ellie Alexander’s new series!
£10.44
St. Martin's Press Killer Kung Pao
Book SynopsisVivien Chien's Lana Lee returns for Killer Kung Pao, another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio!Is life at the Ho-Lee Noodle House becoming too hot to handle? Lana Lee's plate is already plenty full. Running her family's Chinese restaurant in Cleveland's Asia Village is challenging on the best of days. But just when Lana thinks she might be able to catch her breath before the weekend-which she's eager to spend with her equally overworked boyfriend, Detective Adam Trudeau-Lana witnesses a car accident in the parking lot. And now she has no choice but to get involved.June Yi, of Yi's Tea and Bakery, is a serious businesswoman well-known for her heartlessness. But June meets her match when she rear-ends the Cadillac belonging to Mah Jong lover Mildred Millie Mao. As each woman curses-and threatens-the other, it becomes clear to Lana that trouble lies ahead. Still, who could have imagined that Millie would end up d
£9.49
MacMillan Audio Connections in Death
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MacMillan Audio The K Team
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£22.49
St Martin's Press Fatal Fudge Swirl
Book SynopsisA movie production brings dramaand murderto a close-knit New England village, forcing Riley Rhodes to scoop out the suspects.Former CIA librarian and amateur sleuth Riley Rhodes is loving her fresh start as the manager of the Udderly Delicious Ice Cream Shop. The leaves are turning, tourists are leaf-peeping, and Penniman, Connecticut is putting finishing touches on the weekend long Halloween Happening. But the village is also buzzing. Former child star Cooper Collins is overseeing the production of a romantic comedy that's filming on the town green and his domineering socialite mother, Diantha, is planning her lavish Halloween themed wedding at her Inn on the Green. Her fiancé has run the Inn''s kitchen for years, ably aided by his recent ex-wife, chef Mary Ann Dumas. An old friend of Riley's, Mary Ann turns to her when the bride requests a spooky ice cream wedding cake.But the weekend takes a frightful turn when Diantha is found dead and suspicion falls on M
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St Martin's Press Random in Death
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St Martin's Press Hot and Sour Suspects
Book SynopsisLana Lee returns for another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Vivien Chien''s Hot and Sour Suspects.Pair your noodles with this steaming mystery, and you have the perfect chilly night combination!PopSugarAt the Ho-Lee Noodle House, murder is on the menu. When Lana Lee's best friend, Megan Riley, asks her to help host a speed dating contest at Ho-Lee Noodle House, she doesn't see the harm in lending a hand. The night goes better than anticipated, and both Lana and Megan are beyond thrilled with the results. But before they can break out the champagne, Rina Su, fellow Asia Village shop owner and speed dating participant, calls to inform Lana that the date she's just matched with has been murdered. Under suspicion of foul play, Rina enlists Lana's help in finding out what really happened that night. Without hesitation, Lana begins to dig into the man in question. To her dismay, she quickly finds that Rina
£9.79
St Martin's Press Misfortune Cookie
Book SynopsisNominated for the Lilian Jackson Braun Award!Pair your noodles with this steaming mystery, and you have the perfect chilly night combination!PopSugarIn Vivien Chien''s Misfortune Cookie, Lana Lee returns for another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, OH.They say fortune favors the bold, and Lana Lee is determined to prove that true.Lana, now officially manager of her family's restaurant, the Ho-Lee Noodle House, is headed to sunny Irvine, California to attend a restaurant convention with her sister, Anna May, along for the ride. The girls' very Americanized Aunt Grace has asked them to stay in her posh rental, and as the trip begins, it seems to be just what they both needed. Even the restaurant convention proves to be worthwhile and entertaining, especially when Lana witnesses a dramatic cat fight between a fortune cookie vendor and a journalist.Lana and Anna May can't imagine things getting
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Minotaur Books,US The Drowning Sea
Book SynopsisThe bucolic setting, emphasis on family and leisurely pace make for a nice end run around traditional police procedurals. The New York Times Book ReviewIn The Drowning Sea, Sarah Stewart Taylor returns to the critically acclaimed world of Maggie D'arcy with another atmospheric mystery so vivid readers will smell the salt in the air and hear the wind on the cliffs. For the first time in her adult life, former Long Island homicide detective Maggie D'arcy is unemployed. No cases to focus on, no leads to investigate, just a whole summer on a remote West Cork peninsula with her teenage daughter Lilly and her boyfriend, Conor and his son. The plan is to prepare Lilly for a move to Ireland. But their calm vacation takes a dangerous turn when human remains wash up below the steep cliffs of Ross Head.When construction worker Lukas Adamik disappeared months ago, everyone assumed he had gone home to Poland. Now that his body has been found, t
£14.24
Minotaur Books,US Hello Transcriber
Book SynopsisA captivating mystery suspense debut featuring a female police transcriber who goes beyond the limits to solve a harrowing case.
£13.29
MacMillan Audio Treasure State
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£29.99
Minotaur Books Murder at Havens Rock
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's Rockton Novels had one of the most unique towns in crime fiction. Murder at Haven''s Rock is a spinoff, a fresh start... with a few new dangers that threaten everything before it even begins.Haven's Rock, Yukon. Population: 0Deep in the Yukon wilderness, a town is being built. A place for people to disappear, a fresh start from a life on the run. Haven's Rock isn't the first town of this kind, something detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, know first-hand. They met in the original town of Rockton. But greed and deception led the couple to financing a new refuge for those in need. This time around, they get to decide which applicants are approved for residency.There's only one rule in Haven's Rock: stay out of the forest. When two of the town''s construction crew members break it and go missing, Casey and Eric are called in ahead of schedule to track them d
£25.19
Minotaur Books,US Long Gone
Book SynopsisLong Gone, the next installment of Joanna Schaffhausen''s critically acclaimed Detective Annalisa Vega series.Chicago detective Annalisa Vega shattered her life, personally and professionally, when she turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder. Her family can't forgive her. Her fellow officers no longer trust her. So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a bizarre murder, Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose by investigating whatever secrets he hid behind the thin blue line.Annalisa quickly zeroes in on someone who had good reason to want Hammond dead: a wealthy, fast-talking car salesman who'd gotten away with murder once and wasn't about to let Hammond take a second shot. Moe Bocks remains the number one suspect in his girlfriend's brutal unsolved death, and now he's got a new woman in his sightsAnnalisa's best friend.Annalisa is desperate to protect her friend and force Bocks to pay, either for Hammond's death or his earli
£14.99
Mariner Books Miss Kopp Just Wont Quit
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£20.80
Harlequin Bestselling Author Collection Undercover Connection Cowboy Accomplice
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£8.99
Penguin Books Ltd Cold Christmas
Book Synopsis''Lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end'' 5***** reader review''Everything that I want in a really good thriller'' 5***** reader review''Tis the season for dead bodies . . . Nobody remembers the young men entering the abandoned London flat a few weeks ago. Nobody cares if they left. Until the unbearable smell of decay. DCI Antonia Hawkins is called in to view the dead men; three, lying neat in a row. There''s no damage to the bodies, no obvious cause of death. Is this a suicide pact? Or is that just how it''s meant to look? If there is a link between the three very different men then Hawkins needs to find it, and fast. Because unless she does, more are going to die. And they might not all be strangers.____________''Couldn''t put it down'' 5***** reader review''First class thriller . . . it gripped me from the start. Plenty of twists and tuTrade ReviewStunning plot twist which I never saw coming . . . brilliantly done * Crime Fiction Lover on My Bloody Valentine *A truly terrifying debut novel * My Weekly on The Advent Killer *This is a strong, spell-binding crime novel that shows much promise of dark treasures to come from this author * Crimesquad on The Advent Killer *
£12.66
MacMillan Audio The Highway
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£16.99
Orca Book Publishers A Murder for Max
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£9.95
Poisoned Pen Press Cafe Europa
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£18.04
Poisoned Pen Press There Was a Crooked Man 5 Cat DeLuca Mysteries 5
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Sourcebooks, Inc What Gold Buys
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£19.94
Poisoned Pen Press The Proud Sinner
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£19.94
Poisoned Pen Press Burials
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£19.94
Poisoned Pen Press The Return of the Raven Mocker
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Poisoned Pen Press Old News
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£19.94
Poisoned Pen Press Mood Indigo
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£19.94
Poisoned Pen Press A Dying Note
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Poisoned Pen Press The Otter of Death
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Poisoned Pen Press Fear on Four Paws
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Poisoned Pen Press Nobodys Sweetheart Now
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Sourcebooks, Inc Valentino Will Die
Book SynopsisWHO IS TRYING TO KILL HOLLYWOOD''S GREATEST LOVER?Though Bianca LaBelle, star of the wildly popular silent movie serial The Adventures of Bianca Dangereuse, and Rudolph Valentino, the greatest screen idol of all time, have been friends for years, in the summer of 1926 they are finally making their first picture together. Despite their success, one evening at Bianca''s fabulous Beverly Hills estate, a troubled Rudy confesses that he has received anonymous death threats.In a matter of days, filming comes to an abrupt halt when Rudy falls deathly ill. It could be poison, but it''s definitely not a coincidence.As Rudy lies dying, Bianca promises him that she will find out who is responsible. Was it one of his many lovers? A delusional fan? Or perhaps Rudy had run afoul of a mobster whose name Bianca knows all too well? With the help of P.I. Ted Oliver she dives into investigating the end of what had seemed to be the charmed life of Valentino.The inimitable Bianca brings Trade Review"Casey smoothly incorporates real events and people into a plot that's more thriller than mystery. Lovers of old movies and Hollywood gossip will have fun." - Publishers Weekly"A plausible and exciting premise, famous characters, period movie glamour, and a blockbuster ending." - Kirkus Reviews
£11.99
Poisoned Pen Press Random Road 1 Geneva Chase Crime Reporter
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Sourcebooks, Inc The Physicists Daughter
Book SynopsisThe Nazis are no match for the physicists'' daughter.New Orleans, 1944Sabotage. That''s the word on factory worker Justine Byrne''s mind as she is repeatedly called to weld machine parts that keep failing with no clear cause. Could someone inside the secretive Carbon Division be deliberately undermining the factory''s war efforts? Raised by her late parents to think logically, she also can''t help wondering just what the oddly shaped carbon gadgets she assembles day after day have to do with the boats the factory builds...When a crane inexplicably crashes to the factory floor, leaving a woman dead, Justine can no longer ignore her nagging fear that German spies are at work within the building, trying to put the factory and its workers out of commission. Unable to trust anyone-not the charming men vying for her attention, not her unpleasant boss, and not even the women who work beside her-Justine draws on the legacy of her unconventional upbringi
£15.82
Vision Never Never
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Grand Central Publishing Instinct Previously Published as Murder Games
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£14.39
Sourcebooks, Inc Homicide for the Holidays
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£11.99
Sourcebooks, Inc Dig Deep My Grave
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£12.34
Sourcebooks, Inc Dead in the Water
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£8.65
Sourcebooks, Inc Live and Let Chai 1 Seaside Caf Mysteries 1
Book SynopsisBree Baker is a Midwestern writer obsessed with small-town hijinks, sweet tea, and the sea. She's been telling stories to her friends, family, and strangers for as long as she can remember, and more often than not, those stories feature a warm ocean breeze and a recipe she's sure to ruin. Now she's working on those fancy cooking skills and dreaming up adventures for the Seaside Café mysteries. Bree is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Romance Writers of America. Visit her online at breebaker.com.Trade Review"Fun and intriguing, Live and Let Chai is filled to the brim with Southern charm." - Kirsten Weiss, author of A Pie Town Mystery series"Bree Baker's seaside town of Charm has everything readers could want: an intrepid and lovable heroine who owns an adorable ice tea cafe, a swoon-worthy hero--and murder. Fast-paced, smartly plotted, and full of surprises, it's as refreshing as a day at the beach!" - Kylie Logan, bestselling author of French Fried"A smart and likable protagonist, a vividly rendered setting, a suitably twisty plot, and some colorful supporting characters are the ingredients for a concoction as appealing as any of Everly Swan's specialty sweet teas. I can't wait to try out some of her recipes and to visit this delightful series again." - Livia J. Washburn, national bestselling author of the Fresh-Baked Mysteries"A charming cozy debut with characters as sweet as the titular tea, a mystery with numerous attractive byways, and a budding romance waiting to be explored." - Kirkus Reviews"An enjoyable setup for Baker's series, best enjoyed with a sweating glass of sweet tea." - ShelfAwareness"From the book's expertly evoked North Carolina beach town setting to its charmingly quirky cast of characters, everything about this debut mystery will hit the spot." - VOYA Magazine
£12.74
Sourcebooks, Inc In Farms Way
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Tyndale House Publishers All That Is Secret
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Tyndale House Publishers Double the Lies
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Kensington Publishing Murder At The Puppy Fest Melanie Travis Mystery
Book SynopsisBusy mom and pedigree Poodle owner, Melanie Travis doesn’t mind helping out at Puppy Fest, an annual fundraiser to benefit a local dog rescue. Considering the venue—Belle Haven mansion, owned by wealthy philanthropist Leo Brody—it’s shaping up to be the can’t-miss charity event of the summer. Unfortunately, when Melanie’s breeding background lands her in the doghouse with Jane, Leo’s snappy daughter who runs the rescue, Melanie finds herself simultaneously managing Puppy Fest and the millionaire’s hopelessly fractious family. But once Puppy Fest kicks off, Leo is nowhere to be found—until Melanie discovers his current mistress crouching over his dead body. According to police, the father’s severe nut allergy went into overdrive after he accidentally consumed a contaminated cookie. However, Libby, one of Leo’s children and a friend of Melanie’s Aunt Peg, believes someone deliberately put him down for
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Kensington Publishing Fudge Cupcake Murder
Book SynopsisBakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose . . . For Hannah, life seems to be lacking a certain flavor lately. Maybe it’s the local sheriff’s election that’s got her down. For years, Sheriff Grant’s been the iron hand in town. But now, Hannah’s brother-in-law, Bill, is giving the old blowhard the fight of his long, dubious career—and Grant’s not taking it well, especially once the polls show Bill pulling ahead. But before anyone can taste victory, Hannah makes a very unappetizing discovery: Sheriff Grant’s body in the dumpster behind the high school where she’s teaching her cooking class. Worse, the poor man still has fudge frosting on his shirt from one of her cupcakes. The number one—and only—suspect is B
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