Amateur Sleuths

Fiona, Sue, and Daisy, three retired ladies who volunteer at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes, can’t believe their favorite customer is dead....

It's almost summer in Southbourne, and the ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are ready for another season of sun, sea, and... murder....

Meet Fleck Parker: Mother, Crafter and Amateur Detective. Fleck loves a good puzzle. She spends most of her time feeling invisible, caring for three small children and that's fine, really. But it does make her brain itch occasionally.

It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.

Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be…until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo’s investigating will appear in the newspaper.

Dr Nell Ward is an ecologist, not a detective. But when she's the prime suspect in a murder, only her unique set of skills could help to clear her name....

When Italy’s greatest opera singer, Rodolfo Argento, is killed in a terrible car accident, the police initially rule his death a tragic accident or suicide. But his elderly mother, Violetta, believes this to be poppycock! Her son was a brilliant driver and had too much to live for.

Alice Montgomery goes missing in 2015. Seven years later, her best friend Hannah is bouncing from job to job, city to city, forever feeling the need to outrun something, but unsure what.

Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte's country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. The festivities are interrupted when the local authorities arrive with news that a murdered man has been discovered.

A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker....

Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold the position at University College of London. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she doesn’t expect Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin....

Death stalked the Vale. In every corner, every whisper. They just didn't know it yet. Six neighbours, six secrets, six reasons to want Olive Collins dead....

The third book in the Nell Ward cosy crime series - perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and The Appeal....

When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security for some of the most powerful tycoons in the media world at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he’s pretty sure it will be an easy job. But when one of the group is found murdered, Dan’s heart sinks....

The second book in the Nell Ward cosy crime series - perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin....

Sussex, 1959. The sun is shining on the breathtaking castle as the Abbeymead Historical Society prepare their re-enactment of the Battle of Lewes. But the fun ends abruptly when council worker Alex Vicary falls to his death from the castle ramparts.

A curious priest uncovers a mystifying secret - one that leads to a long-buried relic some will do anything to possess. Can he outwit adversaries who will stop at nothing to keep him from revealing an object that challenges history as we know it? Find out....

Rowland is unaware how hard Australia's new attorney general will fight to keep the 'raging reporter' off Australian soil....

When Marlow House reopens as a bed and breakfast, one of its first guests is Danielle's former mother-in-law, who Danielle has not talked to since moving to Oregon. The mother-in-law brings with her one of the country's top mediums....

It's June 2008 and 21-year-old Adam Lattimer vanishes, presumed dead....

It’s always an occasion when the Hale family descend on their country pile, Lockley Grange. Almost everyone in Saxford St Peter has been called upon to dust the rooms, tidy the garden, and cater for the party.

Workers unearth a 1977 Lincoln Continental buried in the sand behind innkeeper Alison Kerby's guesthouse - and they discover a skeleton still belted in behind the steering wheel....

One wealth-obsessed man – who is also dead. One status-obsessed woman – who is the perfect accessory. Their four inheritance-obsessed children – each with a killer instinct.

Sorenson, Wisconsin's deputy coroner, Mattie Winston, is back on the job...in a nursing home examining the body of Bernie Chase - the now former president of the Twilight Home's board of directors - who is covered in a powder used to turn liquids to solids....

Once again, Mae and the Laundry Club ladies, along with Mary Elizabeth, find themselves doing things they never thought they'd never do....

Meet Fleck Parker: Mother, Crafter and Amateur Detective. Fleck loves a good puzzle. She spends most of her time feeling invisible, caring for three small children and that's fine, really. But it does make her brain itch occasionally. When Trixie, fellow school-mum and avid crafter, is accused of stealing money from Many Hands, the women's charity known for its charming store full of handmade crafts, Fleck feels compelled to investigate and clear Trixie's name.

Agatha ist kreuzunglücklich, nachdem James sie verlassen hat. Erst die Ankunft des neuen Kaplans kann sie aus der miesen Stimmung herausreißen. Mit seinem blonden Haar, den blauen Augen und dem perfekten Mund hat der Kirchenmann es allerdings diversen weiblichen Gemeindemitgliedern angetan. Bei allem Charme jedoch ist irgendetwas an dem Kaplan merkwürdig ... Und dann liegt er plötzlich tot im Arbeitszimmer des Vikars, und Agatha macht sich mit ihrem Nachbarn John auf die Suche nach dem Mörder.

Dovey Van Dalen has a gorgeous day planned for her 200th birthday: driving her new Porsche, admiring the cherry blossoms abloom in her adopted city of Washington DC, and a little pampering. But her boss has other ideas. A powerful artifact has been stolen, and he fears it's causing chaos in the unmagical world . . .

Dopo aver assistito a un mortale incidente in metropolitana, Ann Beddingfield, una ragazza dotata di sangue freddo e amore per l'avventura, riesce a scorgere alcuni indizi sfuggiti alla polizia. Cercando di mettere a frutto la sua scoperta per far strada nel giornalismo, la giovane si trova però ben presto a fronteggiare un misterioso "colonnello", capo di una pericolosissima multinazionale del crimine, e un affascinante uomo vestito di marrone sospettato di un feroce delitto.

Der internationale Nr.-1-Bestseller und Netflix-Erfolg – endlich auf Deutsch! New York 1998. Während der Thanksgiving-Parade verschwindet die 3-jährige Kiera Templeton. Die Polizei findet keine Spur und stellt die Ermittlungen schließlich ein. Nur die Journalistin Miren Triggs sucht unermüdlich weiter, als alle anderen längst das Interesse an der Geschichte verloren haben. Fünf Jahre später, an Kieras 8. Geburtstag, taucht ein Video auf. Erst ist nur Schneegestöber zu sehen, dann erkennt man ein Zimmer.

In 1985, Kat McCann was six years old when renowned Austrian detective Alik Lisser solved her mother’s murder. And unfortunately proved Kat’s father as the culprit. Ten years later Kat is still obsessed with the heroic criminologist. She’s also addicted to the bestselling novels inspired by Alik’s ingenious deductions—penned by the grande dame of whodunits, who’s a bit of a mystery herself. Kat has devoured them all. Even the one based on her father’s crime.

Charlotte Hammond wasn't prepared to be the guardian of her murdered sister's children. But when her brother-in-law is arrested for the murder, she has no choice. When nine-year-old Chester doesn't return home from school, Charlotte fears the worst. True crime writer Dougal Lachlan is hiding his own secrets. He believes he holds the key to solving the thirty-year-old murders of five librarians but if he's right the killer may be closer than anyone thinks.

Londra, anni Venti del Novecento. Beatrice Bernabò, detta Miss Bee, è una ventenne italiana che vive nella capitale inglese da qualche anno. Insieme alle sorelle, Beatrice si è trasferita al seguito del padre Leonida, docente di italianistica all’Università. Il mandato del padre gode della protezione dell’ambasciatore italiano in UK, che non può che essere fascista. Invitata a cena dalla nobile dirimpettaia, Mrs Ashbury – vedova e madre di un unico e affascinante figlio, il conturbante Christopher detto Kit – Beatrice si trova suo malgrado in mezzo a un giallo che è al contempo un triangolo amoroso.

“Quattro Natali, quattro decenni, quattro storie milanesi”. Tratto dalla raccolta “Quattro volte Natale – Piccoli omicidi a Milano”, Mani bucate è un racconto noir di Paola Varalli. Come di consueto, l’ambientazione è quella meneghina che ha reso famosa la scrittrice, e i protagonisti sono dei bizzarri investigatori improvvisati. In una Milano da bere di fine anni Ottanta, il “gommista virile”, il barista Viliam e l’idraulico Pino si ritrovano, loro malgrado, a indagare su un misterioso omicidio. Siete pronti a farvi trascinare in una storia tanto strampalata quanto irresistibile?

When twenty-year-old Cass Ryan is pulled out of the Hudson River, she's officially dead for four minutes. She doesn't know anything about the boy who pushed her in. She doesn't know why she's been hallucinating since coming back. What she does know is that the violent visions feel terrifyingly real and that her life will never be the same. Enter The Else & Bellows Institute.

Welcome to Owhiro, Florida – a quaint seaside village, and currently the scene of a bizarre unsolved murder. Local bartender Kalliope Brooks was horrified to find a dead body hidden in her car, and now she can’t seem to tear herself away from the case. Her growing obsession with the young victim is leading to her own danger – much to the alarm of her best friend, Tess, her adoring father, and the lead detective. Can she uncover the murderer shaking up her charming little hometown before someone else is killed?

Elin Randall erbt das traumhafte Anwesen ihrer Vorfahren, malerisch und einsam gelegen, inmitten der österreichischen Alpen. Auf der Stelle verliebt sich die junge Frau aus der Großstadt in das romantische Fleckchen Erde. Begeistert macht sie sich mit ihrem Ehemann Ben, ihrer Freundin Victoria und deren Freund Jerome daran, das geheimnisumwitterte Leben ihrer Ahnen zu erforschen, und träumt sich dabei zurück in die romantische Zeit des späten 19. Jahrhunderts in Waldern am See.

Ember Burns was determined to overcome her grief and establish a new veterinary practice, but her first client lands her in the middle of a murder mystery. When the evidence points to a horse as the cause of death, she vows to protect him. Except horses don't talk and neither do the dead, so Ember has to rely on her intelligence and instinct to get to the truth. A truth buried under layers of small-town secrets big enough to get her killed.

In the heart of the Olympic Rainforest, two adventurous 10-year-old boys stumble upon a treasure map that leads them on a journey of a lifetime. With their trusty companion, they set out to find hidden gold, and other treasures encountering perils and wonders beyond their wildest dreams.

Greetings from Monchac, Louisiana. Home to fifty-seven souls and the world's only floating stationery store! When Mila Breaux's LA dreams go up in smoke, she'll move her cozy lettering shop down to bayou country, and pile her pens and paper onto her late uncle's houseboat. But the discovery of human bones just feet from her new store will rock the foundations of the sleepy swamp town. It will be up to Mila and a quirky band of characters to get to the bottom of things before it is too late!

Victoria Fanning thought her biggest worry was the usual small-town gossip at her beloved seaside salon, Affair with Hair. But when she stumbles upon a dead body in the middle of her shop—with a pair of hair scissors stuck in his chest—her cozy life in Crystal Cove spirals into chaos.

In the serene town of Brevard, Sally Fowler's ordinary childhood takes a sharp turn when she stumbles upon the lifeless body of an elderly recluse while playing near the local pickleball court. Officer David Chapman, navigating the peculiar circumstances surrounding the recluse's death, uncovers clues that upend the initial assumption of a heart attack followed by a bear encounter. As the police delve deeper, a tale of hidden riches and tangled secrets unfolds.

Spannung auf der beliebten Insel Norderney. Ein 102-jähriges Mordopfer – eine erfolglose Journalistin und ein lebensmüder Pfarrer ermitteln. Auf einer Norderneyer Aussichtsplattform wird ein verbrannter Körper gefunden. Das Opfer ist der 102-jährige Wattführer Josef Monningen. Tilla Flock, die als Journalistin für das Anzeigenblatt hoffnungslos unterfordert ist, will herausfinden, wer dem Inselältesten das angetan hat.

What happened to Gina Washington? Twelve-year-old Erin's world was turned upside down twenty years ago when her mother suddenly vanished and never returned. Arriving at the Seafarer's Rest B&B in the coastal resort of Pacific Grove in California for a much-needed vacation, Erin is stunned to learn that her mother stayed at the inn shortly after disappearing all those years ago and makes a disturbing discovery in the grounds. Did Gina lay clues in the hope that Erin would one day try to find her?

The murderer has a perfectly logical reason for his kills. Logical, but insane. Wounded soul and single dad Nick Clayborne uses a radio scanner to listen in on private conversations. It’s virtually his only adult contact. He fills notebooks with what he hears in hopes of an eventual book deal. Then three of those strangers are murdered. Panicking, he reaches out to a long-time favorite he's been listening in on for years.

Misty Cove is a peaceful town, but when a priceless amulet goes missing from the local museum, the calm is shattered. Enter Misty Cove, an amateur sleuth with a knack for solving the unexplainable. Alongside her feline companions — Oscar, the wise and observant 12-year-old gray domestic longhair; Dot, the playful but sharp-eyed 4-year-old; Rambo, the mischievous 5-year-old snowshoe cat; and Candace, the enigmatic and intelligent 3-year-old calico Persian — Misty finds herself embroiled in a mystery that could shake the town to its core.

Die erst kürzlich nach Newton gezogene Zuckerbäckerin Helen Hill ist überaus attraktiv und bringt die Herzen der Einwohner des kleinen Dorfes ganz schön durcheinander. Als eines Tages jemand mit einer ihrer grandiosen Torten vergiftet wird, fällt der Verdacht natürlich zunächst auf Helen selbst. Doch womöglich galt der Giftanschlag eigentlich der verführerischen jungen Frau? Wie sich herausstellt, hätten etliche Einwohner Newtons ein Motiv gehabt ... Pater Brown versucht gemeinsam mit Sergeant Baxter Licht in die mörderischen Irrungen der Liebe zu bringen.

Following the butler's death and the cook's retirement, the ever-gullible Lady Lavinia replaces them with a power couple who are determined to thrust the crumbling estate into the 21st century. The Dowager Countess reluctantly agrees to hold a big-ticket Christmas gala and silent auction with a mystery celebrity flying in from Monaco as the guest of honour.

Als blijkt dat haar voormalige collega Diego Martinez wordt vermist, twijfelt journaliste Tara Linders geen seconde. Ze moet naar Mexico, waar hij voor het laatst is gezien. Diego verbrak zijn relatie en verliet huis en haard om in Mexico, het thuisland van zijn vader, uit te zoeken wat hij nu echt wil: vrijheid en avontuur of een gesetteld gezinsleven. Tara's baas heeft aanvankelijk zijn bedenkingen – nergens sneuvelen er momenteel zoveel journalisten als in Mexico – maar stemt toch toe als hij kansen ziet voor een wereldwijde primeur.

Tweevoudig winnaar van de ThrillZone Award voor Beste Nederlandstalige Thriller. Journalisten Tara Linders en Diego Martinez zijn op Hawaï voor de tv-opnames van het extreme adventure-programma De Trip. Terwijl Diego zich aan de levensgevaarlijke challenges waagt, komt Tara op het spoor van een commune, met aan het hoofd de excentrieke Cassandra. De communeleden zijn volledig in de ban van deze vrouw. Als Cassandra meer lijkt te weten over Tara's pijnlijke verleden, wordt ook Tara's nieuwsgierigheid gewekt.