Amateur Sleuths

Saffy is waiting to go into an important meeting when she receives a missed call and then a text message from her best friend, Leona: Please help...come now. Of course, she races to her friend’s house. But when she arrives, she notices something strange....

At the end of Berrywick’s amateur theatre’s latest production, a shot rings out amongst the rapturous applause. But when Julia Bird peeks through the curtain, she sees lead actor Graham is lying still on the stage, his co-actor Oscar looking down at his prop gun in shock.

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....

New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready, and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget.

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....

Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it. One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper....

Just when everything was going so good, Les slips a disc in his back. He can't run, he can't train. He can't do anything much. But he can still drive his car....

It's the end of a long day at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the three retired ladies who volunteer there, are ready to lock up for the night. The chippie is beckoning. But supper will have to wait.

Danielle Garrett presents Books 1-5 of the Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, a paranormal cozy mystery series filled with magic, mystery, family squabbles, sassy heroines, and a mysterious monster hunter—all with a little sugar sprinkled on top.

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....

A cruise down the Nile, a camel ride around the pyramids, lunch in the shadow of the Sphinx… And a very dead body!

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.

Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at Dashwood House, a glamorously modern hotel in the up-and-coming resort of Galton-next-the-Sea, but all plans for a relaxing stay are scuppered when one of the guests is found dead.

Meet Bella Winter. She loves vintage clothes, antiques and… solving crimes? Bella Winter moved to charming Hope Eaton for some peace and quiet after quitting her busy city job.

Murder mars a wedding in English village, and a squabbling couple must find the killer in this Regency era mystery by the author of Death Comes to London.

London 1815. Newly widowed Lily Adler is returning to a society that frowns on independent women. At a ball thrown by her oldest friend, Lady Walter, she expects the scandal, gossip, and secrets. What she doesn't expect is the dead body in Lady Walter's garden....

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....

Nachdem der Spurenfinder Elos von Bergen zusammen mit seinen Kindern Ada und Naru den schrecklichen Mord am Dorfvorsteher aufgeklärt hat, ist Ruhe ...

Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth....

Despite suffering a few initial setbacks, the former Beatrice Hyde-Clare has settled into her new position nicely. But then she learns from a most unlikely source that Kesgrave’s malevolent uncle is scheming to destroy her happiness....

Despite being retired from the police, Dan Armstrong is always on hand to help with solving a crime. So, when he’s contacted by an old colleague in need of help, Dan readily agrees. The only problem Dan can see is the location – an isolated mountain-top campsite of UFO enthusiasts....

Bookshop owner Flora Steele and writer Jack Carrington fell in love solving mysteries. Now they’re taking their first steps as husband and wife… straight into their most perplexing case yet.

Sussex, 1957: When Flora Steele and handsome crime writer Jack Carrington attend the grand re-opening of the Priory Hotel in the beautiful little village of Abbeymead, their day out is cut short when the flame-haired female singer in the band suddenly drops dead before their eyes....

Im München der Wilden Zwanziger riskieren eine Autorin und ihr Bruder Kopf und Kragen: ein rasanter Historienthriller.

Summer has arrived along with a plethora of social events that keep Cleo and her cousins busy. Between balls, dinners, concerts and picnics, they attend the final match between two proud polo clubs....

New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready, and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget. Especially when a body washes up on the shore... But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive.

I’ve been keeping a secret. From my colleagues, my friends and most importantly, my husband - who knows nothing of my past life. Twenty years ago, at college, a boy became obsessed with me. Craig Lane believed he could make me love him back if he just tried harder. When I rejected him, he did something so horrifying, it’s the stuff of nightmares. All my nightmares. Now I’ve been informed by Victim Support Services, that boy - now a man - has been released from prison. The news terrifies me. Am I safe? Or does Craig still carry the same obsession he did when we were seventeen? I don’t know.

Helen Appleby just wants a quiet life. Recently released from prison for the manslaughter of her partner, she's trying to forget her past mistakes—all of them—to rebuild her life and move on. When she decides to open a bookshop, she’s certain this is the perfect new start. Here, amongst the quiet shelves of her shop and between the covers of her books, she can hide away from the real world and begin again. But the past can never stay hidden…

Wie weit würdest du gehen, um dein Kind zu retten? Seit dem spurlosen Verschwinden von Till Berkhoffs Sohn Max vor einem Jahr ist der Feuerwehrmann hoffnungslos. Hauptverdächtiger in dem Vermisstenfall ist der polizeibekannte und geständige Kindermörder Guido Tramnitz – doch dieser befindet sich in der Steinklinik und hüllt sich in Schweigen. Als Till das Angebot bekommt, sich unter falscher Identität in die düstere Welt ebendieser Hochsicherheitspsychiatrie einschleusen zu lassen, willigt er ein.

Retired schoolteachers Pat, Liz and Thelma don’t know what to think. The death of Neville Hilton is not a crime. Just your standard, if tragic, heart attack. At least that’s what the autopsy shows. But his ex-wife isn’t convinced. She’s sure his current wife was involved – maybe she wasn’t at some horse event, as she told police. And so the three friends step away from the Melmbury slice to investigate.

Se la sorte ti ha riservato un parto trigemellare, meglio prenderla con umorismo. Forse è per questo che Valentina Bronti, trentenne, torinese, una carriera messa tra parentesi, ha scelto per le sue tre bambine i nomi di Emilia, Carlotta e Anna, come le celebri sorelle Brontë. Conservare alto l’umore non è così facile per Valentina, una vita incastrata tra illusori tutorial sulle pulizie domestiche e una relazione fallimentare con Marco, il padre delle bimbe che si è ritirato a dormire nello sgabuzzino.

Ginny Cole doesn’t want to be a widow. She’d rather not be forcibly adopted by an opinionated black cat. And she’d give anything not to have just found the murdered body of her rude and dislikeable new boss… So she’s as surprised as anyone to realise that she doesn’t hate being on the wrong side of the law, searching a graveyard for evidence in the company of three fellow widows, and doing a whole host of un-Ginny-like things in order to solve a fiendish mystery.

When Kate goes to look after her estranged sister’s children in their creepy old house, she takes a photo of what seems to be a ghost. Frightened yet intrigued, Kate undertakes to uncover the secrets of the house and the two mysterious sisters who lived there over a hundred years before. But like the illusions of light and shadow in the sisters’ strange and disturbing Victorian post-mortem photography, Kate discovers that all is not what it seems. Someone – or something – has their own plans for Rookswood House – and for Kate.

Annie Hart, daughter of Bryan Hart—talent agent to the stars—spends her life getting roped into whatever new task her father needs her to do for his VIP clients. So when she inherits a yarn shop in the small Indiana town of Franklin, she is curious to see what it feels like to have something that is solely hers! But when her arrival is greeted by the local law enforcement, Annie senses things are not quite as they seem in this idyllic town . . . everyone knows everybody in Franklin yet when it comes to the death of the shop's previous owner, nobody seems sure of anything!

My name is Sunny Gardner, and at the age of seventeen, my mother is on her third husband. He’s the preacher. But this time, there is something very strange. Something dark and evil taking up residence in our small town of Layton. And it has everything to do with my stepfather.

When florist Poppy Driscoll attends a costume party at her best friend Michelle’s house, she expects a night of fun and fantasy. But the evening takes a dark turn when Michelle is found dead, clutching a mysterious black rose. As the village mourns, the whispers of murder spread, and suspicion falls on those closest to Michelle—including her grieving husband. Determined to uncover the truth, Poppy dives headfirst into a web of secrets, lies, and hidden desires.

IT manager Mia Connors runs the computer network at the gated community where she lives. It’s the perfect job for someone who loves technology and control—until a glitch in the system changes everything. Now her boss is upset, her neighbors are livid, and Mia is utterly confused. Her system never glitches, and Mia smells a rat. Or in this case, a hacker! She’s working late to find the culprit when things go from bad to AWFUL. The body of a murder victim turns up in her office, her best friend goes missing, and the handsome new head of security names Mia as his prime suspect!

UN'IMPERDIBILE COMMEDIA GIALLA AMBIENTATA A TORINO. In un palazzo del centro viene rinvenuto il cadavere di un vecchio pittore. I suoi quadri raccontano una storia di bugie e inganni. "La verità è che non c'è una verità. La verità è che siamo quello che sentiamo, quello che interpretiamo." La luce azzurra delle volanti illumina il volto austero dei palazzi di Torino, accendendo la notte di un quartiere del centro dove non accade mai niente. Un vecchio pittore sabaudo, Simone Benelli, è stato trovato morto nella sua casa, seduto nella poltrona in soggiorno con un dito mozzato.

Stevie 'Minto' Milloy, former star footballer-turned-rookie reporter, finds himself trailing the story of a young Eastern European student whose body has been found on remote moorland outside the city. How did she get there from her hostel at the Sovereign Grace Mission?

Bexley Simon and Sam Farmer aren't detectives, but they play them on TV. Well, played, past tense. The iconic cult hit that was Craven's Daughter ended five years ago, and their friendship died along with it. Fans were disappointed that the pair's legendary chemistry went unfulfilled—and other fans were crushed that the actual spark between actresses Bex and Sam didn't pay off, either. The network never intended for two women to get romantic, in life or onscreen, despite the fans. But the bigger tragedy was the loss of their dear friend, makeup artist Jen Arnot.

Can Ginny uncover the truth behind the so-called accident without leaving the safety of her haven? Packed with eccentric characters, razor-sharp wit, and a dash of heart, Murder Unscripted is a charming whodunit perfect for fans of quirky mysteries and small-town secrets.

Paradise Alden's childhood in Nova Cambridge, Alabama, was idyllic until the night her parents were murdered. Since then life has left her scarred. After fifteen years, returning to her hometown is a last resort to finding her life again. She's hoping the wildlife refuge where she's accepted a veterinarian job will be the perfect place to heal from her recent traumas and unlock her memories about the night her parents died. But on the day she arrives at The Sanctuary, a body is discovered on the grounds.

Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.

A mystery set in a large occupied theater with an unexplained mystery.

¿Qué se oculta en las bolsas de basura para que sea un negocio tan rentable? ¿Existe el crimen perfecto? Tal vez sí, y alguien ha encontrado el método. Marcos es basurero en Oviedo y recibe sobres con dinero con un único requisito: hacer la vista gorda cuando realizan cierto tipo de recogidas. Él sospecha que se trata de cadáveres y, por eso, cuando una noche estacionan frente al portal de su exnovia, no puede evitar entrar en pánico. Iva, una investigadora privada, es contratada por una mujer que no sabe nada de su nieta, estudiante de Medicina, desde hace semanas.

L’avvocato Vittorio Contrada ha cambiato vita. Dopo aver seguito per anni le orme del padre a caccia di soldi, affari e clienti-polli da spennare, ha deciso di redimersi. Ora ha uno studio sgarrupato in una zona molto poco in di Milano e segue solo cause pro bono e pro ambiente. Una sera un uomo è entrato nel suo studio per affidargli una valigetta e poco dopo è morto in circostanze poco chiare. Vittorio e Gloria, la sua socia determinata e sboccata, l’unica che sembra in grado di tenergli testa, si mettono sulle tracce dell’uomo con la valigetta.

Das Haus "Silberblick", ein progressives Seniorenstift, braucht mehr Kultur! So sieht das zumindest der ehemalige Feuilletonchef und Heimbewohner Friedhelm Klemp und fasst die Inszenierung von "Hamlet" ins Auge. Unterstützt wird er von seiner vergeblich Angebeteten, Katia Horenfeld, dank derer sich eine bunte Truppe unterschiedlichster Charaktere zusammenrauft. Doch schon das erste Probentreffen wird von einer grausigen Tat begleitet: Ophelia, der Mops einer Darstellerin, wird tot aufgefunden.

When Marilyn Peña, an eccentric billionaire, vanishes after dropping off her beloved talking parrot, Tiki Lulu, at the Coral Shores Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Emily Benton and her best friend, Anthony, embark on a quest to find her. The search leads them to a gruesome discovery—a dead body in the swamp behind Marilyn’s house. To make matters worse, the veterinary hospital becomes overrun by Marilyn’s devoted social media followers who are gathered as a show of support but also to unravel the next clue in Marilyn’s wild bird center treasure hunt.

Nach einer gescheiterten Schriftstellerkarriere kehrt Elijah in sein leeres Elternhaus zurück, das abgelegen an einer Meerenge im US-Staat Washington liegt. Er stürzt sich in die Restaurierung der baufälligen Hütte und bestellt das Land. Warum aber ist er wirklich zurückgekehrt? Wegen Nakita – seiner großen Liebe, die er nie vergessen konnte. Doch dann wird Erin Landry, die von allen bewunderte Ärztin, tot auf Elijahs Grundstück aufgefunden. Ein Verbrechen, das direkt aus seinem eigenen Buch entnommen sein könnte. Schnell wird klar: Jemand versucht mit allen Mitteln, ihm den Mord anzuhängen.

Sisters Rocky and Bridget are enjoying each other’s company at a vintage trailerfest until they stumble over a corpse. The dead guy is none other than the local trailer restorer Bridget was overheard threatening to kill. Mounting evidence leads police to focus on Bridget as a person of interest. Desperate to prove her sister innocent of murder, Rocky dons her own deerstalker cap and goes sleuthing until she runs into police detective Thompson who warns her off his case in no uncertain terms. But Rocky is tenacious if not stubborn.