Women sleuths Books

Can Samuel Pepys save his sister from the hangman's noose?As the inferno of the Great Fire devours London in 1666, another firestorm rages in the tranquil village of Brampton, where Pepys's sister, Paulina, stands accused of witchcraft.Pepys summons his...

Strange happenings from the past collide with ominous present-day events when feisty Castle Valley reporter, Kendall O'Dell, investigates the mysterious disappearance of Holly Mason, a young woman with a troubled criminal history, drug addiction and an...

Devil’s Swamp holds three hundred years of deadly secrets and the blood of murder victims beneath its murky waters according to legends. What’s the connection to psychic LaShaun Rousselle’s latest case?Two leaders of the Third Eye...

There had been two men in that boat. Two. Rylie is positive . . . ish.  Living with her parents may be driving her crazy, but not crazy enough to start conjuring up men in her mind—regardless of how long it had been...

Stephanie Hart is thriving as a new police officer in Port Angel. Her routine world is shaken, however, when two young sisters are kidnapped, likely by a serial predator and murderer. To complicate matters, a news reporter reveals that the sisters'...

A murdered source. A board room power play. Reporting this story may prove fatal.Investigative reporter Andrea Kellner is under fire. After she inherits a media company from her husband, a hostile board member hires an efficiency consultant to force her...

This story could resurrect a journalist's career… or end her life. Andrea Kellner is desperate for a hot lead. The Chicago reporter's articles haven't made the cut in months and her marriage with her boss is on its last legs. But...

The thriller sequel to Abandoned Homes: Vietnam Revenge Murders starts with the heinous murder of a participant in a billion dollar embezzlement of a Delaware company, the Liberty Credit Card Co. The action switches to the continuing romance of Margaret...

Abandoned Homes: Vietnam Revenge Murders is a suspenseful serial killer crime novel.U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended in 1975 when the U.S. abandoned its embassy in Saigon.However, the hate developed during the war years, especially at major...

New job. New town. New ghost!Fifty-two-year-old Emily Curtis wants a job so she can rebuild her shattered life. One year ago, a devastating car accident stole her occupation, her home, and half her mind.Working in the charity shop of a small town in...

Christmas is in the air… but so is murder.Lily knows all about having birthdays from hell, but now it’s her best friend Olivia’s turn. Her mother organises a get together, but things definitely don’t go as planned, leaving Olivia...

To call Gran eccentric is somewhat of an understatement. She has questionable fashion sense, cough, can anyone say bedazzled Ugg boots and a tutu? But my Gran? She is awesome. So when she suggested I buy The Dusty Attic Bookstore I was all in, after all,...

Freelance writer Emily Garland is cash-strapped, newly single, and tired of reporting on the same old condo stats. When she’s offered a lucrative assignment in the village of Lount’s Landing, she decides to take a chance. All she has to do is...

All Portland, Oregon, vintage clothing store owner Joanna Hayworth wants to do is turn her back on the modern world and retreat into a carefully curated life of satin cocktail gowns, icy martinis, and old movies. But when Joanna finds a key in a 1930s...

It was an accepted fact that Beatrice Maybrick, owner and operator of the Maybrick Literary Agency, accidentally fell to her death. Or did she? Esme Timmons thought not, her suspicions fuelled by a letter she received from Beatrice following the tragic...

A powerful, tragic and ultimately uplifting story of a drug syndicate working in plain sight yet hidden even from those close to its cruel presence. Inspired by amazing true events, this story follows the journey of two vulnerable young girls who are...

Would you kill to be thin? Heather Wells investigates her first mystery in the series.

Miss Loveday Brooke was one of the of the very first fictional female detectives -- an unheard-of profession for a woman in Victorian London. This volume collects seven of her classic adventures: "The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step," "The Murder at...

Large Print EditionFun, wacky with chuckle-snort moments, Brooms Away will have you up way past your bedtime. An enchanted world. A missing sister. And suspects with dangerous supernatural abilities around every corner.   When...

After some twenty years away from her home town, Stella Martin returns for a high school reunion. Her life becomes bizarre when a girl she barely knew claims her as a long lost best friend. After discovering they both now live in the same town, the...

Book ten in the bestselling paranormal cozy mystery series set in Westerham, England. When a curse hits the PIB, everyone's magic goes awry. While Lily can see the funny side of it, it's not a joke—someone wants the PIB out of the way. When...

Book 9 in a fun, witchy paranormal cozy mystery series! Is someone killing innocent people, or has a wave of depression swept across England?On an outing to the White Cliffs of Dover, Lily and Will hear screams. Unfortunately, they're too late...

Opening your apartment door to see a woman sliding down it is distressing. Especially when that woman has a knife in her chest. After all the times she has encouraged Jolie to mind her own business, Aunt Madge has had a change of heart.It's Jolie's...

Jolie Gentil is surprised at a request from Sergeant Morehouse, who believes his nephew is not a runaway. Something had terrified the teenager, but before Morehouse could figure it out, Kevin was gone. Jolie has a soft spot for Kevin, who helped...

Can burned out and injured FBI Agent Marsha O'Shea, teaming up with a young patrolman, be able to find a young teenager before she is killed or disappears again into an international sex trafficking ring?Sixteen year-old Irina Muldakova came to America...

Kate Huntington’s new husband has built up a thriving private investigating agency and they now have their first celebrity client, a pop singer whose anonymous stalker has a twisted concept of love.Before Skip Canfield realizes just how twisted, he...

New edition with bonus material from the author Alex Kava, including Reading Group guide and more.Over 1.6 million sold worldwide.The brutal murders of three young boys paralyze the citizens of Platte City, Nebraska. What’s worse is the grim...

La autora best seller número uno internacionalmente, Karin Slaughter, regresa con una novela sofisticada y escalofriante de peligrosos secretos, venganza y absolución inesperada, en la cual dos hermanas que han vivido separadas deben reunirse veinte años...

A light-hearted amateur sleuth mystery with a cup of woven secrets, a dash of danger and a pinch of holiday spirit.Despite her car being as broken as her checking account, her uncle coming home after thirteen years of being away, and her best friend...

Celia's life takes an unexpected and perilous turn when she witnesses the shocking murder of wealthy businessman Richard Davenport. Terrified that the killer might have seen her and will come after her next, she plunges headlong into a world of deception...

Watch the Burly-Que Girls as they become private eyes looking for their lost friend.With their tell-all book having become a bestseller, there is no longer a need to track down the conwoman who absconded their money, but this unruly gang wants justice...

Lyla Bailey's summer was devastating. But her junior year of high school is going to be murder.The beautiful teen is physically and emotionally damaged from the car crash that killed her best friend and almost killed her. She's no longer interested in...

Hispanic women and Indigenous girls are being lured into sex-for-hire "stables," under the guise of offering job opportunities in American casinos and large hotels. The hotels use contracted labor to insulate themselves from using undocumented immigrants...

They're not out to get you, unless you're the one holding the crown.The mindset of a pageant contestant is an enigma to Avery Baldwin. She never participated in them during her younger years. When she had the opportunity, she determined she'd rather sit...

Private investigators Dora Ellison and Missy Winters are hired to investigate the murder and mutilation of a woman killed by a high powered automatic rifle. Soon a second, similar murder is committed, and the investigators learn that the victims share a...

An ominous cloud full of questions has hung over Bethany Barrows' wildly dysfunctional family ever since her little cousin Ashley was abducted from their eccentric Jersey Shore neighborhood in 1988. It's part of a series of unsolved crimes against...

Without proof, the killer gets away with suicide.A house sitter is found dead in a ritzy California mansion and the police are eager to sweep her suicide under the rug. But when amateur sleuth Becky Robinson notices inconsistencies at the crime scene,...

It's never too late to die and try again. Georgie Wells dies at 18. The first time she relives her life, she comes back at 15 years old, and has a mystery to solve: She's living with a family she has never met. Over several lifetimes, Georgie...

Ophelia Mortimer's eight year old daughter is the most powerful Necromancer the world had seen in centuries. Having just enough power to see ghosts, Ophelia's life revolves around both protecting her daughter from her power and preparing her to weild...

What reviewers say:Five Stars: "...wonderfully entertaining series with interesting characterizations and lots of twists and turns!" -Amz ReviewFive Stars: "LOVED it... a fast moving adventure with a great plot and characters. Can't wait...

When death imitates art . . .  Cherry Hills resident Kat Harper finds herself embroiled in another murder investigation when a local artist is run down in the street. There's no question this was a deliberate act, but who was behind the...

Things are looking up for Mimi and Nick, that is until a handsome cowboy walks into Mimi's office and hires her to clear him of fraud charges. When politics and horse-trading collide it spells murder, and once again, Mimi and Nick are butting heads...

Workaholic city journalist Ruby O'Donovan has her weekend in the countryside all mapped out: 1. Arrange her dream wedding. 2. Drink tea. 3. Eat cake. Lots of cake.But when she stumbles over a dead body, all her best-laid plans turn to crumbs.Before she...

Get ready for suspense as adventure awaits around the corner in the action-packed, fast-paced plot of the first book in the Susie Cinnamon Sleuth Series! One night, a thief struck Himmington Palace in the peaceful Kingdom of Sheffingham and stole...