Women sleuths Books

What if Valerie is still alive?Virtually no one in the village of Castillac holds out any hope. It has been seven years, after all. Seven years since the popular, mischievous Valerie Boutillier disappeared without a trace. The exertions of the gendarmes,...

A murder. Missing children. And the crimes have only begun.When Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield investigates the murder of a delivery man and the disappearance of his two children, she suddenly finds herself a target. Boyfriend Richie Amalfi is...

DNA Never Lies: Bending the Code - Book OneBetty Falconen: the most overqualified low-rent geneticist in Atlanta.Overwhelmed by old insecurities and struggles to pay the rent.Her dreams of cutting-edge research withering on life-support.Betty wanted more...

All that glitters... is sometimes blood. With her golden ticket buried in the ground, can she save a wrongly accused teen from the gallows? Hollywood, 1924. Promoted to lead costume designer of a star-studded film, Grace Michelle should be on top of...

In the heart of a celebration, a dark secret festers.The Dogwood Festival, held each year in the small town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, is more than just a special event. It's a cozy haven of springtime charm, live music, and handmade crafts that draws...

“Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth.” –Midwest Book Review Charlie and Drake are working a helicopter job in rural Maine when a man approaches and asks for their help. At first glance, it seems he’s just an old man who...

“Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth.” –Midwest Book Review A cryptic message in a fortune cookie sends Charlie again to England, to visit her favorite aunt. She’s having lunch in a local café when construction...

Detective Grace Hutcherson discovers her pyschic ability is more pronounced suddenly. The dead are now calling out to her, begging for her help. In order to stop the serial killer from hunting victims here in New Orleans, Louisiana she must learn how to...

Even crafty ex-marshals need help in 2105.Agent Mina Kane discovers that her pal, ex-marshal Norm Webb, is missing. It's unusual for a highly trained agent to disappear into thin air, but that's exactly what he does. Mina tracks down an old case, a...

Can two baristas track down a gunman after the espresso shot heard ‘round the world?When Marissa witnesses an attempted murder during the 4th of July parade, it starts a battle for her independence. She is forced to hide out in a safehouse, leaving...

Book four in the Shandra Higheagle Mystery SeriesJealousy...Deception...MurderThe accident that took her father's life has always haunted Shandra Higheagle. When her dreams become too real, she knows it's time to discover the truth. It doesn't take long...

There's a new Crow in town...After the explosive events of The Copper Heart, Lydia must deal with a secret service operative with murder in his heart.The mysterious Mr Smith has sent a professional assassin after Lydia and the bonds of blood are...

A corrupt detective found dead... a senior officer with links to organised crime... and a former colleague on trial.When a detective accused of corruption is murdered, alarm bells start ringing for DI Zoe Finch and her team.Was the victim connected to...

Murder in the Caribbean...Rachel Prince joins the Coral Queen for the holiday of a lifetime accompanied by her parents and her octogenarian friend, Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe.The company is shocked when a nun who is part of an exclusive...

DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW MURDER MYSTERY TODAY - perfect for fans of authors like Joy Ellis and Faith Martin. In the rural English village of Heronsford, Eliza and Jay Armstrong live in the farmhouse Eliza grew up in. Her now elderly mother lives in a...

Death is chasing Maliha Anderson and it's catching up.Time is running out and the man who has turned out to be her nemesis has created an impossible situation to kill everyone she knows one by one.How can she possibly defeat a man with so...

Missing babies in Johannesburg, and nobody cares.Maliha Anderson and her entourage travel to South Africa to return Riette's baby to the father's family on what should be a simple mission of mercy. But they are soon embroiled in race...

What if home became a place of dread?Maliha Anderson returns to her family in French-owned Pondicherry, and it's as bad as she expected. Her grandmother is trying to marry her off but that's nothing compared the suicide of an unknown woman...

Um italiano desconhecido chega a Tamarisk Bay e traz com ele mistério e intriga...Decorre o ano de 1970 e é Páscoa na cidade à beira-mar de Tamarisk Bay. A detetive amadora e bibliotecária profissional Janie Juke acabou de ser mãe e está a dedicar algum...

It's a typical teenage bedroom with posters covering the walls and clothes littering the floor. But the girl lying on her bed, wearing a delicate chain around her neck, is lifeless. A circle of red stains her white vest top. How had the girl's mother...

A case with no leads.A victim with no enemies.A killer with no conscience…When Detective Beth Young is called to investigate a victim with multiple broken bones, nothing prepares her for what she finds. James Sinclair is...

Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the woman’s cold, fragile body. Noah’s voice cracks beside her as he calls the time of death for his own, beloved mother.Arriving with her partner Noah...

Penny Parker is the heroine of a series of mystery stories written by Mildred Wirt, who went on to write the Nancy Drew Series. However, she preferred Penny Parker to Nancy Drew, her obituary reported her saying 'I always thought Penny Parker was a...

Irene Adler is enjoying a quiet, undisturbed life in Sussex when the mysterious disappearance of a local farmer named James Phillimore throws her world into turmoil and forces her to enlist the aid of her friend and former enemy Sherlock Holmes...

A gripping tale of fear, longing and determination as one woman tries to survive the world of those who also kidnapped her sister.In The Perilous Road to Her, N.L Blandford takes us on a woman's harrowing journey to find her missing sister. Olivia...

FOUR DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT SHORT NOVELS, ONE FOR EACH SEASON OF THE YEARWINTER: The Corpse with Eight Faces - A Cait Morgan MysteryTrapped in a snowbound lodge in the Canadian countryside, Cait is faced with a corpse, and a group of eight suspects. A...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!Erin Price is a baker, not a sleuth. It's really not her fault that mysteries keep landing in her lap while she's trying to run Auntie Clem's Bakery and make a...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!Fortune Cookies Favor the BoldThe baker turned sleuth is hard at work once more, trying to run her business while at the same time tracking down a missing boy. Is he missing by his own choice, as the police...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!Erin Price is a baker, not a sleuth. It's really not her fault that mysteries keep landing in her lap while she's trying to run Auntie Clem's Bakery and make a...

Before she left she carved a number in blood on his chest. But why the number 2, if this was her first murder?A woman stalks London. She kills at will. Her targets are men who have wronged her, or have they?What is behind her hatred and why is she...

Finally! Jessie and Charlie have jumped into their love affair with both feet and life is looking rosy, but nothing ever stays uncomplicated for long in Jessie's Universe. Her sister Jeanie comes to town with big dreams and a whole lot of sexual charisma...

Amateur sleuth Sloan Krause is back to brewing in this latest installment of Ellie Alexander's popular cozy mystery series, Beer and Loathing. Includes recipes and a travel guide to Leavenworth!It's ski week in everyone's favorite Bavarian village of...

Aspiring reporter Sophie Strong uncovers deadly secrets lurking in the aisles of a 1912 department store. Will she risk everything in her quest to expose a killer?In 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aspiring reporter Sophie Strong yearns for a thrilling...

She's starting over... he's ready to finish them all...Detective CJ O'Hara is drowning in guilt over the death of her family and her killing of a suspect in the line of duty. So, when she's unfairly denied a well-deserved promotion after ten years of...

Libby's friend Bella Crenshaw has recently joined a new-age, self-help group founded by Kali Patel, who is the most sought after guru in the new enlightenment movement that is sweeping the country. Love & Mercy has hundreds of devoted members,...

As Lady Cecilia Branstoke convalesces after a severe bout of influenza, an urgent plea for assistance arrives from their friend, Mrs. Montgomery: The Earl of Soothcoor languishes in a goal in Lincolnshire, accused of murder. The victim? Mrs. Montgomery's...

Fiona Mahoney's past returns to haunt her present as a prizefighter from her hometown becomes the only suspect in a gruesome, high-society murder.No one in London knows what befell Fiona's family back in Ireland.At least, no one left alive.That is until...

In the spring of 1820, Captain Brandon Alexander Trevaline, a veteran of Waterloo and the last scion of an old and distinguished family, was accused of dishonoring the wife of the local Squire. Despite his firm denials, nothing less than a duel would...

Classic Movies, Ghostly Mischief, and Murder!Nora Paige is settling into her new life as manager of the Palace movie theater. She only has a few things to worry about. Like keeping the theater safely out of the clutches of an evil real estate developer,...

Welcome to the Palace movie theater! Now Showing: Philandering husbands, ghostly sidekicks, and a murder or two.When Nora Paige’s movie-star husband leaves her for his latest co-star, she flees Hollywood to take refuge in San Francisco at the...

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR and AGATHA AWARD-WINNING SERIES"Boyer delivers a beach read filled with quirky, endearing characters and a masterfully layered mystery, all set in the lush lowcountry. Don't miss this one!" - Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times...

"Plot twists, romance, hope, and despair all come together in this gut-wrenching, tear-jerking, hope-raising tale of romance and mystery. This book is a wonderful addition to any romance or mystery collection as well as for those interested in...

The art world is stunned. In the space of a little over a week three Edvard Munch paintings, including the iconic "Scream," have been stolen from museums in Oslo and Stockholm. Retired professor of art history Megan Crespi, on vacation in Scandinavia...

 Spring brings danger to the collies of Foxglove Corners when poisoned meat begins to appear in their yards. Another collie is threatened with dire consequences unless her owner withdraws her from all future shows. In the meantime, a ghost moves...

In the air there's a feeling of…murder?It’s the holiday season in Foggy Point, Washington, and after a tumultuous summer and fall, quilter Harriet Truman is hoping to create happy memories for her first Christmas with husband James and...

“Sympathetic and delightful heroines.” —King’s River Life MagazineWho knew the world of designer purses could be such a dog-eat-dog business?When a local, designer handbags store owner is found dead, the police first believe...

A cold case heats up . . .A dead man in Big Bay Creek, spring break, and a rogue FBI agent would be enough to drive Chief Callie Jean Morgan to drink . . . if she hadn't already quietly crawled inside a bottle of gin to drown her sorrows over a life...

Mel’s enemy may be barking up the wrong tree . . .But someone is about to become a killer.Melinda Langston, amateur sleuth and Bow Wow Boutique owner, finds herself “Glamping Under the Stars” with a blackmailer, Orange...