Women sleuths Books

"Brushed-Off is a unique, atmospheric work of Los Angeles mystery romance fiction. A welcome addition for those who enjoy contemporary L.A. noir." -Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep BackgroundArtist James Terra and his married lover Nicole find...

On November 4, 1872, Cathleen Kelsey's brother, George, goes missing after being tarred and feathered by a mob in their small Long Island town. Determined to find him and get justice, Cathleen reinvents herself as a detective.Cathleen Kelsey has always...

"Mystery fans who prefer their whodunits in a cozier form than the old school hard-boiled will be pleased." –IndieReader ApprovedA mysterious fire in a remote forest clearing; a woman's charred bones; unexplained tracks in the rutted...

The cool autumn wind from the lake channeled back along the streets and the alleys as it made its way farther into the city. The grey unseen clouds in night sky held the warmth of the city close to the surface.The keg had run dry so Jack volunteered...

St. Lucy Found Dead in Funeral Home Sauna-Freshly Anointed Chief Of Police, Hatti Lehtinen, Investigates in A Yarn Over Murder, a Cozy Knitting Mystery from Ann Yost-Red Jacket, Michigan, On the Keweenaw Peninsula-A year after her marriage...

A WITTY MYSTERY FULL OF SUSPENSE AND ACTION.Thanks to a children's writer with a gambling addiction, editors Carolyn Neville and Stephen Ames are caught up in a cross-country flight while evading an organized crime family.Carolyn and Stephen are playing...

Paranormal investigator Blair Wyndon is hell-bent on proving that ghosts are real. She posts the evidence she collects on the website, SpiritScientific, a well-known haven for like-minded paranormal believers. Well, like-minded except for Leif Henderson...

Sidra Smart's search for an elusive pirate schooner stirs up a bayou bonanza of treasure hunters, smugglers, and the spirits of the infamous Jean Lafitte and his pirate queen, Mary Anne Radcliff.New P.I. Sid Smart, ex-preacher's wife, is back for...

A moving van filled with eleven Wassily Kandinsky paintings stolen from Munich's famous Lenbach House Museum during a violent neo-Nazi demonstration is hijacked in Slovakia. Two rival Kandinsky collectors appear to be involved: Igor Rasputin of Odessa,...

Megan Daniels was only three years old the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, but flashes of that day begin to trigger other disturbing memories that have lain dormant within her. At first they are merely snippets, but, as they begin to...

"If you are looking for a perplexing plot, with a suprising end and a spicy thread of humor and romance, this is it!" ~Daniel Kelty, Verified ReviewerStormy the Cat, rescued by journalist Quinn Armstrong, is not what he seems.Young mother Christy...

Thinking she is about to die, Phoebe Rivers says a mental goodbye to her children.But Petrel, a stranger, helps her fend off and kill the assailants who savagely beat and rape her. Her disappearing hero turns out to be the long-dead proprietor of a...

Long arm quilter Harriet Truman and her friends from the Loose Threads, decide an applique conference in Galveston, Texas, is just the change of pace they need after a difficult year in Foggy Point, Washington. The fact that local chef James Garvin will...

"A phenomenal read."-Sharon Sala, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authorIs it a flesh and blood killer-or restless spirits?According to Sophie the psychic, beautiful Edisto Beach becomes a hotbed of troublemaking spirits every August. But when a...

It's January in Rosedale, Tennessee, and Mae December is preparing for her March wedding to Sheriff Ben Bradley. Mae, who boards dogs for a living, is also busy tending to her pregnant dog and scouting locations for the movie featuring the music of...

In Murder at Machu Picchu private investigator, Jamie Prescott, co-owner of a travel agency in Bethesda, Maryland, and dedicated Tae Kwon Doe practitioner, is faced with the gruesome murder of a client on a tour to Peru. Her investigation takes her to...

Psychic Cil Duncan is a tarot card reader who reads her way into a murder. She may be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but her fortune-telling skills may just be the key to apprehending a killer.

This second Hilary Quayle mystery finds her backstage at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry when musicians are being bumped off one by one. Author Kaye draws on his experience as an entertainment reporter for this country music mystery.

After an ugly night and almost losing her life, Kelly price files for a protective order believing this would save her. WRONG! Someone wants her dead. Is it her husband Eric? If not, then who?

The dead woman looked strangely like Dolores Kennedy, only child of wealthy parents. But it was Dolores herself who stumbled over the body outside the exclusive Philadelphia girls' school she attended. And Inspector Davis could find nothing but...

Meet Adelaide Adams, spinster and amateur sleuth, who is sometimes irreverently referred to by members of the younger generation as "Old Battle-ax." As Miss Adams says: "I was knitting in the lobby of the Hotel Richelieu the morning it all...

"Do you really think he murdered her?""I tell you, Crystal, she'd never been sick a day in her life! The woman was a walking, talking, medical miracle. Winston used to say if everyone in Rowan Springs were as healthy as Millicent Grazziani, he would have...

Dr. Antoinette Day-a young, successful pathologist known to her friends and colleagues as Toni-has no idea what awaits her when Dr. Sally Shore arrives at Perrine Memorial Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho, to fill in for a colleague recovering from a heart...

Tired of fending off street thugs and worried about the day they can no longer take care of themselves, three elderly widows, Josie, Mabel and Mil, concoct the perfect plan for ensuring their safety, which will also guarantee them free room and board for...

Two San Francisco Bay sailors, Travis and Carol, fall upon a terrorist plot to destroy a major San Francisco Bay landmark by a most ingenious method. They battle both the bad guys and the authorities in their quest ...

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the fourth Wildside Mystery Double:DEVIL'S PLAGUE: A Mystery Novel, by Michael R. Collings.The scene lay tranquil and peaceful--except for the...

Carra shivered in the predawn light as the dampness seeped into her very bones. The incoming tide pounded the beach and threw sprays of foaming water high into the air. It had been several months since her life had begun to get crazy. There were the...

Upon her return to her adopted home, Bermuda, from France, where she helped solve the mystery surrounding The Tragic End of Diane de Briare, Margaret Blackburn, the brilliant and attractive amateur sleuth, discovers an ominous message left on her...

This supernatural mystery novel tells the story of a cursed convent and the people who become entangled in its dark secrets. Riddell weaves together themes of romance, adventure, and horror to create a gripping tale that will keep readers guessing until...

A gripping mystery novel by Canadian author Grant Allen, first published in 1899. Follows the exploits of Hilda Wade, a brilliant young nurse who solves crimes and saves lives with her quick wit and scientific expertise. A forerunner to the modern...

The Poacher's Daughter is a gripping mystery novel set in rural England. When a local poacher is murdered, all eyes turn to his daughter, a young woman with a troubled past. As the investigation unfolds, secrets are revealed and loyalties are tested,...

Has the US Government knowingly sent killers into outer space? One woman is going to find outForensic specialist and investigator Dr. Zenobia Batiste has a new job, solving crimes in space. Her first assignment? Find out if deaths at an astronaut...

"Becki Willis blends bits of history with bits of fancy, and weaves a tantalizing tale you won't soon forget."A spine-tingling thriller set in the real-life ghost town of Jerome, Arizona.In the infamous mountain town of Jerome, rumor has it that a...

Who can you trust when everything you believe is wrong?Artist Lia Anderson survived the murder of her boyfriend and betrayal by a friend, emerging from trauma with a hunky new detective beau, an exciting commission, and a straight-talking therapist to...

Tall. Dark. Dazzlingly deceptive. Until they wise up, the Gibson women always fall for a certain kind of man.This time it's Mia's vulnerable sister who is hurting, which is why Mia has a plan:Bring Tabitha to Hilton HeadLearn the...

Pushed from a cliff, she miraculously survives. Now in a coma, she struggles to remain with the living while a deeper ethereal mystery evolves around her. "A gripping read, with a new twist and turn in every chapter. Beautifully written with...

During Prohibition in 1920s Galveston, the Island was called the "Free State of Galveston" due to its lax laws and laissez-faire attitude toward gambling, girls and bootlegging. Young society reporter Jasmine (Jazz) Cross longs to cover hard...

A millionaire's beautiful young wife. A homeless woman. A parish priest. Three baffling deaths within days. No sign of foul play. No police leads. Even medical authorities can't explain the cause of death. An unprecedented occurrence in Portland,...

Dr. Dulcinea (Dulcie) Chambers is honored to have the esteemed British artist Logan Dumbarton as a guest at the Maine Museum of Art. The abstract expressionist painter has come all the way from London to teach a master class. His students, a group of...