Books that include a murder mystery investigation.
The Plot Lorna Belling, desperate to escape the marriage from hell, falls for the charms of another man who promises her the earth. But, as Lorna finds, life seldom follows the plans you’ve made. A chance photograph on a client’s mobile phone changes everything for her. When the body of a woman is found in… More Need You Dead by Peter James
Shades of Earl Grey is a Tea Shop Mysteries Book by Laura Childs Earl Grey is also the name of the dog owned by Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning. And while the tea shop is known to serve Earl Grey amongst its many varieties of tea, Shades of Earl Grey is a special brew… More Shades of Earl Grey
Another medical drama and murder mystery Nothing Lasts Forever is a 1994 novel by Sidney Sheldon. This medical thriller tells the story of three female doctors trying to prove themselves in a profession dominated by men. Each of them has their own story, and each of their tales are well connected and intertwined with each… More Nothing Lasts Forever
Light reading for people who enjoy a medical drama and murder mystery without anything gruesome. On Call by Anita Burgh Thirty-four year old Chrissy Galloway decides to return to the nursing profession, her home town and St. Edith’s Hospital following the tragic death of her young husband. But her return is full of complications. St.… More Medical romance with mild thriller
The first of the Evadne Mount Trilogy – The Act of Roger Murgatroyd Written by Gilbert Adair in 2006, this book gives an obvious nod to Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” with it’s title. It has all the classic ingredients of a 1930s mystery and is a parody/celebration of the ‘golden age’ of mystery writing.… More The Act of Roger Murgatroyd
I found Death Mask to have such a slow start that I had to restart the book a number of times before I was able to get into the story. It begins with Evelyn bumping into his lost love, Dorothy. A chance meeting that proves beneficial to both of them. Evelyn is in need of… More Death Mask by Ellis Peters
The first of the Kate Shackleton Mystery series Kate Shackleton is no little old lady amateur sleuth. She’s a thirty-one years old trendsetter who became a widow as a result of the Great War. She has no intention of losing her freedom along with her husband and is forging a new life for herself. So when her friend Tabitha… More Dying in the wool
The Agatha Raisin Series The Agatha Raisin Series by M C Beaton has been going for years and has attracted a large loyal following. Hiss and Hers I was given the 23rd Agatha Raisin mystery as a birthday present and I’ll admit I took a long while to actually start reading it. I had been… More When Agatha took early retirement it opened up a whole new career: amateur sleuth
So we’re back to Theodosia Browning and the Indigo Tea Shop for another murder mystery by Laura Childs. The English Breakfast Murder This time Theodosia is helping Charleston’s Sea Turtle Protection League shepherd hundreds of tiny green loggerheads safely into the sea. She and baker extraordinaire Hayley, have provided tea, gumbo and scones to warm… More The English Breakfast Murder
The Castle of Otranto It’s style merges medievalism and terror. One of the most influential works of Gothic fiction, The Castle of Otranto is the first English supernatural novel. Strawberry Hill House inspired The Castle of Otranto, which was the first ever Gothic novel. It was written in Horace Walpole’s study in 1764. A copy of the book is… More The first English supernatural novel