Books that include a murder mystery investigation.
Cut, Crop and Die is the second book in the Kiki Lowenstein series by Joanna Campbell Slan. When Yvonne Gaynor eats a tainted pastry at Kiki’s scrapbooking party, it triggers an allergy that leads to her death. Yvonne was widely hated so there are a number of suspects that could have tampered with the treats! Even though… More Cut, Crop and Die
The first in a series, this book explains how and why Donna became a housewife assassin. American mom mixed with thriller containing plot twists and a fair smattering of sex. (You have been warned) When Donna Stone’s husband is killed by a car bomb as she is in labour with their third child, that’s not her… More The Housewife Assassin’s Handbook by Josie Brown
Book one in the Kiki Lowenstein series by Joanna Campbell Slan is Paper, Scissors, Death. However, there is also a prequel, called Love, Die, Neighbor which shows how Kiki came to be an amateur sleuth. Love, Die, Neighbor As the mother of an active toddler and the wife of an often absent husband, Kiki Lowenstein already has… More The Kiki Lowenstein series
Invisible is the first book in the Ivy Malone Mystery series by Lorena McCourtney Ivy follows the Miss Marple/Jessica Fletcher tradition of being a little old lady sleuth. However, instead of being seen as an investigator, she, like other ladies of a certain age, has become invisible. Sales assistants etc just don’t see little old ladies.… More Invisible
It was a hot afternoon as we emerged from Leicester Square underground station, on our way to see Ruthless! The Musical at the Arts Theatre in London. The show was an all female musical with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley that parodies Broadway musicals. It tells the story of the beautiful and talented 8 year old Tina… More Ruthless and Agatha Christie in one afternoon
Murder By The Slice This is the debut novel of Rob Cline, arts professional, writer, newspaper reviewer and former pizza delivery driver. The plot revolves around Paul Chambers, a delivery driver for Passable Pizza. From Amazon: “Following his personal rules for peaceful pizza delivery, Paul is content to read comics, care for his rabbit Spinoza, and… More The pizza business can be murder
Twists and turns as you follow the hunt for the next victim……. The Dealer leaves a trail of cards taunting the cops and challenging the professor in this story. While some serial killers want to be found, some really want to be found. The question is, can they find him in time to save more… More Murder Games
Paris is stunning in the summer NYPD detective Jacob Kanon is on a tour of Europe’s most gorgeous cities. But the sights aren’t what draw him–he sees each museum, each cathedral, and each cafe through the eyes of his daughter’s killer. Kanon’s daughter, Kimmy, and her boyfriend were murdered while on vacation in Rome. Since… More The Postcard Killers
Malcolm Pryce’s hardboiled detective is back cavorting down the mean streets of Aberystwyth in the second book of the series…….. Dean Morgan, who teaches at the Faculty of Undertaking, comes to Aberystwyth to pick up course materials. Checking into a notorious bed and breakfast ghetto, he mistakenly receives a suitcase intended for a ruthless druid assassin.… More Last Tango in Aberystwyth
Hardboiled detectives aren’t just found on the mean streets of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles…….They can also be found in the parochial Welsh town of Aberystwyth…….. Well at least that’s where Malcolm Pryce’s hardboiled detective can be found. This Aberystwyth is run by shady Druids. There are whelk-stalls as well as sexy dancing girls. And even an… More Aberystwyth Mon Amour