female sleuth

The Death of Knowledge

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In a world where artistic expression is banned, a series of murders presents a servant girl turned sleuth with a chance to discover her creativity and fulfil her destiny. From author Lou Collins, comes a new amateur sleuth mystery with a dystopian twist for fans of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple, Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, Midsomer Murders and Death in Paradise. Deadly knowledge. A killer on the loose. She’s ‘maid’ a fatal mistake… As a second-generation servant, the Great Library of Scolaris is the only home Quill has ever known, a place of refuge after her father left town following her mother’s tragic death. Seemingly, her unusual world is perfect. A utopia built on pursuing knowledge for the common good. Every citizen assigned a role, content with their lot. But, when Quill stumbles on a body and her master’s arrested for murder, life turns upside down. Determined to keep her job and a roof over her head, she bravely sets out to clear his name and protect the family they’ve created. Discovering nothing is as perfect as it seems; can she unravel a tangle of cocktail-crazy trophy wives, dense detectives, theft and blackmail to find the truth before it’s too late? And with all that deadly knowledge at her fingertips, will her world ever look the same? If you love luxurious worldbuilding and a twist and turn, everyone’s a suspect whodunit with a one of a kind heroine, oddball suspects and a cunning adversary, you will love The Death of Knowledge.

Meet Lou Collins

Lou grew up in Essex, England, reading Swallows and Amazons, the Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings. Tales which sparked a passion for mystery and adventure. Uniquely influenced by a touch of legal wizardry, her writing also weaves together the echoes of classic mystery writers like Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In Lou’s cozy and not-so-cozy mysteries, you’ll encounter a vibrant cast of quirky characters, cunning puzzles, and unexpected twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Prepare to be swept away by Lou’s wicked sense of humour as her tales unfold at a thrilling pace, leaving you grinning from ear to ear. When Lou isn’t immersed in the world of storytelling, she finds joy in ballet and theatre trips. And, in a spirited plea against the pointless and mundane, she invites you to join her one-woman-crusade to defeat ironing!
Website : https://loulovesbooks.com

Storm Front

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In Storm Front, readers will be immediately drawn into the life of recently widowed Joanna Bright. When she impulsively answers an intriguing ad seeking a caretaker for a small, century-old Chinese apothecary museum, Joanna has no idea what she’s in for. But as she begins her new life in the tiny coastal town of Dungeness Bay, Joanna quickly realizes that danger and excitement are lurking around every corner. From her mysterious taxi driver to an unexpected service dog and a dead body, Joanna’s life is turned upside down in just one day. As the accusations against her start to pile up, Joanna must navigate the treacherous waters of a murder investigation and prove her innocence. Will Dungeness Bay be the fresh start she’s been searching for, or will this idyllic coastal town be the setting of yet another tragic chapter in her life? Storm Front is an expertly crafted mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

Meet Kit Crumb

Kit Crumb was born with an insatiable curiosity about everything. He has led tours of one of the world’s largest dry caverns, worked in radio and television, and as a professional magician. Hit holds a black belt rank in three martial art systems and has taught scuba and fencing. His stories often reflect aspects of his real-life experiences. Kit lives high in the southern, Oregon Cascade Mountain range where he writes full time.

The Cargo

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THE CARGO

A local trucker dies unexpectedly and his wife is looking for answers. Soon Joanna Bright finds herself caught in a web of criminals and government agents as the FBI and San Francisco Tong are both hot on the trail of a mysterious missing cargo. Joanna’s involvement puts her life in danger as she and her friend Terry Chambers delve deeper into the case, and uncover a lucrative supply chain of illicit cargo that involves unsuspecting truckers. Fans of mystery and suspense won’t want to miss this thrilling ride!

About the Series:

Joanna Bright truly doesn’t go looking for trouble, but it somehow keeps finding her. In this popular mystery series, the 50-something, Tai Chi practicing, exotic-tea-drinking California transplant to tiny Dungeness Bay, Oregon faces one reliably deadly situation after another. All she really wants is to go about her quiet, unassuming life. Yet, circumstances keep forcing her to put her heart, spirit, and unusual puzzle-solving skills to work to navigate the betrayers, deceivers, and yes, killers.

THE CARGO

A local trucker dies unexpectedly and his wife is looking for answers. Soon Joanna Bright finds herself caught in a web of criminals and government agents as the FBI and San Francisco Tong are both hot on the trail of a mysterious missing cargo. Joanna’s involvement puts her life in danger as she and her friend Terry Chambers delve deeper into the case, and uncover a lucrative supply chain of illicit cargo that involves unsuspecting truckers.

Fans of mystery and suspense won’t want to miss this thrilling ride!

Meet Kit Crumb

Kit Crumb was born with an insatiable curiosity about everything. He has led tours of one of the world’s largest dry caverns, worked in radio and television, and as a professional magician. Hit holds a black belt rank in three martial art systems and has taught scuba and fencing. His stories often reflect aspects of his real-life experiences. Kit lives high in the southern, Oregon Cascade Mountain range where he writes full time.

Cold Comfort

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How do you catch a killer who never leaves a clue? Bridgette Cash is a rookie detective working her first murder case. The circumstances surrounding the murder of a young woman lead her to believe it’s the work of a serial killer, but nobody is listening. Convinced the killer will strike again shortly, can Bridgette find enough evidence to catch the killer before another young woman is murdered?

Meet Trevor Douglas

Trevor Douglas lives in Brisbane, Australia. After a long and successful career as an IT Consultant, Trevor published his debut novel, The Catalin Code, in early 2014. Trevor is married with two adult sons and when he is not writing, enjoys bushwalking, watching AFL and discovering the best coffee shops in Brisbane with his wife. He is currently writing his eighth novel, The Catalin Connection, the second book in the Catalin Mystery Thriller series, which is due for release in late 2022.

Madam Tulip

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“Character-driven mystery at its best!” In an Irish castle hotel, a famous rap artist is found dead. Mystery, suspense and laugh-out-loud moments, as Madam Tulip (aka out-of-luck actress Derry O’Donnell) tells fortunes for the rich and famous and stumbles into a tangled web of crime and intrigue. A glamorous supermodel. Her racehorse-owning husband. A pop star couple with a taste for cocaine. Add a friend with a talent for trouble, and the reader is in for a mystery adventure that’s gripping and funny. What readers are saying about Madam Tulip: “Oh my word, this book was so good! I absolutely loved it! Madam Tulip has just the right amount of mystery, humor, suspense, and all around great writing!” – Carriek’s Book Reviews “There is not one sentence in this novel that is dull. I absolutely loved loved loved this novel and can’t wait to read the next one!” – Kerensa’s Reading Nook “Totally, totally delightful. This is very much a perma-smile book. … an intelligent, articulate, witty and funny writer.” – CNK Book Reviews

Meet David Ahern

David Ahern grew up in a theatrical family in Ireland. He worked as a stagehand, a piano mover, a research psychologist and an IT guy before becoming a television writer, director and producer. He created international documentary series and won numerous awards, none of which got him free into nightclubs. He played in great bands, all doomed to obscurity, and wrote equally obscure plays before taking to novel-writing. He now creates the Madam Tulip mysteries, mostly to make himself laugh and scratch his head. David Ahern loves pretending this is actual work. David lives in the beautiful West of Ireland with his wife, a cat, a tame pheasant, a clan of badgers and a vegetable garden. You can learn more about David Ahern and the Madam Tulip mysteries from his website www.davidahern.info Connect with David Ahern on Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidahernauthor and Twitter: www.twitter.com/daveahernwriter
Website : https://davidahern.info/

Sewing Suspicion

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Secrets and a patchwork of white lies. Can Alex string together the truth before her life unravels? Alex Bailey’s heart feels threadbare. Struggling with the dubious practices of her NYC law firm, she’s left her high-profile career and is eager to clear her conscience with a trip home to care for the woman who raised her. But when an ill fate befalls the quilting matriarch, the shocked lawyer suspects someone is covering up murder. Unpicking the strands of her beloved grandmother’s life, Alex patches together clues that prove her loved one’s death was no accident. And when the practice’s stained history weaves into the culprit’s devious handiwork, she’ll need to stay alive long enough to expose a heartless killer. Can Alex get to the bottom of a sinister pattern before she ends up buried in a flower garden? Sewing Suspicion is the captivating first book in a series of Quilting Cozy Mysteries. If you like troubled heroines, pulse-pounding twists, and intriguing howdunits, then you’ll love Kathryn Mykel’s cleverly woven tale.

Meet Kathryn Mykel

Award-winning author of best-selling quilt fiction books: Sewing Suspicion & Quilting Calamity part of her Quilting Cozy Mystery Series. Inspired by the laugh-out-loud and fanciful aspects of cozies, Kathryn Mykel aims to write lighthearted, humorous cozies surrounding her passion for the craft of quilting. Kathryn is an avid quilter, was born and raised in a small New England town.
Website : https://sewingsuspicion.mailerpage.com

The Face You Know

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After participating in a television dating show, Maggie Simons is ready to settle back into her small-town lifestyle; but when her ex-beau and reality tv hunk Grayson Wynters is found murdered in his vacation home, Maggie has some questions. When Maggie herself falls victim to a stalker, her former friend and sexy Private Investigator Damon Ybarra is her only ally. The clock is ticking as Damon and Maggie hunt this hunter before Maggie becomes his next victim; Only what if the culprit is closer than Maggie ever thought?

Meet Ashley Brandt

Ashley Brandt is a paramedic and an author living in north Texas. Ashley has five published titles and is currently under contract for a sixth. Ashley is a coffee addict with a penchant for bookstores, and spends as much time reading and writing as possible.
Website : http://www.ashleybrandtbooks.com

Sisters in Cold Blood

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Award Winner – First Place – Bookfest – Spring 2022 – Historical Fiction – Mystery

A Mummy. A Mystery. A discovery. Will Kaili live to tell the world?

On a historic mummy hunt for the legendary Cleopatra, Dr. Kaili Worthy has no idea that she’s stepping into the path of a mysterious curse that stretches back nearly 4,000 years. Though the remains they find end up being from Cleopatra’s daughter, Selene, the millennia-spanning mystery has all the thrills of a classic treasure hunt, Dr. Kaili Worthy 5-book novella series by Kay Oliver is the latest jaw-dropping action-adventure series.

Meet Kay A. Oliver

After the success of her first fictional book series, Award-Winning “Voice of a Mummy: The Dr. Kaili Worthy Series,” Kay A. Oliver managed to merge her two biggest passions, the love for writing and science, in an emotional, romantic thriller that followed “Shooter’s Treasure,” earning her four stars out of four in reviews.

Kay A. Oliver was a writer in the entertainment industry for many years, and she has been writing since her youth, winning many different awards in the course of her career. Now she is following her passion for authoring fictional books.

This book, being her latest page-turner, leaves nothing to doubt. Her writing style and Hollywood experience never deliver a dull moment. Her imagination is quickly making her a legendary storyteller of our time.

Kay A. Oliver graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Communication: Radio, TV, Film degree. She then obtained her master’s degree in Business, Finance. She is a current member of the TV academy.

Eclairs and Executions

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Famous literary critic, George Dixon, is found dead. The murder weapons are several manila folders. The killer might be one person or a committee. This guy had more enemies than Julius Caesar. The only witness is PI Claire DeNardo, who spotted Iola Taylor, well-known author, fleeing the scene of the crime. Too bad earlier that day Iola became Claire’s client. When Iola insists she was merely in the wrong place, wrong time, Claire sets out to discover the truth. Hampering her investigation is the involvement of Michael Bucanetti, the notorious gangster Claire tangled with in previous cases. He’s throwing his mobster weight around and it may crush the life out of Claire and everyone she cares about. As the body count rises and the danger mounts, Police Detective Brian Corrigan pressures Claire to step back from the case and step up their romance. But can’t a girl have it all? And stay alive?

Meet Carole Fowkes

I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where my cozy mystery series, The Terrified Detective, takes place. After living for a time in Tampa and Chicago, I settled in Dallas, Texas, with my husband, Greg. Although my jobs have been in nursing and training, I’ve been writing for many years. I began by writing short stories of unusual, weird, or downright scary situations. When I switched to novels, my natural choice was to write mysteries since I have very happy memories of watching whodunits with my mother.

In The Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery

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A secret liaison. A baffling murder. Can one woman solve the crime without joining the body count?

Northern England, 1953. Pauline Riddell has grand ambitions for her future at the armament factory. So, when her closest workmate reveals a salacious affair with a married man, Pauline refuses to risk her career by listening to the scandal. But she’s shaken to her core when the police arrive with news of her best friend’s homicide.

Desperate for justice, Pauline’s insistent poking into the investigation only makes her the prime suspect. And now to clear her name, she must unravel a web of deadly clues entangling her in a sinister plot.

Can Pauline catch the killer before they strike again?

In The Beginning, There Was a Murder is a riveting mystery novel. If you like whip-smart heroines, intriguing twists and turns, and nail-biting danger, then you’ll love P.C. James’s sensational story.

Buy In The Beginning, There Was a Murder to crack the case today!

Meet P.C. James

I’ve always loved mysteries, especially those involving Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. Perhaps because Miss Marple reminded me of my aunts when I was growing up. But Christie never told us much about Miss Marple’s earlier life. When writing my own elderly super-sleuth series, I will trace her career from the start. As you’ll see if you follow the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries over the coming years – from this statement, you can deduce I’m not a fast writer.

However, this is my Bio, not Miss Riddell’s, so here goes with all you need to know about me: I’m a retired manager and a budding writer. When I’m not staring at the computer screen in the hope inspiration will strike, you’ll find me running, walking, and taking wildlife photographs around Whitby, Canada. My series begins in northern England because that was my home growing up and that’s also the home of so many great cozy mysteries. Stay with me though because the stories will take us to many different places around the world.