Life is good indeed, especially if you’re a thirty-something expat living in an area of Provence where people would kill to live. And do! When Maggie’s new best friend is arrested for murder Maggie is determined to find the real culprit. Trouble is, there are a few roadblocks in her way, like an old friend on the verge of divorce who’s chosen Maggie’s house to have her nervous breakdown in, an ex-paramour who has the power to make Maggie’s life miserable—and does—and oh, yes, a killer as warped and determined as any Maggie has encountered in her four years living in France.

Utterly captivating. Perfect for fans of The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries' Michael Wood, bestselling crime fiction author'A humorous, gripping cosy mystery story that every crime fiction lover will really enjoy' Fiona Leitch, bestselling cosy crime authorNothing is deadlier than angry readers… especially when you murder one of their own.When the manager of The Quaint Bookshop is found slumped between the shelves, the four members of the shop's reading group decide to put into action all the skills they’ve picked up from their favourite fictional detectives.If anyone knows how to solve a killer of a crime, it’s a team of murder-mystery superfans. The police might be investigating but the reading group are on the case…Readers LOVE Murder by the Book:'This talented author has written a page turner. Curl up with a warm cozy blanket and become lost in this story' ?????????? 'The devoted superfans of murder mysteries find themselves sleuthing for real … Excellent' ?????????? 'Captivating and fun murder mystery book with some fantastic characters and a gorgeous final twist to boot' ?????????? 'I hope this is the first of many murders for the group to solve' ?????????? 'A must-have for cozy crime fans' ?????????? 'The perfect cosy murder mystery to curl up in front of the fire with' ???????? 'A really exciting story with very likeable characters' ????????

Murder. Theatre. Community secrets.Journalist Jade Riley hosts a dinner at her parents’ idyllic country property with members of the local amateur theatre society. The next morning, she finds one of her guests dead in a dam.As Jade investigates, the players tighten their grip on long-held secrets. Grudges and tangled motives emerge, and the past refuses to stay buried.At the same time, a proposal from her boyfriend forces Jade to consider how much she’s willing to give up for love.An atmospheric, fast-paced mystery, THE MAN IN THE DAM is the third book in Andrea Barton’s Jade Riley Mysteries series.

‘This series can take your breath away one minute and laughing until the tears start to roll the next.’ On board the world’s finest luxury cruise ship, the days are filled with sunshine, cocktails, and incredible new places to explore. Unless you are employed as the ship’s detective, that is. That job falls to a lady called Patricia Fisher, a whip-smart sleuth whose special skills include attracting trouble, getting shot at, and running away screaming. So, when a mysterious stowaway is found murdered in the bowels of the ship, it falls firmly into her lap to work out not only who he is, but who killed him. To a backdrop of petty thefts, con artists targeting the rich and famous on board, and her own romance with the captain, the dead body leads to a surprising discovery and a word one should utter with care … Treasure. Thrown into a swirling maelstrom of deadly adventure, fifty-something Patricia is going to have her sleuthing skills tested to the maximum. Get ready for murder and mayhem on the high seas! ’She’s like a modern-day Miss Marple, but I have never laughed so hard in all my life!’

Botanist Kaylee Bleu moves to Washington’s picturesque Orcas Island and digs up clues about her grandfather’s mysterious death. When professor of botany Kaylee Bleu’s position is eliminated, her grandmother, Bea, has a perfect solution: now that Bea wants to retire, Kaylee can move to quaint Turtle Cove, Washington, and take over her floral shop. However, when Kaylee and her dachshund, Bear, arrive on beautiful Orcas Island, they are confronted almost immediately with evidence that her grandfather's mysterious disappearance five years ago wasn't simply a boating accident. Kaylee and Bear quickly join forces with the Petal Pushers, Turtle Cove's garden club, investigating Edmond Lyons's presumed death. She also meets Reese Holt, the ruggedly handsome master carpenter who serves as Turtle Cove's handyman. When Reese discovers Ed's journal and its final, ominous entry, Kaylee believes they are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer. She and her newfound friends must race to root out a very bad seed before someone else is pushing up daisies. This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic’s Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, gardening, female friendships, and light romance.