"Wit, humor, clues, and red herrings abound" as an aristocrat turns amateur sleuth in interwar-era Scotland in this historical mystery (Boston Globe, A Boston Globe Mystery of the Year).Welcome to Edinburgh, 1926. Dandy Gilver, a wealthy and witty aristocrat (and sometimes amateur sleuth) receives a letter from Lollie Balfour, who insists that her husband of five years is having her followed and her mail is being steamed open.The only way for Dandy to help is by pretending to applying for a job as a lady's maid in Lollie's house. Dandy gets a crash course from her own maid and arrives at 31 Heriot Row, ready to put all of her detection skills to good use. Why does Mr. Balfour want to get rid of his wife? And can Dandy stay in disguise long enough to evade the villains?Charming and funny, Dandy Gilver is an irresistible sleuth who is sure to win over mystery lovers everywhere."Guaranteed to appeal to those who have never got over the death of Dorothy L. Sayers." Financial Times (UK)"A great choice for Jacqueline Winspear, Carola Dunn, and Amy Patricia Meade fans . . .A real contender for the Agathas!" —Library Journal (starred review)"If you haven't met Dandy Gilver yet, I encourage you to do so now . . .You can't help but enjoy her new adventure as she goes undercover to foil a murder plot." —RT Book Reviews"Agatha Christie meets Upstairs, Downstairs." —Publishers Weekly"Entertaining." —Booklist

Discover the first in a BRAND-NEW series of post-WW1 mysteries, from international bestselling author Michael Ridpath. An absolute must-read for fans of Robert Harris, Alan Furst and Robert Goddard.'The perfect marriage of thriller and whodunit' Simon BrettIn a city rebuilding from war, truth can be the most dangerous weapon of all.Berlin, 1930.Historian Archie Laverick, scarred mentally and physically by the Great War, travels to Berlin to research a famed Prussian general. His quiet study is shattered when he crosses paths with Esme Carmichael, a spirited young American intent on making her name as a foreign correspondent. When a shooting at a Saxon castle leaves a young Jewish woman accused of murder, Archie and Esme are drawn into a perilous hunt for the truth.Their investigation cuts through the glittering façades and lingering scars of a nation still reeling from war – where resentment simmers, political alliances shift, and the first shadows of a new conflict fall across Europe. Amid whispers of blackmail and betrayal, the pair must navigate intrigue and danger to unmask a killer hiding in plain sight.A tense, atmospheric mystery set in a world between wars – perfect for fans of Philip Kerr’s Berlin Trilogy, Robert Harris’s Fatherland, and Alan Furst's spy novels.Praise for Operation Berlin:‘A thrilling cocktail of historical fiction and whodunit noir set in the dark days of the Weimar Republic. Outstanding.’ Alex Shaw'A perfectly crafted mystery set in a perfectly rendered inter-war Germany, riven by emergent dark forces and populated with the lost, the damaged and the haunted. Michael Ridpath has created something very special here.' Craig Russell'The perfect marriage of thriller and whodunit. The edgy atmosphere of Berlin at that time is brilliantly captured and Ridpath marshals a large cast of characters with great skill. A great read' Simon Brett'Thrilling, pacey, witty, richly atmospheric and filled with intrigue, Operation Berlin takes us deep into a fascinating chapter of German history. I look forward to their next adventure!' Sophie Hardach'An intriguing mystery capturing perfectly the atmosphere of 1930s Berlin.' Kate Ellis'A thoroughly absorbing and informative historical thriller, with two beautifully drawn central characters. The book perfectly captures the essence of the menace and fragility at the time of the Weimar Republic.' Chris Lloyd'A compelling and atmospheric historical thriller, set in the louche, febrile Berlin of the dying years of the Weimar Republic, and introducing the intriguing partnership of amateur detectives Sir Archibald Laverick, war-damaged veteran, and Emma Carmichael, a sparky American would-be journalist.' Aline TempletonFurther praise for Michael Ridpath:'Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart' The Guardian'It is the author's insight that gives his novel so much life. And he can write... Yes, he has a winner here' The New York Times'For sheer entertainment, there's nothing in the mystery genre to beat a well-constructed thriller… The new book of Michael Ridpath provides a master-class in how it's done. I read it in one gulp' The Observer'As slick and compulsive a piece of storytelling as can be found in the best of blockbuster fiction' Sunday Express

The widow of a missing British spy is thrust into mortal danger in this suspenseful tale by the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries.A year after a body presumed to be that of her missing husband turns up, someone breaks into Meg O'Hara's flat and leaves her a shocking message. Is it a horrible trick? Or is Robin O'Hara still alive? The British intelligence agent vanished the same day Meg asked for a divorce. With the appearance of more cryptic messages, Meg is certain that someone—perhaps her husband—is trying to make contact. But no one believes her.Except Bill Coverdale. Deeply in love with Meg for years, he sets out to get to the bottom of things. His only lead is the mysterious woman with zinnia lipstick he saw getting into a taxi with O'Hara shortly before the disappearance. According to Frank Garrett of the Foreign Office, O'Hara was on the job at the time. And now Coverdale has just narrowly dodged an attempt on his own life. But it's Meg who's plunged into peril when a mysterious packet surfaces. Mired in a morass of blackmail, forgery, and murder, she must battle a chameleonlike enemy who's following in the footsteps of an unstoppable criminal mastermind.Bestselling British crime writer Patricia Wentworth spins a tangled web of romance and deception in this thrilling crime novel.Dead or Alive is the first book in the Frank Garrett Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

The English inspector confronts a cultist enclave where mysticism meets murder in the series that inspired the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders.The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse has provided the citizens of Compton Dando with splendid fodder for gossip, prompting speculation of arcane rituals and bizarre sexual practices. But with the murder of the commune's leaders, the rumor-mill goes into overdrive. Now Chief Inspector Barnaby must separate rumor from reality in a case where the facts are often stranger than fiction.The residents of the Windhorse commune may have been seeking the simple life, but they're all concealing complicated pasts—or past lives. Macavity Award-winning author Caroline Graham once again demonstrates why she is "simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie" (The Sunday Times, UK).

A GRIPPING HISTORICAL THRILLER SET IN INVERNESS IN THE WAKE OF THE 1746 BATTLE OF CULLODEN.'This slice of historical fiction takes you on a wild ride' THE TIMESAfter Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drummossie Moor. Wounded, his face brutally slashed, he survived only by pretending to be dead as the Redcoats patrolled the corpses of his Jacobite comrades.Six years later, with the clan chiefs routed and the Highlands subsumed into the British state, Iain lives a quiet life, working as a bookseller in Inverness. One day, after helping several of his regular customers, he notices a stranger lurking in the upper gallery of his shop, poring over his collection. But the man refuses to say what he's searching for and only leaves when Iain closes for the night.The next morning Iain opens up shop and finds the stranger dead, his throat cut, and the murder weapon laid out in front of him - a sword with a white cockade on its hilt, the emblem of the Jacobites. With no sign of the killer, Iain wonders whether the stranger discovered what he was looking for - and whether he paid for it with his life. He soon finds himself embroiled in a web of deceit and a series of old scores to be settled in the ashes of war.******************PRAISE FOR THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS'Fresh and intriguing . . . Her best yet' ANDREW TAYLOR'Everything you could ask for from a historical thriller' ANTONIA HODGSON'An intricately wrought, compulsively page-turning tale' CRAIG RUSSELL'A first rate historical thriller' 5* READER REVIEW'From the moment I began reading I was hooked' 5* READER REVIEW'Hugely entertaining . . . fast paced, twisting and turning' 5* READER REVIEW

A BRAND NEW wickedly dark medieval mystery from Keith Moray. If you like your murder truely gruesome - this series is for you! ?? ? The Black Rood of Scotland, stolen. A coroner of York, murdered An evil worse than plague itself, at large… 1361, York. As the country recovers from the war with France, and whispers that the pestilence has returned to England grow louder, fear is in the heart of every nobleman and commoner alike. Sir Ralph de Mandeville, ex-solider and newly appointed Justice of the Peace is sent to Langbarugh, just outside York, to investigate the murder of Coroner Sir Boderick de Whitby. More deaths quickly follow, and while these are swiftly dealt with as plague victims, Sir Ralph and his two assistants Merek and Peter soon uncover something altogether more horrifying… A greater evil is at large in the northern wapentakes. As panic escalates and the lines between plague and murder blur, Sir Ralph is thrust into a desperate race against time. Every shadow hides a potential killer, every cough could be a death knell. Can he unmask a murderer lurking in the terrifying shadow of the Black Death before they’re all consumed by a terror more sinister than any plague? A gruesomely wicked medieval mystery, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, Paul Doherty and E. M. Powell. What readers are saying abut Keith Moray... 'Dark and wonderfully addictive!' ????? Reader Review 'For any one who loves Phillipa Gregory and Kate Mosse, this is a must read' ????? Reader Review 'An excellent blending of poison, murder and the historical events' ????? Reader Review 'Comparable to other murder mystery books by well known others such as Ellis Peters or S.J Parris.' ????? Reader Review 'An exciting historical fiction novel that’s well worth your time!' ????? Reader Review