Playing At Murder

Author: Gillian Larkin

Category: Mystery

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A short murder mystery story

It’s always been a dream of Connie Butterworth’s to be a private investigator. Now that she’s retired, she makes that dream a reality and sets herself up as an investigator. With reluctant help from her sister-in-law, Sable, Connie takes on her first client. What starts out as a simple case of tracking down a missing person soon turns into an intriguing case of deception, phone hacking and murder.

Gone The Next

Author: Ben Rehder

Category: Mystery

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Edgar Award finalist Ben Rehder's novels have made best-of-the-year lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Field & Stream.

GONE THE NEXT is the first novel in the Roy Ballard mystery series.

About GONE THE NEXT:

Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him to the core. There, with the subject, is a little blond girl wearing a pink top and denim shorts—the same outfit worn by Tracy Turner, a six-year-old abducted the day before. When the police are skeptical of Ballard's report—and with his history, who can blame them?—it's the beginning of the most important case of his life.

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A Morbid Taste for Bones

Author: Ellis Peters

Category: Mystery

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The "irresistible" and "compelling" first novel in the historical mystery series featuring a Welsh Benedictine monk in the twelfth century (The Washington Post).

A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden—but now there's a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team's goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey's reputation, as well as his own. But when the monks arrive in Gwytherin, the town is divided over the request.

When the leading opponent to disturbing the grave is found shot dead with a mysterious arrow, some believe Saint Winifred herself delivered the deadly blow. Brother Cadfael knows an earthly hand did the deed, but his plan to root out a murderer may dig up more than he can handle.

Before CSI and Law & Order, there was Brother Cadfael, "wily veteran of the Crusades" (Los Angeles Times). His knowledge of herbalism, picked up in the Holy Land, and his skillful observance of human nature are blessings in dire situations, and earned Ellis Peters a Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award. A Morbid Taste for Bones kicks off a long-running and much-loved series that went on to be adapted for stage, radio, and television.
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Sherlock Holmes: Cry of the Innocents

Author: Cavan Scott

Category: Mystery

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SHERLOCK HOLMES INVESTIGATES A HOLY MYSTERY: In 1891, a Catholic priest arrives at 221B Baker Street, only to utter the words “Il corpe” . . . before suddenly dropping dead.Though the man’s death is attributed to cholera, when news of another dead priest reaches Holmes, he becomes convinced that the men have been poisoned. He and Watson learn that the victims were on a mission from the Vatican to investigate a miracle: it is said that the body of 18th-century philanthropist and slave trader Edwyn Warwick has not decomposed. But should the Pope canonize a man who made his fortune through slavery? And when Warwick’s body is stolen, it becomes clear that the priests’ mission has attracted the attention of a deadly conspiracy . . . From bestselling author Cavan Scott, Sherlock Holmes: Cry of the Innocents is sure to delight fans of historical mysteries and Arthur Conan Doyle’s Great Detective.

Immortalised to Death

Author: Lyn Squire

Category: Mystery

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Death strikes England’s foremost novelist, his latest tale only half told. Was he murdered because someone feared a ruinous revelation? Or was it revenge for some past misdeed? Set in the Kent countryside and London slums of 1870, Immortalised to Death embeds an ingenious solution to Charles Dickens’s unfinished The Mystery of Edwin Drood within the evolving and ultimately tragic consequences of a broader mystery surrounding the author himself. Debut author Lyn Squire kicks off his fascinating Dunston Burnett Trilogy with legendary Victorian novelist Charles Dickens dead at his desk, pen still in hand. Convinced that the identity of Dickens’s murderer lies in the book's missing denouement, Dickens’s nephew and unlikely detective Dunston Burnett, sets out to complete his uncle’s half-finished novel. A stunning revelation crowns this tale about the mysterious death of England’s greatest novelist, and exposes the author’s long-held secret.

Death at the Highland Loch

Author: Lydia Travers

Category: Mystery

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‘Absolutely loved… Has it all: charm, suspense, and wit… Perfect… Kept me guessing… Had me completely hooked from start to finish.’ bookedbycrystal ?????Meet Scotland’s fearless new amateur sleuth, Lady Poppy Proudfoot: dog lover, fashion expert, and… about to solve her first murder? Scotland, 1924: When Lady Poppy Proudfoot arrives in the Highlands for a midsummer party, she’s anticipating a lovely stroll around the grounds… not gasps from guests when they hear a body has been found by the loch!Despite everyone denying knowing the man, they all seem certain it’s a tragic accident. Poppy is convinced it’s murder, and decides to hunt for clues. But when the police arrive, grumpy Inspector MacKenzie dismisses her, insisting a crime scene is no place for a Lady. The nerve!With the help of her trusted Labrador, Major, Poppy begins to unpick the case. The victim had links to the country house that Poppy’s hosts are desperately trying to hide… Was the killer Freddy the footman, who was seen meeting the dead man by the loch? Or the American actress who’s not all that she seems? And what does all of this have to do with a missing diamond bracelet?When a woman who looks just like Poppy is attacked, she realizes that someone wants her to stop digging. One of the guests is a murderer and a thief, but who? And can Poppy solve the mystery before she finds herself in dangerously deep water?A warm, unputdownable page-turning historical whodunnit, perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey and Catherine Coles.Readers are loving Death at the Highland Loch:‘I truly loved loved loved this book!!… I can’t wait for more!’ coffeeandfaebles, ?????‘I had to force myself to put the book down at times, I was so sucked into the plot.’ (e)Book Nerd Reviews, ?????‘I inhaled this amazing book over one weekend and resented everything that kept me away from it!’ Goodreads reviewer‘I just loved this book! I loved the story and the characters I just couldn’t put it down.’ NetGalley reviewer ?????‘Completely charmed… A nail-biting historical mystery brimming with humour, intrigue and suspense I devoured in a single sitting.’ Bookish Jottings‘I'm hooked… I loved the setting… Loved this book.’ gayvinpowerswriter, ?????‘Loved [it]… It kept me guessing… Kept me on the edge of my seat.’ dezzyboo96‘I loved this and couldn’t put it down!’ jamiseymore‘With red herrings, clever twists, and a heroine you’ll root for from page one… the kind of book that’s made to be read with a cup of tea and a cozy blanket… Fantastic… Brilliant.’ bookscoffeebrews‘I loved Poppy… A fast-paced, well-plotted mystery that I could not put down… Fantastic.’ meandmybooks22‘A charming, cozy, feel-good read… Loved this book!’ readinginmexico, ?????‘This was such a wonderful cozy mystery, I loved the characters… Charming.’ albireadingromance, ?????‘Fantastic… stole my heart.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????