From a British mystery author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," eighteen classic crime stories, perfect for astute armchair detectives (The Times Literary Supplement).Scandal is at stake for London's fashionable society when Edwardian playwright Richard Dangerfield's sordid diary falls into the hands of a blackmailer. Though Dangerfield is long dead, those who consorted with him are all very much alive and at the respectable old age where they'd hoped such stories would follow them to their graves. Fortunately, Scotland Yard's most brilliant inspector is on the case. Sir John Appleby wittily reveals his intellectual prowess in solving this crime, as well as seventeen other puzzling mysteries in this stimulating collection of short stories. From acclaimed Scottish author Michael Innes, Appleby Talks Again is a must-read for fans of classic crime fiction.Praise for Michael Innes and the Inspector Appleby series"Wickedly witty." —Daily Mail"As farfetched and literary as Sayers" —The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction

Think you know the greatest detective on Baker Street? Think again!To the world, Mrs Hudson is merely the stooped, grey?haired landlady of 221B Baker Street — a respectable widow who keeps the rooms tidy while Sherlock Holmes dazzles London with his brilliance.But the truth is very different.Behind the grey wig and black dress is a sharp?minded young woman with an extraordinary past. Once a daring high?wire performer in a travelling circus, she learned how to keep her balance… and how to move unseen.Now she quietly investigates the small, overlooked cases Holmes dismisses.Until one of them leads straight into terror.As a wave of brutal murders grips Whitechapel, Mrs Hudson begins to suspect the truth behind the killings is far darker than the newspapers claim. While Holmes pursues the mystery from Baker Street, she slips through London’s alleys, servants’ corridors and hidden corners — following clues no one else can see.But the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that the murders are tied to powerful secrets… and dangerous people who will do anything to keep them buried.And all the while, Holmes remains blissfully unaware that the greatest clue in the case is sitting under his own roof.Mrs Hudson and The Whitechapel Murders is the first instalment in The Secret Cases of Baker Street — a clever, atmospheric historical mystery series that reveals the unseen detective behind London’s most famous address.Because sometimes the sharpest mind in Baker Street… is the one no one notices.

"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).