Women Sleuths category: 16954 books

In this latest installment of the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe finds herself running for office—much to her dismay. When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the Gaborone City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first...

In this installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, Isabel is called upon to navigate complex social situations both at home and in her community. A new baby brings an abundance of joy to Isabel and her husband, Jamie—but almost-four-year-old Charlie refuses to acknowledge Magnus,...

**Three witches and their magical cats solve paranormal murder cases in the mystical town of Wonder Falls. From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin. Niles Freudenfur, the town's fabulously wealthy—but fraudulent—psychic, is found dead in his own home. The police discover he has been...

When a vibrant young woman is found in bed by her hotshot businessman husband, carved from belly to throat with a very sharp knife, the elite Robbery-Homicide division of the LAPD responds in full force. Best-case scenario for lead Detective Lena Gamble: Nikki Brant's husband killed her, case closed,...

The curtains almost close on an actor in this cozy gardening club mystery featuring amateur sleuth Dittany Henbit and her husband, Osbert Monk.   When Jenson Thorbisher-Freep announces an amateur theatrical contest, the women in the Grub-and-Stake gardening club race to join in. They enlist...

In rich, atmospheric mysteries set against the backdrop of modern-day Mississippi, Carolyn Haines has given the southern belle a brilliantly hip makeover. Now Haines and her unforgettable heroine, Sarah Booth Delaney, are back with a tale about skeletons in closets--and elsewhere. Crossed Bones Sarah...

Yolanda Carter is preparing for Valentine’s Day as romance and macarons are baking in Yolanda’s Yummery. But things take a dark turn when the body of someone she knows is found dead in a nearby dumpster.  Teaming up with Detective Winston Churchill to find the killer, some employees are...

May, 1942 - Regan O'Reilly comes from a long line of police officers. She would have followed her father and brother into the Force but women officers are rare and usually relegated to the status of social workers. Now she's a private investigator with her own agency and the freedom to live...

After nearly two years of accomplishing next to nothing, Reid Larson's life becomes a whirlwind of adventure when she finally lands the job of her dreams at a prestigious art gallery in the Hamptons. But when the gallery she works for suddenly becomes the center of a murder investigation and...

Two things Mama knows: sweet-potato pie...and murder. Old bones and buried secrets... I would have thought a bunion operation might slow Mama down, but I should have known better. We found ourselves knee-deep in somebody else's trouble even before the surgery, when we saw crazy old Miss...

A harrowing flight back from Hawaii leaves newly divorced, Kate Conley, with a throbbing headache and a sassy senior who is stranded at the airport when her ride fails to appear. As a former Girl Scout, Kate feels obligated to help the old lady whose name she learns is Doris. When a complete stranger...

An addictive psychological suspense about ambition, female rivalry, and how far you'd go to get what you want. 'A Chilling read with a killer twist' The Sun *********** NOW Helena is a career woman with no job and a mother without a baby. She blames Ashley for destroying her life....

In the latest from the bestselling author of One Potion in the Grave, it’s Halloween in Hitching Post, Alabama, and potion shop owner Carly Bell Hartwell has an especially spooky customer to handle… With all the ghosts that haunt her at this time of year, Carly doesn’t exactly rush to...

New York Times Bestseller When You're Caught In A Killer's Web. . . Twelve women have vanished, leaving behind no trace or clue--their whereabouts still a mystery after eleven years. . . The Only Thing That Can Save You Is. . . Amelia Faraday is beautiful, smart, and a...